Reach Truth Podcast

Tasshin talks with Isabel (@isabelunraveled) about competitive gymnastics, journaling, writing, self-trust, coolness, and more.

Tasshin talks with Qiaochu Yuan (@QiaochuYuan) about re-doing developmental stages, TPOT, God, devotion, art, fiction, Gendlin Focusing, Borges, and more.

Tasshin talks with xiq (@exGenesis) about his diagram of human flourishing in deep-time.

Tasshin talks with Laura Coe (@laurascoe) about authenticity, the Akashic Records, spiritual maturity, and more.

Tasshin talks with Bloob (@bloobsandnoods) about the Peace Corps, evangelical Christianity, hiking the Appalachian Trail, nature conservancy, conversation, and more.

Tasshin talks with Martha Sharpe (@SharpeMartha) about Catholicism, monasteries, the nature of God, mystical experiences, unschooling, community, her husband Nat, their new fellowship, and more.

Tasshin talks with Hoji Alexandra Tataryn (@hojialexandra) about the Bio-Emotive Framework, we-spaces, collective intelligence, group mind, and more.

Tasshin talks with Anansi (@s0ulDirect0r) about World of Warcraft, dance, sorcery, bufo, art, saying yes to life, and more...

Tasshin talks with Harrison "Kaishin" Heyl (@HarrisonHeyl) about addiction, recovery, Transcendental Meditation, Unified Mindfulness, the brahmaviharas, acts of kindness, and more.

Tasshin talks with A Lady on Fire (@aladyonfire_) about writing, learning wisdom from our experiences, boundaries, forgiveness, and more.

Tasshin talks with Theo (@nowtheo) about facilitating therapy and self-therapy modalities, Internal Family Systems, Core Transformation, MDMA, LSD, and more.

Tasshin talks with Eurydice (@eurydicelives) about Mormonism, ethics, integrity, grace, snark, theory of mind, and more.

Tasshin talks with Peter Nobes about unity, inhibition, the moral implications of Alexander Technique, how to non-do more, spatial awareness, and more.

Tasshin talks with George Haas about addiction, attachment theory, the brahmaviharas, insight practice, Dan Brown, photography, and more.

Tasshin talks with Chris Bache about philosophical and cosmological applications of psychedelics, Vajrayana Buddhism, humanity's spiritual and evolutionary trajectory, the nature of time, and more.

Tasshin talks with Sam Kuypers (@Sam_kuyp) about art, quantum theory, the multiverse, ethics, science fiction, time, and more.

Tasshin talks with Olivia Lindsey (@justrelaymesage) about channeling, love, psychology, and the soul.

Tasshin talks with Anna Gát (@TheAnnaGat) about the Interintellect, her intellectual inspirations, what makes for a good group conversation, her eleven sentence essays, collaboration, and more.

Tasshin talks with Ben Ratkey (@BenRatkaj) about deconversion, Christianity, rationalism, postrationalism, worldviews, and more.

Tasshin talks with Sarah McManus (@SarahAMcManus) about science, kinds of psychedelics, psychedelic guides, coherence therapy, coaching, self-therapy, her How to Human Wiki, and more.

Tasshin talks with Vivid Void (@VividVoid_) about military service, exposure therapy, the 5F's, the Ideal Apology technique, abuse, suicide, politics, and more.

Tasshin talks with Jogen Adam Salzberg about Zen practice, monastic training, awakening, voice dialogue and parts work, paratheatre, music, and more.

Tasshin talks with Michael Smith (@Morphenius) about parasitic and symbiotic memes, math trauma, self-love, what goes viral on Twitter, and more.

Tasshin talks with North Burn about awakening, aspirations, and his project to host extended retreats on a generosity basis.

Tasshin talks with Sadalsvvd (@sadalsvvd) about tarot, astrology, phenomonelogy, entities, time, magick, and more.

Tasshin talks with Bleys Lee about growing up in rural New Mexico, the external martial arts, internal martial arts, standing meditation, and more.

Tasshin talks with Chaos Prime (@chaosprime) about the universe, search operations, Atmaikatva, psychological darkness, the bodhisattva vows, metta, and more.

