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Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Tami Simon
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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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Latest Episodes

The world is accelerating faster than the human mind was built to handle. So what do we do with that? Tami Simon speaks with Peter Russell—physicist, consciousness pioneer, and author of How to Meditate Without Even Trying, featuring a foreword by Ec... more

What happens to your creativity when your attention is fractured—and what becomes possible when you reclaim it? Tami Simon speaks with writer, artist, and movement practitioner Cody Cook-Parrott about their new Sounds True book, The Practice of Atten... more

What if the natural world isn’t a warehouse of resources—but a landscape of gifts? Tami Simon speaks with Robin Wall Kimmerer, botanist, author of Braiding Sweetgrass, and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, about living in reciprocal r... more

What if the secret to better writing isn’t more technique—but more truth? Tami Simon speaks with beloved author Anne Lamott and her husband Neal Allen—writer, spiritual coach, and author of Good Writing: 36 Ways to Improve Your Sentences—about the cr... more

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Recent Guests

Cody Cook-Parrott
Writer, artist, movement practitioner
Author of The Practice of Attention; Sounds True author
Episode: Cody Cook-Parrott: Attention is a Creative Act
Robin Wall Kimmerer
Scientist, enrolled Potawatomi Nation member, author of Braiding Sweetgrass
University/educator, author
Episode: Robin Wall Kimmerer: What Does the Earth Ask of You Today?
Neal Allen
Writer, spiritual coach and speaker; former journalist and corporate executive
Shapes of Truth (Shapes of Truth)
Episode: Anne Lamott & Neil Allen: Write Toward the Really Real
Annie Lamott
Author of numerous books including Traveling Mercies, Plan B, and Grace Eventually
Author; collaborator on Good Writing
Episode: Anne Lamott & Neil Allen: Write Toward the Really Real
Shi Heng Yi
35th generation Shaolin master, founder and headmaster of the Shaolin Temple Europe in Germany
Shaolin Temple Europe
Episode: Shi Heng Yi: The Shaolin Shift: This Is It
Coleman Barks
Leading scholar and translator of Rumi
Self-employed/Scholar of Sufi poetry
Episode: [ENCORE EPISODE] Coleman Barks: Rumi, Grace, and Human Friendship
Darnell Lamont Walker
Death doula, Emmy-nominated writer/producer, documentary filmmaker
Death Doula work, Sounds True interviewee
Episode: Darnell Lamont Walker: Listen to a Death Doula: This Is What Love Looks Like
Caverly Morgan
Zen monk, educator, and co-author on self-compassion
Peace in Schools
Episode: Kristin Neff & Caverly Morgan: Self-Compassion as a Lifeboat
Kristin Neff
Self-compassion researcher and pioneer of the Self-Compassion Scale
University of Texas at Austin (researcher)
Episode: Kristin Neff & Caverly Morgan: Self-Compassion as a Lifeboat

Host

Tami Simon
Founder and Publisher of Sounds True, and an experienced host known for her deep, meaningful interviewing style that encourages guests to share profound insights and personal stories.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 3.3k ratings
  • Thanks ….

    For goin’ DEEP ! We LOVE you Tami ! (and thanks for all your guests, who help us … love ourselves !!)

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    nappy pappy
    United States3 months ago
  • Great show

    Great show!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Tesoro888
    United States8 months ago
  • Neurodivergent Awakening

    Many years of listening to amazing conversation between Tami and a roster of incredible individuals, and no episode has ever hit me deeper than this one. I feel seen.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    sivartyad
    United States8 months ago
  • Open to pseudoscience

    Used to enjoy this show a bit, but some of the content lately has been really promoting pseudoscience (telepathic Suzy Miller). I find it concerning. My recommendation is to be picky with which episodes you listen to.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Freelagh
    Canada9 months ago
  • Best Podcast

    Tami is simply the best interviewer, who chooses the most interesting and varied people to interview. Her podcast is invaluable, the smartest and best of its class. Guests are not preachy for the most part, but authentically experienced individuals with gems to share. We love you, Tami! Thank you for your offerings.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Meitghkk
    United States9 months ago

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Many express gratitude for the wise, compassionate interviewing style, often citing Tami's ability to ask relevant, thought-provoking questions.
Listeners appreciate the depth and variety of insights shared by Tami and her guests, often reflecting on personal growth and transformation.
Overall, the platform is regarded as a beacon of hope and positive inspiration, especially during challenging times.
Some feedback has noted concerns over certain topics that may seem to lean towards pseudoscience, which can alienate a portion of the audience.

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Cody Cook-Parrott: Attention is a Creative Act
Q: Tell me how you came to write a book on the practice of attention.
Cody explains the motivation came from Instagram addiction and the desire to help artists focus and regain agency, which evolved into writing The Practice of Attention.
Robin Wall Kimmerer: What Does the Earth Ask of You Today?
Q: You describe a shift in perception from commodity to gift. How does that reframe everyday actions?
It reorients daily choices toward reciprocity and responsibility, transforming how we treat food, water, and the land into acts of gratitude and mutual care rather than mere consumption.
Kristin Neff & Caverly Morgan: Self-Compassion as a Lifeboat
Q: So how in both of your experiences has this loving nature of observation been discovered?
They describe awareness as intimate, embodied, and compassionate, moving from a neutral witnessing to a loving, connected presence that embraces suffering.
[ENCORE EPISODE] Coleman Barks: Rumi, Grace, and Human Friendship
Q: What does 'friendship' mean in the context of Rumi and Shams, and how is that explored in the three-CD collection?
Friendship is a living, expansive atmosphere that can become a holiday without limits; it's central to the poetry and music, transforming personal relationships into a larger spiritual practice.
[ENCORE EPISODE] Coleman Barks: Rumi, Grace, and Human Friendship
Q: How does the collaboration with David Darling influence the poetry and the recording project?
We move in a play-like dynamic where sometimes the music leads and the poem follows, sometimes the poem leads and the music follows; the process is about creating a broader, more orchestral feeling rather than a single instrument.

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