{"name":"Living the Tao-A Spiritual Podcast","short_name":"Living the Tao-A Spiritual Podcast","theme_color":"#ffffff","start_url":"/","display":"standalone","background_color":"#fff","description":"<p>Living the Tao with Taoist Master Mikel Steenrod.</p>\n<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>\n<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>\n<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>\n<p>🎧 New full episodes release on the first Friday of each month.</p>\n<p>⚡ Living the Tao Shorts arrive biweekly, offering concise conversations and practical insights designed to help listeners reconnect with what matters most.</p>\n<p>🔒 Subscribers receive additional episodes, deeper doctrinal discussions, commentary tracks, and exclusive content through the Living the Tao Supercast membership community.</p>\n<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>\n<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>\n<p>🥋 Qi Gong training, martial arts, and wellness resources:<br /><a href=\"https://www.watermountainvirtual.com/\">https://www.watermountainvirtual.com</a></p>\n<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>\n<p>🔒 Subscriber community and premium episodes:<br /><a href=\"https://living-the-tao.supercast.com/\">https://living-the-tao.supercast.com</a></p>\n<p>Want captions? Use the Podbean player. All new episodes are captioned, and the back catalog is continually being updated.</p>","icons":[{"src":"https://deow9bq0xqvbj.cloudfront.net/image-logo/21623652/Living_the_Tao_PC_1400xauuc5_300x300.jpeg","sizes":"300x300","type":"image/png"}]}