A Conversation with Joe Hudson

Deconstructing Yourself by Michael W. Taft

Jun 20, 202600:59:08Religion & Spirituality

Host Michael Taft and guest Joe Hudson explore the crucial difference between awakening and liberation: why insight on the cushion does not automatically free us in relationship, shame, self-talk, or emotional reactivity...

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