Wu Wei Wisdom Podcast

Wu Wei Wisdom
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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

  1. 2h ago

    How to Love Someone Without Losing Yourself | Tao Dialogues

    Learn how to love deeply without abandoning yourself. How do you love someone without losing yourself? In this episode of Tao Dialogues, we explore authentic love, healthy boundaries, self-love and relationships through the wisdom of Taoism and the Inner Child. Discover why love without truth can become self-abandonment, how boundaries can strengthen relationships and how to move beyond people-pleasing, emotional bargaining and fear of rejection. Read the blog post that inspired this episode: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/p/familiaritys-false-shelter [second blog post on this page] 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/ Learn more about David’s online consultations, events, books and audio teachings: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com Other related teachings on our YouTube channel that will help you: TAO DIALOGUES PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zICamFP2zMyey3KGTnfm2aUq&si=AW_ZOUeldKv3nHhFLOVE & RELATIONSHIPS PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zID3yxrdCbbZFuKHCwgV6qhX&si=9yNvhZaaUGvRWMOe INNER 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   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

  2. Sep 18

    Guided Meditation for True Fulfilment (Find Your Peace & Purpose)

    Discover true fulfilment, inner peace and emotional balance through this calming guided meditation - with Taoist monk and teacher, David James Lees.  In this meditation, you’ll be guided to release striving, comparison, and the need to prove your worth; reconnect with your authentic self; and remember that fulfilment does not come from achievement or external validation. Through gentle breathing, Taoist philosophy and powerful affirmations, we explore how to live with greater meaning, harmony and self-worth. ✨ You are already enough. Your peace comes from within. ⚠️ PLEASE DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS MEDITATION WHILE DRIVING OR OPERATING MACHINERY Learn more about David’s online consultations, events, books and audio teachings: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com Subscribe to David’s FREE Journal: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/ Other teachings and guided meditations you may enjoy:  GUIDED MEDITATION PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zIA12P7BftG6a18lIWFDjL35&si=bWWub6YyoZpXhFubINNER CHILD PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zICGLRS1b7q1HSJhZRash5qq&si=7TkslLfvthRWePOIIs 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

  3. Sep 11

    Why Success Stops Feeling Meaningful (The Taoist View of Fulfilment)

    What happens when you achieve the success you worked so hard for, yet still feel empty? Taoist wisdom reveals why achievement alone can never create lasting fulfilment.  In this episode, we explore why success can stop feeling meaningful and what Taoist wisdom teaches us about genuine happiness, purpose and fulfilment. Discover why chasing achievement, status and external validation can lead to burnout, emptiness and disconnection, even when life looks successful from the outside. Learn how to redefine success, reconnect with your values and purpose, and cultivate greater inner peace, gratitude, presence and balance. With your hosts, David James Lees (ordained Taoist monk, emotional and spiritual health teacher) and Alexandra Lees (mindset and business coach). Learn more about David’s online consultations, events, books and audio teachings: 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_PWX4zICGLRS1b7q1HSJhZRash5qqSHEN (THE SPIRITUAL SELF) PLAYLIST https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zIBmp50wYcmU7jCBLp1Qvl-jIs 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  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.

  4. Sep 4

    How to Stop Self-Sabotaging and Start Trusting Yourself | Tao Dialogues

    Self-sabotage isn’t a lack of discipline—it often begins with an old belief you’ve learned to trust. Discover how Taoist wisdom can help you break the cycle and rebuild trust in yourself.  In this episode of Tao Dialogues, we explore how to stop self-sabotaging and start trusting yourself through the wisdom of Taoism and Inner Child healing. Discover how limiting beliefs, fear, perfectionism and old childhood patterns can drive self-sabotaging behaviour and how the Golden Thread Process can help you uncover the beliefs beneath those patterns. Learn to recognise the difference between the fearful voice of the Inner Child and the quiet wisdom of Shen, rebuild self-trust, and return to truth, honesty and integrity. Through authentic living, we can stop fighting ourselves and begin flowing more naturally with life. Read the blog post that inspired this episode: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/p/regret-without-ruin  (third post on this page)  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/ Learn more about David’s online consultations, events, books and audio teachings: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com Other related teachings on our YouTube channel that will help you: TAO DIALOGUES PLAYLIST  https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zICamFP2zMyey3KGTnfm2aUq&si=AW_ZOUeldKv3nHhFSHEN (THE SPIRITUAL SELF) PLAYLIST https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zIBmp50wYcmU7jCBLp1Qvl-jINNER 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   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

