Book · 2007 · Body, Mind & Spirit
The Seat of the Soul
The Seat of the Soul by Gary Zukav has been mentioned in 3 episodes across 3 podcasts (0 episodes recommend it and 3 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Oprah Winfrey (2 episodes) and Tim Ferriss (1 episode) on On Purpose with Jay Shetty (1 episode), The Mel Robbins Podcast (1 episode) and The Tim Ferriss Show (1 episode).
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I had read Gary Zukov's book in 1989 called Seat of the Soul and in that book he speaks of intention being one with cause and effect.
Oprah Winfrey · On Purpose with Jay Shetty · Sep 2026 Where and when it comes up
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Gary Zukav's The Seat of the Soul is a transformative spiritual guide that explores the evolution of human consciousness and the alignment of personality with the soul. On The Mel Robbins Podcast and On Purpose with Jay Shetty, Oprah Winfrey described the book as one of the most important of her life, explaining that she read it in the late 1980s and was deeply influenced by its chapters on intention and karma. She highlighted Zukav's teaching that intention is one with cause and effect, and noted that when the personality comes to serve the soul, it results in authentic empowerment. Oprah added that these principles profoundly shaped her worldview and her approach to her television show. Tim Ferriss also referenced Gary Zukav's book on The Tim Ferriss Show while reviewing notes from Jason Portnoy's personal journey. The work remains widely celebrated by cultural figures and podcasters as a foundational text for personal growth, emotional maturity, and spiritual awakening.
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Oprah Winfrey Cuz around this time, 19 in the late 1980s, I was reading Gary Zukov's book, Seed of the Soul. And in that… 2
“Cuz around this time, 19 in the late 1980s, I was reading Gary Zukov's book, Seed of the Soul. And in that book, one of the best books of my life actually, and he has two chapters on intention.”
“I had read Gary Zukov's book in 1989 called Seat of the Soul and in that book he speaks of intention being one with cause and effect”
“Zukov says this in Seat of the Soul that when the personality comes to serve the energy of the soul personality aligns with the energy of the soul that is authentic empowerment”
Tim Ferriss these are from your book two books the seed of the soul and then that first one is gary zukov 1
“these are from your book two books the seed of the soul and then that first one is gary zukov”