The Spiritual Shitshow with Suzanne Sole

Suzanne Sole
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*The Spiritual Shitshow with Suzanne Sole podcast is on summer hiatus until 9/1/26. See you in September! The Spiritual Shitshow with Suzanne Sole is a 2025 Signal Awards gold winner in Religion & Spirituality and bronze in Comedians Shaping Culture — and also a People’s Choice Podcast Awards finalist in Religion & Spirituality.  Hosted by actor, comedian, and spiritual seeker Suzanne Sole, this show dives into the absolute mess of healing and awakening with equal parts depth and LOLs. Suzanne has been walking the spiritual path for over 25 years. She’s kicked addiction, escaped abuse, and keeps it growing — spiritually, emotionally, and in and her collection of voice memos. She brings all of that wisdom (and a lot of one-liners) into every episode. Expect solo riffs full of insight and irreverence, plus special guest episodes with therapists, ministers, artists, and other humans who have also survived the shitshow and lived to tell the tale. We’re talking the spiritual journey. We’re talking sobriety and recovery. We’re talking spiritual teachings, off-the-wall hilarity, and deeply vulnerable moments you can actually relate to — so you can laugh, nod, cry a little if you need to, and know you are not alone in your journey. Linktree: linktr.ee/suzannesole Official Website: suzannesole.com For more thoughts and feelings subscribe to Suzanne’s Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/suzannesole Thank you for listening!

  1. 5d ago

    Feel THIS: A Chitty Chat About Pema Chödrön’s "Coming Closer to Ourselves: Making Everything the Path of Awakening" | Part 1

    What if the difficult stuff isn’t getting in the way of the path… what if it is the path? In Part One of this conversation inspired by Pema Chödrön’s Coming Closer to Ourselves: Making Everything the Path of Awakening, Suzanne talks about what it actually looks like to stay with ourselves when uncomfortable feelings show up: fear, shame, anxiety, uncertainty, and all the other emotional b******t we’d really rather not feel. Because awakening sounds super Zen until life hands you an opportunity to actually practice it. Like learning to stay with difficult feelings instead of trying to escape them, what it means to stay present with ourselves in the middle of the mess, and how the very experiences we wish would go away can become part of the path. Turns out the way out is through. F*****g fantastic... Thank you for listening! Learn more at suzannsole.com Check out Suzanne's spiritual and sassy t-shirts at personallyspiritual.com

  2. Sep 22

    WTF is Unconditional Love? | 5

    Part 5: Unconditional Doesn’t Mean Anything Goes So we’re supposed to love unconditionally. But does that mean accepting everything? Having no boundaries? Putting everyone else’s needs ahead of our own? In the final installment of WTF Is Unconditional Love?, Suzanne turns to some ancient texts for wisdom on what love asks of us, and what it doesn’t. She talks about the difference between unconditional love and martyrdom, and why the whole conversation keeps leading back to the same place: self-love. She also looks at what happens when something in another person really gets under our skin. Could some of what we judge, resist, or project onto other people be pointing us toward something in ourselves that’s asking for a little love too? Because loving without conditions doesn’t mean living without boundaries. And learning to offer that love to other people may have a whole lot to do with learning to offer it to ourselves. Some Books Suzanne Read on the Way to Self-Love: Radical Acceptance — Tara Brach https://www.tarabrach.com/books/radical-acceptance/ Self-Compassion — Kristin Neff. https://self-compassion.org/books-by-kristin-neff The Gifts of Imperfection — Brené Brown https://brenebrown.com/book/the-gifts-of-imperfection When Things Fall Apart — Pema Chödrön https://pemachodronfoundation.org/product/when-things-fall-apart-book/ The Trauma of Everyday Life — Mark Epstein https://www.markepsteinmd.com/the-trauma-of-everyday-life Thank you for listening! Learn more at suzannsole.com Check out Suzanne's spiritual and sassy t-shirts at personallyspiritual.com

  3. Sep 15

    WTF is Unconditional Love? | 4

    Part 4: Apparently, You Have to Love Yourself Too It’s one thing to talk about loving other people unconditionally. But what happens when the person requiring a little unconditional love is... you? In Part 4 of WTF Is Unconditional Love?, Suzanne Sole breaks down why unconditional love has to start with ourselves—and how the way we judge, reject, forgive, and accept ourselves inevitably shows up in our relationships with everyone else. Because it’s awfully hard to offer other people grace when the voice in your own head is running a 24-hour complaint department. Turns out self-love may not be a side quest in unconditional love. It may be where the whole damn thing starts. Thank you for listening! Learn more at suzannsole.com Check out Suzanne's spiritual and sassy t-shirts at personallyspiritual.com

