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Exploring Taoism in America 🌿 The Modern Taoist Podcast 🎙
New episodes weekly | Practical Taoist wisdom for daily life
👉 daoananda.org/the-modern-taoist
New episodes weekly | Practical Taoist wisdom for daily life
👉 daoananda.org/the-modern-taoist
Out of the country. Fewer words than usual.
The podcast keeps its normal rhythm.
If you’re so inclined, the full archive lives on Spotify.
open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...
The podcast keeps its normal rhythm.
If you’re so inclined, the full archive lives on Spotify.
open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...
The Modern Taoist
Podcast · Kit Mann · The Modern Taoist Podcast explores how Taoist wisdom lives in today’s world. Hosted by Kit Mann of Dao Ananda, each weekly episode brings Taoism out of the abstract and into…
open.spotify.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:45 AM
Out of the country. Fewer words than usual.
The podcast keeps its normal rhythm.
If you’re so inclined, the full archive lives on Spotify.
open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...
The podcast keeps its normal rhythm.
If you’re so inclined, the full archive lives on Spotify.
open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...
Currently out of the country for a few days.
Less posting. More presence.
If you’re inclined, the Modern Taoist podcast is always there.
Spotify is home base:
open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...
Less posting. More presence.
If you’re inclined, the Modern Taoist podcast is always there.
Spotify is home base:
open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...
The Modern Taoist
Podcast · Kit Mann · The Modern Taoist Podcast explores how Taoist wisdom lives in today’s world. Hosted by Kit Mann of Dao Ananda, each weekly episode brings Taoism out of the abstract and into…
open.spotify.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Currently out of the country for a few days.
Less posting. More presence.
If you’re inclined, the Modern Taoist podcast is always there.
Spotify is home base:
open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...
Less posting. More presence.
If you’re inclined, the Modern Taoist podcast is always there.
Spotify is home base:
open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...
If you’re new or behind, you can start anywhere.
Every past episode of The Modern Taoist is always available.
This week’s episode, “Is ambition bad?”, fits into a much longer conversation about effort, flow, pressure, and clarity.
The whole archive lives on Spotify and everywhere you listen.
Every past episode of The Modern Taoist is always available.
This week’s episode, “Is ambition bad?”, fits into a much longer conversation about effort, flow, pressure, and clarity.
The whole archive lives on Spotify and everywhere you listen.
January 22, 2026 at 8:25 PM
If you’re new or behind, you can start anywhere.
Every past episode of The Modern Taoist is always available.
This week’s episode, “Is ambition bad?”, fits into a much longer conversation about effort, flow, pressure, and clarity.
The whole archive lives on Spotify and everywhere you listen.
Every past episode of The Modern Taoist is always available.
This week’s episode, “Is ambition bad?”, fits into a much longer conversation about effort, flow, pressure, and clarity.
The whole archive lives on Spotify and everywhere you listen.
New episode out now.
Is ambition bad?
Not the motivational poster version.
Not the grind culture version.
Not the spiritual bypass version.
The real one.
If you listen on Spotify, follow the show there. That’s home base.
open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...
Is ambition bad?
Not the motivational poster version.
Not the grind culture version.
Not the spiritual bypass version.
The real one.
If you listen on Spotify, follow the show there. That’s home base.
open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...
January 22, 2026 at 1:11 AM
New episode out now.
Is ambition bad?
Not the motivational poster version.
Not the grind culture version.
Not the spiritual bypass version.
The real one.
If you listen on Spotify, follow the show there. That’s home base.
open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...
Is ambition bad?
Not the motivational poster version.
Not the grind culture version.
Not the spiritual bypass version.
The real one.
If you listen on Spotify, follow the show there. That’s home base.
open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...
This week’s Modern Taoist episode asks a question most people avoid.
Is ambition bad?
Or is the problem how we’ve been taught to use it?
We look at ambition without demonizing it and without pretending it’s harmless.
Listen on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
Is ambition bad?
Or is the problem how we’ve been taught to use it?
We look at ambition without demonizing it and without pretending it’s harmless.
Listen on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
January 20, 2026 at 9:02 PM
This week’s Modern Taoist episode asks a question most people avoid.
Is ambition bad?
Or is the problem how we’ve been taught to use it?
We look at ambition without demonizing it and without pretending it’s harmless.
Listen on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
Is ambition bad?
Or is the problem how we’ve been taught to use it?
We look at ambition without demonizing it and without pretending it’s harmless.
Listen on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
Quick note before the noise fills back in.
I’ll be stepping away and unplugging Jan 22–28.
