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#2520 - Tommy Lee

Explore episode Jun 30, 2026
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Bonsai as Zen Philosophy: Tommy Lee's 8-Year Journey

#2520 - Tommy Lee · Jun 30, 2026 Leisure

Tommy Lee has been practicing bonsai for 8 years, owns trees over 300 years old, and starts every morning working in his workshop. The real lesson isn't horticulture — it's that Zen garden design has no straight paths because the goal is to slow you down and make you present.

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Sponsor Block 3: Visible Wireless and Cardiff

At 41:52 · chapter starts 40:00

The sponsor break covers Visible Wireless — a Verizon-powered unlimited 5G service at $25/month with no contract — and Cardiff, a small business lender offering same-day funding of up to $500,000 through a quick online application that doesn't impact personal credit. Cardiff positions itself as the alternative to traditional banks for businesses earning at least $20,000/month.

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