Wisdom Consultant, Author, Podcast Host
John Driggs
Wisdom Consultant
Need a Mirror?
Are you looking for a discreet, high-trust alliance with someone who sees you, not just the roles you play?
I work with executives, therapists, and other leaders to reflect the calm, grounded, loving presence that exists at the core of our inter-being.
You can think of me as a polished mirror for you to see yourself clearly, a hard rock to sharpen up against, an honest friend and counselor.
John
To be with John Driggs is to be in the presence of both a sharp mind and a deeply open heart. His warmth, patience, and the way he asks questions—gently yet insightfully—create a kind of space where truth can rise to the surface without force. He never prescribes, never imposes, but instead walks beside you, inviting you to uncover your own healing with compassion and clarity.
One of the most life-altering moments I experienced with John happened on a simple mountain hike. As we talked about our lives, something in me opened. In response to one of his thoughtful questions, I found myself speaking aloud the tender, hidden parts I had long kept buried beneath my heart. That single conversation cracked something open in me—it became a turning point in my trauma healing, and in my willingness to open again to love and partnership. That moment, and many others we’ve shared, have changed my life in ways I’ll always be grateful for.
John is someone who brings safety not only through his presence but also through his ability to challenge ideas with curiosity and care. He invites expansive thinking, helps you play with paradigms, and brings both spiritual depth and intellectual agility to the table. His impact lives on in my life—and likely always will.
Wisdom Consultant
Need a Mirror?
Are you looking for a discreet, high-trust alliance with someone who sees you, not just the roles you play?
I work with executives, therapists, and other leaders to reflect the calm, grounded, loving presence that exists at the core of our inter-being.
You can think of me as a polished mirror for you to see yourself clearly, a hard rock to sharpen up against, an honest friend and counselor.
John
To be with John Driggs is to be in the presence of both a sharp mind and a deeply open heart. His warmth, patience, and the way he asks questions—gently yet insightfully—create a kind of space where truth can rise to the surface without force. He never prescribes, never imposes, but instead walks beside you, inviting you to uncover your own healing with compassion and clarity.
One of the most life-altering moments I experienced with John happened on a simple mountain hike. As we talked about our lives, something in me opened. In response to one of his thoughtful questions, I found myself speaking aloud the tender, hidden parts I had long kept buried beneath my heart. That single conversation cracked something open in me—it became a turning point in my trauma healing, and in my willingness to open again to love and partnership. That moment, and many others we’ve shared, have changed my life in ways I’ll always be grateful for.
John is someone who brings safety not only through his presence but also through his ability to challenge ideas with curiosity and care. He invites expansive thinking, helps you play with paradigms, and brings both spiritual depth and intellectual agility to the table. His impact lives on in my life—and likely always will.
Spirituality w/out Dogma or superstition
The Unbound Heart
You might consider this a book about spirituality but, really, it is about life—your life and how to live it authentically, to the fullest. It will encourage you to look not outside of yourself but to your own heart and mind to understand yourself, the world, and your place in it. The words in these pages will encourage you to take responsibility for your own life, to blaze your own trail, to sculpt your own being.
Another way to think about this book is as a kind of Traveler’s Guide—a collection of maps, compasses, and other tools from the world’s wisdom traditions—to support you as you learn to walk your own path in peace. I want you to be able to live in your own skin. I want you to make peace with Nature, to come into harmony with the Dharma, the truth of the moment’s experience, so that you may navigate your life, your relationships, your work and your art with a bit more ease, a bit more freedom, a bit more love and understanding.
John
Spirituality Without Dogma or Superstition
The Unbound Heart
You might consider this a book about spirituality but, really, it is about life—your life and how to live it authentically, to the fullest. It will encourage you to look not outside of yourself but to your own heart and mind to understand yourself, the world, and your place in it. The words in these pages will encourage you to take responsibility for your own life, to blaze your own trail, to sculpt your own being.
Another way to think about this book is as a kind of Traveler’s Guide—a collection of maps, compasses, and other tools from the world’s wisdom traditions—to support you as you learn to walk your own path in peace. I want you to be able to live in your own skin. I want you to make peace with Nature, to come into harmony with the Dharma, the truth of the moment’s experience, so that you may navigate your life, your relationships, your work and your art with a bit more ease, a bit more freedom, a bit more love and understanding.
John
Mindfulness & Metta
Meditations
You are a remarkable fact of existence, a truly awe-inspiring creature. If you didn’t know that already, let me hold up a mirror so you can see your reflection clearly, so you can see for yourself the miracle that you are.