  4. Sep 8

    WTF is Unconditional Love? | 3

    Part 3: Love Everyone. Tell the Truth. What does it actually mean to love everyone? And can you love someone unconditionally while still telling the truth about who they are, what they've done, or how you feel? In Part 3 of WTF Is Unconditional Love?, Suzanne shares the story of Ram Dass and his teacher Maharaji, and a deceptively simple teaching: Love everyone and tell the truth. Because unconditional love doesn't require denying reality. Maybe the real work is learning how love and truth can exist in the same place, even when the truth is difficult, uncomfortable, or downright inconvenient. Thank you for listening! Learn more at suzannsole.com Check out Suzanne's spiritual and sassy t-shirts at personallyspiritual.com

  5. Sep 1

    WTF is Unconditional Love? | 2

    Part 2: But Is It Even Possible? Is unconditional love actually possible? And even if it is... can we really do it? In Part 2, Suzanne gets into the reality of trying to love without conditions, and why the relationship we have with ourselves may have everything to do with our ability to offer that kind of love to someone else. What does self-love have to do with unconditional love? What happens when the concept meets actual human beings, with all their wounds, expectations, fears, and assorted b******t? Suzanne throws down some ancient poetry to see what people have been saying about all this for the last few thousand years. Thank you for listening! Learn more at suzannsole.com Check out Suzanne's spiritual and sassy t-shirts at personallyspiritual.com

  6. Jul 21

    WTF is Unconditional Love? | 1

    Part 1: So WTF is it? We hear the words unconditional love all the time... but what does unconditional love look like in real life? No but seriously... In Part 1 of this series, Suzanne breaks down what a living version of unconditional love might be and draws from psychology, spiritual teachings, and her own experience, as she looks at the gap between the ideal of unconditional love and the reality of trying to live it. This isn't about becoming a doormat. It isn't about pretending you don't have boundaries. And it definitely isn't about forcing yourself to like everyone. It's a conversation about what unconditional love might actually be—and what it isn't. If you've ever found yourself wondering why loving people can feel so difficult, this series is for you. Thank you for listening! Learn more at suzannsole.com Check out Suzanne's spiritual and sassy t-shirts at personallyspiritual.com

  7. Jul 14

    The Illusion of Control: Now You See It. Now You Don't | 3

    The Illusion of Control: Part 3 – Give it Up, Babe In Part 3 of The Illusion of Control, Suzanne explores one of the hardest things for us humans to do: live with uncertainty. Why does waiting feel so uncomfortable? Why do we mistake certainty for safety? And why do we spend so much of our lives trying to predict, prepare for, and outthink the future? Drawing from psychology, spirituality, and her own life, Suzanne explores what happens when we stop demanding answers before allowing ourselves to have peace. Because maybe the goal isn't to know what's coming next. Maybe it's learning to trust ourselves enough to meet it when it arrives. Thank you for listening! Learn more at suzannsole.com Check out Suzanne's spiritual and sassy t-shirts at personallyspiritual.com

  8. Jul 7

    The Illusion of Control: Now You See It. Now You Don't | 2

    Part 2: The Control You Didn't Know You Had In Part 2 of The Illusion of Control, Suzanne explores the subtle ways we try to control life without even realizing we're doing it. From seeking validation and needing people to see us a certain way, to quietly outsourcing our identity, worth, and peace to the people around us, she'll unpack how these hidden patterns can keep us stuck. Through the lenses of psychology, spirituality, and real life, Suzanne explores what it means to meet people where they are, stop negotiating with reality, and begin finding a steadier sense of self from within. Because the more we're sourced from ourselves, the less we need the world to become different before we can be at peace. Thank you for listening! Learn more at suzannsole.com Check out Suzanne's spiritual and sassy t-shirts at personallyspiritual.com

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*The Spiritual Shitshow with Suzanne Sole podcast is on summer hiatus until 9/1/26. See you in September! The Spiritual Shitshow with Suzanne Sole is a 2025 Signal Awards gold winner in Religion & Spirituality and bronze in Comedians Shaping Culture — and also a People’s Choice Podcast Awards finalist in Religion & Spirituality.  Hosted by actor, comedian, and spiritual seeker Suzanne Sole, this show dives into the absolute mess of healing and awakening with equal parts depth and LOLs. Suzanne has been walking the spiritual path for over 25 years. She’s kicked addiction, escaped abuse, and keeps it growing — spiritually, emotionally, and in and her collection of voice memos. She brings all of that wisdom (and a lot of one-liners) into every episode. Expect solo riffs full of insight and irreverence, plus special guest episodes with therapists, ministers, artists, and other humans who have also survived the shitshow and lived to tell the tale. We’re talking the spiritual journey. We’re talking sobriety and recovery. We’re talking spiritual teachings, off-the-wall hilarity, and deeply vulnerable moments you can actually relate to — so you can laugh, nod, cry a little if you need to, and know you are not alone in your journey. Linktree: linktr.ee/suzannesole Official Website: suzannesole.com For more thoughts and feelings subscribe to Suzanne’s Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/suzannesole Thank you for listening!

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