Wu Wei Wisdom Podcast

Wu Wei Wisdom

The Wu Wei Wisdom Podcast is a weekly conversation about life challenges and life lessons, emotional and spiritual health issues, and tools to help you live in effortless flow - ‘wu wei’. The ancient Taoist principle of wu wei is little understood in the West, and we believe it’s the secret to health and happiness in modern life! Your hosts are David James Lees, an ordained Taoist monk, emotional and spiritual health teacher and consultant, and Alexandra Lees, a mindset and business coach. If you are suffering from emotional pain, stress or depression; struggling with self-criticism or self-doubt; seeking a more satisfying life balance, relationships or career; or searching for a deeper sense of meaning and fulfilment in your life - you are not alone. We want to help you better understand yourself, regain control of your mind, body, and emotions, and inspire you to reconnect with your true self and purpose. Each episode blends spiritual and philosophical ideas and insight with our real-life professional experience supporting clients worldwide. New episodes every Saturday.  ~ Learn more about us, our online consultations and events, and visit our shop here: www.wuweiwisdom.com  ~ Subscribe to our show on YouTube  ~ Join our Wu Wei Wisdom Community Facebook Group  ~ Follow us on Instagram @wuweiwisdom

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    Untangling Fear of the Unknown: Taoism, Flow & Inner Child Healing

    What if the real danger isn’t change, but staying stuck where you are? We often mistake familiarity for safety, creating inner resistance and a fear of the unknown whenever we face something new. This episode explores that subtle fear — the emotional “red light” that appears as change approaches, whether we’re starting something, letting go, or sitting with uncertainty.  We look at how fear softens when we stop forcing and instead align with life’s natural flow. You’ll learn why the unknown feels threatening to the mind and how presence helps us move through it with greater ease.  Bringing in Inner Child wisdom, we uncover early conditioning that taught us to avoid the unknown. By meeting those younger parts of ourselves with compassion, we can create an inner safety that empowers us to step forward with trust and confidence. With your hosts, David James Lees (ordained Taoist monk, emotional and spiritual health teacher) and Alexandra Lees (mindset and business coach). Discover our online consultations, events and shop: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com Subscribe to David’s FREE Journal: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/ Other related teachings on our YouTube channel that will help you: INNER CHILD PLAYLIST  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zICGLRS1b7q1HSJhZRash5qqGOLDEN THREAD PROCESS PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zIAsS_wgdRN7QGBKIk54sbyDJoin our free Wu Wei Wisdom Community Facebook support group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wuweiwisdomcommunity   If you love our work, you can now make a small donation to help fund the continued production of our weekly teachings by buying us a 'virtual coffee'! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wuweiwisdom  Book an online Golden Thread Process & Inner Child Consultation with David: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/therapies-for-body-mind/  Follow us on Instagram: @wuweiwisdom Sign up to receive a relaxing guided meditation gift, plus our weekly newsletter + offers via email:  https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/signup  Music by Earth Tree Healing Disclaimer: This podcast and any associated teaching and comments shared are not a substitute for professional therapy, mental health care, crisis support, medical advice, doctor diagnosis, or professional healthcare treatment. Our show episodes provide general information for educational purposes only and are offered as suggestions for you and your professional therapist or healthcare advisor to consider and research.

    28 min
  2. 7 NOV

    How to Stop Self-Sabotage | Break the Cycle and Unlock Your True Potential | Tao Dialogues

