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82 episodes
Language
EnglishPublisher
Chris L McClishExplicit
No
Date created
2018/10/22
Latest episode
2025/11/15
Average duration
10 min.
Release period
56 days
Description
Cup of Tao - Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times. This podcast incorporates Taoist philosophy, modern contextual psychology principles, and a bit of stoicism, which are presented as skills for living in today's uncertain times. A podcast for those who have an interest in philosophy, self-help, and mindfulness-based skills. Podcast by Chris L McClish, who has held many roles in life including a past lengthy career as a psychotherapist, as well as having served as an author, clinical supervisor, Judo sensei/coach, personal trainer, and currently is a unit supervisor in a criminal justice setting.
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Inaction and Virtue
2025/11/15
Cup of Tao Season 7 Episode 8 - Inaction and Virtue
Hosted by Chris L McClish
In this episode: I am going to revisit the concepts of inaction (wu wei) and virtue (te).
Cup of Tao is a production of CoachCMC LLC (CMC).
Visit my new website: https://mcclish.me. On my website, you will find links to contact, contribute, and to learn more about me.
Social Media: I'm on X @coachcmc. This podcast is also on X @cupoftao.
Don't forget to purchase my book!: Accepting Life On Life's Terms. Available where you buy books! Visit: https://books2read.com/acceptinglife
Cup of Tao is proud to be part of Spotify for Podcasters!
See each shows description for additional information and disclaimers.
Show Music Introduction music is Into the Vortex by Chris L McClish, Copyright 2013. Closing music is Feel it by Chris L McClish, Copyright 2014.
Improving your life
2025/05/31
Cup of Tao Season 7 Episode 7 - Improving your life
Hosted by Chris L McClish
In this episode: I am going to go to the basics and talk a bit about some key components of living a Taoist lifestyle.
Cup of Tao is a production of CoachCMC LLC .
Visit my new website: https://mcclish.me. On my website, you will find links to contact, contribute, and to learn more about me.
Social Media: I'm on X @coachcmc. This podcast is also on X @cupoftao.
Don't forget to purchase my book!: Accepting Life On Life's Terms. Available where you buy books! Visit: https://books2read.com/acceptinglife
Cup of Tao is proud to be part of Spotify for Podcasters!
See each shows description for additional information and disclaimers.
Show Music Introduction music is Into the Vortex by Chris L McClish, Copyright 2013. Closing music is Feel it by Chris L McClish, Copyright 2014.
Don't be too nice
2024/12/07
Cup of Tao Season 7 Episode 6 - Don't be too nice
Hosted by Chris L McClish
In this episode: I am going to revisit the topic of communicating authentically and assertively. It's not about being rude, but instead about sticking up for yourself - you are important and worthy of other people's respect.
Cup of Tao is a production of CoachCMC LLC .
Visit my new website: https://mcclish.me. On my website, you will find links to contact, contribute, and to learn more about me.
Social Media: I'm on X @coachcmc. This podcast is also on X @cupoftao.
Don't forget to purchase my book!: Accepting Life On Life's Terms. Available where you buy books! Visit: https://books2read.com/acceptinglife
Cup of Tao is proud to be part of Spotify for Podcasters!
See each shows description for additional information and disclaimers.
Show Music Introduction music is Into the Vortex by Chris L McClish, Copyright 2013. Closing music is Feel it by Chris L McClish, Copyright 2014.
Coping
2024/08/31
Cup of Tao Season 7 Episode 5 - Coping
Hosted by Chris L McClish
In this episode: I am going to talk more about my personal experience coping with someone whom I care about dealing with an illness and the way I have been connecting to nature and enjoying an outlet.
Cup of Tao is a production of CoachCMC LLC .
Visit my new website: https://mcclish.me. On my website, you will find links to contact, contribute, and to learn more about me.
Social Media: I'm on X @coachcmc. This podcast is also on X @cupoftao.
Don't forget to purchase my book!: Accepting Life On Life's Terms. Available where you buy books! Visit: https://books2read.com/acceptinglife
Cup of Tao is proud to be part of Spotify for Podcasters!
See each shows description for additional information and disclaimers.
Show Music Introduction music is Into the Vortex by Chris L McClish, Copyright 2013.
Closing music is Feel it by Chris L McClish, Copyright 2014.
My way or the highway
2024/03/30
Cup of Tao Season 7 Episode 2 - My way or the highway
Hosted by Chris L McClish
In this episode: I am going to revisit the topic of expectations.
Cup of Tao is a production of CoachCMC LLC .
Visit my new website: https://mcclish.me. On my website, you will find links to contact, contribute, and to learn more about me.
Social Media: I'm on X @coachcmc. This podcast is also on X @cupoftao.
Don't forget to purchase my book!: Accepting Life On Life's Terms. Available where you buy books! Visit: https://books2read.com/acceptinglife
Cup of Tao is proud to be part of Spotify for Podcasters!
See each shows description for additional information and disclaimers.
Show Music Introduction music is Into the Vortex by Chris L McClish, Copyright 2013.
