Solving the Riddle of Being Human

Want to help create a better world but feel at a loss about how to begin? Sah is joined by Benjamin W. Decker — a theosophist, energy healer, meditation teacher, bestselling author, and host of The Modern Spirituality Podcast — to discuss how capitalism has corrupted manifestation, the politicization of ignorance, the imperative on our generation to build an enlightened civilization, and more!They discuss…1. Deconstructing the misunderstood meanings of manifestation, and what manifestation truly is2. Deconstructing the religious beliefs we were born and conditioned into3. Why every generation must rediscover God for themselves, and what that means outside of religious contexts4. The holy histories of Queerness 5. The politicization of ignorance6. How we can individually support creating an enlightened civilization…and more! Benjamin W. Decker is a Theosophist, energy healer, meditation teacher, and bestselling author. His unwavering commitment to sharing the universal teachings of ancient traditions and conscious activism has earned him worldwide recognition, and his work is a masterful blend of timeless wisdom and modern pragmatism. Benjamin is the esteemed host of The Modern Spirituality Podcast and a passionate philanthropist who supports anti-human trafficking and humanitarian aid organizations.Want to work privately with Ben? Click this link for a special discount for podcast listeners:https://benjaminwdecker.as.me/privatesessionwithVIPdiscount✨✨✨This podcast was brought to you by The Awakening, Sah’s new online spiritual membership! The Awakening makes finding resources to develop or deepen your spiritual practice portable, affordable, efficient, and fun.Join now for immediate access to Sah’s most profound spiritual practices — including guided meditations, transformative coursework, insightful masterclasses, inspiring spiritual talks, monthly live Dharma workshops with Sah, weekly email inspiration, and more! Use the code SSS to receive 10% off your membership here: https://practice.sahdsimone.com/the-awakening✨✨✨Get more Sah in your life:💙 Follow @SahDSimone: Instagram & TikTok💙 Book: Spiritually Sassy: https://amzn.to/3pe5WIF💙 Book: 5-Minute Daily Meditations: https://amzn.to/3yetkZy💙 Spiritualize your wardrobe: Self Care Is For Everyone x Sah D’Simone: https://selfcareisforeveryone.com/collections/sah-d-simone💙 Take the quiz: https://myspiritualinventory.com/💙 Get free access to over a dozen SAH Method practices, now! https://sahdsimone.com/try-somatic-acivated-healing💙 Join The Awakening: your portable, online, spiritual sanctuary: https://practice.sahdsimone.com/the-awakening💙 Shop Sah’s meditations, courses, and more: https://practice.sahdsimone.com/store ✨✨✨© Sah D’Simone Permission for use may be requested by contacting operations@sahdsimone.comThis podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever feel like you’re drawn to drama and want to break free? Sah is joined by Scott Lyons, author of the book Addicted to Drama: Healing Dependency on Crisis and Chaos in Yourself and Others, body-based trauma export, and creator of The Embody Lab, to discuss the intoxication of gossip and drama, what draws us toward it, and how to break these cycles.They dish about…1. The markers of addiction and how to identify if you’re addicted to something2. The symptoms of withdrawal from non-substance addictions 3. How connection can be an antidote to addiction4. How capitalism feeds into the drama drive5. Origins of trauma that feed into drama addictions6. Somatic stress release as a tool for healing trauma7. The steps to healthy stress response and what typically interrupts it.And more! Dr. Scott Lyons is a licensed holistic psychologist, educator, and author of the book Addicted to Drama: Healing Dependency on Crisis and Chaos in Yourself and Others. He is the creator of The Embody Lab, a renowned body-based trauma expert, and an innovator in transformative wellness and trauma therapy, teaching over half a million people internationally over the past twenty years how to relieve stress and restore vitality. ✨✨✨Get more Sah in your life:💙 Follow @SahDSimone: Instagram & TikTok💙 Book: Spiritually Sassy: https://amzn.to/3pe5WIF💙 Book: 5-Minute Daily Meditations: https://amzn.to/3yetkZy💙 Spiritualize your wardrobe: Self Care Is For Everyone x Sah D’Simone: https://selfcareisforeveryone.com/collections/sah-d-simone💙 Take the quiz: https://myspiritualinventory.com/💙 Get free access to over a dozen SAH Method practices, now! https://sahdsimone.com/try-somatic-acivated-healing💙 Join The Awakening: your portable, online, spiritual sanctuary: https://practice.sahdsimone.com/the-awakening💙 Shop Sah’s meditations, courses, and more: https://practice.sahdsimone.com/store ✨✨✨© Sah D’Simone Permission for use may be requested by contacting operations@sahdsimone.comThis podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Curious about energetic healing as a complement to modern medicine? Sah is joined by teacher, healer, author, musician, and ecologist Vir McCoy, to discuss ancestral forgiveness work and the power of making peace with our lineage’s past, using intuition to help heal from chronic disease, and so much more.They dish about…How to begin engaging in ancestral forgivenessA healthy way