Tasshin talks with Romeo Stevens (@RomeoStevens76) about MealSquares, Buddhism, the Three Trainings, Core Transformation, epistemics, research, and more.

Tasshin talks with Michael Smith (@Morphenius) about Immortalism, Forteanism, founding the Center for Applied Rationality, cult leaders, kensho, and more...

Tasshin talks with Lily Kasai (@lilykasai) about sex work, being an escort, BDSM, mental health, shame, stigma, sexuality and spirituality, and more.

Tasshin talks with Jane Miller (@joespurpleshirt) about living together, receiving massage, body shame, animal friendship, theory of mind, and more.

Tasshin talks with Elin Ahlstrand (@neuralkn0t) about empathy, compassion, metta, neuroscientific research, empathogens, devas, and more.

Tasshin talks with Peter Nobes about Alexander Technique, in-person lessons, teacher training, FM Alexander's books, and more.

Tasshin talks with Nat Sharpe (@nat_sharpe_) about growing up in a Catholic community, his marriage, his history with introversion, discomfort challenges, cringe, loving kindness, and more.

Tasshin talks with Michael Ashcroft (@m_ashcroft) about trance and deep house, music production ambitions, Michael's experience as a nomad, Tasshin's pilgrimage, Seasonal Affective Disorder, service, Alexander Technique, expanded awareness, inhibition, aliveness and spontaneity, Tai Chi, and more.

Tasshin talks with Mary Bajorek (@mary_bajorek) about moving from Poland to Canada as a child, the Knowledge Integration program she did at University of Waterloo, her coaching practice, discerning people's gifts, encouraging and empowering them, and more.

Tasshin talks with Jessica Watson Miller (@utotranslucence) about bodypainting, running a circus, studying economics, Effective Altruism, spiritual practice, grieving, psychiatric crisis care reform, and more.

Tasshin talks with Kathryn Devaney (@kathryndevaney) about neuroscientific research, meditation, sangha, the Berkeley Alembic, awakening, and more.

Tasshin talks with Chris Orozco (@OperationMoksha) about shadow integration, living a heroic life, being aware of one's energy body, and masculinity.

Tasshin talks with Qiaochu Yuan (@QiaochuYuan) about vibecamp, his recent Substack post on good conversations, detoxing from dopamine, journaling, soul and imaginal practice, wayfinding, metatherapy, metta, and more.

Tasshin talks with Visa (@visakanv) about his new book, Introspect, journaling, being prolific + Do 100 Things, marketing, scenes, making introductions, and more.

Tasshin talks with Zachary Hundley (@ZacharyHundley) about their recent metta music video collaboration, "you're tasshin, loving the universe", animation, animation techniques, project management, the psychology of creative projects, collaboration, and Zachary's future career ambitions.

Tasshin talks with Andy Matuschak (@andy_matuschak) about memory, spaced repetition software, working for Apple and Khan Academy, independent research, meditation, and more.

Tasshin talks with Corey Ichigen Hess (@corehess) about Zen training, Shodo Harada Roshi, zazen, sussokan, the mu koan, Zhan Zhuang, Non-Directed Body Movement, breakthroughs, koan practice, writing about spiritual practice, SourcePoint Therapy, and more.

Tasshin talks with James Baker (@jambarree) about systems thinking, software development, the Intentional Society, adult development,relational practices, Right Speech, and more.

Tasshin talks with Jonny Miller (@jonnym1ller) about burnout, grief, resilience, his Nervous System Mastery Course, polyvagal theory, neuroscientific research and experimentation, wearables, metta, and more.

Tasshin talks with Andrés Gómez Emilsson (@algekalipso) about his work at the Qualia Research Institute, reducing suffering, psychedelics, jhanas, cessation, and more.

Tasshin talks with Qiaochu Yuan (@QiaochuYuan) about mathematics, rationality, cults, self-therapy, theory of mind, circling, global wayfinding, and more.

Tasshin talks with Rob Hardy (@ungatedcreative) about marketing, Ungated Media, niches, market and audience maps, oases, Michael Ashcroft's business, The Citizen Within, and more.