    The root of self-sabotage lies in your Inner Child’s fear of failure and rejection — learn how to transform that fear into flow, confidence, and peace. Are you tired of getting in your own way? This Tao Dialogue explores the deeper roots of self-sabotage — why it happens, where it begins, and how to transform it through awareness and compassion. You’ll learn how to:  ✅ Recognise hidden self-sabotaging patterns  ✅ Heal your Inner Child and reconnect with self-trust  ✅ Reprogram limiting beliefs that keep you stuck  ✅ Take aligned action toward peace, purpose, and success When you stop fighting yourself, life starts to flow. Freedom begins with understanding, not force. Read the blog post that inspired this episode: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/p/breaking-free-from-self-sabotage Our Tao Dialogues are powerful yet gentle teachings about authenticity, spirituality and finding emotional balance and flow in everyday life. These spoken-word episodes draw from David James Lees’ practice as a Taoist monk and teacher, and expand upon popular posts on ‘David’s Journal’, his Substack blog. You can subscribe to David’s Journal here: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/ Discover David’s online consultations, events and shop: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com Other related teachings on our YouTube channel that will help you: Why Do I Self-Sabotage My Happiness? https://youtu.be/8xOmnlLZ08I?si=HlOOhfx247kdApHGTAO DIALOGUES PLAYLIST  https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zICamFP2zMyey3KGTnfm2aUq&si=AW_ZOUeldKv3nHhFINNER CHILD PLAYLIST  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zICGLRS1b7q1HSJhZRash5qqJoin our free Wu Wei Wisdom Community Facebook support group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wuweiwisdomcommunity   If you love our work, you can now make a small donation to help fund the continued production of our weekly teachings by buying us a 'virtual coffee'! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wuweiwisdom  Book an online Golden Thread Process & Inner Child Consultation with David: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/therapies-for-body-mind/  Follow us on Instagram: @wuweiwisdom Sign up to receive a relaxing guided meditation gift, plus our weekly newsletter + offers via email: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/signup  - Disclaimer: This podcast and any associated teaching and comments shared are not a substitute for professional therapy, mental health care, crisis support, medical advice, doctor diagnosis, or professional healthcare treatment. Our show episodes provide general information for educational purposes only and are offered as suggestions for you and your professional therapist or healthcare advisor to consider and research. Music by Earth Tree Healing

    23 min
  3. 31 OCT

    Inner Child Healing Meditation for Money & Abundance | Remove Money Blocks & Awaken Prosperity

    Experience deep subconscious healing and release old beliefs keeping you stuck in scarcity. This powerful guided meditation helps you attract wealth, flow, and emotional freedom—with Taoist monk and teacher David James Lees. Reprogramme your money story from the inside out with this Inner Child healing meditation for abundance. Your financial blocks aren’t about money—they’re rooted in childhood patterns of scarcity, safety, and self-worth. Through gentle guidance, you’ll release old fears, open your heart, and align with the natural energy of prosperity and ease. Let your inner child lead you back to peace, abundance, and financial freedom… ⚠️ PLEASE DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS MEDITATION WHILE DRIVING OR OPERATING MACHINERY This meditation can be practised daily or whenever you need it.  Learn more about our online consultations, events and shop: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com Subscribe to David’s FREE Journal: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/ Other teachings and guided meditations you may enjoy: Master Your Mindset For Wealth https://youtu.be/BuVV7PXewsA?si=NZ2MlXno-hS2tMLR LAW OF ATTRACTION PLAYLIST  https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zIDtpsyrlO2TNeBoKwUDlQOI&si=Z6dGUJSDR36XKHjq GUIDED MEDITATION PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zIA12P7BftG6a18lIWFDjL35&si=bWWub6YyoZpXhFubIs there a question you'd like answered on the show? Submit it at: https://bit.ly/askusyourquestion  Join our free Wu Wei Wisdom Community Facebook support group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wuweiwisdomcommunity   If you love our work, you can now make a small donation to help fund the continued production of our weekly teachings by buying us a 'virtual coffee'! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wuweiwisdom  Book an online Golden Thread Process & Inner Child Consultation with David: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/therapies-for-body-mind/  Follow us on Instagram: @wuweiwisdom Sign up to receive a relaxing guided meditation gift, plus our weekly newsletter + offers via email: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/signup  - Disclaimer: This podcast and any associated teaching and comments shared are not a substitute for professional therapy, mental health care, crisis support, medical advice, doctor diagnosis, or professional healthcare treatment. Our show episodes provide general information for educational purposes only and are offered as suggestions for you and your professional therapist or healthcare advisor to consider and research. Music by Earth Tree Healing