Less screen. Beach time in Costa Rica
The podcast continues as normal every Tuesday.
I’ll be stepping away and unplugging Jan 22–28.
Less screen. Beach time in Costa Rica
The podcast continues as normal every Tuesday.
January 20, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Quick note before the noise fills back in.
I’ll be stepping away and unplugging Jan 22–28.
Less screen. Beach time in Costa Rica
The podcast continues as normal every Tuesday.
I’ll be stepping away and unplugging Jan 22–28.
Less screen. Beach time in Costa Rica
The podcast continues as normal every Tuesday.
A short pause in posting.
I’m in Costa Rica until Feb 1, stepping away on purpose.
Less screen. More attention.
The Modern Taoist podcast continues on its regular Tuesday rhythm.
I’m in Costa Rica until Feb 1, stepping away on purpose.
Less screen. More attention.
The Modern Taoist podcast continues on its regular Tuesday rhythm.
January 19, 2026 at 10:00 PM
A short pause in posting.
I’m in Costa Rica until Feb 1, stepping away on purpose.
Less screen. More attention.
The Modern Taoist podcast continues on its regular Tuesday rhythm.
I’m in Costa Rica until Feb 1, stepping away on purpose.
Less screen. More attention.
The Modern Taoist podcast continues on its regular Tuesday rhythm.
Ambition isn’t the enemy.
Compulsion is.
The upcoming Modern Taoist episode looks at where ambition helps, where it harms, and why Taoism doesn’t reject drive, only blindness.
“Is ambition bad?”
Tuesday.
Compulsion is.
The upcoming Modern Taoist episode looks at where ambition helps, where it harms, and why Taoism doesn’t reject drive, only blindness.
“Is ambition bad?”
Tuesday.
January 18, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Ambition isn’t the enemy.
Compulsion is.
The upcoming Modern Taoist episode looks at where ambition helps, where it harms, and why Taoism doesn’t reject drive, only blindness.
“Is ambition bad?”
Tuesday.
Compulsion is.
The upcoming Modern Taoist episode looks at where ambition helps, where it harms, and why Taoism doesn’t reject drive, only blindness.
“Is ambition bad?”
Tuesday.
Stepping away is not falling behind.
It’s maintenance.
I’ll be offline Jan 22–28, returning with clearer footing.
New Modern Taoist episodes will still drop Tuesday as usual.
If you listen on Spotify, follow there so it lands when it should.
It’s maintenance.
I’ll be offline Jan 22–28, returning with clearer footing.
New Modern Taoist episodes will still drop Tuesday as usual.
If you listen on Spotify, follow there so it lands when it should.
January 18, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Stepping away is not falling behind.
It’s maintenance.
I’ll be offline Jan 22–28, returning with clearer footing.
New Modern Taoist episodes will still drop Tuesday as usual.
If you listen on Spotify, follow there so it lands when it should.
It’s maintenance.
I’ll be offline Jan 22–28, returning with clearer footing.
New Modern Taoist episodes will still drop Tuesday as usual.
If you listen on Spotify, follow there so it lands when it should.
I’ll be posting less for a bit.
I’m in Costa Rica until Feb 1.
Unplugging more. Walking more. Talking less.
The podcast still drops every Tuesday as usual.
I’m in Costa Rica until Feb 1.
Unplugging more. Walking more. Talking less.
The podcast still drops every Tuesday as usual.
January 17, 2026 at 9:02 PM
I’ll be posting less for a bit.
I’m in Costa Rica until Feb 1.
Unplugging more. Walking more. Talking less.
The podcast still drops every Tuesday as usual.
I’m in Costa Rica until Feb 1.
Unplugging more. Walking more. Talking less.
The podcast still drops every Tuesday as usual.
Next episode asks a question we’re usually afraid to touch.
Is ambition bad?
Or is the problem how we’ve been taught to use it?
New episode of The Modern Taoist drops Tuesday.
Follow on Spotify so it lands when it’s live.
open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...
Is ambition bad?
Or is the problem how we’ve been taught to use it?
New episode of The Modern Taoist drops Tuesday.
Follow on Spotify so it lands when it’s live.
open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...
The Modern Taoist
Podcast · Kit Mann · The Modern Taoist Podcast explores how Taoist wisdom lives in today’s world. Hosted by Kit Mann of Dao Ananda, each weekly episode brings Taoism out of the abstract and into…
open.spotify.com
January 17, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Next episode asks a question we’re usually afraid to touch.
Is ambition bad?
Or is the problem how we’ve been taught to use it?