to meet guilt and shame in your life Becoming a medical intuitive and energetic healing practicesEngaging in healthy emotional boundaries to protect your mental AND physical healthUsing love to liberate yourself from illnessVir McCoy is a Teacher, Healer, Author, Musician, and Ecologist. As a musician, he has toured all over the US with his band Hamsa Lila, and performed in the Mickey Hart Band. He has written two books "Liberating Yourself From Lyme Disease," and Healing Therapies For Long Haul Covid." His third book, "Psalms of The Universe" is on the way. Learn more at www.virmccoyhealth.com✨✨✨This podcast was brought to you by The Awakening, Sah’s new online spiritual membership! The Awakening makes finding resources to develop or deepen your spiritual practice portable, affordable, efficient, and fun.Join now for immediate access to Sah’s most profound spiritual practices — including guided meditations, transformative coursework, insightful masterclasses, inspiring spiritual talks, monthly live Dharma workshops with Sah, weekly email inspiration, and more! Use the code SSS to receive 10% off your membership here: https://practice.sahdsimone.com/the-awakening✨✨✨Get more Sah in your life:💙 Follow @SahDSimone: Instagram & TikTok💙 Book: Spiritually Sassy: https://amzn.to/3pe5WIF💙 Book: 5-Minute Daily Meditations: https://amzn.to/3yetkZy💙 Spiritualize your wardrobe: Self Care Is For Everyone x Sah D’Simone: https://selfcareisforeveryone.com/collections/sah-d-simone💙 Take the quiz: https://myspiritualinventory.com/💙 Get free access to over a dozen SAH Method practices, now! https://sahdsimone.com/try-somatic-acivated-healing💙 Join The Awakening: your portable, online, spiritual sanctuary: https://practice.sahdsimone.com/the-awakening💙 Shop Sah’s meditations, courses, and more: https://practice.sahdsimone.com/store ✨✨✨© Sah D’Simone Permission for use may be requested by contacting operations@sahdsimone.comThis podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sah is joined by Matthew Kochmann — Founder and CEO of Transcend, a start-up that plants people and pets as trees when they die — to discuss tree burial as a creative and radical way to reforest the world, balancing our climate footprint while we’re alive, and reframing climate action as a benevolently selfish act of self-preservation.They dish about…Why Matthew was inspired to create a startup that specializes in tree burial.What nature has to teach us about deathThe misunderstanding of cremation as a spiritual actThe idea of uploading consciousness and Examining the differences between a soul and a bodyThe idea that creating a good relationship with mortality can be cool…And so much more.Matthew Kochmann is the Founder and CEO of Transcend, a start-up that aims to reforest the world in a unique way: by planting people and pets as trees when they die. With a Landscape Architecture degree from Cornell University, a track record of success as a serial entrepreneur, and experience as a land developer, it’s only natural that Matthew is bringing Tree Burial into existence. Creating values-aligned impact for the collective has always been his primary aspiration. Matthew’s unique blend of regulatory and real estate knowledge, infused with a spiritually-inspired passion for the environment makes him the ideal steward for the Future Tree movement.✨✨✨This podcast was brought to you by The Awakening, Sah’s new online spiritual membership! The Awakening makes finding resources to develop or deepen your spiritual practice portable, affordable, efficient, and fun.Join now for immediate access to Sah’s most profound spiritual practices — including guided meditations, transformative coursework, insightful masterclasses, inspiring spiritual talks, monthly live Dharma workshops with Sah, weekly email inspiration, and more! Use the code SSS to receive 10% off your membership here: https://practice.sahdsimone.com/the-awakening✨✨✨Get more Sah in your life:💙 Follow @SahDSimone: Instagram & TikTok💙 Book: Spiritually Sassy: https://amzn.to/3pe5WIF💙 Book: 5-Minute Daily Meditations: https://amzn.to/3yetkZy💙 Spiritualize your wardrobe: Self Care Is For Everyone x Sah D’Simone: https://selfcareisforeveryone.com/collections/sah-d-simone💙 Take the quiz: https://myspiritualinventory.com/💙 Get free access to over a dozen SAH Method practices, now! https://sahdsimone.com/try-somatic-acivated-healing💙 Join The Awakening: your portable, online, spiritual sanctuary: https://practice.sahdsimone.com/the-awakening💙 Shop Sah’s meditations, courses, and more: https://practice.sahdsimone.com/store ✨✨✨© Sah D’Simone Permission for use may be requested by contacting operations@sahdsimone.comThis podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a captivating conversation, Dr. Gabor Maté, a renowned expert on addiction and childhood development, shares insights from his bestselling book, "The Myth of Normal." He discusses the intergenerational transmission of trauma, revealing how we can break these cycles. Dr. Maté also critiques our justice system, advocating for understanding over punishment. He connects healing to wholeness, emphasizing the importance of embracing all aspects of oneself. Furthermore, he dives into the roots of shame and highlights the healing potential found in nature and community.