Closing music is Feel it by Chris L McClish, Copyright 2014.
Discontentment
2024/03/30
Cup of Tao Season 7 Episode 3 - Discontentment
Hosted by Chris L McClish
In
this episode: I am going to revisit the topic of discontentment
including touching on things like attachments and overidentifications
with things.
Cup of Tao is a production of CoachCMC LLC .
Visit my new website: https://mcclish.me. On my website, you will find links to contact, contribute, and to learn more about me.
Social Media: I'm on X @coachcmc. This podcast is also on X @cupoftao.
Don't forget to purchase my book!: Accepting Life On Life's Terms. Available where you buy books! Visit: https://books2read.com/acceptinglife
Cup of Tao is proud to be part of Spotify for Podcasters!
See each shows description for additional information and disclaimers.
Show Music Introduction music is Into the Vortex by Chris L McClish, Copyright 2013.
Closing music is Feel it by Chris L McClish, Copyright 2014.
Things come and go
2024/03/30
Cup of Tao Season 7 Episode 1 - Things come and go
Hosted by Chris L McClish
In this episode: I am going to talk about how things enter and then they pass.
Cup of Tao is a production of CoachCMC LLC .
Visit my new website: https://mcclish.me. On my website, you will find links to contact, contribute, and to learn more about me.
Social Media: I'm on X @coachcmc. This podcast is also on X @cupoftao.
Don't forget to purchase my book!: Accepting Life On Life's Terms. Available where you buy books! Visit: https://books2read.com/acceptinglife
Cup of Tao is proud to be part of Spotify for Podcasters!
See each shows description for additional information and disclaimers.
Show Music Introduction music is Into the Vortex by Chris L McClish, Copyright 2013.
Closing music is Feel it by Chris L McClish, Copyright 2014.
Humble yourself
2024/03/30
Cup of Tao Season 7 Episode 4 - Humble yourself
Hosted by Chris L McClish
In this episode: I am going to talk more about humiltity.
Cup of Tao is a production of CoachCMC LLC .
Visit my new website: https://mcclish.me. On my website, you will find links to contact, contribute, and to learn more about me.
Social Media: I'm on X @coachcmc. This podcast is also on X @cupoftao.
Don't forget to purchase my book!: Accepting Life On Life's Terms. Available where you buy books! Visit: https://books2read.com/acceptinglife
Cup of Tao is proud to be part of Spotify for Podcasters!
See each shows description for additional information and disclaimers.
Show Music Introduction music is Into the Vortex by Chris L McClish, Copyright 2013.
Closing music is Feel it by Chris L McClish, Copyright 2014.
Gripping too tightly
2024/02/03
Cup of Tao Season 6 Episode 11 - Gripping too tightly
Hosted by Chris L McClish
In this episode: I address clinging on to things too tightly, to the extent that losing these things, skills, roles, income, etc. set us into despair if we lose them.
Cup of Tao is a production of CoachCMC LLC .
Visit my new website: https://mcclish.me. On my website, you will find links to contact, contribute, and to learn more about me.
Social Media: I'm on X @coachcmc. This podcast is also on X @cupoftao.
Don't forget to purchase my book!: Accepting Life On Life's Terms. Available where you buy books! Visit: https://books2read.com/acceptinglife
Cup of Tao is proud to be part of Spotify for Podcasters!
See each shows description for additional information and disclaimers.
Show Music Introduction music is Into the Vortex by Chris L McClish, Copyright 2013.Closing music is Feel it by Chris L McClish, Copyright 2014.
Best version of yourself
2024/01/20
Cup of Tao Season 6 Episode 10 - Best version of yourself
Hosted by Chris L McClish
In this episode: I am going to talk about virtue and integrity, in other words, being the best version of yourself.
Cup of Tao is a production of CoachCMC LLC .
Visit my new website: https://mcclish.me. On my website, you will find links to contact, contribute, and to learn more about me.
Social Media: I'm on X @coachcmc. This podcast is also on X @cupoftao.
Don't forget to purchase my book!: Accepting Life On Life's Terms. Available where you buy books! Visit: https://books2read.com/acceptinglife
Cup of Tao is proud to be part of Spotify for Podcasters!
See each shows description for additional information and disclaimers.
Show Music Introduction music is Into the Vortex by Chris L McClish, Copyright 2013.Closing music is Feel it by Chris L McClish, Copyright 2014.
Mindfulness revisited
2023/12/02
Cup of Tao Season 6 Episode 9 - Mindfulness revisited
Hosted by Chris L McClish
In this episode: I am going to revisit the topic of mindfulness. I believe this to be a very important practice and component of change.
Cup of Tao is a production of CoachCMC LLC .
Visit my new website: https://mcclish.me. On my website, you will find links to contact, contribute, and to learn more about me.
Social Media: I'm on X @coachcmc. This podcast is also on X @cupoftao.
Don't forget to purchase my book!: Accepting Life On Life's Terms. Available where you buy books! Visit: https://books2read.com/acceptinglife
Cup of Tao is proud to be part of Spotify for Podcasters!
