The Modern Taoist Podcast

In this episode of The Modern Taoist Podcast, we explore one of Laozi’s most challenging but liberating teachings: “In pursuit of the Tao, every day something is dropped.”

What if the way forward isn’t about adding more — more apps, more systems, more goals — but about letting go? We’ll talk about the Taoist paradox of less: why subtraction creates space, how to simplify without retreating from life, and how living with less opens ...

In this episode of The Modern Taoist, we take a hard look at how the West has repackaged Taoism, Buddhism, yoga, and meditation into bite-sized products. From Taoist quotes on coffee mugs, to yoga as a workout routine, to karma turned into a cosmic scoreboard, these traditions often get flattened into something marketable but shallow.

We dig into what gets lost in translation — how the real teachings point us toward balance, awaren...

In this episode of The Modern Taoist, we take on a question people ask again and again: Does the Tao allow that? From alcohol to tattoos, from meat to horror movies and punk rock, we explore how Taoism approaches life’s choices without commandments or dogma. The Tao doesn’t hand down rules — it reflects patterns. What brings balance? What drags us out of harmony? Join us as we break down misconceptions, cut through superstition, an...

We all know the Matrix — or at least, we think we do. But what if it isn’t robots and green code? What if it’s the everyday patterns you don’t even realize you’re stuck in?

In this episode, I explore the “real” Matrix: the invisible net of routines, expectations, and autopilot thinking that can quietly swallow whole years of your life. I share the story of the first time I realized...