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Tara Brach

Mentioned in 29 analyzed podcast episodes across 3 shows

A meditation teacher and podcast host known for leading guided meditations and sharing teachings on mindfulness, heartspace, and present-moment awareness. She appears in podcast discussions exploring themes of inner alienation, loneliness, and emotional reactivity through a spiritual and contemplative lens. Her work focuses on cultivating awareness and connection through meditation practice and spiritual instruction.

Episode Appearances

Tara Brach

Tara Brach · May 20, 2026

Meditation: The Heartspace Where All is Welcome (19:02 min.)

Host and guide of the meditation episode, leading the guided practice and teaching framework

Guided Meditation PracticeHeartspace AwarenessBody Scanning Technique
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Tara Brach

Tara Brach · May 15, 2026

Meditation: Awareness is Our Home (22:07 min.)

Leads the guided meditation and shares teachings on awakening and healing through presence and awareness

Guided meditation practiceBody scanning and somatic awarenessBreath awareness and heart-centered breathing
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Tara Brach

Tara Brach · May 14, 2026

The Universal Expressions of Love, Part 2: Compassion

Host and primary teacher delivering teachings on compassion and Buddhist philosophy

Compassion as Buddhist practice and the four Brahma Viharas (divine abodes)Evolutionary psychology and survival mechanisms blocking compassionStress response and limbic system hijacking of empathy
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Tara Brach

Tara Brach · May 6, 2026

Meditation: Living Presence (21:35 min.)

Host and guide of the meditation practice episode, leading listeners through a 21-minute guided meditation

Guided meditation practiceMindfulness and presence cultivationBody awareness and somatic sensing
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Tara Brach

Tara Brach · May 1, 2026

Flourishing in an Unraveling World: A Conversation with Tara Brach and Richard Davidson

Podcast host and meditation teacher conducting conversation with Davidson about flourishing and contemplative practice

Neuroplasticity and intentional brain trainingContemplative neuroscience research methodsFive-minute daily practice protocols for well-being
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Tara Brach

Tara Brach · Apr 29, 2026

Meditation: Touching Peace (23:12 min.)

Leads guided meditation and shares teachings on mindfulness, presence, and awakening throughout the episode

Guided meditation practiceBreath work and breathing techniquesBody scan and progressive relaxation
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Tara Brach

Tara Brach · Apr 23, 2026

The Honesty Challenge - Getting More Truthful with Ourselves and Our World

Host and primary speaker sharing teachings on honesty, mindfulness, and spiritual practice from decades of experience

Mindfulness meditation and vipassana practiceSelf-honesty and shadow work in psychologyAddiction recovery and 12-step programs
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Tara Brach

Tara Brach · Apr 22, 2026

Meditation: Vipassana - The Practice of Seeing Clearly (18:31 min.)

Host and guide of the podcast episode, leading the vipassana meditation instruction and teaching

Vipassana meditation practiceBody scan and somatic awarenessBreath anchoring techniques
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Good Inside with Dr. Becky

Good Inside with Dr. Becky · Apr 21, 2026

Your Motherhood is Only as Powerful as Your Personhood - Revisit

Referenced by Cleo Wade as podcast content that helped during postpartum depression; her words 'remember love' became transformative

Postpartum Depression and Mental HealthSelf-Love and Self-Care PracticesMotherhood Identity and Personhood
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Tara Brach

Tara Brach · Apr 16, 2026

Compassion in Times of Conflict—a Conversation with Tara, Paul Gilbert, and Rick Hanson

Host and primary speaker; explores Buddhist psychology, compassion meditation, and healing from conflict

Compassion-Focused Therapy and neuroscience of compassionEvolutionary biology of threat systems and aggressionBuddhist psychology and non-duality
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Tara Brach

Tara Brach · Apr 15, 2026

Meditation: Widening Rings of Being (20:26 min.)

Host and guide of the meditation episode, leading the guided practice and teaching

Guided body scan meditationBreath awareness and regulationProgressive muscle relaxation
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Tara Brach

Tara Brach · Feb 12, 2026

Meditation: A Welcoming Heartspace (18:27 min)

Host and meditation teacher who leads the guided meditation and shares teachings on mindfulness, heartspace, and present-moment awareness

Guided Meditation PracticeMindfulness and Present Moment AwarenessBody Scanning Techniques
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Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson · Feb 9, 2026

Reducing Reactivity (Without Becoming a Doormat) with Sharon Salzberg

Teacher who quoted the proverb 'root of all sickness is homesickness' in relation to loneliness and inner alienation

Mindfulness and emotional awarenessReactivity reduction techniquesCognitive diffusion and thought-feeling separation
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Tara Brach

Tara Brach · Feb 4, 2026

Meditation: Relaxed and Alert (20:43 min.)

