Friday Feb 02, 2024
Enlightenment is Your Choice
Living the Tao-A Spiritual Podcast
Living the Tao with Taoist Master Mikel Steenrod.
Discover how ancient Taoist training can improve modern life. Living the Tao blends real doctrine, practical instruction, and clear explanation—helping you reduce stress, develop emotional resilience, and cultivate a mind that sees the world as it truly is.
Each episode explores the core practices of Taoism, including meditation, qi cultivation, self-awareness, intuitive clarity, and the philosophy behind living skillfully. Master Steenrod combines classical teachings with modern psychology, everyday examples, and the calm precision that long-time listeners love.
🎧 New full episodes release on the first Friday of each month.
⚡ Living the Tao Shorts arrive biweekly—fast, focused insights to help you reset your mind.
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Friday Jan 05, 2024
Friday Jan 05, 2024
In this episode, Taoist Master Mikel Steenrod discusses how recognizing the right time and place in your life can reveal great truths, mitigate suffering, and keep you spiritually clean.
Intro music: “Finding Movement” by Kevin MacLeod — licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source: incompetech.com
Wednesday Dec 27, 2023
Wednesday Dec 27, 2023
In this episode, Taoist Master Mikel Steenrod tells us what we can expect to get from practicing Taoism and how you are already built to receive it.The free online course mentioned is "Introduction to the Taoist Life," and is available on the website: thetaoismforthemodernworld.com . Visit and simply click online course in the menu.Intro music: “Finding Movement” by Kevin MacLeod — licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source: incompetech.com
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Taoist Master Mikel Steenrod describes how the ancient I Ching can answer the three questions you should be asking the Tao every day and proposes that we exist mainly because we are afraid of our own non-existence.
Intro music: “Finding Movement” by Kevin MacLeod — licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source: incompetech.com
Friday Nov 03, 2023
Friday Nov 03, 2023
In this episode, Taoist Master Mikel Steenrod recommends that you carefully associate your actions with your words so that you can see and guide your own destiny.
Intro music: “Finding Movement” by Kevin MacLeod — licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source: incompetech.com
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Demons and ghosts are real — but not in the way Hollywood tells it.In this bonus episode, Master Steenrod breaks down the Taoist understanding of non-physical beings, explaining why ghosts behave like emotional residue and why demons act more like parasitic intelligences with intent.
You’ll learn why Western culture mislabels everything as a “ghost,” how personal instability opens doors you don’t want opened, and what it actually means when something tries to “replace” your internal direction.
Most importantly, this episode offers practical Taoist advice: don’t fear these things, don’t invite them, and strengthen your qi so nothing finds a way in.
If you’ve ever wondered what’s real — and what’s just storytelling — this is your guide.
This episode has a study guide, including responses to demons and ghosts, and an episode analysis here: https://www.the-taoism-for-modern-world.com/demons-and-ghosts-are-real-taoism/
Intro music: “Finding Movement” by Kevin MacLeod — licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source: incompetech.com
Friday Oct 06, 2023
Friday Oct 06, 2023
In this episode, Taoist Master Mikel Steenrod describes what true evil is, explores Taoist immortality, and assures us that enlightenment is attainable step-by-step. Welcome to Living the Tao, a Spiritual Podcast that explores how ancient wisdom, a practical perspective, and deep truth can empower you to live your best life.Intro music: “Finding Movement” by Kevin MacLeod — licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source: incompetech.com
Friday Sep 01, 2023
Friday Sep 01, 2023
In this episode, Taoist Master Mikel Steenrod reminds us that it’s OK to be “in the world” while you gradually convert your social-mind into tao-mind.
Intro music: “Finding Movement” by Kevin MacLeod — licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source: incompetech.com
Friday Aug 04, 2023
Friday Aug 04, 2023
Taoist Master Mikel Steenrod reminds us that your prosperity is totally up to you and your skill at working invocation, visualization, and meditation.
Intro music: “Finding Movement” by Kevin MacLeod — licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source: incompetech.com