Wu Wei Wisdom Podcast
The Wu Wei Wisdom Podcast is a weekly conversation about life challenges and life lessons, emotional and spiritual health issues, and tools to help you live in effortless flow - ‘wu wei’.
The ancient Taoist principle of wu wei is little understood in the West, and we believe it’s the secret to health and happiness in modern life!
Your hosts are David James Lees, an ordained Taoist monk, emotional and spiritual health teacher and consultant, and Alexandra Lees, a mindset and business coach.
If you are suffering from emotional pain, stress or depression; struggling with self-criticism or self-doubt; seeking a more satisfying life balance, relationships or career; or searching for a deeper sense of meaning and fulfilment in your life - you are not alone.
We want to help you better understand yourself, regain control of your mind, body, and emotions, and inspire you to reconnect with your true self and purpose.
Each episode blends spiritual and philosophical ideas and insight with our real-life professional experience supporting clients worldwide.
New episodes every Saturday.
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Episodes
403 episodes
Why You Give Too Much (People Pleasing and Self-Sacrifice Explained)
Discover why people pleasing and overgiving leave you drained and how to set healthy boundaries.Do you often feel emotionally exhausted after helping others, managing relationships, or constantly being “the strong one”? In this ep...
How to Love Someone Without Losing Yourself | Tao Dialogues
Learn how to love deeply without abandoning yourself.How do you love someone without losing yourself? In this episode of Tao Dialogues, we explore authentic love, healthy boundaries, self-love and relationships through the wisdom ...
Guided Meditation for True Fulfilment (Find Your Peace & Purpose)
Discover true fulfilment, inner peace and emotional balance through this calming guided meditation - with Taoist monk and teacher, David James Lees. In this meditation, you’ll be guided to release striving, comparison, and th...
Why Success Stops Feeling Meaningful (The Taoist View of Fulfilment)
What happens when you achieve the success you worked so hard for, yet still feel empty? Taoist wisdom reveals why achievement alone can never create lasting fulfilment. In this episode, we explore why success can stop feeling...
How to Stop Self-Sabotaging and Start Trusting Yourself | Tao Dialogues
Self-sabotage isn’t a lack of discipline—it often begins with an old belief you’ve learned to trust. Discover how Taoist wisdom can help you break the cycle and rebuild trust in yourself. In this episode of Tao Dialogues, we ...
Guided Meditation to Heal Rejection | Let Go of Validation & Find Inner Peace
Rejection does not define your worth. This guided meditation will help you release the need for external validation, heal rejection wounds and return to inner peace - with Taoist monk and teacher, David James Lees.In this guided m...
The Taoist Way to Handle Rejection (Without Losing Yourself)
Rejection hurts—but it doesn’t define your worth. Discover the Taoist way to stop chasing validation, let go with dignity, and find peace when life says no. Discover why rejection can trigger self-doubt, childhood wounds, fea...
How to Let Go of Regret Without Losing the Lesson | Tao Dialogues
Let go of regret, but learn the life lesson. In this episode of Tao Dialogues, you’ll discover how to let go of regret, guilt and self-criticism without losing the wisdom your past experiences can teach you. Drawing on Taoism...
Feeling Stuck? Guided Meditation to Stop Self-Sabotage & Unlock Your True Potential
A guided meditation to help you break free from self-sabotage, reconnect with your Inner Child and take the first calm step towards your true potential - with Taoist monk and teacher, David James Lees Feeling stuck, procrasti...
Feeling Stuck in Life? Stop Self-Sabotaging & Start Reaching Your Potential
Feeling stuck in life? Discover how to break free, stop living beneath your potential, and begin flourishing.Why do so many capable people feel stuck in life, despite working hard and doing everything they're "supposed" to do? In ...
Stop Overthinking Your Destiny – Fate vs Flow Explained | Tao Dialogues
What if your destiny isn't something to figure out—but something to trust? Discover the Taoist path from overthinking and anxiety to peace, presence, and effortless flow. Are you constantly overthinking your future, worrying ...