  5. Aug 28

    Guided Meditation to Heal Rejection | Let Go of Validation & Find Inner Peace

    Rejection does not define your worth. This guided meditation will help you release the need for external validation, heal rejection wounds and return to inner peace - with Taoist monk and teacher, David James Lees. In this guided meditation for rejection and self-worth, discover how to let go of the need for approval, overcome people-pleasing and reconnect with your true value. Drawing on Taoist philosophy and Inner Child healing practices, this calming meditation explores how rejection can become redirection—and why your worth can never be given or taken away by another person. Release external validation, self-doubt and fear of rejection as you build self-acceptance, inner peace, emotional resilience and trust in yourself and the flow of life. ⚠️ PLEASE DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS MEDITATION WHILE DRIVING OR OPERATING MACHINERY Learn more about David’s online consultations, events, books and audio teachings: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com Subscribe to David’s FREE Journal: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/ Other teachings and guided meditations you may enjoy:  GUIDED MEDITATION PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zIA12P7BftG6a18lIWFDjL35&si=bWWub6YyoZpXhFubLOVE & RELATIONSHIPS PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zID3yxrdCbbZFuKHCwgV6qhX&si=-zdah_z6MiSZIl0tIs 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

  6. Aug 21

    The Taoist Way to Handle Rejection (Without Losing Yourself)

    Rejection hurts—but it doesn’t define your worth. Discover the Taoist way to stop chasing validation, let go with dignity, and find peace when life says no.  Discover why rejection can trigger self-doubt, childhood wounds, fear of abandonment and people-pleasing—and how to stop seeking external validation or trying to force people and situations to align. Learn how non-attachment, self-acceptance and wu wei can help you process rejection, protect your self-worth and emotional wellbeing, and trust that sometimes rejection is redirection towards a more authentic path. With your hosts, David James Lees (ordained Taoist monk, emotional and spiritual health teacher) and Alexandra Lees (mindset and business coach). Learn more about David’s online consultations, events, books and audio teachings: 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_PWX4zICGLRS1b7q1HSJhZRash5qqLOVE & RELATIONSHIPS PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zID3yxrdCbbZFuKHCwgV6qhXIs 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  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.

  7. Aug 14

    How to Let Go of Regret Without Losing the Lesson | Tao Dialogues

    Let go of regret, but learn the life lesson.  In this episode of Tao Dialogues, you’ll discover how to let go of regret, guilt and self-criticism without losing the wisdom your past experiences can teach you. Drawing on Taoism, spirituality and Inner Child teachings, we explore how to break free from emotional patterns, self-punishment and the past. Learn how authentic reflection, self-acceptance and the ‘power of three’ — truth, honesty and integrity — can transform regret into wisdom, confidence and personal growth. You don’t honour yesterday by living there — you honour it by learning from it. Read the blog post that inspired this episode: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/p/regret-without-ruin (first blog post on this page)  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/ Learn more about David’s online consultations, events, books and audio teachings: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com Other related teachings on our YouTube channel that will help you: TAO DIALOGUES PLAYLIST  https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zICamFP2zMyey3KGTnfm2aUq&si=AW_ZOUeldKv3nHhFSHEN (THE SPIRITUAL SELF) PLAYLIST https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zIBmp50wYcmU7jCBLp1Qvl-jINNER 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   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

  8. Aug 7

    Feeling Stuck? Guided Meditation to Stop Self-Sabotage & Unlock Your True Potential

    A guided meditation to help you break free from self-sabotage, reconnect with your Inner Child and take the first calm step towards your true potential - with Taoist monk and teacher, David James Lees  Feeling stuck, procrastinating, or trapped in self-sabotage? This guided meditation combines Taoist wisdom, Inner Child healing, mindfulness and self-compassion to help you release fear, overcome perfectionism, reconnect with your inner spiritual wisdom, and move forward with calm confidence. Through gentle visualisation, affirmations and breathwork, you'll learn to replace old protective patterns with authentic, aligned action—one peaceful step at a time. ⚠️ 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 David’s online consultations, events, books and audio teachings: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com Subscribe to David’s FREE Journal: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/ Other teachings and guided meditations you may enjoy:  GUIDED MEDITATION PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zIA12P7BftG6a18lIWFDjL35&si=bWWub6YyoZpXhFubLOVE & RELATIONSHIPS PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zID3yxrdCbbZFuKHCwgV6qhX&si=-zdah_z6MiSZIl0tIs 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

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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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  • Creator
    Wu Wei Wisdom
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    402
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Wu Wei Wisdom Podcast
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