Podcast
Grit City Dharma
Grit City Dharma is a meditation community in Tacoma, WA, founded in 2025 by Joe Conniff. Joe has been studying the dharma for 11 years, having come to mindfulness and meditation following his experiences of addiction, mental illness, homelessness and incarceration, and all the ups and downs that came with them. Joe became a certified mindfulness instructor in 2018, and has studied under several renown western dharma teachers. He has taught within the criminal legal system and treatment centers. Joe currently offers lay dharma teachings in the Seattle-Tacoma area.
Aside from his interests in mindfulness and the dharma, Joe published his memoir, Causes and Conditions: A Life Experience in Addiction and Recovery, in 2020. (Available on Amazon). Joe’s second book released on June 9th, 2026, and includes 90 reflections and journal prompts related to addiction, compulsive behaviors and recovery, offering 11 meditations, all to support and engage the reader.
These recordings are from our weekly sits, including the talks and meditations. Community comments and sharing are not included for privacy of those in attendance.
For more info on Grit City Dharma sits and location, please follow us @gritcitydharma on Instagram, and Grit City Dharma on Facebook. If you’d like to support this work, our Venmo is: @gritcitydharma
- Episodes
- 44
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 48 min
- On air since
- 2026
- Latest episode
- 3 days ago
Episodes
44 episodes, newest first
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47 min
Craving and Aversion: The False Refuge of Worldly Pleasures
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Talk on seeing relief and security in temporary states and experiences, followed by guided meditation.
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51 min
Our Lives Are Worth More Than 1/2 of Our Attention
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Talk on inhabiting the body and the present, with guided meditation.
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55 min
Come and See For Yourself-Ehipassiko, The Buddha’s Invitation
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Talk on self-verification of the teachings and practices, followed by guided meditation
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53 min
Sila & the 5 Precepts
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Talk on ethical behavior/5 precepts w/ guided meditation
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51 min
Finding Peace in an Uncertain World
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Talk on peace and stability in difficult times, followed by a guided appreciative joy meditation
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54 min
Mindfulness 101: An Overview of the 4 Foundations
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Talk and exploration of the 4 Foundations of Mindfulness
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50 min
Dealing w/ Difficult People Talk and Guided Meditation
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Talk on working with difficult people and compassion meditation.
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50 min
Brahmavihara Series 4/4-Equanimity Talk and Guided Meditation
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Equanimity talk and guided meditation wrapping up our 4 part Saturday series on the divine abidings.
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40 min
Who and What is This Sense of “I”? Talk and guided meditation
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Talk on the 5 Aggregates w/ lightly guided meditation.
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53 min
Brahmavihara Series 3/4 Appreciative Joy/Gratitude Talk and Guided Meditation
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Talk on cultivation and access of Joy/mudita w/ guided meditation
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45 min
Faith in the Dharma Amid an Uncertain World
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Talk on relying on the dharma in a difficult world and guided meditation
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48 min
Brahmavihara Series 2/4 Compassion Talk and Guided Meditation
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Talk on karuna/compassion w/ meditation
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49 min
The Dharma as a Story of Redemption
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Talk on the dharma as a redemptive practice w/ guided forgiveness meditation.
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47 min
Brahamavihara Series 1/4: Metta Talk and Guided Meditation
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Talk on Metta w/ guided meditation
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41 min
Walking the Dharma-Deep and Wide Paths Talk and Guided Meditation
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Talk on the deep and wide paths w/ guided meditation
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48 min
What If There’s Nothing Wrong With You Talk and Guided Meditation
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Talk on our Buddha nature, innate potential for awakening w/ guided metta meditation
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45 min
Freedom From is Freedom To
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Talk on Freedom from greed, hatred and confusion w/ guided meditation
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45 min
The Wound That Seeks the Arrow Talk and Guided Meditation
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Talk on the wound that seeks the arrow, the Buddha’s unanswered questions and the story of the 2 arrows
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47 min
The Tyranny of Expectations Talk and Guided Meditation
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Talk on Expectations, 3 marks of existence and meditation
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47 min
5 Spiritual Faculties Talk and Meditation
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Talk on 5 spiritual faculties with lightly guided meditation
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