Wu Wei Wisdom Podcast

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 create emotional safety, self-trust and calm authority within yourself — without pressure, force or self-criticism.
Drawing on Taoist wisdom, mindfulness and emotional healing principles, this meditation helps you reconnect with your Shen (your calm spiritual essence), regulate emotional triggers, release urgency, and build inner peace through steady self-guidance and self-awareness.
The meditation is ideal for soothing emotional overwhelm, and supporting self-love, reparenting work and personal growth.
⚠️ PLEASE DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS MEDITATION WHILE DRIVING OR OPERATING MACHINERY
This meditation can be practised daily or whenever you need it. 
Learn more about our online consultations, events, books and audio teachings: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com
Subscribe to David’s FREE Journal: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/
Other teachings and guided meditations you may enjoy: 
Reparenting Yourself Without Force: How to Heal the Inner Child Gently https://youtu.be/YC2kzpZs3pI?si=ROup6Y9f_SIvIyEr
GUIDED MEDITATION PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zIA12P7BftG6a18lIWFDjL35&si=bWWub6YyoZpXhFub
LOVE & RELATIONSHIPS PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zID3yxrdCbbZFuKHCwgV6qhX&si=-zdah_z6MiSZIl0t
Is there a question you'd like answered on the show? Submit it at: https://bit.ly/askusyourquestion 
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If you love our work, you can now make a small donation to help fund the continued production of our weekly teachings by buying us a 'virtual coffee'! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wuweiwisdom 
Book an online Golden Thread Process & Inner Child Consultation with David: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/therapies-for-body-mind/ 
Follow us on Instagram: @wuweiwisdom
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Disclaimer: This podcast and any associated teaching and comments shared are not a substitute for professional therapy, mental health care, crisis support, medical advice, doctor diagnosis, or professional healthcare treatment. Our show episodes provide general information for educational purposes only and are offered as suggestions for you and your professional therapist or healthcare advisor to consider and research.
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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 for 2026.
In this episode, David explains what reparenting truly means — not fixing yourself or endlessly self-soothing, but learning to become a stable, grounded adult presence within your own emotional system.
Discover why harsh self-talk and pressure reinforce insecurity, how our practical tips and guidance can help you create inner safety, and the small daily acts that quietly build trust, calm, and emotional resilience over time.
Watch part 1 here: https://youtu.be/FY0EMmLfiDw?si=vTqAAqPGWAcsgHFx
Watch part 2 here: https://youtu.be/HhxyED-VSik?si=JkAIyg2kcWdRklh1 
Coming in part 4: When Inner Child Work Is Complete: How Healing Turns Into Freedom 
With your hosts, David James Lees (ordained Taoist monk, emotional and spiritual health teacher) and Alexandra Lees (mindset and business coach).
Discover our online consultations, events and shop: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com
Subscribe to David’s FREE Journal: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/
Other related teachings on our YouTube channel that will help you:
Our INNER CHILD PLAYLIST  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zICGLRS1b7q1HSJhZRash5qq
Our GOLDEN THREAD PROCESS PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zIAsS_wgdRN7QGBKIk54sbyD
Is there a question you'd like answered on the show? Submit it at: https://bit.ly/askusyourquestion 
Join our free Wu Wei Wisdom Community Facebook support group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wuweiwisdomcommunity  
If you love our work, you can now make a small donation to help fund the continued production of our weekly teachings by buying us a 'virtual coffee'! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wuweiwisdom 
Book an online Golden Thread Process & Inner Child Consultation with David: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/therapies-for-body-mind/ 
Follow us on Instagram: @wuweiwisdom
Sign up to receive a relaxing guided meditation gift, plus our weekly newsletter + offers via email:  https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/signup 
Music by Earth Tree Healing
Disclaimer: This podcast and any associated teaching and comments shared are not a substitute for professional therapy, mental health care, crisis support, medical advice, doctor diagnosis, or professional healthcare treatment. Our show episodes provide general information for educational purposes only and are offered as suggestions for you and your professional therapist or healthcare advisor to consider and research.

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 to believe “I’ll be happy when…” — but that chase is exactly what keeps joy out of reach. This teaching reveals how the Inner Child creates urgency, comparison, and pressure, while Shen — your deeper authentic nature — guides you back to calm, presence, and enoughness.
Discover how practising wu wei (effortless effort) shifts you from striving to flowing — and why true joy appears the moment you stop chasing and start aligning with what already is. Because nothing is missing — and joy has been here all along.
Read the blog post that inspired this episode:https://davidjameslees.substack.com/p/middle-light  [second blog on this page] 
Our Tao Dialogues are powerful yet gentle teachings about authenticity, spirituality and finding emotional balance and flow in everyday life. These spoken-word episodes draw from David James Lees’ practice as a Taoist monk and teacher, and expand upon popular posts on ‘David’s Journal’, his Substack blog.
You can subscribe to David’s Journal here: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/
Discover David’s online consultations, events and shop: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com
Other related teachings on our YouTube channel that will help you:
TAO DIALOGUES PLAYLIST  https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zICamFP2zMyey3KGTnfm2aUq&si=AW_ZOUeldKv3nHhF
SHEN (THE SPIRITUAL SELF) PLAYLIST https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zIBmp50wYcmU7jCBLp1Qvl-j
INNER CHILD PLAYLIST  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zICGLRS1b7q1HSJhZRash5qq
Join our free Wu Wei Wisdom Community Facebook support group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wuweiwisdomcommunity  
Book an online Golden Thread Process & Inner Child Consultation with David: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/therapies-for-body-mind/ 
Follow us on Instagram: @wuweiwisdom
Sign up to receive a relaxing guided meditation gift, plus our weekly newsletter + offers via email: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/signup 
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Disclaimer: This podcast and any associated teaching and comments shared are not a substitute for professional therapy, mental health care, crisis support, medical advice, doctor diagnosis, or professional healthcare treatment. Our show episodes provide general information for educational purposes only and are offered as suggestions for you and your professional therapist or healthcare advisor to consider and research.
Music by Earth Tree Healing

