
Is Your Ambition Rooted in Trauma? | Christiane Wolf
About this episode
What if the very thing you think is blocking your progress in meditation — or in life — is actually the doorway forward?
In this conversation with Dr. Christiane Wolf, hosted by DJ Cashmere, we explore how to work with expectations, frustration, and the belief that life needs to be different before we can be okay. Christiane shares clear, compassionate wisdom for turning toward difficulty instead of fighting it — and for discovering that what feels like the problem can become the path.
Christiane is a physician, longtime meditation teacher, and author of Outsmart Your Pain and A Clinician's Guide to Teaching Mindfulness. She's known for blending deep Buddhist insight with warmth and humor.
We're also thrilled to share that Christiane will be our Teacher of the Month for November, leading meditations and conversations throughout the month in the DanHarris.com Substack community.
Related Episodes:
Peak Performance at Any Age | Christiane Wolf (Dharma Teacher/Doctor/Ultramarathoner)
How to Outsmart Your Pain | Christiane Wolf
Tickets are now on sale for a special live taping of the 10% Happier Podcast with guest Pete Holmes! Join us on November 18th in NYC for this benefit show, with all proceeds supporting the New York Insight Meditation Center. Grab your tickets here!
Tickets are now available for an intimate live event with Dan on November 23rd as part of the Troutbeck Luminary Series. Join the conversation, participate in a guided meditation, and ask your questions during the Q&A. Click here to buy your ticket!
Join Dan's online community here
Follow Dan on social: Instagram, TikTok
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel
To advertise on the show, contact [email protected] or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris
Thanks to today's sponsor:
Airbnb: Your home might be worth more than you think. Find out how much at airbnb.com/host.
Get every episode summarized
Each time 10% Happier with Dan Harris publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from 10% Happier with Dan Harris

Neal Brennan On: Talking Back to Your Inner Critic, Why Chasing Validation Doesn...
10% Happier with Dan Harris

Top 10 Practices for Resetting Your Time, Space, Body, Inner Critic, and Social...
10% Happier with Dan Harris

The Science Of Building The Life You Want | Arthur Brooks
10% Happier with Dan Harris

The Psychology Of Success | Guy Raz
10% Happier with Dan Harris