Rebel Buddhist

This is a PSA and reminder for us all that sometimes changing our circumstances (like through a move, leaving our job or a relationship etc) really is the most compassionate, wise, and liberating choice…and sometimes it’s just changing what our suffering looks like on a superficial level. I’ll share my own story of leaving Alaska for Spain and jam on how to know when it’s helpful to change our environment and when it’s not. Plus, we’ll explore how Buddhist psychology can help us discern whether to stay or go. In this episode, you will learn: //The myth of the “geographical cure,” and why moving abroad rarely delivers the fresh start people imagine // Why the mind always travels with us. // How to tell the difference between suffering created by our environment and suffering created by our internal patterns. // When changing circumstances is a wise, life-supporting choice, and when it becomes avoidance in disguise. // What Buddhist teachings on emptiness and perception show us about our relationship to place.// How trauma science and positive psychology explain the limits of “starting over.”// A simple reflection practice to help you discern whether you need an internal shift, an external shift, or both. Resources: // Episode 28: Practical Emptiness // Episode 29: Should I Stay or Should I Go? // Episode 202: The Healing Power of Emptiness // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here.

Today we’re exploring what it’s like to live with a kind of inner fire that refuses to stay quiet. Ziji + Spiritual Audacity. A deep, embodied courage that comes from being radically awake in our own lives. We’ll look at how this shows up personally and in the collective, and how choosing to live from our real nature, steady in love, committed to truth, and devoted to collective liberation. In this way, our practice becomes both a practice and a rebellion. You will learn: • Why speaking up matters when truth is being distorted. • How spiritual audacity becomes love in action. • How the lie of separation weakens us, and connection strengthens courage. • Why disappointing others is often necessary to stay aligned. • How anger can catalyze action without taking over. • How collapse and reactivity keep us stuck, and what the middle way looks like. • How spiritual audacity interrupts old stories and reconnects you to your basic goodness. Resources: // Episode 37: How to Disagree Like a Buddha // Episode 154: Off the Cushion – Activism + Spirituality // Episode 252: Resistance Calisthenics for the Rebel Ones // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here.

I know it can be fun + inspiring to listen to how to make progress on our path: open our hearts, be more patient, confident, have healthy boundaries, learn to forgive… AND the challenge can be knowing WTF to do with it all on a day-to-day basis. So today, we are wrapping up the off-the-cushion series with how to bring these wisdom teachings together into a daily practice that doesn’t feel overwhelming. We’ll jam on why integration can feel weird and how to find moments to practice in our everyday lives. And I’ll give you a few ideas to help you check in with yourself and your practice regularly. You’ll Learn // What integration actually means (and why it’s the most advanced practice of all) // How to bring mindfulness, wisdom, and compassion into ordinary moments // Why resistance shows up even after big insight — and how to work with it // The role of community and lineage in sustaining the path // How to embody the freedom you’ve been studying all along in a daily practice Resources: // Episode 122: Come See for Yourself - Ehipassiko // Episode 100: How to Know You’re Making Progress // Did you miss any of the Off the Cushion Series? Check them all out here: // Episode 278: Off the Cushion and Into the World – Intro and the Three Jewels // Episode 279: Reality Check // Episode 281: Wisdom In Action // Episode 282:  Remembering Our Humanity – A Lesson of the Ages // Episode 283: The Still Point: Where Freedom Begins // Episode 285: 5 Self-Sabotage Patterns ALL Brains Have // Episode 286: The Concept of No-Self (and Greater Intimacy) // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here.

