Living with a Courageous Heart: Tami Simon in Conversation with Tara Brach
6/4/20261 hr 4 min
In a recent conversation on Tami Simon's podcast Insights at the Edge, Tara and Tami reflected on themes from The Courageous Heart Workbook: Choosing to Love in Perilous Times. As many know, Tami is an exceptional interviewer, and the dialogue opened into questions that feel deeply relevant for these times.
What does it mean to be bodhisattvas—to be awakening beings and caring beings—in a world marked by uncertainty and division? What is being asked of us now?
The conversation touched on the deeper meaning of courage, the relationship between spiritual practice and engagement with the world, and the ways spirituality can sometimes become a means of avoiding what most needs our attention and care. It also explored how we can actively choose love, recognize our shared basic goodness, and shift from the busyness of the mind into a more awake and connected heart.
It was a rich and heartfelt exploration, offering reflections and practices to support a more open, courageous, and engaged way of being in our world.
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Our introduction music is from "Opening" by Adrienne Torf, © 2025 ABT Music
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First 90 secondsTara Brach· Host0:00
[gentle music] Welcome, friends, to the Tara Brach Podcast. I'm so glad you're here. Each week, I share teachings and guided meditations to help us awaken our hearts and bring healing to our world. You can learn more or support this offering by visiting tarabrach.com, where you can also join our email list. Now, let's explore together the many ways we can live from the love and presence that's our deepest essence. [gentle music] Namaste. [bell ringing] Namaste. Welcome, friends. Today, I'm sharing a conversation I had recently with Tami Simon. Uh, it was for her podcast, Insights at the Edge. Uh, many of you know Tami. She's the inspirational founder of Sounds True, and she's an interviewer par excellence.