Feeling overwhelmed by stress, noise, or nonstop digital pressure? You’re not alone.
This is Sufferless with a Part-Time Monk—a mindfulness and mental wellness podcast designed to help you navigate modern life with more peace and purpose.
Hosted by Tim Tamashiro—author, speaker, and yes… a part-time monk. (I even have the haircut.)
Each week, we’ll explore simple tools and powerful ideas to help you:
Shift out of mental autopilot
Reduce overwhelm and looping thoughts
Find clarity and calm in a chaotic world
Rewire your brain for peace—one small step at a time
No hype. No pressure to be perfect. Just practical guidance, thoughtful stories, and a few laughs along the way.
If your brain feels full and your heart could use a break, this podcast is your soft place to land.
Welcome. Let’s take a breath together.
And remember: peace is possible—with practice.
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Feeling overwhelmed by stress, noise, or nonstop digital pressure? You’re not alone.
This is Sufferless with a Part-Time Monk—a mindfulness and mental wellness podcast designed to help you navigate modern life with more peace and purpose.
Hosted by Tim Tamashiro—author, speaker, and yes… a part-time monk. (I even have the haircut.)
Each week, we’ll explore simple tools and powerful ideas to help you:
Shift out of mental autopilot
Reduce overwhelm and looping thoughts
Find clarity and calm in a chaotic world
Rewire your brain for peace—one small step at a time
No hype. No pressure to be perfect. Just practical guidance, thoughtful stories, and a few laughs along the way.
If your brain feels full and your heart could use a break, this podcast is your soft place to land.
Welcome. Let’s take a breath together.
And remember: peace is possible—with practice.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Sufferless with a Part-Time Monk, Tim Tamashiro explores the hidden addictions we never meant to sign up for — dopamine pleasure loops. From sugar cravings to endless scrolling, our brains are wired to chase short-term hits of reward that leave us restless and unsatisfied.
You’ll learn why dopamine isn’t actually the “happiness chemical” but the wanting chemical, how our survival wiring has become outdated in the modern world, and why chasing likes, cookies, or online shopping never brings lasting peace.
Through the Sufferless Shift framework — Default → Deliberation → Design — Tim shows how to break free from these loops:
If you’ve ever wondered why “just one more” never feels like enough, this episode will help you understand the science, spot the loops in your own life, and discover practices that bring calm, clarity, and real joy.
Listen now to learn how to suffer less and happy more by escaping the dopamine trap.
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