# Sanity and Sainthood, with Dr. Tucker Peck

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Podcast: [Deconstructing Yourself](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deconstructing-yourself-57243)
Published: 2025-04-18T03:20:13+00:00
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## Resource

Host Michael Taft speaks with meditation teacher, clinical psychologist, and author Dr. Tucker Peck about the the difference between developing a clear understanding of how your psychology works and feeling just how you want to feel all the time; the importance of focusing on 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 daily meditation practice.  Dr. Tucker Peck is a meditation teacher, clinical psychologist, and author.  A former professor, he is 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 at the San Francisco Dharma Collective, and has been teaching an online class for advanced meditators since 2012. You can find Tucker, and see the retreats he's teaching, at meditatewithtucker.com .  You can also follow him on Twitter at tucker_peck.  In the US, you can buy Sanity and Sainthood at this link , or outside the US, at any major online retailer (like Amazon ). You can support the creation of future episodes of this podcast by contributing through Patreon . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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