Want to jump into a free masterclass on life and loss from one of the foremost Buddhist leaders of our generation? Sah is joined by meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and NYT bestselling author, Sharon Salzberg, to discuss her new book: Real Life: The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom, the freedom in discerning between reality and truth, and how we can find joy in even our darkest moments.They talk about…1. Why we experience so much shame, and how to get off the “shame bus”2. The link between shame and self-destructive behaviors3. Why self-forgiveness is more crucial than forgiveness of others4. Learning to overcome our deepest pains and losses5. De-mystifying mystical experiences6. What qualifies as healing7. The differences between personal development and spirituality…And so much more!!Sharon Salzberg is a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author. Sharon is co-founder of The Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, and the author of twelve books, including the New York Times bestseller, Real Happiness, now in its second edition, and her seminal work, Lovingkindness. Her newest release, Real Life: The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom, is out now. Her podcast, The Metta Hour, has amassed six million downloads and features interviews with thought leaders from the mindfulness movement and beyond. www.sharonsalzberg.com✨✨✨This podcast was brought to you by The Awakening, Sah’s new online spiritual membership! The Awakening makes finding resources to develop or deepen your spiritual practice portable, affordable, efficient, and fun.Join now for immediate access to Sah’s most profound spiritual practices — including guided meditations, transformative coursework, insightful masterclasses, inspiring spiritual talks, monthly live Dharma workshops with Sah, weekly email inspiration, and more! Use the code SSS to receive 10% off your membership here: https://practice.sahdsimone.com/the-awakening✨✨✨Get more Sah in your life:💙 Follow @SahDSimone: Instagram & TikTok💙 Book: Spiritually Sassy: https://amzn.to/3pe5WIF💙 Book: 5-Minute Daily Meditations: https://amzn.to/3yetkZy💙 Spiritualize your wardrobe: Self Care Is For Everyone x Sah D’Simone: https://selfcareisforeveryone.com/collections/sah-d-simone💙 Take the quiz: https://myspiritualinventory.com/💙 Get free access to over a dozen SAH Method practices, now! https://sahdsimone.com/try-somatic-acivated-healing💙 Join The Awakening: your portable, online, spiritual sanctuary: https://practice.sahdsimone.com/the-awakening💙 Shop Sah’s meditations, courses, and more: https://practice.sahdsimone.com/store ✨✨✨© Sah D’Simone Permission for use may be requested by contacting operations@sahdsimone.comThis podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever questioned whether parenthood is the right path for you? Sah is joined by Ruby Warrington, author, publisher, and “now age” thought leader, to discuss her new book, “Women Without Kids,” why choosing to be child-free is a revolutionary decree, and how motherhood has been influenced by a capitalistic agenda, the modern freedom to choose our own path.They dish about…1. Ruby’s new book, Women Without Kids, and what motivated her to write it2. The way society “others” people who choose to be child-free3. The need to shift our societal approach to elder care4. Gender roles and how patriarchy and capitalism perpetuate these roles5. How our relationship with our own parents can inform our capacity for parenthood6. How intergenerational traumas and healing impact our views on parenthood7. The prevalence of postpartum depression and the unspoken causes of itRuby Warrington is the creator of the term Sober Curious. Author of the 2018 book of the same title, her work has spearheaded a global movement to reevaluate our relationship with alcohol. With 20+ years of experience as a lifestyle journalist and editor, Ruby is also the founder of the self-publishing imprint Numinous Books, and is known as a true thought leader in the “Now Age” wellness space. Her new book, Women Without Kids, is out now! http://www.rubywarrington.com/✨✨✨This podcast was brought to you by The Awakening, Sah’s new online spiritual membership! The Awakening makes finding resources to