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Where\u2019s the healthy happy medium between radical presence and reality-based pragmatism in a world that\u2019s off the rails? Can cynics be sages? Is culty behavior inevitable once you\u2019ve reached rockstar levels of social influence as a spiritual teacher? In this first of two episodes with Eckhart Tolle, we did our best to not shit our pants a little while asking him about what separates \u2018good\u2019 teachers from the scary ones, and how to cultivate an awakened state without falling down a cult rabbit hole. He\u2019s got some gems to share. After all, he\u2019s widely recognized as one of the most inspiring spiritual leaders in the world. His international bestsellers have been translated into 52 languages. And we can\u2019t verify this, but he might be one of the MOST quoted and/or misquoted contemporary spiritual gurus ever. Buckle up, this one\u2019s a doozy\u2026it\u2019s not every day you get an Oprah BFF to agree to be on your pod.

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Executive Producers: Sarah Edmondson & Anthony Ames

Production Partner: Citizens of Sound

Producer: Will Retherford

Senior Producer: Jess Tardy

Theme Song: \u201cCultivated\u201d by Jon Bryant co-written with Nygel Asselin

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