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Well Being with Don Oakley

NewThe Desire to Be SpecialNovember 5, 2026 · 14 min
Episodes
276
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every two weeks
Latest episode
Nov 5, 2026

About the podcast

A weekly presentation on the spiritual journey and awakening to our true nature by Don Oakley, Founder of Well Being Retreat Center in Tazewell, Tennessee.

Episodes 276

  1. The Desire to Be Special

    14 minEpisode 188

    Don’s Nondual Awakening App: Clarity Arising Don’s YouTube Channel Don’s Instagram Channel Don’s In-Person Monthly Retreats at Well Being Retreat Center in Tazewell, Tennessee: Don’s Twice Monthly Zoom …

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  2. Selfishness

    20 minEpisode 187

    Don’s Nondual Awakening App: Clarity Arising Don’s YouTube Channel Don’s Instagram Channel Don’s In-Person Monthly Retreats at Well Being Retreat Center in Tazewell, Tennessee: Don’s Twice Monthly Zoom …

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  3. Egoic Identification

    13 minEpisode 186

    Don’s Nondual Awakening App: Clarity Arising Don’s YouTube Channel Don’s Instagram Channel Don’s In-Person Monthly Retreats at Well Being Retreat Center in Tazewell, Tennessee: Don’s Twice Monthly Zoom …

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  4. Emptiness & Dependent Origination

    16 minEpisode 185

    Don’s Nondual Awakening App: Clarity Arising Don’s YouTube Channel Don’s Instagram Channel Don’s In-Person Monthly Retreats at Well Being Retreat Center in Tazewell, Tennessee: Don’s Twice Monthly Zoom …

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  5. Seeing Through Illusion

    15 minEpisode 184

    Don’s Nondual Awakening App: Clarity Arising Don’s YouTube Channel Don’s Instagram Channel Don’s In-Person Monthly Retreats at Well Being Retreat Center in Tazewell, Tennessee: Don’s Twice Monthly Zoom …

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  6. Is Everything Impermanent

    19 minEpisode 183

    Don’s Nondual Awakening App: Clarity Arising Don’s YouTube Channel Don’s Instagram Channel Don’s In-Person Monthly Retreats at Well Being Retreat Centerin Tazewell, Tennessee: Don’s Twice Monthly Zoom …

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  7. Fear of Awakening

    15 minEpisode 182

    Don’s Nondual Awakening App: Clarity Arising Don’s YouTube Channel Don’s Instagram Channel Don’s In-Person Monthly Retreats at Well Being Retreat Centerin Tazewell, Tennessee: Don’s Twice Monthly Zoom …

    Show notes
  8. How to Work with desire

    17 minEpisode 181

    Don’s Nondual Awakening App: Clarity Arising Don’s YouTube Channel Don’s Instagram Channel Don’s In-Person Monthly Retreats at Well Being Retreat Centerin Tazewell, Tennessee: Don’s Twice Monthly Zoom …

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  9. Your Unborn Nature

    19 minEpisode 179

    Don’s Nondual Awakening App: Clarity Arising Don’s YouTube Channel Don’s Instagram Channel Don’s In-Person Monthly Retreats at Well Being Retreat Centerin Tazewell, Tennessee: Don’s Twice Monthly Zoom …

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  10. The Only Obstacle

    22 minEpisode 178

    Don’s Nondual Awakening App: Clarity Arising Don’s YouTube Channel Don’s Instagram Channel Don’s In-Person Monthly Retreats at Well Being Retreat Centerin Tazewell, Tennessee: Don’s Twice Monthly Zoom …

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  11. Just One Thing

    15 minEpisode 177

    Don's New Clarity Arising Awakening App: www.studio.com/don/clarity Don’s YouTube Channel Don’s Instagram Channel Don’s In-Person Monthly Retreats at Well Being Retreat Centerin Tazewell, Tennessee: Don’s Twice …

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  12. The End of Seking

    19 minEpisode 176

    Don’s YouTube Channel Don’s Instagram Channel Don’s In-Person Monthly Retreats at Well Being Retreat Centerin Tazewell, Tennessee: Don’s Twice Monthly Zoom Discourses with Q&A: Happenings at Well Being Retreat …

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  13. Resistance - The End of Effort

    16 minEpisode 175

    Don’s YouTube Channel Don’s Instagram Channel Don’s In-Person Monthly Retreats at Well Being Retreat Centerin Tazewell, Tennessee: Don’s Twice Monthly Zoom Discourses with Q&A: Happenings at Well Being Retreat …

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  14. The End of Effort

    21 minEpisode 174

    Don’s YouTube Channel Don’s Instagram Channel Don’s In-Person Monthly Retreats at Well Being Retreat Centerin Tazewell, Tennessee: Don’s Twice Monthly Zoom Discourses with Q&A: Happenings at Well Being Retreat …

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  15. Volitioon and Personal Will

    22 minEpisode 173

    Don’s YouTube Channel Don’s Instagram Channel Don’s In-Person Monthly Retreats at Well Being Retreat Centerin Tazewell, Tennessee: Don’s Twice Monthly Zoom Discourses with Q&A: Happenings at Well Being Retreat …

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  16. It's Not Personal

    13 minEpisode 172

    Don’s YouTube Channel Don’s Instagram Channel Don’s In-Person Monthly Retreats at Well Being Retreat Centerin Tazewell, Tennessee: Don’s Twice Monthly Zoom Discourses with Q&A: Happenings at Well Being Retreat …

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  17. Presence and Absence

    19 minEpisode 171

    Don’s YouTube Channel Don’s Instagram Channel Don’s In-Person Monthly Retreats at Well Being Retreat Centerin Tazewell, Tennessee: Don’s Twice Monthly Zoom Discourses with Q&A: Happenings at Well Being Retreat …

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  18. Is Life Unjust?

