There Is No Spoon
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There Is No Spoon
Trying to change the external world (bending a spoon) to achieve happiness is a fool’s game; authentic transformations are an inside job. Join Renegade Life Coach Stephen Ladd for a bite-size, deep-dive exploration into how your mind works, the meaning of (just about) everything, and maybe even a gl...
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Silence & Original Grace
A wise woman once said nothing.
In this episode we’ll silently chat about stuff, including but not limited to the following:
• Blonde...
My Coffee Klatch with God
“The eye with which I see God is the same with which God sees me.” - Meister Eckhart
In this episode we’ll grab some java with the Big Kahuna an...
Spoonfuls of Insight Vol I
“Forgive and forget? I’m neither Jesus nor do I have Alzheimer’s.”
In this episode, the first installment of listener-submitted topics, we’ll po...
Dirty Goals
"Don’t half-ass anything; whatever you do in life, use your full ass."
In this episode we’ll do a little dirty talkin’ (about goals, that is), s...
The Tao of Team
“The Gulf Stream will flow through a straw provided the straw is aligned to the Gulf Stream, and not at cross purposes with it.” —Anne Lamott, Bird by...
Special CTFD Meditation Experience
“How to Calm the Fuck Down - A MindLESSness Meditation Experience".
Unlike my usual podcast episodes, with this session it is suggested that yo...
Breaking Bad (Habits)
“Are they still considered ‘bad habits’ if I like them?”
In this episode we’ll get all Heisenberg, break some bad, and ponder on the following:<...
Ego is NOT the Enemy
“Ego is a social fiction for which one person at a time gets all the blame.” – Robert Anton Wilson
In this episode we’ll do a little dance, perh...
The Spiritual Aspects of Naked Yoga
"Why be rude, when you can be nude."
In this episode we’ll get naked, twist ourselves into a pretzel, and ponder on the follow:
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How to Calm the F*ck Down
“Never in the history of calming down has anyone ever calmed down by being told to calm down.”
In this episode I’ll break my oath of nev...
The Origin Story Fetish
“If your worldview starts with a problematic origin story, everything else is going to be infected.” – William Dembski
In this episode w...
The Life (and Death?) Lessons of Youth Sports
“The word ‘superstar’ is an illusion.” – Bruce Lee
In this episode we’ll look at the positive potential influence and common pitfalls of...
Relationship Myths Part Two - People Never Change
Life is like underwear; change is good.
In this episode we’ll look at the nature of change and our relationship to it, including:
...
Let's Talk About Fight Club
“Welcome to Fight Club. The first rule of Fight Club is: you do not talk about Fight Club. The second rule of Fight Club is: you DO NOT talk about Fig...
Relationship Myths Part One - Communication
“I love the sound you make when you shut up.”
In this episode I’ll communicate with you about how communication isn’t the problem in you...
Bumper Sticker Philosophers
"I'm not aware of too many things, I know what I know... if you know what I mean." — Edie Brickell
In this episode we’ll ponder on what...
The Art of Doing Nothing
“It may look like I’m doing nothing, but I’m actively waiting for my problems to go away.”
In this episode, I’ll ramble for 15 minutes a...
On Being Calm & Confused
“George Washington was in a cult, and that cult was into aliens, man.” — Slater (Dazed & Confused)
In this episode we’ll calmly di...
On Being Heavily Meditated
“All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” – Blaise Pascal
In this episode we’ll distort our...
Let Go or Be Dragged
"The Gulf Stream will flow through a straw provided the straw is aligned to the Gulf Stream, and not at cross purposes with it.” -Anne Lamott
How To Make Love Stay
“We waste time looking for the perfect lover, instead of creating the perfect love.” - Tom Robbins
In this episode we’ll cuddle up to C...
The Three (Non) Steps to Less Stress
“My shrink told me that my happiness was stress related.” – Richard Lewis
In this episode we’ll invite stress over for a cup of tea and...
Your Fecal-Colored Feelings
“Poop jokes aren’t my favorite, butt they’re a solid number two.”
In this episode, we’ll bumble our way further down the rabbit hole and...
Adult Teddy Bears
“A teddy bear will give you love. A grizzly bear will give you a mauling. Some bears aren’t just the same.” —Anthony T. Hincks
In...
Save The Wigglies
Not all who wander are lost… but I was lost as shit.
In this episode we’ll wander through my backstory and ponder on:
•...
Introduction - WTF is There is No Spoon?
Bending spoons with your mind is a trick. The mind itself is a magician, of sorts, and a talented one at that.
In this episode we’...