A Pebble in the Cosmic Pond

Sabine Wilms PhD

English Health & Fitness History Religion & Spirituality

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Episodes 51

Avg. Duration 57m

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Apple Rating ★ 4.8 (18)

Since Apr 2023

Latest Episode May 2026

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About This Podcast

Tune in every New Moon for inspiring, joyful, and informative conversations with Sabine Wilms and Leo Lok on transforming ourselves, our communities, and the world, in the spirit of traditional Chinese medicine, spirituality, and philosophy. Separating fact from fiction, we aim to bring you medicine from China's distant past, translated here to meet YOUR needs today, in your personal practice, in your community, and in the clinic. Sabine Wilms, PhD, is a medical historian, recovering university professor, and author and translator of more than a dozen books on the Chinese healing arts, from gynecology and pediatrics to medical ethics and materia medica, published by Happy Goat Productions. In addition to writing, she runs the only advanced 2-year classical Chinese training program for practitioners of Chinese medicine and contributes insights from her checkered past as a biodynamic goat farmer and musician, all under the banner of her favorite phrase, “cosmic resonance,” a.k.a. the Chinese ideal of harmony between the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity. Leo Lok, our "purveyor of multiple perspectives," is a practitioner and independent scholar of Chinese Medicine. A native speaker/reader of Chinese languages, Leo is one of the rare clinician-scholars in the world who excels in researching and translating ancient Chinese medical literature into the English language. Together, we offer courses on the Chinese healing arts and run the "Frolicking Fish Community" to provide deep, sustained engagement with our work and play. In a lovingly curated themed collection, we present you each month with the introductory "moongate," original translations, creative expressions, and audio and video recordings on the Chinese healing arts, culture and history, food and art, philosophy and religion, Qi cultivation, and more. In addition, the community forum offers connection, education, and inspiration. We both love to inspire people and spread around some healing and loving vibrations. Here are our three main goals: 1. Bridge-building: We gather to explore the liminal sweet spot, in between Heaven and Earth, the distant past and the present moment, East and West, the clinic and the academy, the healer and the scholar, the discernible and the unfathomable, oral lineage and written text, and, ultimately, Yin and Yang. 2. Collaboration: The treasure house of traditional Chinese medicine is bigger than any single person's expertise, no matter how vast. We actively pursue and embrace a diversity of opinions so that we can collectively deepen our understanding. We always aim to approach our disagreements with curiosity and mutual respect, instead of defensiveness. 3. Authentic Transmission: Translation, from the past to the present, from Chinese to English, from texts to clinical application, etc., invariably involves an alteration and adaptation of the original message. How do we stay true to the wisdom and spirit of the ancient Chinese texts while still making sense to our modern English-speaking listeners? We invite you to consider the creative challenges of this task with us. In addition to subscribing to this podcast, we invite you to sign up for our newsletter (at Happygoatproductions.com/connect), where we share resources like free articles, announcements of new courses or publications, updates on our work and life, little glimpses of love and joy and beauty, and occasionally Sabine's poetry and farm pictures.

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Recent Episodes

S5E2 Three Friends Springrolls: Sustainable Agriculture that Harmonizes Heaven and Earth

May 17, 2026 49m

In today's episode, which actually was recorded with both of us on the same continent, and even in the same area, near Danang, Vietnam, we consider ancient agricultural traditions. In the spirit of…

S5E1 Expressing the Spirit of Springing and Sprouting

Apr 17, 2026 1h 6m

Welcome to this first episode of our new Season Five on “Expressing the Spirit of Springing and Sprouting”! While we haven’t settled on a formal name for this season yet, we want to focus on renewal,…

S4E15 Frolicking Fish: Our Vision for Adding Joy, Love, and Curiosity to Chinese Medicine Education

Mar 19, 2026 48m

What do you see missing in Chinese medicine education? How can we, Leo Lok and Sabine Wilms, with our unique combination of skills and resources, best support you as part of our beloved Chinese…

S4E14 New Year's Joy: Whales, Spring, and East-West Transmission in Pregnancy Care

Feb 17, 2026 45m

Happy new year of the Yang Fire horse to everybody!In this conversation, recorded on the eve of the Chinese New Year, Leo had set out to share his excitement about the work that we have been doing on…

