Standing Nowhere
What if the point isn’t to find answers—but to sit with the mystery?
Standing Nowhere invites you into a space of breath, laughter, and deep listening. Through soulful conversations and honest reflections, we explore awakening, healing, and what it means to be human. It’s about letting go, waking up, and remembering who we are beneath the noise. Join us as we sit with the sacred, the silly, and everything in between—from deep chats to spontaneous insight. Come as you are.
Episodes
11 episodes
Episode 11: Anger Belongs — Finding Wisdom in the Fire
Anger is a blazing fire: blinding, burning, all-consuming. But within its flames lies the chance to wake up and see ourselves more clearly.Picture a moment of calm—fresh off a morning meditation—shattered when another driver cuts you off...
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Episode 11
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48:58
Episode 10: The Middle Way — Balance, Effort, and the Path Between
“Lay your deadly doing down, down at Jesus’ feet.”What happens when effort becomes a trap? When we mistake striving for strength, control for care? This episode explores the fine line between showing up fully and losing yourself...
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Episode 10
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1:00:58
Episode 9: Trust the Silence — Listening Beneath the Noise
“Live in the nowhere that you come from, even though you have an address here.” Rumi’s words echo through this gentle exploration of stillness amidst chaos. In a noisy sushi bar on a Friday night, Jacob quietly drafts an episode about ...
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Episode 9
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36:19
Episode 8: Reverence to Be — Failure, Forgiveness, and Compassion’s Quiet Work
“The greatest teacher, failure is.” — Yoda 🕊️ (Just as a wise Master once said, failure can be our teacher.)In this soulful episode, Jacob turns the grind of everyday life into a spiritual lesson. Standing Nowhere Episode 8 finds our hos...
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Episode 8
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50:10
Episode 7: Falling into Flight — Ego Death, the Illusions of Consumerism, and Cosmic Love
Welcome to a journey beyond the music – Episode 7 of Standing Nowhere invites you into a deep spiritual reflection inspired by Avenged Sevenfold’s album Life Is But a Dream…. Host Jacob doesn’t just review the album; he dives into the human con...
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Episode 7
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1:28:33
Episode 6: Gone Like Smoke — Impermanence, Loss, and the Peace That Follows
“Everything that has the nature to arise… has the nature to pass away.” — The BuddhaIn this deeply honest episode, Jacob shares the emotional aftermath of car trouble, financial pressure, and fatherhood as his son steps into adulthood. W...
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Episode 6
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42:32
Episode 5: When the Mud Settles — Peace in the Pressure and the Spaces Between
What if your life didn’t need to be fixed—but simply witnessed?In this episode, Jacob shares a vulnerable story about his car failing at the worst moment, old fears flaring up, and the strange stillness that followed. Through parenting, ...
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Episode 5
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42:16
Episode 4: Standing on Nothing — Mysticism and the Illusion of Measurement
This episode was recorded in one take — unscripted, imperfect, and real — just like the mystical life it explores.Jacob dives into mysticism: what it is, why it arises, and how it appears across spiritual traditions. From the illusion of...
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Episode 4
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56:57
Episode 3: See for Yourself — You Are Not Your Thoughts
In this meditative and heartfelt episode, Jacob invites you into a simple but powerful experiment: to stop, breathe, and watch. What begins as a guided self-awareness practice unfolds into a deep exploration of identity, suffering, and spiritua...
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Episode 3
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59:32
Episode 2: Faith Beyond Belief — From Doctrines to Direct Experience, and the Mystery that Remains
“I reached a point where the idea of not existing was more appealing than existing,” the host confesses. From that brink of despair, a quiet transformation took root—one that now fills even ordinary moments with a gentle sense of meani...
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Episode 2
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1:03:36
Episode 1: I Don't Know What I'm Doing
Content note: This episode includes reflections on personal struggle and emotional hardship. Please listen with care if you’re in a sensitive place.On his 42nd birthday, Jacob hits record for the first time — not as a guru, but as a fell...
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Episode 1
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1:12:24