{"id":25704,"date":"2026-06-23T03:00:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T09:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=25704"},"modified":"2026-06-22T18:18:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T00:18:35","slug":"tara-brach-choosing-to-love-in-perilous-times","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/podcast\/tara-brach-choosing-to-love-in-perilous-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Tara Brach: Choosing to Love in Perilous Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" src=\"https:\/\/art19.com\/shows\/1632d73c-91ea-42a8-a3db-a62b135d081c\/episodes\/6f2e504d-a622-4b17-8035-be00ead37b0e\/embed?theme=light-gray-orange\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What if the bravest thing you can do right now is refusing to close your heart?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week, Tami Simon speaks with Tara Brach\u2014beloved meditation teacher, clinical psychologist, and bestselling author of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Radical Acceptance<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trusting the Gold<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014about her new inner workbook with Sounds True, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Courageous Heart: Choosing to Love in Perilous Times<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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