Why people recommend it
The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer is a spiritual guide designed to help readers distance themselves from their internal dialogue, overcome emotional turbulence, and achieve inner peace through mindfulness. The book has received glowing recommendations and thoughtful commentary across several podcasts, including The Joe Rogan Experience, ChooseFI, and The Daily Stoic. Zachary Levi cited wisdom from the text to discuss methods for managing intrusive thoughts, while Jamie Masters and Julia Harder both championed the book on ChooseFI as a transformative read that continuously offers new insights upon repeated review. Rainn Wilson referenced Singer's teachings on the Daily Stoic podcast to explain the meditative practice of realizing that individuals are fundamentally separate from their passing thoughts and turbulent emotions. Tucker Max similarly discussed Singer's personal background of dedicated meditation as an inspiring foundation for genuine personal growth. Across these discussions, the book is consistently praised as an accessible yet deeply profound manual for emotional regulation, self-awareness, and breaking free from the internal mental loops that cause unnecessary psychological suffering in daily life.
Who recommended it
- Zachary Levi Recommended
- Rainn Wilson Discussed
- Jamie Masters Recommended
- Julia Harder Discussed
- Tucker Max Discussed
Zachary Levi — 1 mention
“it's from the untethered soul a book that i haven't read but i know that quote from a great quote”
Rainn Wilson — 1 mention
“And you have this wonderful aspect of meditation where you kind of separate from yourself, you know, and as as Michael Singer talks about in The Untethered Soul, you know, you realize, "Oh, I'm not my thoughts, and I'm not even my feelings."”
Jamie Masters — 1 mention
“so uh the first book is called untethered Soul it's all about the way that your brain thinks”
Julia Harder — 1 mention
“and untethered Soul was one that has impacted my life over and over again Every time I read it I get something new”
Tucker Max — 1 mention
“and people like Michael singer you know who wrote the untethered soul like you know a huge book that dude just sat in a [ __ ] swamp and meditated two hours a day”