Meditation teacher and podcast host who leads guided meditation practice and shares spiritual teachings

Guided meditation practiceBreath work and pranayama techniquesBody scanning and somatic awareness
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Tara Brach

Tara Brach · Jan 29, 2026

3 Degrees Friendlier: Small Shifts That Transform Everything

Host and primary teacher; explores friendliness as spiritual and social practice throughout episode

Friendliness as spiritual practice and social healingPresence, acceptance, and care (PAC) framework for relational connectionTipping points in social movements and climate systems
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Tara Brach

Tara Brach · Jan 28, 2026

Meditation: Befriending Your Inner Life (18:33 min.)

Host and meditation teacher who leads the guided meditation and shares teachings on befriending one's inner life

Guided Meditation PracticeMindfulness and Present Moment AwarenessBody Scanning Techniques
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Tara Brach

Tara Brach · Jan 21, 2026

Meditation: Receiving Life in Open, Awake Awareness (20:34 min.)

Host and primary teacher of the podcast, guiding meditation and sharing teachings on awakening presence and healing.

Guided Meditation PracticesBody Scanning TechniquesPresent-Moment Awareness
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Tara Brach

Tara Brach · Jan 14, 2026

Meditation: Awakening Our Full Aliveness (21:30 min.)

Host and primary teacher; leads guided meditation and shares teachings on awakening presence and healing

Guided meditation practiceBody awareness and somatic sensingBreath work and breathwork techniques
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Tara Brach

Tara Brach · Jan 8, 2026

Coming Home to True Refuge | Finding Peace Through Awareness, Truth, and Love

Host and primary teacher; explores three refuges (awareness, truth, love) as pathways to spiritual homecoming and presence

Mindfulness and present-moment awarenessBuddhist philosophy and practiceSpiritual refuge and homecoming
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Tara Brach

Tara Brach · Dec 17, 2025

Meditation: Meeting Life with a Kind Presence (21:26 min.)

Host and meditation teacher who leads the guided practice and shares teachings on presence and compassion

Guided meditation practiceMindfulness and present-moment awarenessBody scanning and somatic awareness
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Tara Brach

Tara Brach · Dec 10, 2025

The Liberating Power of Conscious Intention 2

Host and primary teacher; shares personal stories and guided practices on conscious intention and spiritual awakening

Conscious intention setting and practiceFear-based vs. healing-based intentionsUnconscious behavior patterns and awareness
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Tara Brach

Tara Brach · Dec 3, 2025

Meditation on Intention (22:39 min.)

Host and guide of the meditation episode on intention-setting and heart-centered awareness

Guided meditation and breath workIntention-setting and personal inquiryHeart-centered awareness and emotional intelligence
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Tara Brach

Tara Brach · Nov 26, 2025

The Evolving of Generosity

Host and primary speaker sharing Buddhist teachings, personal stories, and guided reflections on generosity

Generosity as spiritual practice and habit formationGrasping and scarcity mindset psychologySelf-compassion and addiction recovery
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Tara Brach

Tara Brach · Nov 26, 2025

Meditation: Inner Space - Gateway to Open Awareness (20:08)

Host and guide of the podcast episode, leading the meditation practice and teaching

Guided meditation practiceBody-scan awareness techniqueInner space visualization
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Tara Brach

Tara Brach · Nov 20, 2025

Awakening Compassion in a Fearful World: The Practice of Tonglen

Host and primary teacher delivering teachings on compassion, Tonglen practice, and awakening consciousness

Tonglen meditation practiceCompassion cultivation and trainingEmpathy deficit in digital communication
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Tara Brach

Tara Brach · Nov 19, 2025

Meditation: Collecting, Unifying and Opening the Mind (21:56 min.)

Host and guide of the podcast episode, leading the meditation practice and teaching on mindfulness and awakening

Guided meditation practiceMindfulness and present-moment awarenessBody scan and somatic awareness
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Tara Brach

Tara Brach · Nov 13, 2025

Clearing Space for Spirit: A Conversation with Tara Brach & Patty Morrissey

Primary speaker discussing spirituality, mindfulness practices, and the RAIN meditation technique for personal transformation

Spiritual awakening and ego transcendenceMindfulness and compassion meditation practicesSelf-compassion and the 'trance of unworthiness'
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Tara Brach

Tara Brach · Nov 12, 2025

Meditation: Continuous Space Suffused with Awareness (19:21 min.)

Leads guided meditation and shares teachings on awakening, presence, and healing through the podcast

Guided meditation practiceBody awareness and somatic awakeningBreath awareness and breathwork
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Tara Brach

Tara Brach · Nov 5, 2025

Meditation: Breath by Breath - Relaxing with Our Life (19:04 min.)

Host and guide of the meditation practice; teaches breath-work and presence-based meditation

Breath-focused meditation techniquesBody scanning and somatic awarenessTension release and relaxation practices
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