Third Eye on the Prize

Debra Sansone

Third Eye on the Prize is a poetic, grounded podcast for people willing to stay present when life's waters get choppy. Hosted by writer and artist Debra Sansone, the show explores presence not as a concept, but as a lived practice under pressure: in moments of unexpected change, parenting, relationship, grief, intuition...even collapse. These episodes don't aim to soothe or bypass discomfort, but to stay with it long enough for something honest to emerge. Drawing on storytelling, spiritual inquiry, and embodied attention, Third Eye on the Prize questions easy narratives and spiritual shortcuts, inviting listeners into deeper contact with themselves and the world as it is - messy, intelligent, and alive. Taking a look at the turbulence happening in the world right now through the lens of presence. As always: keep your third eye on the prize, and remember, truth is beyond belief.

  1. 5D AGO

    Truth Has Its Own Timetable

    Send a text How do we stay conscious, compassionate, and psychologically steady when confronted with large, unsettling public stories? ...really sitting with the unknown is so uncomfortable. In this episode, I reflect on the tension many of us feel between staying informed and becoming overwhelmed — between engagement and mental saturation. Using the ongoing conversation around the Epstein files as a starting point, I explore why uncertainty is so destabilizing, why speculation is so seductive, and why truth, historically, rarely emerges quickly or cleanly. I also share thoughts on the role of courageous journalism, the patience required for real understanding, and the importance of protecting our own nervous systems in an age of nonstop information. Referenced in this episode: Ezra Klein’s conversation with Anand Giridharadas, What the Epstein Files Reveal About How Elite Worlds Work https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBnQ6qxoMr8 🌿 Stay Connected 💌 Share your reflections: info@thirdeyeontheprize.com 🌐 Explore more at: https://www.thirdeyeontheprize.com/joinme 🎧 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/third-eye-on-the-prize/id1839927637 🎧 Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3sE2FureJVUfsYuchJ3zgg 🎥 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thirdeyeontheprize 💌 If this episode spoke to you, share it with a friend, leave a review, or send me a note—I’d love to hear how these conversations land in your life.

    7 min
  2. 12/23/2025

    Treasure in the Voice: Impermanence and What Can't Be Destroyed

    Send a text Memory, Impermanence, and What Can’t Be Preserved This episode begins with a piece I wrote years ago about rediscovered family audiotapes recorded between 1958 and 1969—then pivots into a reflection on nostalgia, impermanence, and listening. Hearing those recordings again felt like stepping into a time machine guided only by the sound of voices. But this episode also reckons with absence. The recordings themselves have since gone missing, underscoring a deeper truth: our essence isn’t something physical that can be preserved. It’s electric, ethereal, fleeting—and timeless. This is a reflection on memory, grief, intimacy, and the nourishment we receive by hearing one another, especially in an age shaped so profoundly by technology and AI. An invitation to listen more closely—to voices, to silence, and to the mystery at the heart of being human. This episode is best listened to from beginning to end, without skipping. 🌿 Stay Connected 💌 Share your reflections: info@thirdeyeontheprize.com 🌐 Explore more at: https://www.thirdeyeontheprize.com/joinme 🎧 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/third-eye-on-the-prize/id1839927637 🎧 Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3sE2FureJVUfsYuchJ3zgg 🎥 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thirdeyeontheprize 💌 If this episode spoke to you, share it with a friend, leave a review, or send me a note—I’d love to hear how these conversations land in your life.

    7 min
  3. 12/08/2025

    Don't Leave, Mozart of Math: The Loss of Brilliance in America

    Send a text Why America’s Brightest May Have to Leave This episode is about the erosion of America’s ability to support innovation. “The rest of the world is not patiently waiting for America to get its act together.” What happens when scientists, researchers, and innovators who once saw the United States as a beacon of possibility start packing their bags? In this episode, I address the growing exodus of brilliant minds — and the not-so-quiet undermining of discovery, creativity, and progress. From funding cuts to visa restrictions to outright hostility, the message being sent is unmistakable: you’re not welcome here anymore. But talent goes where it can breathe. And when people who cure diseases, explore the cosmos, and build new technologies begin to leave, the loss is not abstract — it’s deeply human and profoundly dangerous to each and every one of us. If you’ve been feeling the tension between America's promise and what it’s becoming, this episode offers clarity, context, and a reminder that the flame hasn’t gone out yet — but right now it’s dimming. To book a Return to Presence session with Debra: https://www.thirdeyeontheprize.com/return-to-presence  PBS News story on Terrence Tao: https://www.pbs.org/video/brain-drain-1761775707/ #NewPodcastEpisode #PodcastRecommendations #Immigration #STEM #SciencePolicy #BrainDrain #HigherEd #Research #Innovation #Society #FutureOfScience #ThirdEyeOnThePrize #CreativeMinds 🌿 Stay Connected 💌 Share your reflections: info@thirdeyeontheprize.com 🌐 Explore more at: https://www.thirdeyeontheprize.com/joinme 🎧 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/third-eye-on-the-prize/id1839927637 🎧 Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3sE2FureJVUfsYuchJ3zgg 🎥 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thirdeyeontheprize 💌 If this episode spoke to you, share it with a friend, leave a review, or send me a note—I’d love to hear how these conversations land in your life.

    6 min

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Third Eye on the Prize is a poetic, grounded podcast for people willing to stay present when life's waters get choppy. Hosted by writer and artist Debra Sansone, the show explores presence not as a concept, but as a lived practice under pressure: in moments of unexpected change, parenting, relationship, grief, intuition...even collapse. These episodes don't aim to soothe or bypass discomfort, but to stay with it long enough for something honest to emerge. Drawing on storytelling, spiritual inquiry, and embodied attention, Third Eye on the Prize questions easy narratives and spiritual shortcuts, inviting listeners into deeper contact with themselves and the world as it is - messy, intelligent, and alive. Taking a look at the turbulence happening in the world right now through the lens of presence. As always: keep your third eye on the prize, and remember, truth is beyond belief.