Guided Meditation to Stop People Pleasing & Reclaim Self-Respect
A calming meditation to help you stop people pleasing without guilt, set healthy boundaries, and learn to say no with kindness and confidence - with Taoist monk and teacher, David James Lees. If you struggle to say no, consta...
How to Set Boundaries Without Guilt - The Shift From People Pleasing to Self-Respect
Setting boundaries doesn't make you selfish—it helps you stop people-pleasing, release guilt, and protect your peace with calm confidence. Do you feel guilty saying no or worry that setting boundaries will disappoint others? ...
How to Tame Your Monkey Mind | Tao Dialogues
What if the thoughts you trust most are the very thing keeping you anxious? Discover the Taoist way to quiet overthinking, calm the monkey mind, and return to inner peace. In this Tao Dialogues episode, discover the Taoist wi...
Calm Your Mind in Uncertain Times | Guided Meditation to Stop Overthinking & Control Anxiety
When life feels uncertain, you don't need more answers. You need a calmer mind. This meditation helps you find peace in the middle of the unknown - with Taoist monk and teacher, David James Lees. This guided meditation for un...
How to Stop Overthinking & Let Go of Control (Even When Life Feels Uncertain)
Learn why uncertainty triggers anxiety, overthinking, perfectionism, and the need to control outcomes. Drawing on Taoist wisdom, we uncover why uncertainty itself is not the real problem, and why your nervous system may be re...
The Truth Behind Your Emotions | Anxiety, Anger & Fear Explained | Tao Dialogues
Your emotions are not facts—they are signals. Discover what anxiety, anger, fear, and shame are really trying to tell you. In this Tao Dialogues episode, we explore the Taoist understanding of emotions and why anxiety, anger,...
A Guided Meditation for Inner Child Integration - When Healing Turns Into Freedom
A calming meditation to help you move beyond emotional struggle and soften into trust, ease, and natural self-leadership - with Taoist monk and teacher, David James Lees. In this guided meditation, David gently leads you thro...
When Inner Child Work Is Complete: How Healing Turns Into Freedom
Discover why healing is not endless self-work — it’s the moment you finally feel safe enough to live freely, lightly, and fully as yourself.This is part 4 of our powerful 4-part Inner Child series for 2026.In this episode, ...
Why Anger Keeps You Stuck (And How to Let It Go) | Tao Dialogues
Discover why anger never truly protects you — and how Taoist wisdom helps you finally release resentment, emotional pain, and inner conflict.In this Tao Dialogues episode, discover how resentment, emotional triggers, and replaying...
Reparenting Yourself Gently | A Guided Meditation for Inner Child Healing & Emotional Safety
A calming meditation with gentle Inner Child healing for emotional safety and self-trust - with Taoist monk and teacher, David James Lees.In this guided meditation on gentle reparenting and Inner Child healing, we explore how to c...
Reparenting Yourself Without Force: How to Heal the Inner Child Gently
Discover why healing the Inner Child isn’t about controlling yourself harder — but becoming a calm, steady inner presence that creates real emotional safety over time. This is part 3 of our powerful 4-part Inner Child series ...
The Joy Paradox: Why Joy Comes When You Stop Chasing It | Tao Dialogues
The harder you chase joy, the further it slips away - here's why...In this episode of Tao Dialogues, we explore a powerful Taoist truth: joy isn’t something you achieve — it’s something you allow.Most of us are conditioned ...
Tao Te Ching - Verse 4 | Echoes of the Tao: Tao Te Ching In Music | David James Lees
Tao Te Ching Verse 4 – Taoist wisdom and music for inspiration and inner peace, with Taoist Master and teacher David James Lees This is Verse 4 of the Tao Te Ching, brought to life through spoken word and original ambient mus...
Tao Te Ching - Verse 1 | Echoes of the Tao: Tao Te Ching In Music | David James Lees
Tao Te Ching Verse 1 – Taoist wisdom and music for inspiration and inner peace, with Taoist Master and teacher David James Lees This is Verse 1 of the Tao Te Ching, brought to life through spoken word and original ambient mus...