    32 min
  4. 24 OCT

    Master Your Mind for Wealth | Unlock the Law of Attraction for Financial Freedom

    Discover how to release scarcity thinking and attract abundance in your life. Have you ever wondered why money seems to slip through your fingers, no matter how hard you work or how carefully you plan?  This Life Lesson goes to the root of your emotional and spiritual relationship with money. You might be surprised to learn that your abundance struggles aren’t about money. They often stem from the Inner Child—the part of you shaped by early experiences, beliefs, and fears around safety, worth, and scarcity.  When you release the grip of scarcity, and when you trust the natural rhythm of life, abundance stops being something you chase—and becomes something you live… With your hosts, David James Lees (ordained Taoist monk, emotional and spiritual health teacher) and Alexandra Lees (mindset and business coach). Discover our online consultations, events and shop: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com Subscribe to David’s FREE Journal: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/ Other related teachings on our YouTube channel that will help you: LAW OF ATTRACTION VIDEO PLAYLIST https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zIDtpsyrlO2TNeBoKwUDlQOIINNER CHILD PLAYLIST  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zICGLRS1b7q1HSJhZRash5qqGOLDEN THREAD PROCESS PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zIAsS_wgdRN7QGBKIk54sbyDIs there a question you'd like answered on the show? Submit it at: https://bit.ly/askusyourquestion  Join our free Wu Wei Wisdom Community Facebook support group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wuweiwisdomcommunity   If you love our work, you can now make a small donation to help fund the continued production of our weekly teachings by buying us a 'virtual coffee'! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wuweiwisdom  Book an online Golden Thread Process & Inner Child Consultation with David: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/therapies-for-body-mind/  Follow us on Instagram: @wuweiwisdom Sign up to receive a relaxing guided meditation gift, plus our weekly newsletter + offers via email:  https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/signup  Music by Earth Tree Healing Disclaimer: This podcast and any associated teaching and comments shared are not a substitute for professional therapy, mental health care, crisis support, medical advice, doctor diagnosis, or professional healthcare treatment. Our show episodes provide general information for educational purposes only and are offered as suggestions for you and your professional therapist or healthcare advisor to consider and research.

    30 min
  5. 17 OCT

    Dancing With Change | How to Find Ease & Flow in a World of Upheaval | Tao Dialogues

    Discover how to move from fear and control into effortless alignment through the Taoist teaching of wu wei. Ever wonder why even positive change can feel unsettling? In this Tao Dialogue episode, we explore: Why red-light emotions (fear, anxiety, frustration) are not enemies but messengers.The Golden Thread Process — tracing emotions back to their root beliefs.How to guide your Inner Child back to balance through Shen, your inner truth.The Taoist art of non-doing — how to act with presence, not pressure.Learn to let go of control, trust life’s rhythm, and transform uncertainty into liberation. Because we are not here to control the wind — we are here to learn how to move with it. Read the blog post that inspired this episode: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/p/living-effortlessly-in-a-world-of Our Tao Dialogues are powerful yet gentle teachings about authenticity, spirituality and finding emotional balance and flow in everyday life. These spoken-word episodes draw from David James Lees’ practice as a Taoist monk and teacher, and expand upon popular posts on ‘David’s Journal’, his Substack blog. You can subscribe to David’s Journal here: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/ Discover David’s online consultations, events and shop: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com Other related teachings on our YouTube channel that will help you: Everything Will Be OK – Guided Meditation on Trusting https://youtu.be/SaJOyIsA21o?si=ZkK4WuaiwqymjgOdTAO DIALOGUES PLAYLIST  https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zICamFP2zMyey3KGTnfm2aUq&si=AW_ZOUeldKv3nHhFINNER CHILD PLAYLIST  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zICGLRS1b7q1HSJhZRash5qqIs there a question you'd like answered on the show? Submit it at: https://bit.ly/askusyourquestion  Join our free Wu Wei Wisdom Community Facebook support group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wuweiwisdomcommunity   Book an online Golden Thread Process & Inner Child Consultation with David: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/therapies-for-body-mind/  Follow us on Instagram: @wuweiwisdom Sign up to receive a relaxing guided meditation gift, plus our weekly newsletter + offers via email: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/signup  - Disclaimer: This podcast and any associated teaching and comments shared are not a substitute for professional therapy, mental health care, crisis support, medical advice, doctor diagnosis, or professional healthcare treatment. Our show episodes provide general information for educational purposes only and are offered as suggestions for you and your professional therapist or healthcare advisor to consider and research. Music by Earth Tree Healing

