Zen Sammich

By Mark Reid

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Zen Sammich is a podcast for the independent thinker and anyone who embraces life despite its absurdity. Professor, lawyer, and Japanese paper maker, Mark Reid, inspires mindfulness, humor, and a realistic 21st century "zen lifestyle." Join him as he observes the socially constructed mess of reality, shares travel stories, and explores what it means to be alive in the modern world.


Episode Date
Zen Sammich #180 | Being On The Universe’s Time
Apr 23, 2024
Zen Sammich #179 | How To Figure Out Who You Really Are
Apr 16, 2024
Zen Sammich #178 | You Are Stopping Yourself
Apr 09, 2024
Zen Sammich #177 | The Most Important Mental Exercise You Should Do
Apr 04, 2024
Zen Sammich #176 | Just Don't Bore Me
Mar 19, 2024
Zen Sammich #175 | What Are You Willing To Struggle For?
Mar 12, 2024
Zen Sammich #174 | Keep Learning How To Live
Mar 05, 2024
Zen Sammich #173 | Crafting Connections: Insight On Finding Your Story
Feb 27, 2024
Zen Sammich #172 | Why Do Adults Stop Drawing? And How To Start Again
Feb 19, 2024
Zen Sammich #171 | What Would You Say To Your High School Teacher 30 Years Later?
Feb 13, 2024
Zen Sammich #170 | How To Catch A Horse That Doesn't Want To Be Caught
Feb 10, 2024
Zen Sammich #169 | Things I Learned About Life Doing A TEDx Talk
Feb 05, 2024
Zen Sammich #168 | Die On The Road
Jan 31, 2024
Zen Sammich #167 | 5 Paradoxes That Can Change Your Life
Jan 25, 2024
Zen Sammich #166 | You Are More Adaptable Than You Think
Jan 22, 2024
Zen Sammich #165 | We Ubuntu'd The Sh*t Out Of This Episode!
Jan 15, 2024
Zen Sammich #164 | 3 Rules To Improve Your Life
Jan 12, 2024
Zen Sammich #163 | It's 2024, Have You Got It All Figured Out Yet?
Jan 01, 2024
Zen Sammich #162 | I Quit News For A Month, Here’s What Happened
Dec 25, 2023
Zen Sammich #161 | How To Talk To (Almost) Anyone
Dec 18, 2023
Zen Sammich #160 | The 5 Best Traits To Cultivate In Life
Dec 11, 2023
Zen Sammich #159 | How To Become Great At Anything
Dec 04, 2023
Zen Sammich #158 | Where Do You Go From Here?
Nov 27, 2023
Zen Sammich #157 | Who Are You Today?
Nov 13, 2023
Zen Sammich #156 | You Have Two Minds (And Can Only Control One Of Them)
Nov 09, 2023
Zen Sammich #155 | When Is It OK To Feel Numb?
Nov 06, 2023
Zen Sammich #154 | Redneck Zen & Financial Wisdom
Oct 30, 2023
Zen Sammich #153 | Cut the Strings: The 5 Types of People You Should Avoid
Oct 19, 2023
Zen Sammich #152 | Meet My Better Half
Oct 16, 2023
Zen Sammich #151 | Wanna Be Smarter? Have Fewer Opinions
Oct 12, 2023
Zen Sammich #150 | What's Your Heart's Mission?
Oct 09, 2023
Zen Sammich #149 | Become A Reasonable Minimalist
Oct 05, 2023
Zen Sammich #148 | Discover The Superhuman In You
Oct 02, 2023
Zen Sammich #147 | “What Does ‘Kill the Buddha’ Mean?”
Sep 27, 2023
Zen Sammich #146 | For the Love of Writing and Living Interestingly
Sep 25, 2023
Zen Sammich #145 | What Should You Do With Your Life?
Sep 20, 2023
Zen Sammich #144 | Emotions Aren't The Enemy
Sep 17, 2023
Zen Sammich #143 | Stop Doing Sh*t You Hate
Sep 13, 2023
Zen Sammich #142 | More To It Than You Think
Sep 10, 2023
Zen Sammich #141 | A Zen Slider: "The Joy of Living Slowly"
Sep 08, 2023
Zen Sammich #140 | Rekindling Our Kindness
Sep 04, 2023
Zen Sammich #139 | A Zen Slider: "How To Get Back Up"
Aug 23, 2023
Zen Sammich #138 | What Would You Ask A Rabbi?