New episode of The Modern Taoist drops Tuesday.
Follow on Spotify so it lands when it’s live.
open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...
Is ambition bad?
Or is the problem how we’ve been taught to use it?
New episode of The Modern Taoist drops Tuesday.
Follow on Spotify so it lands when it’s live.
open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...
If you’re just finding The Modern Taoist, all episodes are always available.
Spotify is home base.
Everywhere else still works.
Follow here:
open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...
If you want, I can tighten one of these into a single-sentence evergreen line you reuse indefinitely.
Spotify is home base.
Everywhere else still works.
Follow here:
open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...
If you want, I can tighten one of these into a single-sentence evergreen line you reuse indefinitely.
January 17, 2026 at 1:11 AM
If you’re just finding The Modern Taoist, all episodes are always available.
Spotify is home base.
Everywhere else still works.
Follow here:
open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...
If you want, I can tighten one of these into a single-sentence evergreen line you reuse indefinitely.
Spotify is home base.
Everywhere else still works.
Follow here:
open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...
If you want, I can tighten one of these into a single-sentence evergreen line you reuse indefinitely.
If you’re new here, welcome.
All past episodes of The Modern Taoist are always available on Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.
If you listen on Spotify, follow the show there. That’s home base.
open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...
All past episodes of The Modern Taoist are always available on Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.
If you listen on Spotify, follow the show there. That’s home base.
open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...
The Modern Taoist
Podcast · Kit Mann · The Modern Taoist Podcast explores how Taoist wisdom lives in today’s world. Hosted by Kit Mann of Dao Ananda, each weekly episode brings Taoism out of the abstract and into…
open.spotify.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:28 PM
If you’re new here, welcome.
All past episodes of The Modern Taoist are always available on Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.
If you listen on Spotify, follow the show there. That’s home base.
open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...
All past episodes of The Modern Taoist are always available on Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.
If you listen on Spotify, follow the show there. That’s home base.
open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...
You don’t need to feel inspired today.
You need to be aligned.
Show up.
Move at an honest speed.
Let the results catch up later.
That’s how things actually last.
You need to be aligned.
Show up.
Move at an honest speed.
Let the results catch up later.
That’s how things actually last.
January 15, 2026 at 2:11 PM
You don’t need to feel inspired today.
You need to be aligned.
Show up.
Move at an honest speed.
Let the results catch up later.
That’s how things actually last.
You need to be aligned.
Show up.
Move at an honest speed.
Let the results catch up later.
That’s how things actually last.
Thursday practice.
Do one task fully instead of five halfway.
Finish clean.
Then stop.
Momentum likes completion.
Do one task fully instead of five halfway.
Finish clean.
Then stop.
Momentum likes completion.
January 15, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Thursday practice.
Do one task fully instead of five halfway.
Finish clean.
Then stop.
Momentum likes completion.
Do one task fully instead of five halfway.
Finish clean.
Then stop.
Momentum likes completion.
If you need something steady to walk with today, it’s there.
The Modern Taoist Podcast is built for real days, not highlight reels.
If you listen on Spotify, follow the show there. That’s home base.
open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...
The Modern Taoist Podcast is built for real days, not highlight reels.
If you listen on Spotify, follow the show there. That’s home base.
open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...
January 15, 2026 at 1:11 AM
If you need something steady to walk with today, it’s there.
The Modern Taoist Podcast is built for real days, not highlight reels.
If you listen on Spotify, follow the show there. That’s home base.
open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...
The Modern Taoist Podcast is built for real days, not highlight reels.
If you listen on Spotify, follow the show there. That’s home base.
open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...
Tuesday is for momentum, not urgency.
Take one clean step.
Let the next one reveal itself.
That is how things move when you stop forcing them.
Take one clean step.
Let the next one reveal itself.
That is how things move when you stop forcing them.
January 14, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Tuesday is for momentum, not urgency.
Take one clean step.
Let the next one reveal itself.
That is how things move when you stop forcing them.
Take one clean step.
Let the next one reveal itself.
That is how things move when you stop forcing them.
“Go with the flow” gets used as an excuse for disengagement.
This episode breaks that illusion.
Flow is intelligent.
It adjusts, advances, and adapts.
New episode out now.
Follow the show on Spotify to support the work.
This episode breaks that illusion.
Flow is intelligent.
It adjusts, advances, and adapts.
New episode out now.
Follow the show on Spotify to support the work.
January 14, 2026 at 1:11 AM
“Go with the flow” gets used as an excuse for disengagement.
This episode breaks that illusion.
Flow is intelligent.