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 music from Echoes of the Tao: Tao Te Ching in Music — a unique audio journey covering the 81 verses of the Tao Te Ching designed to help you release overthinking, reconnect with inner calm and wisdom, and return to natural flow (wu wei).
This modern translation and narration of the Tao Te Ching by Taoist monk and teacher David James Lees, captures the essence of Taoist wisdom in a clear, accessible way for everyday life — blending ancient insight with contemporary emotional and spiritual understanding.
Each track in this series is crafted to reflect the deeper meaning and energy of the verse, offering a powerful immersive experience. 
 🎶Available as MP3 download. Own The Complete Collection (81 tracks), or the individual Volumes 1, 2 & 3 (27 tracks each): https://wuweiwisdom.com/product/echoes-of-the-tao/
Spoken word and translation: David James Lees / Original music: Earth Tree Healing https://earthtreehealing.com/
⚠️ Many tracks are deeply meditative in nature. Please do not listen while driving or operating machinery. 
📘 David’s Tao Te Ching Books (Available on Amazon)
✨ Tao Te Ching: The Taoist Classic Translated for Modern Times https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GT8NRF46
✨ Hidden Wisdom of the Tao Te Ching: Ancient Teachings for Modern Life Mastery, Happiness & Flow – A Verse-by-Verse Guide to the Tao Te Ching https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GT92FN9M
Learn more about our online consultations, events and shop: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com
Subscribe to David’s FREE Journal: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/
Other teachings and guided meditations you may enjoy: 
GUIDED MEDITATION PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zIA12P7BftG6a18lIWFDjL35&si=Of4AZ2QpGxJC59Ab
SHEN (THE SPIRITUAL SELF) PLAYLIST https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zIBmp50wYcmU7jCBLp1Qvl-j
Join our free Wu Wei Wisdom Community Facebook support group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wuweiwisdomcommunity  
Book an online Golden Thread Process & Inner Child Consultation with David: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/therapies-for-body-mind/ 
Follow us on Instagram: @wuweiwisdom
Sign up to receive a relaxing guided meditation gift, plus our weekly newsletter + offers via email: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/signup 
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Disclaimer: This podcast and any associated teaching and comments shared are not a substitute for professional therapy, mental health care, crisis support, medical advice, doctor diagnosis, or professional healthcare treatment. Our show episodes provide general information for educational purposes only.

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 music from Echoes of the Tao: Tao Te Ching in Music — a unique audio journey covering the 81 verses of the Tao Te Ching designed to help you release overthinking, reconnect with inner calm and wisdom, and return to natural flow (wu wei).
This modern translation and narration of the Tao Te Ching by Taoist monk and teacher David James Lees, captures the essence of Taoist wisdom in a clear, accessible way for everyday life — blending ancient insight with contemporary emotional and spiritual understanding.
Each track in this series is crafted to reflect the deeper meaning and energy of the verse, offering a powerful immersive experience. 
 🎶Available as MP3 download. Own The Complete Collection (81 tracks), or the individual Volumes 1, 2 & 3 (27 tracks each): https://wuweiwisdom.com/product/echoes-of-the-tao/
Spoken word and translation: David James Lees / Original music: Earth Tree Healing https://earthtreehealing.com/
⚠️ Many tracks are deeply meditative in nature. Please do not listen while driving or operating machinery. 
📘 David’s Tao Te Ching Books (Available on Amazon)
✨ Tao Te Ching: The Taoist Classic Translated for Modern Times https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GT8NRF46
✨ Hidden Wisdom of the Tao Te Ching: Ancient Teachings for Modern Life Mastery, Happiness & Flow – A Verse-by-Verse Guide to the Tao Te Ching https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GT92FN9M
Learn more about our online consultations, events and shop: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com
Subscribe to David’s FREE Journal: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/
Other teachings and guided meditations you may enjoy: 
GUIDED MEDITATION PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zIA12P7BftG6a18lIWFDjL35&si=Of4AZ2QpGxJC59Ab
SHEN (THE SPIRITUAL SELF) PLAYLIST https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zIBmp50wYcmU7jCBLp1Qvl-j
Join our free Wu Wei Wisdom Community Facebook support group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wuweiwisdomcommunity  
Book an online Golden Thread Process & Inner Child Consultation with David: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/therapies-for-body-mind/ 
Follow us on Instagram: @wuweiwisdom
Sign up to receive a relaxing guided meditation gift, plus our weekly newsletter + offers via email: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/signup 
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Disclaimer: This podcast and any associated teaching and comments shared are not a substitute for professional therapy, mental health care, crisis support, medical advice, doctor diagnosis, or professional healthcare treatment. Our show episodes provide general information for educational purposes only.