Aug 20, 2023
Zen Sammich #137 | A Zen Slider: "Don’t Forget You Have An Interesting Life"
Aug 17, 2023
Zen Sammich #136 | Comedy and Enlightenment
Aug 14, 2023
Zen Sammich #135 | A Zen Slider: "Do You Really Test Your Opinions and Beliefs?"
Aug 02, 2023
Zen Sammich #134 | Two Keys To True Happiness
Jul 29, 2023
Zen Sammich #133 | A Zen Slider: "Keeping Your Inner Child Alive"
Jul 27, 2023
Zen Sammich #132 | Rediscovering Curiosity and Purpose
Jul 23, 2023
Zen Sammich #131 | A Zen Slider: "Take Nothing Personally"
Jul 20, 2023
Zen Sammich #130 | Embrace Your Goofiness
Jul 16, 2023
Zen Sammich #129 | A Zen Slider: "How To Live Carefree"
Jul 13, 2023
Zen Sammich #128 | Can We Outthink Our Emotions?
Jul 09, 2023
Zen Sammich #127 | Aren't We All Basically Just Computers Anyway?
Jun 26, 2023
Zen Sammich #126 | A Zen Slider: "How To Deal With A**Holes"
Jun 24, 2023
Zen Sammich #125 | What Stories Are YOU Making Today?
Jun 18, 2023
Zen Sammich #124 | A Zen Slider: "Master The Art of Letting Go"
Jun 17, 2023
Zen Sammich #123 | What Are You Telling Yourself?
Jun 11, 2023
Zen Sammich #122 | Finding Hope and Healing in the Abyss
Jun 08, 2023
Zen Sammich #121 | A Zen Slider: "Wander The Goalless Path"
Jun 04, 2023
Zen Sammich #120 | The Journey Inward
May 28, 2023
Zen Sammich #119 | A Zen Slider: "Reframe Reality By Chucking Expectations"
May 25, 2023
Zen Sammich #118 | It's What I Say About Me That Matters
May 21, 2023
Zen Sammich #117 | A Zen Slider: "Practice Your Inner 'Hell Yeah!'"
May 18, 2023
Zen Sammich #116 | Anyone Can Rise From The Ashes
May 14, 2023
Zen Sammich #115 | A Zen Slider: "Learning To Trust Yourself"
May 12, 2023
Zen Sammich #114 | It All Starts With Listening
May 07, 2023
Zen Sammich #113 | A Zen Slider: "Which Animal Is The Most Zen?"
May 05, 2023
Zen Sammich #112 | What Would You Ask A Buddhist Monk?
Apr 23, 2023
Zen Sammich #111 | A Zen Slider: "Less Noise, More Meaning"
Apr 20, 2023
Zen Sammich #110 | Humanity Is Going To Look Very Different
Apr 16, 2023
Zen Sammich #109 | Which Inner Wolf Do You Feed?
Apr 09, 2023
Zen Sammich #108 | Diagnosed in Adulthood
Apr 02, 2023
Zen Sammich #107 | Invest In Your Mindset
Mar 27, 2023
Zen Sammich #106 | "Breast Cancer Saved My Life"
Mar 05, 2023
Zen Sammich #105 | Be Curious, Not Judgmental
Feb 26, 2023
Zen Sammich #104 | Live in Constant, Total Amazement
Feb 19, 2023
Zen Sammich #103 | Do Something About It
Feb 12, 2023
Zen Sammich #102 | Discipline And A Bloody Good Reason Why
Feb 05, 2023
Zen Sammich #101 | Moments That Rock
Jan 29, 2023
Zen Sammich #100 | Zen Sammich Turns 100! What I've Learned
Jan 22, 2023
Zen Sammich #99 | You Can Trust Yourself
Jan 15, 2023
Zen Sammich #98 | Between Loneliness And Connection
Dec 19, 2022
Zen Sammich #97 | Are You A Good Leader?
Dec 12, 2022
Zen Sammich #96 | Freedom and Happiness Begin Inside
Dec 05, 2022
Zen Sammich #95 | Using Fear As Fuel
Nov 28, 2022
Zen Sammich #94 | How to Get Over It and Through It
Nov 17, 2022
Zen Sammich #93 | Dealing With Our Fears: 6 Stories
Oct 17, 2022
Zen Sammich #92 | It's All About Character
Oct 11, 2022
Zen Sammich #91 | Screws Fall Out All The Time
Sep 15, 2022
Zen Sammich #90 | Is This As Good As It Gets?
Aug 29, 2022
Zen Sammich #89 | What Would Ted Lasso Do?
