{"id":25675,"date":"2026-06-09T03:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T09:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=25675"},"modified":"2026-06-11T11:02:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T17:02:04","slug":"david-deida-the-way-of-zero","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/podcast\/david-deida-the-way-of-zero\/","title":{"rendered":"David Deida: The Way of Zero"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" src=\"https:\/\/art19.com\/shows\/1632d73c-91ea-42a8-a3db-a62b135d081c\/episodes\/094ba3dc-351d-41b7-869d-2877a304efd4\/embed?theme=light-gray-orange\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What happens when purpose disappears\u2014and you <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">don&#8217;t<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fall apart?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week, Tami Simon speaks with David Deida\u2014wisdom teacher and bestselling author of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Way of the Superior Man<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014about his new book, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Man of Zero: A Guide to Primal Power, Boundless Sex, and the Freedom Beyond Ambition<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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