    3 minBonus

    Don’s YouTube Channel Don’s Instagram Channel Don’s In-Person Monthly Retreats at Well Being Retreat Centerin Tazewell, Tennessee: Don’s Twice Monthly Zoom Discourses with Q&A: Happenings at Well Being Retreat …

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  19. The Fog of Ownership

    19 minEpisode 170

    Don’s YouTube Channel Don’s Instagram Channel Don’s In-Person Monthly Retreats at Well Being Retreat Centerin Tazewell, Tennessee: Don’s Twice Monthly Zoom Discourses with Q&A: Happenings at Well Being Retreat …

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  20. Three Mistakes Most Meditators Make

    4 minBonus

    Don’s YouTube Channel Don’s Instagram Channel Don’s In-Person Monthly Retreats at Well Being Retreat Centerin Tazewell, Tennessee: Don’s Twice Monthly Zoom Discourses with Q&A: Happenings at Well Being Retreat …

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  21. Faith and Doubt

    19 minEpisode 169

    Don’s YouTube Channel Don’s Instagram Channel Don’s In-Person Monthly Retreats at Well Being Retreat Centerin Tazewell, Tennessee: Don’s Twice Monthly Zoom Discourses with Q&A: Happenings at Well Being Retreat …

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  22. Peace on Earth

    3 minEpisode 168

    Don’s YouTube Channel Don’s Instagram Channel Don’s In-Person Monthly Retreats at Well Being Retreat Centerin Tazewell, Tennessee: Don’s Twice Monthly Zoom Discourses with Q&A: Happenings at Well Being Retreat …

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  23. Letting Go of Attachments

    18 minEpisode 167

    Don’s YouTube Channel Don’s Instagram Channel Don’s In-Person Monthly Retreats at Well Being Retreat Centerin Tazewell, Tennessee: Don’s Twice Monthly Zoom Discourses with Q&A: Happenings at Well Being Retreat …

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  24. karma

    16 minEpisode 166

    Don’s YouTube Channel Don’s Instagram Channel Don’s In-Person Monthly Retreats at Well Being Retreat Centerin Tazewell, Tennessee: Don’s Twice Monthly Zoom Discourses with Q&A: Happenings at Well Being Retreat …

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  25. Dealing With Duality

    16 minEpisode 165

    Don’s YouTube Channel Don’s Instagram Channel Don’s In-Person Monthly Retreats at Well Being Retreat Centerin Tazewell, Tennessee: Don’s Twice Monthly Zoom Discourses with Q&A: Happenings at Well Being Retreat …

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  26. A Locomotive Named Desire

    20 minEpisode 164

    Don’s YouTube Channel Don’s Instagram Channel Don’s In-Person Monthly Retreats at Well Being Retreat Centerin Tazewell, Tennessee: Don’s Twice Monthly Zoom Discourses with Q&A: Happenings at Well Being Retreat …

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  27. It's Not Personal

    17 minEpisode 163

    Don’s YouTube Channel Don’s Instagram Channel Don’s In-Person Monthly Retreats at Well Being Retreat Centerin Tazewell, Tennessee: Don’s Twice Monthly Zoom Discourses with Q&A: Happenings at Well Being Retreat …

    Show notes
  28. Anxiety - A Reasonable Response

    22 minEpisode 162

    Don’s YouTube ChannelDon’s Instagram ChannelDon’s TikTok Channel Don’s In-Person Monthly Retreats at Well Being Retreat Center in Tazewell, Tennessee: Don’s Twice Monthly Tuesday Evening Zoom Discourses with …

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  29. Next, More & Better: The Three Carrots

    19 minEpisode 161

    Don’s YouTube Channel Don’s Instagram Channel Don’s In-Person Monthly Retreats at Well Being Retreat Centerin Tazewell, Tennessee: Don’s Twice Monthly Zoom Discourses with Q&A: Happenings at Well Being Retreat …

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  30. Dropping into the Unconditioned

    24 minEpisode 160

    Don’s YouTube Channel Don’s Instagram Channel Don’s In-Person Monthly Retreats at Well Being Retreat Centerin Tazewell, Tennessee: Don’s Twice Monthly Zoom Discourses with Q&A: Happenings at Well Being Retreat …

    Show notes

These are the latest 40 of 276 episodes. You’ll find older episodes in the podcast’s feed.

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