Tasshin talks with Sam Martin (@movebetterproj) about physical therapy, treatment, anatomy, mindfulness, knee injuries, and more.

Tasshin talks with Yishan Wong (@yishan) about climate change, reforestation, Terraformation, being a CEO, solarpunk art and his contest, agency, and more.

Tasshin speaks with Big Buddhi (@embryosophy) about yoga, Body-Mind Centering, nonduality, play, tantra, and more. Featuring a guest appearance from Buddhi's partner, Hap Savage (@hapsavage)! 

Tasshin speaks with Richard Bartlett (@RichDecibels) about Enspiral, microsolidarity, collapse, cults, DAO's, and more.

Chris (@secretpathing) interviews Tasshin! We talk about pilgrimage, monastic training, teachers and students, loving kindness practice, writing, social media use, productivity and strategy, magick, and more.

Tasshin talks with Michael Ashcroft (@m_ashcroft) about Above and Beyond, Anjunabeats, Alexander Technique, Iain McGilchrist, Buddhist meditation, and more.

Tasshin speaks with Gordon Brander (@gordonbrander) about his note-taking app Subconscious, his writing style, evolutionary systems, Web 3.0 and more.

Tasshin talks with Sasha Chapin (@sashachapin) about publishing a book, writing, coaching, learning, contemplative meditation techniques and traditions, contemporary psychotherapeutic models, and more.

Tasshin talks with Michael Curzi (@michaelcurzi) about vibe reels, ideologies, being ingroup pope and the recent Roam Research drama, auteurs, Kanye West, Walt Disney, prayer, God, and more.

Tasshin speaks with Malcolm Ocean (@Malcolm_Ocean) about recording conversations, his friendship with Eric Chisholm, and the Non-Naive Trust Dance.

Tasshin talks with Murat Ayfer (@mayfer) about his chat software Spiel, moderation, fractal localism, markets, advertising, federation, and more.

Tasshin speaks with Rosalind Atkinson (@wholebodyprayer) about yoga, daily practice, romance, sexuality, intimacy, and the spiritual path.

Tasshin speaks with Lulie (@reasonisfun) about critical rationalism, Taking Children Seriously (TCS), Gendlin's Focusing, Internal Family Systems, the Alexander Technique, and art. 

Tasshin speaks with Stanwood Chang about the internal martial arts, Qigong, Taiji, movement practices, and meditation.

Tasshin talks with River in the Wilderless (@the_wilderless) about magick, Jung, Jungian Active Imagination, Depth Psychology, the Temenos account (@in_the_Temenos), co-learning workshops, possible future trends in spiritual practice, the power of myths and narratives, and available archetypes for the spiritual path.

Tasshin talks with Geoff Lewis (@gplewis) about stream of consciousness writing, correspondence and direct messages (DM's), different artistic mediums and platforms, capitalism, and the creative process.

Tasshin and Taalumot (@taalumot) discuss Dharma pedagogy, memes, his collaboration with @meditationstuff, anonymity and other Twitter social dynamics.

Tasshin talks with Sofia-Jeanne Caring (@sofiajeanne_c) about the Gurdjieff work, circling, developmental and organizational psychology.  

Tasshin dives deeper with Eric Chisholm (@LordChisholm) about learning theory, dance, Tai Chi, and contemplative practice.  

Tasshin talks with Cedric Chin about mental models, reading and research, blogging, business, tacit knowledge, and naturalistic decision making.  

Tasshin talks with Mark (@meditationstuff) about his history with meditation practice, his various protocols and teaching efforts, and the power of introspection in community.  

Tasshin talks with Hap Savage about Advaita, Buddhism, nature and druidry, drugs and psychedelics, sexuality, ethics and the precepts, and the teacher/student relationship. Featuring a guest appearance from Hap's partner, Buddhi! 

Vince Horn teaches Tasshin Social Metta Meditation, an approach he and Emily Horn developed at Buddhist Geeks based on Kenneth Folk's Social Meditation.

Tasshin talks with Visa (@visakanv) about his ambitious goals, libraries and the internet, the mentorship relationship he has with Dinesh Raju, his book plans, the ethics of speech, and friendship.   

