E197 - 9 Great Thinkers on the Inner Work That Frees You

Know Thyself

André Duqum

Self-improvement, Education

4.8 • 658 Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2026

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Summary

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This is a compilation episode, and it draws from some of the most honest and clarifying moments across recent conversations on the show. Nine different voices, each approaching the same territory from a different angle: what it means to stop being ruled by the outside world, to understand the patterns we inherited, and to come back to something more real inside ourselves.

What We Dive Into:

Thoughts arise whether you choose them or not. The shift is learning to observe them rather than be pulled by them.
The nervous system learns what safety feels like early, and it keeps returning to that baseline even when it no longer serves.
Your body, your beliefs, your identity, all of it was accumulated over time. Setting it aside, even briefly, creates the space to touch something underneath that is more stable.

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00:00 Intro

02:12 Shi Heng Yi: Master Yourself, Not the World

11:10 Dr. Sue Morter: The Hidden Truth Behind Your Triggers

19:04 Emily McDonald: Living from Feeling States, Not Outcomes

24:58 Joe Hudson: This is Your Sign To Be More Vulnerable

31:53 Sadhguru: How To Make True Impact

48:20 Henry Shukman: Tasting Awakening for Yourself

1:00:29 Nicole LePera: Your Childhood Beliefs Might Be Holding You Back

1:13:19 Lucy Hale: Remember To Accept Your Own Timeline

1:17:23 Wim Hof: It's Time for Love

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Transcript

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0:00.0	What's up, everyone? Welcome back to the podcast. Today's episode is a little bit different.
0:05.0	I've pulled together some of the most re-watched, most resonant moments from the last couple
0:09.5	dozen episodes into one continuous conversation. First, you'll hear from Shi Han Yi on mastering
0:15.8	yourself before the world. Dr. Sue Mortar on the hidden truth behind your triggers.
0:21.2	I could be present with anything and not be triggered.
0:23.7	Emily McDonald, on living from feeling states rather than chasing outcomes.
0:28.8	Joe Hudson on the single question that dissolves your judgment of others.
0:33.3	Sad Guru on the simple practice of quieting a racing mind.
0:37.4	Most important discipline that you have to bring into your life is. Sad Guru on the simple practice of quieting a racing mind.
0:41.3	The most important discipline that you have to bring into your life is.
0:44.7	Henry Shookman on tasting awakening for yourself.
0:50.2	Dr. Nicole LaPera on the childhood patterns that are shaping your relationships.
0:56.5	Lucy Hale on accepting your own timeline and Wimhoff on why it's time for your soul to play. Before we dive in, I have an exciting announcement.
0:59.0	I am so elated to share that we have just launched the Know Thyself Collective.
1:05.0	Over the past few years, this humble podcast has grown into a global community of people asking the deepest questions
1:12.2	about life, consciousness, healing, and what it means to be human. And for a while now, I have felt
1:18.3	like there's this deeper call to dive deeper with you all, beyond the episodes, beyond the
1:23.2	comment section, somewhere where we can actually meet on the other side of it. So here's what it is,
1:28.4	here's what's inside. Live monthly calls with guest teachers where we can study together,
1:33.9	learn practices, take questions in real time, a beautifully designed episode companion every
1:39.3	single week for these podcast episodes with key ideas, journal prompts, and a full transcript.
1:45.2	And last but certainly not least, the real reason I'm creating this is to cultivate the
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