    26 min
  6. 10 OCT

    Overwhelmed? This Inner Child Meditation Will Bring You Back to Peace

    A powerful Inner Child guided meditation to help you replace emotional overwhelm with inner peace - with Taoist monk and teacher, David James Lees. So many of us live spinning—mentally, emotionally—tied to old cycles of reaction. Round and round we go: anger, shame, fear, self-doubt. It may be familiar, but familiarity is not truth. That’s the voice of our Inner Child, clinging to certainty. But now, we can choose something different. We can choose to understand and accept that we no longer need to ride this emotional carousel — we can choose calm, stillness and clarity... ⚠️ PLEASE DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS MEDITATION WHILE DRIVING OR OPERATING MACHINERY Learn more about our online consultations, events and shop: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com Subscribe to David’s FREE Journal: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/ Other teachings and guided meditations you may enjoy: How to Stop Emotional Overwhelm https://youtu.be/RC3k1lCrNPY?si=tnzXugrnMUZHd0PjHow to Understand Your Emotions – Heal Your Emotions https://youtu.be/9XuoL9pQSR8?si=MKXb8KJbC3Gu2NmVGUIDED MEDITATION PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zIA12P7BftG6a18lIWFDjL35&si=bWWub6YyoZpXhFub Is there a question you'd like answered on the show? Submit it at: https://bit.ly/askusyourquestion  Join our free Wu Wei Wisdom Community Facebook support group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wuweiwisdomcommunity   If you love our work, you can now make a small donation to help fund the continued production of our weekly teachings by buying us a 'virtual coffee'! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wuweiwisdom  Book an online Golden Thread Process & Inner Child Consultation with David: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/therapies-for-body-mind/  Follow us on Instagram: @wuweiwisdom Sign up to receive a relaxing guided meditation gift, plus our weekly newsletter + offers via email: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/signup  - Disclaimer: This podcast and any associated teaching and comments shared are not a substitute for professional therapy, mental health care, crisis support, medical advice, doctor diagnosis, or professional healthcare treatment. Our show episodes provide general information for educational purposes only and are offered as suggestions for you and your professional therapist or healthcare advisor to consider and research. Music by Earth Tree Healing

    25 min
  7. 3 OCT

    How to Stop Emotional Overwhelm and Step Off The Carousel of Despair

    Discover how to step off the cycle of emotional pain, fear, and self-doubt and enjoy emotional freedom and inner peace. Have you ever felt stuck in an emotional loop where pain, fear, or self-doubt keep circling back, no matter what you try? In this episode, you’ll learn how to gently step off that ‘Carousel of Despair’. We explore how reconnecting with our Inner Child, working with our emotions instead of against them, and embracing the concept of wu wei (effortless effort) can lead us to emotional freedom and inner peace. With your hosts, David James Lees (ordained Taoist monk, emotional and spiritual health teacher) and Alexandra Lees (mindset and business coach). Discover our online consultations, events and shop:  https://www.wuweiwisdom.com Subscribe to David’s FREE Journal: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/ Other related teachings on our YouTube channel that will help you: Our INNER CHILD PLAYLIST  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zICGLRS1b7q1HSJhZRash5qqGOLDEN THREAD PROCESS PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zIAsS_wgdRN7QGBKIk54sbyDThe Childhood Vow – The Impact of Emotional Neglect In Childhood https://youtu.be/62EeCbHV4_0?si=czVKiS-RMIQ9l6cpAchieve Inner Peace: Stop Comparing, Criticising & Being Judgmental https://youtu.be/Lu_6Rq0Cqmc?si=i5sSdKUql8l3AZSTIs there a question you'd like answered on the show? Submit it at: https://bit.ly/askusyourquestion  Join our free Wu Wei Wisdom Community Facebook support group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wuweiwisdomcommunity   If you love our work, you can now make a small donation to help fund the continued production of our weekly teachings by buying us a 'virtual coffee'! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wuweiwisdom  Book an online Golden Thread Process & Inner Child Consultation with David: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/therapies-for-body-mind/  Follow us on Instagram: @wuweiwisdom Sign up to receive a relaxing guided meditation gift, plus our weekly newsletter + offers via email:  https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/signup  Music by Earth Tree Healing Disclaimer: This podcast and any associated teaching and comments shared are not a substitute for professional therapy, mental health care, crisis support, medical advice, doctor diagnosis, or professional healthcare treatment. Our show episodes provide general information for educational purposes only and are offered as suggestions for you and your professional therapist or healthcare advisor to consider and research.