I want you to understand yourself, to appreciate yourself, to love and care for yourself. I want you to embody yourself fully, to live authentically from your own heart.
I want you to be happy, to be free from suffering.
I wish you lasting peace,
John
Metta & Mindfulness
Meditations
You are a remarkable fact of existence, a truly awe-inspiring creature. If you didn’t know that already, let me hold up a mirror so you can see your reflection clearly, so you can see for yourself the miracle that you are.
I want you to understand yourself, to appreciate yourself, to love and care for yourself. I want you to embody yourself fully, to live authentically from your own heart.
I want you to be happy, to be free from suffering.
I wish you lasting peace,
John
Love & Understanding
Podcast
At the Love & Understanding podcast, the goal is wisdom. John Driggs, the show’s host, is interested in building a personal and secular spiritual life—one that is grounded in honesty, humility, rationality, meditation, reflection, and compassion.
John wants you to know yourself, to love yourself, to embody yourself fully. He wants you to learn to walk your own path in peace.
Topics covered include ancient wisdom traditions, moral philosophy, epistemology, reason and rationality, meditation and contemplative practices, consciousness, the life and physical sciences, art, poetry, literature, culture, politics, relationships, pedagogy, and many more topics.
John
Love & Understanding
Podcast
At the Love & Understanding podcast, the goal is wisdom. John Driggs, the show’s host is interested in building a personal and secular spiritual life—one that is grounded in honesty, humility, science, reason, meditation, reflection, and compassion.
John wants you to know yourself, to love yourself, to embody yourself fully. He wants you to learn to walk your own path in peace.
Topics covered include ancient wisdom traditions, moral philosophy, epistemology, reason and rationality, meditation and contemplative practices, consciousness, the life and physical sciences, art, poetry, literature, culture, politics, relationships, pedagogy, and many more topics.
John
The Pink Couch Confessionals
Podcast
In The Pink Couch Confessionals, the show’s hosts John Driggs and River Wood bring the most raw, vulnerable, and intimate aspects of the human experience to light.
Rather than live in isolation, fear, and shame, John and River encourage an open, honest, and compassionate approach to navigating our relationships, shadow parts, and other difficulties in life.
The Pink Couch Confessionals
Podcast
In The Pink Couch Confessionals, the show’s hosts John Driggs and River Wood bring the most raw, vulnerable, and intimate aspects of the human experience to light.
Rather than live in isolation, fear, and shame, John and River encourage an open, honest, and compassionate approach to navigating our relationships, shadow parts, and other difficulties in life.
Philosophy, Wisdom, & Wellbeing
Writings
“a Lens of Freedom”
How does one come to hold a worldview? How does a baby come out of the womb without any ideas of itself or the world, without any prejudices or biases, without any opinions or beliefs, one day come to hold…
“The Noble Eightfold Path”
Dharma practice, then, asks us to live in peace and harmony with the Dharma. Together, the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path form an indivisible whole called the Dharma, or Truth, Law, Nature, Life.
“The Four Noble Truths”
The Buddha taught only suffering and its end, which is expressed in the Four Noble Truths — the indispensable foundation embraced by all Buddhist traditions and lineages, no matter how far their metaphysics…
“The Art of Bare Attention”
Today we’re going to talk about the ancient Buddhist practice vipassana, or insight meditation. Now, just to be clear, this is an entirely secular practice. It doesn’t require you to adopt any dogmatic beliefs…
“Mother Ayahuasca”
It’s hard to unpack and conceptualize the lessons learned and insights gained from this experience. But my hope in this article is to share those golden nuggets of wisdom, those insights and lessons….
About
John Driggs
Author, meditation teacher, philosopher, and host of the Love & Understanding podcast.
Hey! My name is John Driggs. I live on a quiet mountain property with my partner River and our four kids.
My aim is to build a sanctuary and place of growth—a place where people can come to feel safe and loved, a place where teachers and artists can come together to share their wisdom and beauty, where they can host retreats, workshops, and other experiences that soften our hearts and expand our minds.
I’m looking forward to sharing my unbounded love and tender human heart with each of you.
John
About
John Driggs
Author, meditation teacher, philosopher, and host of the Love & Understanding podcast.
Hey! My name is John Driggs. I live on a quiet mountain property with my partner River and our four kids.
Our home is a sanctuary and a place of growth – a place where people can come to feel safe and loved, a place where teachers and artists can come together to share their wisdom and beauty, where they can host retreats, workshops, and other experiences that soften our hearts and expand our minds.
I’m looking forward to sharing my unbounded love and tender heart with each of you.