Basket Breathing

Basket Breathing

From TAGQ (That's A Good Question) by Ben Johnston & Scott Johnston

November 18, 2025 · 52 min · Episode 43

About this episode

The episode explores how various elements like meditation and craft contribute to a more grounded life.

Two brothers chase one thread through many lanes: how meditation, language, craft, and city trees point to a more grounded life. We end with a simple tool for singing and everything else: ask how to enjoy it 10 percent more, and let the body lead. • Nonduality and the Zen of simple attention • Craft as presence through pottery and baskets • Work and leadership as spiritual practice • Self‑reliance, emotional fluidity, and team trust • Reframing sin, repent, and mercy • The Sopranos as a lens...

People in this episode

Hosts: Ben Johnston, Scott Johnston

Topics covered

  • meditation
  • craft
  • self-reliance
  • emotional fluidity
  • spiritual practice
  • nonduality

Keywords

  • meditation
  • language
  • craft
  • city trees
  • spiritual practice
  • emotional fluidity
  • team trust

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Sopranos

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