Welcome to Spirit Jim. What if the real medicine isn't in a pill or a diagnosis, but in a cup of tea, a silent forest or a question whispered to your soul?

In today's conversation, Paul is joined once again by Simon Cheng, founder and CEO of Peak Tea, a practitioner of Taoist internal alchemy,

and a man whose journey through spiritual practice, deep meditation and even business breakdowns

has led him to profound transformation. From surviving a botched surgery that nearly ended everything to discovering a deeper

spiritual calling through ancient Chinese wisdom, Simon shares how pain, nature and mystery became his

greatest teachers and helped him build a thriving life and business. Paul and Simon dive into the

science and spirit of tea, how tea can be a

spiritual tool, not just a beverage, and why sometimes the worst things that happen to us

become the keys to our freedom. So grab a cup of tea, slow down, breathe deep and get ready to enjoy this episode with Paul and Simon.

Before we dive in, we'd like to say thank you for listening, as this podcast would not be possible

without you, our subscribers and followers. We'd also like to thank our premier sponsors, Organify

by Optimizers, Paleo Valley and wild pastures, and our two new sponsors,

peak and correct life. You'll hear the special offers and discounts from them throughout this

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for details well hello everybody as you heard from penny's introduction i have my have my buddy Simon Chang back to see me for the first time in about five years. So it's amazing to have him back on the podcast. And Simon's really into Taoism and many other spiritual practices. So we're going to talk about life, kids, spiritual practices, our own

ways of evolving, and probably about some of his amazing teas and products. Simon's peak

teas are my favorite. They're amazing and everybody I've ever turned them on to loves them.

So Simon, welcome back.

It's great to see you.

Your first trip to the Rainbow House.

So good to be here, Paul.

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