develop or deepen your spiritual practice portable, affordable, efficient, and fun.Join now for immediate access to Sah’s most profound spiritual practices — including guided meditations, transformative coursework, insightful masterclasses, inspiring spiritual talks, monthly live Dharma workshops with Sah, weekly email inspiration, and more! Use the code SSS to receive 10% off your membership here: https://practice.sahdsimone.com/the-awakening✨✨✨Get more Sah in your life:💙 Follow @SahDSimone: Instagram & TikTok💙 Book: Spiritually Sassy: https://amzn.to/3pe5WIF💙 Book: 5-Minute Daily Meditations: https://amzn.to/3yetkZy💙 Spiritualize your wardrobe: Self Care Is For Everyone x Sah D’Simone: https://selfcareisforeveryone.com/collections/sah-d-simone💙 Take the quiz: https://myspiritualinventory.com/💙 Get free access to over a dozen SAH Method practices, now! https://sahdsimone.com/try-somatic-acivated-healing💙 Join The Awakening: your portable, online, spiritual sanctuary: https://practice.sahdsimone.com/the-awakening💙 Shop Sah’s meditations, courses, and more: https://practice.sahdsimone.com/store ✨✨✨© Sah D’Simone Permission for use may be requested by contacting operations@sahdsimone.comThis podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wanna learn to transform your miserable Karma into wonderful Dharma? Sah is joined by Trudy Goodman, one of the senior Buddhist teachers in the U.S. and founder of InsightLA, to discuss an advanced view of Karma, modern takes on Dharma, and how to transform our views of the past with the nectar of forgiveness.They dish about…1. Trudy’s near-death experiences and how they opened her up to spirituality2. Resting in the unknown3. Finding freedom through being present in the body4. Generational trauma and how we can break traumatic cycles5. How spiritual practice complements therapy, and vice versa6. How Trudy got into Dharma at such a young age7. Trudy’s non-profit, InsightLA.…and more! Trudy Goodman, PH.D., is the founding teacher of InsightLA and cofounder of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy. She has taught at universities and retreat centers worldwide for over 40 years. Trudy has trained in mindfulness and Zen since 1973, holds a graduate degree in developmental psychology from Harvard, and is one of the senior Buddhist teachers in the U.S. Learn more at TrudyGoodman.com and InsightLA.org.✨✨✨This episode of The Spiritually Sassy Show was brought to you by Higher Dose. Elevate your mood, promote a healthy glow, support long-term health benefits, and lift your spirit with Higher Dose's at-home wellness tools that use nature-inspired technologies to release a DOSE of your feel-good chemicals like Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, and Endorphins, naturally.Visit higherdose.com and enter the code SAH15 to save 15% on your first order.✨✨✨Get more Sah in your life:💙 Follow @SahDSimone: Instagram & TikTok💙 Book: Spiritually Sassy: https://amzn.to/3pe5WIF💙 Book: 5-Minute Daily Meditations: https://amzn.to/3yetkZy💙 Spiritualize your wardrobe: Self Care Is For Everyone x Sah D’Simone: https://selfcareisforeveryone.com/collections/sah-d-simone💙 Take the quiz: https://myspiritualinventory.com/💙 Get free access to over a dozen SAH Method practices, now! https://sahdsimone.com/try-somatic-acivated-healing💙 Join The Awakening: your portable, online, spiritual sanctuary: https://practice.sahdsimone.com/the-awakening💙 Shop Sah’s meditations, courses, and more: https://practice.sahdsimone.com/store ✨✨✨© Sah D’Simone Permission for use may be requested by contacting operations@sahdsimone.comThis podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sah is joined by Caverly Morgan — meditation teacher, speaker, non-profit founder, and author — to discuss how we not only transform individually but also collectively, her work in bringing collective care to the classroom, and her new book: The Heart of Who We Are: Realizing Freedom Together. They dish about:1. How spirituality provides a backbone that helps us “meet the now,” even in our darkest moments.2. Modern self-care practices with the purpose of helping to heal the collective3. What happens when we realize that we are deeply interdependent4. The practice of realizing our “unborn mind” or “separate self”5. Looking at