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Living the Tao-A Spiritual Podcast

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by Mikel Steenrod

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<p>Living the Tao with Taoist Master Mikel Steenrod.</p> <p>Discover how ancient Taoist training can improve modern life. Living the Tao is a spiritual podcast hosted by Taoist Master Mikel Steenrod, lineage holder of the Four Ascendant Tradition. Through long-form teachings, practical discussions, and occasional conversations with Morgan and other guests, the show explores Taoist doctrine, spiritual cultivation, and the challenges of living skillfully in the modern world.</p> <p>Each episode blends classical Taoist teachings with practical instruction, clear explanation, and real-world examples. Topics include meditation, qi cultivation, emotional resilience, self-awareness, intuition, karma, personal transformation, wellness, martial arts, and the philosophy behind living in harmony with reality.</p> <p>Rather than focusing on abstract theory alone, Living the Tao explores how Taoist training can help listeners reduce stress, develop clarity, strengthen character, and cultivate a mind that sees the world as it truly is.</p> <p>🎧 New full episodes release on the first Friday of each month.</p> <p>⚡ Living the Tao Shorts arrive biweekly, offering concise conversations and practical insights designed to help listeners reconnect with what matters most.</p> <p>🔒 Subscribers receive additional episodes, deeper doctrinal discussions, commentary tracks, and exclusive content through the Living the Tao Supercast membership community.</p> <p>Living the Tao is part of a broader educational ecosystem that includes The Taoism for Modern World, Water Mountain Virtual, online courses, articles, videos, and study resources developed by Mikel Steenrod and the Four Ascendant Tradition.</p> <p>🌐 Taoist articles, explanations, and study materials:<br /><a href="https://www.the-taoism-for-modern-world.com/">https://www.the-taoism-for-modern-world.com</a></p> <p>🥋 Qi Gong training, martial arts, and wellness resources:<br /><a href="https://www.watermountainvirtual.com/">https://www.watermountainvirtual.com</a></p> <p>🎙 Public podcast feed:<br /><a href="https://podcast.the-taoism-for-modern-world.com/feed.xml">https://podcast.the-taoism-for-modern-world.com/feed.xml</a></p> <p>🔒 Subscriber community and premium episodes:<br /><a href="https://living-the-tao.supercast.com/">https://living-the-tao.supercast.com</a></p> <p>Want captions? Use the Podbean player. All new episodes are captioned, and the back catalog is continually being updated.</p>

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Publishing Since

12/29/2022

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Recent Episodes

Episode thumbnail for Trailer | Exploring the Tao Sphere

June 26, 2026

Trailer | Exploring the Tao Sphere

Master Steenrod introduces the Tao Sphere, the highest sphere in the Four Ascendant Sphere system, and explains why spiritual progress requires the whole self, not escape from ordinary life. This trailer previews the subscriber-only episode on balance, self-love, invocation, and relationship with the Tao.

Episode thumbnail for Trailer | I Ching Hexagrams: Pushing Upward and Increase

June 19, 2026

Trailer | I Ching Hexagrams: Pushing Upward and Increase

Master Mikel Steenrod examines I Ching Hexagrams 46 and 42: Pushing Upward and Increase. Both point toward action, but one teaches steady supported ascent while the other reveals sudden opportunity. A subscriber-only study of timing, support, preparation, and why success is rarely achieved alone.

Episode thumbnail for Shorts | The World Before Social Mind (When Magic Still Worked)

June 16, 2026

Shorts | The World Before Social Mind (When Magic Still Worked)

What was the world like before social mind? In this Living the Tao Short, Taoist Master Mikel Steenrod examines the idea that human beings once lived with far less influence from social mind, making higher states of development more accessible. Discover why Daoist tradition links the rise of social mind to the disappearance of magic, the loss of spiritual pathways, and a very different understanding of enlightenment.

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What is Living the Tao-A Spiritual Podcast?
<p>Living the Tao with Taoist Master Mikel Steenrod.</p> <p>Discover how ancient Taoist training can improve modern life. Living the Tao is a spiritual podcast hosted by Taoist Master Mikel Steenrod, lineage holder of the Four Ascendant Tradition. Through long-form teachings, practical discussions, and occasional conversations with Morgan and other guests, the show explores Taoist doctrine, spiritual cultivation, and the challenges of living skillfully in the modern world.</p> <p>Each episode blends classical Taoist teachings with practical instruction, clear explanation, and real-world examples. Topics include meditation, qi cultivation, emotional resilience, self-awareness, intuition, karma, personal transformation, wellness, martial arts, and the philosophy behind living in harmony with reality.</p> <p>Rather than focusing on abstract theory alone, Living the Tao explores how Taoist training can help listeners reduce stress, develop clarity, strengthen character, and cultivate a mind that sees the world as it truly is.</p> <p>🎧 New full episodes release on the first Friday of each month.</p> <p>⚡ Living the Tao Shorts arrive biweekly, offering concise conversations and practical insights designed to help listeners reconnect with what matters most.</p> <p>🔒 Subscribers receive additional episodes, deeper doctrinal discussions, commentary tracks, and exclusive content through the Living the Tao Supercast membership community.</p> <p>Living the Tao is part of a broader educational ecosystem that includes The Taoism for Modern World, Water Mountain Virtual, online courses, articles, videos, and study resources developed by Mikel Steenrod and the Four Ascendant Tradition.</p> <p>🌐 Taoist articles, explanations, and study materials:<br /><a href="https://www.the-taoism-for-modern-world.com/">https://www.the-taoism-for-modern-world.com</a></p> <p>🥋 Qi Gong training, martial arts, and wellness resources:<br /><a href="https://www.watermountainvirtual.com/">https://www.watermountainvirtual.com</a></p> <p>🎙 Public podcast feed:<br /><a href="https://podcast.the-taoism-for-modern-world.com/feed.xml">https://podcast.the-taoism-for-modern-world.com/feed.xml</a></p> <p>🔒 Subscriber community and premium episodes:<br /><a href="https://living-the-tao.supercast.com/">https://living-the-tao.supercast.com</a></p> <p>Want captions? Use the Podbean player. All new episodes are captioned, and the back catalog is continually being updated.</p>
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This podcast updates monthly.

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Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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