Host Michael Taft speaks with meditation teacher, clinical psychologist, and writer Dr. Tucker Peck concerning the the difference between developing a transparent understanding of how your psychology works and feeling just how you should feel on a regular basis; the importance of specializing in mental process verses mental content, his practical definitions of sanity and sainthood, his three-stage model of meditation, and what it’s like after years of every day meditation practice.
Dr. Tucker Peck is a meditation teacher, clinical psychologist, and writer. A former professor, he’s the founding director of the scholarship fund Open Dharma Foundation, and co-host of the podcast Teaching Meditation. Tucker’s first book, Sanity and Sainthood, debuted as a #1 bestseller in 2025. He teaches a weekly class in-person on the San Francisco Dharma Collective, and has been teaching a web-based class for advanced meditators since 2012.
You will discover Tucker, and see the retreats he’s teaching, at meditatewithtucker.com. You can even follow him on Twitter at tucker_peck. Within the US, you may buy Sanity and Sainthood at this link, or outside the US, at any major online retailer (like Amazon).
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