S4E14 Nurturing Pregnancy: Modulating the Center

Jan 19, 2026 56m

Most attention in the medical care of pregnancy focuses on preventing miscarriage in the tender first trimester, on the one hand, and on preparing for a smooth and safe labor and delivery in the last…

S4E13 The slippery slope between discernment and judgment

Dec 19, 2025 1h 2m

As we all know, when somebody passes judgment on another person, regardless of the validity of that judgment, it will close the door to effective communication and connection. At the same time, one…

S4E12 Playing with Qi and Other Tools of Self-Care

Nov 20, 2025 49m

We start off this episode by exploring the meaning of "tiao qi" 調氣, which is the title of one of the chapters in Sun Simiao's volume on Yangxing (self-cultivation and longevity). Inspired by Sun…

S4E11 Confucian Willfulness?

Oct 21, 2025 47m

In today's conversation, I asked for Leo's help in exploring Confucius' teachings on social cohesion, authority, and the creation of harmony in self, family, society, and the world, on the one hand,…

S4E9 Shades of Love in Buddhism

Sep 22, 2025 1h 7m

In today's episode, I got to ask Leo to speak more specifically about the different kinds of love that are found in the Buddhist teachings. Together, we were able to explore how I can make sure that…

S4E10 From Wittgenstein to Wenyanwen: Classical Reflections with Paola

Aug 30, 2025 53m

In this conversation, Leo and Sabine feature our friend Paola Campanelli, an international practitioner and graduate of Sabine's 2-year classical Chinese training program. Together, we explore…

S4E8 The Joys of Reading the Chinese Medicine Classics

Aug 23, 2025 1h 7m

In this episode, we (Sabine Wilms and Leo Lok) invited the Spanish practitioner and teacher of Chinese medicine Manu Moreno to share with us his personal journey of learning, practicing, teaching,…

S4E7 Chanting for Protection

Jul 25, 2025 55m

In this conversation, we get pretty personal! In an honest exploration, we look at the intersection of Sabine's personal experiences, Leo's healing practices, and the power of intention.…

S4E6 Harnessing Anger for a Better World

Jun 25, 2025 47m

Chinese medicine practitioners are all too familiar with the common pathology of "Liver Qi Stagnation/Constraint." Partly related to feminine gender norms in both China and the West that force women…

S4E5 The Power and Perils of Postpartum Care

May 27, 2025 1h

What do we (as in Leo and Sabine) mean when we say with great urgency and earnestness that postpartum care can heal trauma for multiple generations into the past and future? Why is there such a…

S4E4 The Healing Magic of Ducklings

Apr 28, 2025 52m

Today's episode, which could also be called "the mother and child within each of us," explores the healing power of the heart through the joy that Sabine experiences when caring for her fluffy baby…

S4E3 Strength Training Part One: Medical and Cultural Perspectives

Mar 29, 2025 52m

Let's talk about exercise, strength training, aging, and, yet again, the need for careful calibration. In today's conversation we explore the sweet range between taxing the body, enabling it to work…

S4E2 Work and Play in Dark Times

Feb 27, 2025 1h 6m

For this episode, Leo Lok and Sabine Wilms explore how to find joy, practice self-care, and show up in meaningful ways during dark times. Starting with learning from animals and babies, somehow they…

S4E1 Love, Joy, Cold Water Swimming, and Resilience

Jan 29, 2025 1h 5m

What do kindness and joy, swimming in cold water and sharing food, euphoria and resilience, coping mechanisms, COVID, community, compassion, and connection have to do with each other? How do we…

S3E8 Finding your True Nature Through Living Daoism

Dec 31, 2024 1h 12m

In today's episode, Leo Lok and I are joined by Jack Schaefer, a practitioner of both Chinese medicine and Daoism as a living practice. In his role as one of the most active, passionate, and…

S3E7 Sun Simiao's Secret to True Healing

Dec 02, 2024 1h 7m

How do you not only treat somebody successfully in the moment, but truly alleviate their suffering and get the effect of your action to stick, whether you use herbs or diet, needles or touch, or…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does A Pebble in the Cosmic Pond have?

A Pebble in the Cosmic Pond has published 51 episodes since April 2023, covering topics in Health & Fitness, History.

Is A Pebble in the Cosmic Pond still active?

A Pebble in the Cosmic Pond is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 57m.