life beyond the binary and awakening to non-duality6. How to approach the collective pain as our own pain7. Caverly’s non-profit, Peace in Schools, and how she’s bringing mindfulness to schoolsCaverly Morgan is a meditation teacher, non-profit founder, speaker, and author. She is the founder of Peace in Schools, a nonprofit that created the nation’s first for-credit mindfulness class in public high schools. Caverly is also the founder of Presence Collective, a community of cross-cultural contemplatives committed to personal and collective transformation. She is the author of A Kids Book About Mindfulness as well as The Heart of Who We Are: Realizing Freedom Together. Learn more at caverlymorgan.org.✨✨✨This podcast was brought to you by the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, where Sah began his own career in wellness as a certified Health Coach! IIN pioneered the field of health coaching with the Health Coach Training Program, and created a movement to change the health and happiness of the world.Discover how to nourish, heal, and thrive in all aspects of your life and career.Payment plans start as low as $199/month, AND as a member of our community, you’ll save $2,500 off tuition if you mention Sah D’Simone at registration.✨✨✨Get more Sah in your life:💙 Follow @SahDSimone: Instagram & TikTok💙 Book: Spiritually Sassy: https://amzn.to/3pe5WIF💙 Book: 5-Minute Daily Meditations: https://amzn.to/3yetkZy💙 Spiritualize your wardrobe: Self Care Is For Everyone x Sah D’Simone: https://selfcareisforeveryone.com/collections/sah-d-simone💙 Take the quiz: https://myspiritualinventory.com/💙 Get free access to over a dozen SAH Method practices, now! https://sahdsimone.com/try-somatic-acivated-healing💙 Join The Awakening: your portable, online, spiritual sanctuary: https://practice.sahdsimone.com/the-awakening ✨✨✨© Sah D’Simone Permission for use may be requested by contacting operations@sahdsimone.comThis podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sah is joined by Erik Jampa Andersson, author of “Unseen Beings: How We Forgot the World is More than Human” to discuss the links between human and non-human beings, a radical new way of viewing life in this world, and how it can inform a deeper connection to spirituality.They dish about…1. How we became a human-dominated, anthropocentric world 2. Animism and more-than-human cosmologies3. Non-human sentience and plant neurobiology4. Chöd: The Tibetan Practice of Severance5. Decolonising “ecology,” “environmentalism,” and the “Anthropocene”6. How to go beyond anthropocentrism in our spiritual practice7. The true origin story of The Devil, and how we misunderstand it in the modern worldErik Jampa Andersson is the author of ‘Unseen Beings: How We Forgot the World is More than Human’ (coming this May 2023, Hay House UK), and a scholar, practitioner, and teacher of Tibetan Medicine and Tibetan Buddhism. He is currently completing an MA in History at Goldsmiths, University of London, where his research focuses on the intersection of ecology, health, and mythology in a more-than-human world. Learn more at www.shrimala.com✨✨✨This episode of The Spiritually Sassy Show was brought to you by Higher Dose. Elevate your mood, promote a healthy glow, support long-term health benefits, and lift your spirit with Higher Dose's at-home wellness tools that use nature-inspired technologies to release a DOSE of your feel-good chemicals like Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, and Endorphins, naturally.Visit higherdose.com and enter the code SAH15 to save 15% on your first order.✨✨✨Get more Sah in your life:💙 Follow @SahDSimone: Instagram & TikTok💙 Book: Spiritually Sassy: https://amzn.to/3pe5WIF💙 Book: 5-Minute Daily Meditations: https://amzn.to/3yetkZy💙 Spiritualize your wardrobe: Self Care Is For Everyone x Sah D’Simone: https://selfcareisforeveryone.com/collections/sah-d-simone💙 Take the quiz: https://myspiritualinventory.com/💙 Get free access to over a dozen SAH Method practices, now! https://sahdsimone.com/try-somatic-acivated-healing💙 Shop Sah’s meditations, courses, and more: https://practice.sahdsimone.com/store✨✨✨© Sah D’Simone Permission for use may be requested by contacting operations@sahdsimone.comThis podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices