In this episode, we speak with Jens Augspurger, PhD candidate in Religious Studies at SOAS and a doctoral fellow of the Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes (German Academic Foundation).  Jens takes us through his curvy research journey looking at ‘spiritual tourists’. He speaks about why we connect to certain places; self-discovery and ‘belonging’; the complexities of ‘cultural appropriation’ and acknowledging privilege; the challenges of researching your own communities; when research leads to cynicism; and why he chose to walk away from his yoga practice and finding contentment in stripping away ‘disillusionment’ through his research. You can find more out about Jens and see his publications here. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review! Follow us on social media (@gowithbedo) and subscribe to BeDo’s quarterly newsletter for exclusive news about upcoming episodes and events. Is there a topic you'd like to see covered? Know someone we should talk to? Get in touch at [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you