See each shows description for additional information and disclaimers.
Show Music Introduction music is Into the Vortex by Chris L McClish, Copyright 2013.Closing music is Feel it by Chris L McClish, Copyright 2014.
Dealing with criticism
2023/11/18
Cup of Tao Season 6 Episode 8 - Dealing with criticism
Hosted by Chris L McClish
In this episode: I talk about dealing with criticism. Lao Tzu tells us to be yielding like water. Yet resilient enough to handle what life throws at us. Criticism is something that we can learn and grow from. It is hard to take, yet it can be something we can learn from.
Cup of Tao is a production of CoachCMC LLC .
Visit my new website: https://mcclish.me. On my website, you will find links to contact, contribute, and to learn more about me.
Social Media: I'm on X @coachcmc. This podcast is also on X @cupoftao.
Don't forget to purchase my book!: Accepting Life On Life's Terms. Available where you buy books! Visit: https://books2read.com/acceptinglife
Cup of Tao is proud to be part of Spotify for Podcasters!
See each shows description for additional information and disclaimers.
Show Music Introduction music is Into the Vortex by Chris L McClish, Copyright 2013.Closing music is Feel it by Chris L McClish, Copyright 2014.
The art of letting go
2023/11/04
Cup of Tao Season 6 Episode 7 - The art of letting go
Hosted by Chris L McClish
In this episode: I am going to have a listener on, Spencer S. He is excited to be on the show and we are going to talk about how he has put principles from Taoism and the podcast into his life, specifically learning to practice "letting go".
Cup of Tao is a production of CoachCMC LLC .
Visit my new website: https://mcclish.me. On my website, you will find links to contact, contribute, and to learn more about me.
Social Media: I'm on X @coachcmc. This podcast is also on X @cupoftao.
Don't forget to purchase my book!: Accepting Life On Life's Terms. Available where you buy books! Visit: https://books2read.com/acceptinglife
Cup of Tao is proud to be part of Spotify for Podcasters!
See each shows description for additional information and disclaimers.
Show Music Introduction music is Into the Vortex by Chris L McClish, Copyright 2013.Closing music is Feel it by Chris L McClish, Copyright 2014.
Toxic People
2023/10/21
Cup of Tao Season 6 Episode 6 - Toxic People
Hosted by Chris L McClish
In this episode: I am going to talk about people in our lives who are toxic. They may or may not be "good people", but nevertheless, are toxic to our well-being.
Cup of Tao is a production of CoachCMC LLC .
Visit my new website: https://mcclish.me. On my website, you will find links to contact, contribute, and to learn more about me.
Social Media: I'm on X @coachcmc. This podcast is also on X @cupoftao.
Don't forget to purchase my book!: Accepting Life On Life's Terms. Available where you buy books! Visit: https://books2read.com/acceptinglife
Cup of Tao is proud to be part of Spotify for Podcasters!
See each shows description for additional information and disclaimers.
Show Music Introduction music is Into the Vortex by Chris L McClish, Copyright 2013.Closing music is Feel it by Chris L McClish, Copyright 2014.
Not good enough
2023/10/07
Cup of Tao Season 6 Episode 5 - Not Good Enough
Hosted by Chris L McClish
In this episode: I talk about something that all of us share (well, most of us anyway), and that is, the "not good enough" belief that often pops into our head. We may find ourselves feeling like we don't measure up, fell short on life's accomplishments, feel like a phony, or get insecure at times.
Cup of Tao is a production of CoachCMC LLC .
Visit my new website: https://mcclish.me. On my website, you will find links to contact, contribute, and to learn more about me.
Social Media: I'm on X @coachcmc. This podcast is also on X @cupoftao.
Don't forget to purchase my book!: Accepting Life On Life's Terms. Available where you buy books! Visit: https://books2read.com/acceptinglife
Cup of Tao is proud to be part of Spotify for Podcasters!
See each shows description for additional information and disclaimers.
Show Music Introduction music is Into the Vortex by Chris L McClish, Copyright 2013.Closing music is Feel it by Chris L McClish, Copyright 2014.
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Zonph Fronkusburg 2023/06/12
Ridiculously bad
The host himself has actually said ‘I really don’t know what to talk about next, this might be my last episode’. Gotta love a host who is that vapid...
The Page Master 2022/04/28
May the Force be with Chris
I enjoy this show a lot each episode teaches important life lessons. I practice Jediism and this practice incorporates Buddhism and Taoism. I love thi...
kissiemoose 2021/05/28
Exactly what I was looking for
I like that this podcast is not trying to be bigger than it is - no bells and whistles - no big personalities- just a soothing, discerning voice shari...
G;;$6vhjcyf:56 2021/01/26
Great Overall
Great overall! Good metaphors, content, etc. Although content isn’t traditional or ‘out of the book’ like readings from Zhuangzi or the Dao de Jing. I...
DreamDamage 2019/07/09
Therapy for those who need it
Good show for self-help, but if you’re looking for a podcasts on traditional Tao, this is not it.
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