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Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Tami Simon
Mental Health
Spirituality
Meditation
Grief
Mindfulness
Trauma
Personal Growth
Anxiety
Motherhood
Self-Compassion
Reincarnation
Consciousness
Awareness
Relationships
Creativity
Therapy
Community Support
Love
Autism
Death

Tami Simon, Founder and Publisher of Sounds True interviews spiritual teachers, visionary writers, and living luminaries about their newest work and current challenges—the growing edge of their inner inquiry and outer contribution to the world.

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Recent Guests

Tracee Stanley
Yoga nidra and meditation teacher, author of Radiant Rest and Living Ritual
Empowered Life Circle / Sounds True
Episode: Tracee Stanley: What We Need in These Threshold Times
Michelle Masters
Coach specializing in NLP, family constellation work, and money mindset work
Sounds True
Episode: Michelle Masters: "Rewiring Your Relationship with Money"
Matt Gutman
Award-winning journalist; former chief correspondent for CBS and ABC News, author of No Time to Panic
ABC News / CBS News
Episode: Just One Question | Matt Gutman: Could Psychedelics Cure My Panic Disorder?
Mingyur Rinpoche
Beloved Tibetan Buddhist teacher, Abbot, and author
Tergar, TirGAR meditation communities
Episode: [ENCORE EPISODE] Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche: "In Love with the World"
Thomas Moore
Author of The Cure at Walden Pond; discussed Thoreau and transcendence
Episode: The Point of Insight | "Half Human, Half Mystery"
Lee Harris
Energy intuitive, channel, musician; discussed as a special interview guest
Episode: The Point of Insight | "Half Human, Half Mystery"
Raj Sisodia
Author and thought leader in conscious capitalism
Shri? (author of Firms of Endearment)
Episode: Raj Sisodia: "Business Leaders, You Have a Sacred Obligation"
Shamini Jain
Ivy League trained clinical psychologist, award-winning research scientist in psycho-neuroimmunology and integrative medicine
Harvard-affiliated research (as described in transcript)
Episode: Just One Question | Shamini Jain: How Can You Heal From the Placebo Effect?
Rob Bell
New York Times bestselling author; former pastor; host of The Rob Cast
Rob Bell (author/podcaster)
Episode: Rob Bell: "The Risk of Not Becoming More You"

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Tami Simon
Founder and Publisher of Sounds True; primary host focusing on spiritual teachers and living luminaries.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 3.4k ratings
  • Rob Bell, what the hell?

    What a weird, frustrating interview with Rob Bell! Tami tried, but he seemed incapable of answering her questions directly or coherently. I really had no idea what he was trying to say about “being more your self” or anything else.

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    Reprieve of Roses
    United States2 months ago
  • Martha Beck 💯‼️

    Thank you for having Martha Beck answer the one question. I have also stumbled upon listening to audiobooks or podcasts without ads when I wake up at 3 AM & it does put me back to sleep. I appreciate the self care ideas as well. 🙏🏻

    AND I love all the other Sounds True guests and host as well. Thank you so much! 🫶🏻

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    scenicride
    United States3 months ago
  • Volume

    Tami's voice is always twice as loud as the person she's talking to.

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    verdedafloresta
    United States4 months ago
  • Wow

    This man has changed so much my way of thinking about life. Summoning of the soul in the middle of such mystery. 🙏

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    Canada4 months ago
  • A’ho

    Riveting conversation with Jason Young Bear. Thank you.

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    United States4 months ago

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Appreciates the mix of spirituality and practical practices; finds it stabilizing.
Listeners praise thoughtful questioning and transformative insights.
Some frustrations about platforming certain figures; strong opinions on guest fit.
Loves the depth and the guest variety; values actionable wisdom.

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Just One Question | Adyashanti: Is It an Awakening If It Doesn't Change My Whole Life?
Q: Is it an awakening if it doesn't change my whole life?
Adyashanti explains that awakening can be momentary or gradual, a 'foretaste' that may not immediately overhaul daily life, but it still changes how you relate to reality. The key is not clinging to the experience or trying to recreate it, but allowing the insight to inform ongoing life and inner work. The true measure is how one lives with presence and compassion after the moment, rather than chasing another peak experience.
Tracee Stanley: What We Need in These Threshold Times
Q: Can you share more about Sankalpa and why you're skeptical of formal statements?
She emphasizes the felt sense of love in the heart over fixed phrases, arguing that the vitality of practice comes from internal remembering and the feeling itself, not from rigid declarations, and that the heart-centered signal guides action more than words.
Tracee Stanley: What We Need in These Threshold Times
Q: Tell me about that experience of the shard of light. I know people say awakening experiences are dramatic, but what actually happened for you?
Tracee recounts a morning in South Africa with a sudden inner silence and expansion that felt like interconnected light, followed by a search through spiritual books and a deepening practice that connected to yoga nidra years later, showing a path from a single awakening moment to a sustained yogic journey.
Thomas Moore: "Curing Our Cultural Lostness"
Q: What can we learn from Thoreau's confrontation with hardship and the dark night of the soul?
Moore highlights that Thoreau's ordeals, including personal losses, show that growth often comes from facing pain directly, and that one can move forward by acknowledging emotion, reflecting honestly, and continuing life with renewed clarity rather than denying suffering.
Thomas Moore: "Curing Our Cultural Lostness"
Q: What inspired you to write about Thoreau and Walden Pond?
Moore explains that moving to New England and discovering Thoreau's journals shifted his understanding; he found Thoreau's life about living with purpose and self-discovery rather than simply studying nature, which inspired the book's focus on existential guidance and cultural recovery.

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A multi-faceted exploration of spirituality, consciousness, and personal growth, with guests ranging from Buddhist teachers and mystics to scientists and authors. Discussions frequently center on healing, mindfulness, energy, and the intersection of science and spirituality, often framed around practical practices, transformative narratives, and how to live with greater compassion and resilience in turbulent times. Standout elements include deep dives into shadow work, the nature of suffering and joy, and futuristic dialogue on religion, technology, and the noosphere. The show often features long-form conversations that blend personal experience with theoretical perspectives, and it frequently invites listeners to consider new ways of relat... more

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7. Raj Sisodia
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