Aug 08, 2022
Zen Sammich #88 | Dealing With Daily Chaos
Aug 01, 2022
Zen Sammich #87 | Become Comfortable With Not Knowing
Jul 25, 2022
Zen Sammich #86 | Stories Without Words
Jul 18, 2022
Zen Sammich #85 | "That Blind Woman" from New Zealand
Jul 04, 2022
Zen Sammich #84 | How To Make Tough Decisions
Jun 27, 2022
Zen Sammich #83 | Climbing The Invisible Staircase
May 30, 2022
Zen Sammich #82 | Ask Me Anything
May 23, 2022
Zen Sammich #81 | A Road Less Traveled
May 16, 2022
Zen Sammich #80 | Do You Create Your Reality?
May 09, 2022
Zen Sammich #79 | Fail It Til You Nail It
May 02, 2022
Zen Sammich #78 | Are You Authentic?
Apr 15, 2022
Zen Sammich #77 | Lighten Your Day When S*** Happens
Apr 08, 2022
Zen Sammich #76 | Life Begins At The Edge Of Your Comfort Zone
Apr 01, 2022
Zen Sammich #75 | The Smile Project w/ Michael Ray
Mar 25, 2022
Zen Sammich #74 | Start Before You're Ready
Mar 18, 2022
Zen Sammich #73 | Midlife Enlightenment
Mar 11, 2022
Zen Sammich #72 | How to Journey Well w/ Mariah and Byron Edgington
Mar 04, 2022
Zen Sammich #71 | Creation is the Soul of Life w/ Homer Duke and Radical Rhymes
Feb 11, 2022
Zen Sammich #70 | Never. Ever. Stop. w/ MJ, Host of the DearSis Podcast
Feb 04, 2022
Zen Sammich #69 | What Stoics Say Today w/ Prof. Massimo Pigliucci
Jan 28, 2022
Zen Sammich #68 | Change Your Story
Jan 21, 2022
Zen Sammich #67 | The Truths We Accept Which Just Aren't True w/ Prof. Brian J. Ford
Jan 14, 2022
Zen Sammich #66 | The Dude Abides
Jan 07, 2022
Zen Sammich #65 | I Am Who I Am Because Of Who You Are
Nov 20, 2021
Zen Sammich #64 | From Cult to Courage w/ Petra Velzeboer
Nov 12, 2021
Zen Sammich #63 | A Life Less Distracted w/ Jim R. Jacobs
Nov 04, 2021
Zen Sammich #62 | Able to Achieve Great Heights w/ Chaeli Mycroft
Oct 26, 2021
Zen Sammich #61 | Living the Creative Life w/ Will Kimbrough
Oct 18, 2021
Zen Sammich #60 | Turning Criticism and Obstacles Into Bucket Lists and Cookie Dough w/ Erica Rankin
Oct 12, 2021
Zen Sammich #59 | No More F***s To Give w/ Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq.
Sep 17, 2021
Zen Sammich #58 | Calming the Puppy Mind w/ Andrew Jordan Nance
Sep 13, 2021
Zen Sammich #57 | Zen and the Texas Abortion Law
Sep 06, 2021
Zen Sammich #56 | Detecting BS in Media
Aug 31, 2021
Zen Sammich #54 | Breathe Your Way Out: Quiet Your Mind
Aug 13, 2021
Zen Sammich #53 | A Murder, Shootout, and Suicide in One Day w/ Debbie Marquess
Aug 05, 2021
Zen Sammich #52 (part 2) | What's Next for Austin Archer?
Jul 23, 2021
Zen Sammich #52 (part 1) | Internet Fame and Real Life w/ Austin Archer
Jul 22, 2021
Zen Sammich #51 | Talking Funny Women w/ Caroline Exum
Jul 17, 2021
Zen Sammich #50 | Bad Words and Political Lies w/ Andy Rickles and Rob Kreitlein
Jul 11, 2021
Zen Sammich #49 | The Importance of Being a Moderately Confident Weirdo w/ Aziph Mustapha
Jul 09, 2021
Zen Sammich #48 | Blank Slate State (of Mind)
Jul 02, 2021
Zen Sammich #47 | Choose Kindness and Trust the Journey w/ Homer Duke
Jun 28, 2021
Zen Sammich #46 | "Own Your Value" w/ Mariah Edgington
Jun 24, 2021
Zen Sammich #45 | How to Make Your Soul Grow
Jun 17, 2021
Zen Sammich #44 | Talking Stand Up Comedy w/ Caroline Exum
Jun 14, 2021
Zen Sammich #43 | Grow Older Joyfully, Not Gracefully
Jun 06, 2021
Zen Sammich #42 | Understanding Transgenderism in Sports
May 31, 2021
Zen Sammich #41 | "Enjoy Every Sandwich"
May 28, 2021
Zen Sammich #40 | w/ Chris Atkin, journalist and author took a trip across Spain on a bike.