    32 min
  8. 26 SEPT

    Why You Don’t Need to Prove Yourself | You Are Enough | Tao Dialogues

    In this Tao Dialogues episode, David explores how you can drop the burden of proving, performing, and perfecting and know your true value. Have you ever believed that your worth must be earned, proven, or validated by others?  Do you often find yourself chasing approval, striving to be “good enough,” only to end up exhausted and unfulfilled? Do you sometimes hear the voice of your Inner Child whispering, “Will I ever be enough just as I am?” David unpacks these questions and offers a gentle path back to the truth of who you already are.  The Tao teaches that just as rivers flow and mountains stand tall without needing permission or applause, we too are worthy by our existence. There is nothing we must do to earn this worth. No approval we must gain. No role we must play...      Read the blog post that inspired this episode: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/p/inherent-worth Our Tao Dialogues are powerful yet gentle teachings about authenticity, spirituality and finding emotional balance and flow in everyday life. These spoken-word episodes draw from David James Lees’ practice as a Taoist monk and teacher, and expand upon popular posts on ‘David’s Journal’, his Substack blog. You can subscribe to David’s Journal here: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/ Discover David’s online consultations, events and shop: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com Other related teachings on our YouTube channel that will help you: You Are Enough – Guided Meditation https://youtu.be/0_iBfwOgoCo?si=kR6lBO9r7PBgKsWnSHEN (THE SPIRITUAL SELF) PLAYLIST https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zIBmp50wYcmU7jCBLp1Qvl-jTAO DIALOGUES PLAYLIST  https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zICamFP2zMyey3KGTnfm2aUq&si=AW_ZOUeldKv3nHhFINNER CHILD PLAYLIST  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zICGLRS1b7q1HSJhZRash5qqJoin our free Wu Wei Wisdom Community Facebook support group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wuweiwisdomcommunity   Book an online Golden Thread Process & Inner Child Consultation with David: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/therapies-for-body-mind/  Follow us on Instagram: @wuweiwisdom Sign up to receive a relaxing guided meditation gift, plus our weekly newsletter + offers via email: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/signup  - Disclaimer: This podcast and any associated teaching and comments shared are not a substitute for professional therapy, mental health care, crisis support, medical advice, doctor diagnosis, or professional healthcare treatment. Our show episodes provide general information for educational purposes only and are offered as suggestions for you and your professional therapist or healthcare advisor to consider and research. Music by Earth Tree Healing

    18 min

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The Wu Wei Wisdom Podcast is a weekly conversation about life challenges and life lessons, emotional and spiritual health issues, and tools to help you live in effortless flow - ‘wu wei’. The ancient Taoist principle of wu wei is little understood in the West, and we believe it’s the secret to health and happiness in modern life! Your hosts are David James Lees, an ordained Taoist monk, emotional and spiritual health teacher and consultant, and Alexandra Lees, a mindset and business coach. If you are suffering from emotional pain, stress or depression; struggling with self-criticism or self-doubt; seeking a more satisfying life balance, relationships or career; or searching for a deeper sense of meaning and fulfilment in your life - you are not alone. We want to help you better understand yourself, regain control of your mind, body, and emotions, and inspire you to reconnect with your true self and purpose. Each episode blends spiritual and philosophical ideas and insight with our real-life professional experience supporting clients worldwide. New episodes every Saturday.  ~ Learn more about us, our online consultations and events, and visit our shop here: www.wuweiwisdom.com  ~ Subscribe to our show on YouTube  ~ Join our Wu Wei Wisdom Community Facebook Group  ~ Follow us on Instagram @wuweiwisdom

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