It adjusts, advances, and adapts.
New episode out now.
Follow the show on Spotify to support the work.
This episode breaks that illusion.
Flow is intelligent.
It adjusts, advances, and adapts.
New episode out now.
Follow the show on Spotify to support the work.
Flow does not remove effort.
It removes resistance.
There is a difference.
It removes resistance.
There is a difference.
January 13, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Flow does not remove effort.
It removes resistance.
There is a difference.
It removes resistance.
There is a difference.
Today’s Modern Taoist episode is live.
“What does go with the flow actually mean?”
It’s not passive.
It’s not quitting.
It’s not letting life push you around.
Follow and listen on Spotify. That’s home base.
open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...
“What does go with the flow actually mean?”
It’s not passive.
It’s not quitting.
It’s not letting life push you around.
Follow and listen on Spotify. That’s home base.
open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...
January 13, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Today’s Modern Taoist episode is live.
“What does go with the flow actually mean?”
It’s not passive.
It’s not quitting.
It’s not letting life push you around.
Follow and listen on Spotify. That’s home base.
open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...
“What does go with the flow actually mean?”
It’s not passive.
It’s not quitting.
It’s not letting life push you around.
Follow and listen on Spotify. That’s home base.
open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...
Tomorrow’s episode looks at a phrase everyone uses and almost no one understands.
“What does go with the flow actually mean?”
It’s not passive.
It’s not quitting.
And it’s not what Instagram turned it into.
New episode Tuesday morning.
Follow on Spotify so it shows up when it drops.
“What does go with the flow actually mean?”
It’s not passive.
It’s not quitting.
And it’s not what Instagram turned it into.
New episode Tuesday morning.
Follow on Spotify so it shows up when it drops.
January 13, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Tomorrow’s episode looks at a phrase everyone uses and almost no one understands.
“What does go with the flow actually mean?”
It’s not passive.
It’s not quitting.
And it’s not what Instagram turned it into.
New episode Tuesday morning.
Follow on Spotify so it shows up when it drops.
“What does go with the flow actually mean?”
It’s not passive.
It’s not quitting.
And it’s not what Instagram turned it into.
New episode Tuesday morning.
Follow on Spotify so it shows up when it drops.
If you want something steady to carry you through the week, it’s there.
The Modern Taoist Podcast is built for walking, driving, and thinking without spiraling.
If you listen on Spotify, follow the show there. That’s home base.
open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...
The Modern Taoist Podcast is built for walking, driving, and thinking without spiraling.
If you listen on Spotify, follow the show there. That’s home base.
open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...
The Modern Taoist
Podcast · Kit Mann · The Modern Taoist Podcast explores how Taoist wisdom lives in today’s world. Hosted by Kit Mann of Dao Ananda, each weekly episode brings Taoism out of the abstract and into…
open.spotify.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:02 PM
If you want something steady to carry you through the week, it’s there.
The Modern Taoist Podcast is built for walking, driving, and thinking without spiraling.
If you listen on Spotify, follow the show there. That’s home base.
open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...
The Modern Taoist Podcast is built for walking, driving, and thinking without spiraling.
If you listen on Spotify, follow the show there. That’s home base.
open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...
Most resistance on Mondays is imaginary.
You are not tired of the work.
You are tired of the story you tell about the work.
Drop the story.
Do the next small thing.
You are not tired of the work.
You are tired of the story you tell about the work.
Drop the story.
Do the next small thing.
January 12, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Most resistance on Mondays is imaginary.
You are not tired of the work.
You are tired of the story you tell about the work.
Drop the story.
Do the next small thing.
You are not tired of the work.
You are tired of the story you tell about the work.
Drop the story.
Do the next small thing.
If your week feels noisy, it helps to have a place that isn’t.
Dao Ananda is writing and practice for the long arc.
No urgency. No performance. Just direction.
Explore here:
www.daoananda.org
Dao Ananda is writing and practice for the long arc.
No urgency. No performance. Just direction.
Explore here:
www.daoananda.org
The Modern Taoist Podcast - Taoism in America, Modern Taoism
Weekly conversations and practices that bring Taoism into everyday life. Listen to The Modern Taoist Podcast and explore modern Taoism in America.
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January 12, 2026 at 2:23 AM
If your week feels noisy, it helps to have a place that isn’t.
Dao Ananda is writing and practice for the long arc.
No urgency. No performance. Just direction.
Explore here:
www.daoananda.org
Dao Ananda is writing and practice for the long arc.
No urgency. No performance. Just direction.
Explore here:
www.daoananda.org