May 23, 2021
Zen Sammich #39 | Lean Back to Move Forward
May 17, 2021
Zen Sammich #38 | w/ Deborah Driggs: Playboy Playmate to Business Industry Leader
May 13, 2021
Zen Sammich #37 | Small Actions, Big Results and The Zen of Saying No
May 10, 2021
Zen Sammich #36 | Partners in (Cultural) Crime Discuss Feminism in 2021
May 07, 2021
Zen Sammich #35 | w/ Kristin Petrucci, Public Speaker and Mental Wellness Expert
May 02, 2021
Zen Sammich #34 | Mindset Change: Wearing Different Shoes and Acquiring Patience
Apr 30, 2021
Zen Sammich #33 | Not Everyone Will Like You
Apr 26, 2021
Zen Sammich #32 | w/ JT Tingley of The Paranormal Son Podcast
Apr 22, 2021
Zen Sammich #31 | Becoming Comfortable with the Uncomfortable
Apr 18, 2021
Zen Sammich #30 | w/ Jacqui Thompson: Author, Explorer and Champion of Literacy
Apr 15, 2021
Zen Sammich #29 | w/ Andy Rickles on Faith and Doubt
Apr 11, 2021
Zen Sammich #28 | w/ photographer John Salanoa
Mar 18, 2021
Zen Sammich #27 | Why Not? So What? Just Do The Next Thing.
Mar 14, 2021
Zen Sammich #26 | w/ Rob Anderson, 2020 Candidate for U.S. Congress
Mar 11, 2021
Zen Sammich #25 | Life: You Don't Have To Be Good At It
Mar 07, 2021
Zen Sammich #24 | w/ "Bad" Brad Berkwitt
Mar 04, 2021
Zen Sammich #23 | Happiness is Better as an Adult Than It was as a Kid
Feb 28, 2021
Zen Sammich #22 (Part 2) | w/ Andy Rickles and Rob Kreitlein
Feb 25, 2021
Zen Sammich #22 (Part 1) | w/ Andy Rickles and Rob Kreitlein, Politics as Usual
Feb 25, 2021
Zen Sammich #21 | w/ Radical Rhymes, artist, writer and poet
Feb 21, 2021
Zen Sammich #20 | w/ Ken Leong, a Deeper Dive into Buddhist Thought
Feb 18, 2021
Zen Sammich #19 | w/ Dr Anna Zakrisson (aka Dr Anna's Imaginarium)
Feb 14, 2021
Zen Sammich #18 | w/ Joan Watts, the daughter of Alan Watts
Feb 11, 2021
Zen Sammich #17 | Interview w/ Ryan Bow
Feb 07, 2021
Zen Sammich #16 | w/ The Confident Marriage Podcast
Feb 05, 2021
Zen Sammich #15 | Interview w/ Elizabeth Miles
Jan 21, 2021
Zen Sammich #14 | Interview w/ Homer Duke
Jan 17, 2021
Zen Sammich #13 | Interview w/ Marty Ray Project (part 2)
Jan 15, 2021
Zen Sammich #13 | Interview w/ Marty Ray Project (part 1)
Jan 14, 2021
Zen Sammich #12 | Importance of Political Independence and The Paradox of Tolerance
Jan 10, 2021
Zen Sammich #11 | Interview w/ Enson Inoue
Jan 07, 2021
Zen Sammich #10 | Here Now, Gone Now: The Lesson Of Ichi-go Ichi-e
Jan 03, 2021
Zen Sammich #9 | Interview w/ Casey Ruff
Dec 31, 2020
Play Stupid Games, Win Stupid Prizes
Dec 28, 2020
What To Do About Emotions?
Dec 24, 2020
Life as an Expat and the Virtue of Acceptance
Dec 20, 2020
The Danish Word "Hygge": A Secret to Happiness
Dec 18, 2020
To Meditate Or Not To Meditate? That Is The Question
Dec 14, 2020
Assessing the Probability of Truth
Dec 10, 2020
From Baptist to Buddhist
Dec 10, 2020
The Meaning and Purpose of Life
Dec 10, 2020
What Goes On A Zen Sammich?
Dec 10, 2020