{"podcast":{"title":"The Wise Effort Show","slug":"the-wise-effort-show-4511204","podcast_index_feed_id":4511204,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-wise-effort-show/","website_url":"https://wiseeffortshow.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/71560127-9b50-45b1-9010-61586552d495/Wise-Effort-Podcast-Cover-Art.jpg","author":"Dr. Diana Hill","episode_count":211,"summary":"The Wise Effort Show with Dr. Diana Hill is a show about how to live wisely. You’ll learn how to put your energy into places that matter most to you while making a difference in the world. This show is for you if: ...you’re a high achiever feeling burned out from tasks that don’t matter. ...you want to invest your energy in fulfilling and sustainable ways. ...you seek holistic living without the pressure of a rigid wellness checklist. ...you care about your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. ...you appreciate science but are open to exploring spirituality and contemplative practices. ...you have an open, beginner’s mind. ...you believe there’s a better way to live and are ready to apply your wisdom. We don’t have to burn ourselves out or engage in things that are not worth it. We can put our energy where it matters most and savor the good along the way. Join us at the Wise Effort Show!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wise-effort-show-4511204"},"episode":{"title":"Secret Sangha: Equanimity","slug":"secret-sangha-equanimity","published_at":"2026-03-02T10:05:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wise-effort-show-4511204/secret-sangha-equanimity","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wise-effort-show-4511204","url":"https://wiseeffortshow.com/episode/secret-sangha-equanimity","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/12f1141f-47c6-49c5-ae23-3e509b476c46.mp3","summary":"Do you feel thrown off balance by praise, blame, fear, or stressful news when life hits hard? In this Secret Sangha episode of The Wise Effort Show, Dr. Diana Hill continues the four-week “four immeasurables” series by focusing on equanimity—steady love—as the prior condition of balance from which pleasant and unpleasant experiences arise. She explores how the “eight worldly winds” can destabilize us, how the near enemies of equanimity show up as indifference, control, adding on stories, or acting out, and shares personal examples from her own life. Diana offers practical ways to return to steadiness through essential self-care, stillness and silence, flexible attention to what stabilizes you, remembering “enoughness,” and being the calm you seek. Listen and learn: How the “eight worldly winds” can knock you off balance The near enemies of equanimity: indifference, control, adding on, and acting out How stillness, silence, and essential self-care support steady love Practices like flexible attention, remembering enoughness, and “being the calm” you seek Share this episode with someone who could use steadier love this week. Suggested Next Episode: You can also enjoy Diana's related Bonus Meditation: Equanimity Related Resources Get enhanced show notes for this episode Become a Wise Effort Community member Order my book, Wise Effort: How to Focus Your Genius Energy on What Matters Most , and receive special bonus gifts. Want to become more psychologically flexible? Take Diana's \"Foundations of ACT\" course. Diana's Events See Diana at an upcoming event Connecting With Diana Subscribe for free on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Leave a 5-star review on Apple so people like you can find the show. Sign up for the free Wise Effort Newsletter. Follow Diana on YouTube , Instagram…","meta_description":"Do you feel thrown off balance by praise, blame, fear, or stressful news when life hits hard? In this Secret Sangha episode of The Wise Effort Show, Dr. D…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":745,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-wise-effort-show-4511204/episodes/secret-sangha-equanimity/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wise-effort-show-4511204/secret-sangha-equanimity.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}