The world-renowned physician/author returns to share some hard-won wisdom. Video version including topics & timecodes here. And check out our previous episodes together. Book References: The Covenant of Water The Road Back To You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery The Wisdom of the Enneagram The Master and His Emissary Video show archive, audi…

We rap about Health 3.0, my advice to medical residents, collecting beliefs and MORE! Plus an unmasked cameo from the one and only Doc Vader 🔥 Originally streamed LIVE to Instagram. Full topic list: Will I make more music videos? What is health 3.0 and why waking up to our true nature is the only way to bring it about? Advice for entering medical r…

Originally streamed to Facebook live back in February and released for supporters-only on YouTube, now viewable by everyone 🙏 Join our Supporter Tribe: https://zdoggmd.com/supporters Watch the video version here. If you're "into" this kind of content, subscribe & leave a review, it really helps spread the word 🙏 Video show archive, audio podcasts, …

I took a month break from creating videos, and guess what? It wasn't just about finding peace. There were some serene moments, but anger stole the spotlight. Here's why. #SundayZen. Originally streamed live to YouTube, watch the video here. If you're "into" this kind of content, subscribe & leave a review, it really helps spread the word 🙏 Video sh…

In a galaxy not so far away, you asked, and Vader delivered. The Dark Lord of Medicine enlightens us on vaping, tight scrubs, and the untold secrets of space cancer. Video version here. Video show archive, audio podcasts, music parodies, Supporter Tribe membership options, merch, social media, and email contact form: https://lnk.bio/zdoggmd Support…

I take your questions on everything from transforming healthcare to identity shifts to practical decision making strategies and more. Originally streamed LIVE to Instagram, watch the video version here. Video show archive, audio podcasts, music parodies, Supporter Tribe membership options, merch, social media, and email contact form: https://lnk.bi…

We rap about everything from the generation gap to pronouns to musical taste. Fun for the whole family 🥳 Originally streamed LIVE to YouTube, video version here. And check out the Australian generation gap lamb ad! Video show archive, audio podcasts, music parodies, Supporter Tribe membership options, merch, social media, and email contact form: ht…

Originally streamed live on YouTube, in this Q+A we dive into: "Wherever you go, there you are" and what that really means What is "ananda" or bliss in relation to reality? Is there even a Now moment? How realization isn't the slightest bit "spiritual" How can we navigate social media without succumbing to mind traps? Reactivity and how to recogniz…

Originally streamed LIVE to YouTube, we rap about retreat realities, reactivity management, Zcatt's dental saga and more! Watch the video version here. PS if you're into this stuff, join our Supporter Tribe and get access to supporter-only livestreams, online retreats (NEW for 2024) and connect with others on this pathless path 🙏 Video show archive…

Awakening to no-self in the comedy of existence with my guest Eshwar Segobind. Listen to our prior episode here. Watch the video version here. Eshwar is an emergency electrical contractor and tradesman whose realization and awakening journey began during a several week stay in an addiction recovery center. We riff in our native immigrant accents fo…

Simon Brown returns for a master class on compassion and how it can never be separated from the deepest insights into the non-dual nature of reality itself. We talk about how compassion and suffering could matter if this world is a kind of illusion, the distinction between empathy and compassion as it relates to burnout, dorsal and ventral vagal me…

I take YOUR questions on non-duality, silent retreats, the illusion of identity, the nature of reality and more! Originally streamed LIVE to YouTube, watch the video here. Video show archive, audio podcasts, music parodies, Supporter Tribe membership options, merch, social media, and email contact form: https://lnk.bio/zdoggmd Support us with a 1-t…

Joined by Dr. Angelo DiLullo, your favorite ‘pair-o-docs’ dive into the paradox of self-emptying, where the journey to feeling truly recognized sparks a liberation beyond the boundaries of the ego. Plus a whole lotta taint talk 😂 Topics & Timecodes: 00:00 Taints (AKA The Perineum, if you're nasty) 06:12 Anger, reactivity, root beliefs, the illusion…

Waking up to your true nature is all about realizing there’s no separate “you” suffering. And knowing just that transforms how you show up in the world. Spoiler alert: Compassion just flows. Video originally streamed LIVE to YouTube, watch here. Side note: This episode contains intentional stretches of silence, so when things get quiet, rest assure…

There's an intricate relationship between past trauma, our bodies, and the spiritual journey of awakening. Realizing the non-dual nature of existence and the illusion of self doesn't allow us to simply bypass the echoes of past trauma that can linger in the body like energetic knots, often manifesting as chronic pain, disability, mental illness, an…

Strip away all the story and identity and spiritual mumbo-jumbo and you're left with what's right in front of your face, always here and only now. My guest Eshwar Segobind is an emergency electrical contractor and tradesman whose realization and awakening journey began during a several week stay in an addiction recovery center. We dive into how inv…

A deep dive into how the body stores trauma, surrendering to these hidden sensations and the paradox of free will - originally streamed LIVE to Instagram. And here's Tara Brach's video I mentioned. Join our Supporter Tribe to connect with others on this journey and to access private Zoom meetings. Video show archive, audio podcasts, music parodies,…

Think the awakening journey is all unicorns and rainbows? Think again. Reactivity, emotional volatility, and more, from Sunday Zen, LIVE. And here's Angelo's video I referred to Breaking the Chains of Suffering -- Fetters 4 & 5 with Kevin Schanilec Video show archive, audio podcasts, music parodies, Supporter Tribe membership options, merch, social…

A deep dive into all things awakening including no-self realization, with David Mc Donald. Check out the video version and David's YouTube channel Video show archive, audio podcasts, music parodies, Supporter Tribe membership options, merch, social media, and email contact form: https://lnk.bio/zdoggmd Support us with a 1-time donation and get a pe…

Oh good (dark) lord, he's gone live again 😂 Full video here. Video show archive, audio podcasts, music parodies, Supporter Tribe membership options, merch, social media, and email contact form: https://lnk.bio/zdoggmd Support us with a 1-time donation and get a personal email response from me: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/zdoggmd More about Dr. …

From a recent Facebook live episode. I discuss the arising of strong emotions during the realization "journey" and the deep knowing that the Universe, (or God, or whatever descriptor we use to point to the ineffable) perfectly holds us as this process unfolds. And the beautiful synchronicity that all traditions seemingly point at the perennial wisd…

Dr. Monica Gandhi is BACK to unpack lessons learned from the COVID pandemic. From prolonged lockdowns, to the widening gap between the haves and have-nots, to finding genuine compassion in a time of so much division, this post-pandemic deep dive might give us a playbook for a happier, wiser path forward. #RIPFrodo 🐶 Check out Monica's book Endemic:…

Zen teaches us that faith isn't blind; it's the knowing of our innate nature. Doubt isn't negative; it's the engine of inquiry that propels us toward understanding. Determination isn't force; it's the steady resolve to persist, harmonizing these traits for profound self-realization. WARNING: Pretty direct pointing here, so be prepared 😂 From a Face…

What do Death Stars, CME conferences and powerful sphincters have in common? THIS PODCAST 💀 Originally streamed LIVE to YouTube, Doc Vader weighs in on vaccines, drug seekers, the art of upcoding and MUCH MORE 🔥 Watch full video. Video show archive, audio podcasts, music parodies, Supporter Tribe membership options, merch, social media, and email c…

Ever notice that being human seems kind of unbearable at times? What happens when you look for the one who's really running the show? Originally streamed LIVE to YouTube, a crazy discussion about the nature of reality, embodying duality within non-duality, post-realization motivation and so much more. Topic List: Does anything matter: embracing and…