Wanter Dynamics & The Love We Are

In this episode, Mitch explores what he calls the paradox of loveliness—the ever-present Divine essence that permeates all of life, alongside the human tendency to become absorbed in The Wanter, the part of us that continually seeks happiness through external circumstances. With warmth and clarity, he explains that The Wanter is not something to overcome or reject, but a natural aspect of the huma...

In this episode, Mitch shares a deeply moving story that transformed the way he understood attention, consciousness, and human potential. Through the experience of a mother who refused to believe there was "nobody in there" behind her son's diagnosis of nonverbal autism, he explores the profound wisdom that can emerge when we look beyond appearances and remain rooted in love. The episode culminate...

In this reflection, Mitch shares the remarkable story behind the inspiration for An Inflection Point . As a new chant begins to emerge, he is unexpectedly transported into a vivid memory of a college calculus classroom, where the concept of an inflection point becomes a powerful metaphor for the threshold humanity is now approaching. From this deeply personal experience, Mitch reflects on the impo...

In this episode, Mitch explores the idea of an inflection point—a moment when the direction of a curve begins to change—and offers it as a metaphor for both our individual lives and the evolution of human consciousness. While times of transition can feel uncertain or turbulent, they also hold the possibility of profound transformation. Mitch shares how every moment offers a choice: to experience l...

In this heartfelt episode, Mitch introduces a gentle new melody inspired by the ancient mantra Om Namah Shivaya . Through music, reflection, and loving guidance, he invites us to see The Wanter as a weary traveler searching for peace, love, and fulfillment in the desert of external circumstances. Rather than judging this part of ourselves, Mitch offers a compassionate invitation to welcome it home...

In this episode, Mitch explores what he calls the play of perspectives and how the quality of our experience is shaped by where we place our attention. He introduces The Wanter—the part of us that resists what is and believes peace will come once life unfolds differently—and contrasts it with the perspective of acceptance, where wisdom, clarity, and an abiding sense of peace naturally arise. Mitch...

In this episode, Mitch explores what it means to develop a loving relationship with the mind rather than struggling against it. Through the simple yet transformative Name That Thought Practice, he shares how we can honor the mind for the remarkable problem-solving tool it is—without becoming identified with every thought it produces. Rather than trying to silence the mind, Mitch invites us to meet...

In this episode, Mitch explores how language itself shapes the way we perceive reality. Drawing from a profound realization during meditation and the film Arrival , he examines how our linear languages naturally create the experience of separation—of "me" and "other"—and how this influences the way we move through the world. Mitch invites listeners beyond concepts and into direct experience, shari...

In this episode, Mitch explores one of the central invitations of the wisdom traditions: the direct realization that we are the Dancing Shiva. Rather than a philosophy to believe, this is offered as a living truth to be experienced through sincere practice and direct inquiry. Mitch shares how human life is a Divine play of concealment and revealment—of forgetting and remembering our true nature. W...

What if the universe began with a single, innocent question: What would it be like to forget that I am the Divine? In this episode, Mitch explores the ancient Sanskrit teaching of Shiva Wonder —the timeless story of how Absolute Consciousness, or Shiva, became curious about experiencing separation from itself. Through the wisdom of the three malas , or veils, he reveals how the human experience of...

What if every moment of your life is part of a sacred dance that has been unfolding since the beginning of time? In this episode, Mitch introduces the ancient Sanskrit teaching of Pañcha Krtya —the Five Divine Movements of Consciousness that are present in every breath, every thought, and every experience. Through the symbolism of Shiva Nataraja , the Dancing Shiva, he explores how all of existenc...

Do we shape our lives through free will, or are we being carried by destiny? What if the answer is both—and neither? In this episode, Mitch explores the timeless question of destiny and free will through the beautiful metaphor of a Shakti River . As we float through the currents of life, we discover that while we have genuine freedom to choose how we navigate the river, there are also mysterious c...

What if the spiritual journey isn't about becoming someone better—but remembering who you've always been? In this episode, Mitch explores why genuine spiritual awakening is not a self-improvement project, but a profound deconstruction of the identities we've carefully built throughout our lives. From intelligence and achievement to success, creativity, and approval, he reveals how these identities...

Why does life so often feel like such a struggle—and is there another way to experience it? In this episode, Mitch introduces the playful yet profound idea of Tricky Loka —the realm we created to explore the illusion of separation. He explains how, from the moment we're born, our Problem Solver Mind and its loyal field agent, The Wanter, begin navigating a world that appears filled with problems,...

What if the difference between peace and suffering isn't what happens—but how we meet what happens? In this episode, Mitch explores the profound relationship between acceptance and resistance, revealing how every moment of life can be experienced through either. Using the metaphor of a river, he invites us to see that life is always flowing exactly as it is, with its own currents, bends, and unexp...

What if the life you've been living is a beautiful adventure in forgetting—and remembering? In this foundational episode, Mitch introduces two of the central themes that weave through his work: The Wanter and our Mystic Nature . Through a deeply personal story of how the opening words of his book unexpectedly arrived, he shares an invitation that reframes the human experience as a journey through...

What if supporting someone didn't require you to "hold space" at all? In this episode, Mitch shares a gentle yet transformative perspective inspired by one of nature's greatest teachers: trees. Reflecting on a lifetime of finding peace beneath their branches, he explores how their quiet, effortless presence reveals another way of being with others—one rooted not in striving, fixing, or carrying re...

What if the moments when someone is hardest to love are the moments they need love the most? In this episode, Mitch explores the profound simplicity of what he calls The Wisdom of the Pillow —a short, anonymous phrase that beautifully captures one of the greatest invitations of a human life: Love me when I deserve it the least, because that's when I need it the most. Through the lens of The Wanter...

In this episode, Mitch explores the difference between seeking answers from the outside and discovering the wisdom that has always been available within. Through a series of touching stories—from a reluctant first-time visitor to a call center transformed by compassion—he reveals what can happen when we stop trying to control outcomes and instead let love become our compass. Rather than offering f...

In this episode, Mitch introduces the ancient practice of Shiva Bhavana —a contemplative invitation to experience reality beyond the illusion of separation. Drawing from the teachings he received at the ashram, he explores what becomes possible when we begin to see every person, every tree, every emotion, every breath, and every moment as expressions of the same Divine essence. Rather than dividin...

In this episode, Mitch reflects on the very first people who invited him to explore the nature of reality with them—and the unexpected lesson that forever transformed the way he serves others. After a difficult early session left him questioning himself, he discovered a subtle identity he calls The Great Helper : the part of us that needs others to be okay before we can be okay ourselves. Through...

In this episode, Mitch explores the profound meaning of Ganapati through the lens of the ancient Sanskrit teachings he received while living at the ashram. Using simple, everyday examples, he unpacks the words Gana —the countless forms and expressions of the one flowing Source energy—and Pati —the one who lovingly tends to and cares for them all. From marble and water to trees, animals, planets, a...

In this episode, Mitch shares a simple story from his childhood working on a farmer's potato fields that became a profound metaphor for the way we each move through life. Reflecting on the farm's "water sharers"—the irrigation tubes that carried life-giving water from the canal to the waiting seeds—he invites us to consider how each of us has our own natural way of sharing the wisdom, compassion,...

In this episode, Mitch explores one of the most powerful identities he has encountered in decades of sitting with people: the Mom Wanter . With deep gratitude and compassion for mothers everywhere, he examines the part of us that believes, "I don't get to be okay unless they're okay." While this impulse is essential for nurturing and protecting new life, it can quietly evolve into a lifelong patte...