Tasshin speaks with Eric Chisholm about his new podcast, first-person perspectives, dancing and movement practices, and Malcolm Ocean's non-naive trust dance.  

Tasshin talks with Lyndsey about tea ceremony, Zen and contemplative practice, Non-Violent Communication (NVC), Circling, and money.  

Tasshin and Rosie speak about Rosie's history with community building, Rosieland, the Orbit Model and software.

I speak with Dinesh Raju, CEO of ReferralCandy about mentoring, business, models of the world, and more.

In this episode, I speak with Rival Voices (@nosilverv) about posting on Twitter, spiritual practice, psychological work, Gendlin's Focusing, feedback loop diagrams, vibing, Awakening, and more.  

Tasshin talks with Vince Horn, the founder of Buddhist Geeks, about his history with practice, different stages of the Buddhist Geeks project, and how Buddhist Geeks is using models like transparent generosity, open source dharma, and holacracy to evolve the Dharma for the 21st century.   

Tasshin and Gordon discuss Gordon's website and the patterns he's found through curating it; his career in technology and the trends he's seeing for the future of the web; his current project around note-taking and creativity; and finally what he's seeing and predicting for the future of the climate crisis.  

Tasshin talks to Ms G about her flirting journey and coaching, and how that relates to gratitude, paying attention, friendship, and living a life of joy and generosity.  

In this video, Tasshin speaks with Satya, the practice guide and vision coordinator for Touching Earth Sangha.  Satya has done monastic training in multiple Zen traditions and has also learned from Tibetan Dzogchen masters, sufi musicians, Indian raga artists, and taiji teachers. Satya does not maintain any lineage affiliation, and encourages the questioning of the institution of sectarian lineage, as to whether it helps or hinders our practice of awakening.

Committed to remaining without a private dwelling, and fundamentally money-free, Satya settled in Portland, Oregon,where he has been leading a Sunday sitting group for many years, and has been helping Food-Not-Bombs bring free vegetarian feasts to public parks.  

This conversation is licensed with a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/).  

Tasshin and Pamela discuss Pamela's Philosophical Life Coaching by Email service.  

Tasshin talks with Kyōsaku Jon Mitchell (@kyosaku_jon) about Zen, Judaism, and spiritual practice as a contemporary Westerner and lay practitioner with a family. 

Tasshin and Aaron discuss meditation, yoga, and the history and future of Dharma Gates, a non-profit dedicated to bringing deep contemplative practice to young people.  

In this conversation, Teddy Raccovelt (@TeddyRaccovelt) and I talk about his W's threads, muditā, masculinity, Christianity, space exploration, and the prospect of global government.

In this video, I talk with Dan Grossman about meditation practice, monastic training, clinical research, trauma, and psychedelics. Dan currently works as a research assistant at the VA Boston Healthcare System and intends to pursue a PhD in Clinical Psychology.  

Donna Rodriguez and I talk about her life story and what partner meditation is, and then practice it together!  

In this video, I speak with Cat Swetel about how Ethics of Care and Epistemic Injustice relate to speciesism and environmental degradation. The first half is a more typical interview format; the second half is more of a conversation where we use the ideas Cat shares to make sense of speciesism.  

Laura Cleveland is an alumna of St. John's College, and has done Zen training at San Francisco Zen Center, Tassajara, and Korinji Rinzai Zen Monastery.

Ben Mosior is an absurd but friendly methodology whisperer who specializes in unorthodox ways to intentionally think, know, and do.

In this conversation, Maija and I discuss meditation, metta / lovingkindness, the jhanas (concentration states), insight meditation, IFS, and more! Unfortunately the recording has Maija's camera pinned, so it only shows Maija rather than both of us! My apologies - I thought this conversation would be worth posting anyway!

Cedric Reeves is a meditation teacher who teaches traditional contemplative practices as well as more novel therapeutic modalities like the Ideal Parent Figure protocol, which is aimed at repairing insecure attachment styles.  

James Stuber and I discuss productivity, the Theory of Constraints, performance coaching, and the Digital Productivity Coach.