This week is a revisit of an episode exploring metta (the Buddhist practice of lovingkindness) and how when we hold back to protect our hearts, we can welcome in more vulnerability, re-opening ourselves to lovingkindness through vulnerability. We’ll jam on what to do when we hit a wall and why we might struggle to express lovingkindness toward ourselves and others. In this episode you will learn: // Why vulnerability is the most powerful form of protection for our hearts. // How being willing to drop the armor is key to experiencing and giving lovingkindness // Why protecting our hearts can sever us from a sense of love and belonging // Two basic qualities we can train in to practice lovingkindness // What to do when we hit a wall seeing or expressing lovingkindness toward ourselves and others Resources: // This episode was inspired by teachings from Tara Brach that she gave during the 2-year Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program. You can find her work at www.TaraBrach.com // Check out Rebel Buddhist Episode 51: Self-Compassion // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clickinghere  or on Spotify by clicking here.

When everything around us is changing, how do we stay grounded without shutting down? In this week’s episode, we dive into The Three Marks of Existence. Qualities that are true for anything that exists. Yes, anything! We’ll explore impermanence, suffering, and the concept of “not-self” and talk about how releasing clinging to our sense of Self can deepen connection and freedom and ease in our lives. This allows us to love AND ride the challenging times more freely. You will learn: • Why facing change, instead of fighting it, might be the most radical act of peace. • How to turn the ache of impermanence into appreciation, presence, and freedom. • The real meaning of “suffering” in Buddhism (and why it’s not as depressing as it sounds). • What the Buddha meant by “not-self” — and how loosening our grip on identity can bring deep relief and belonging. • Simple ways to meet uncertainty and loss with steadiness, not fear. • How these teachings can make you more grounded, compassionate, and awake in a world that’s constantly shifting. Resources: // Episode 9: Impermanence, Death, and Other Sexy Things // Episode 60: How to Avoid Unnecessary Suffering // Episode 63: Being Human is Hard – the First Noble Truth // Episode 64: Cultivating Radiant Inner Confidence – Ziji // Episode 222: Struggling with When Things End // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here.

Ever notice how just when your practice starts to deepen, our mind gets loud as hell, distracted, unmotivated, or tired? Don’t worry - it’s totally normal. This week, we’re getting real about what’s known as the Five Hindrances; the craving, aversion, doubt, fear/worry, and existential MEH  that keep us stuck. We also explore how to manage them so we can continue to become the little Rebel Buddhas we already are beneath it all. You will learn: // How to recognize the Five Hindrances as natural patterns of the mind, not personal failures. // How to meet craving, anger, fatigue, restlessness, and doubt with mindfulness instead of resistance. // How modern psychology mirrors these teachings as trauma responses and emotional defenses. // How each hindrance transforms into its opposite strength when met with awareness. // How to use mindfulness and compassion to balance energy, emotion, and focus in daily life. // How the Brahmavihārās (loving-kindness, compassion, joy, equanimity) serve as our hearts’ response to difficulty. Resources: // Episode 13: How to Quit Buffering // Episode 51: Self-Compassion // Episode 90: The Antidote to Doubt // Episode: 107: Equanimity in Everyday Life // Episode 142: Your Wild Mind - The North + Protectors // Episode 203: Cool Boredom - Why It’s Necessary for Our Practice // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here.

This week’s episode is a special replay on how to step off the cushion and into the world, interweaving our spirituality with activism. We’ll be exploring compassion in action and how to take our practice from our internal work out into the world. Because our world IS what we are. It’s living through ALL of us. You will learn: // How to reconcile the seemingly different energies of activism and spirituality // The one feeling to tap into to motivate our activism from a more loving place instead of hate or unhealthy anger // Why we are naturally called to take care of Earth and all of its inhabitants, even the non-human ones // 3 reflections we can do to connect ourselves with our belonging with others // The true purpose of activism Resources: // Episode 4: Anti-Racism + Radical Mindfulness // Episode 5: Try Allyship and the Willingness to Be Uncomfortable // Episode 278: Off the Cushion and Into the World – Part 1 Intro and the Three Jewels // Episode 279: Reality Check – Off the Cushion + Into the World Part 2 // Episode 281: Wisdom In Action – Off the Cushion Part 3 // Episode 282: Remembering Our Humanity – A Lesson of the Ages // Episode 283: The Still Point: Where Freedom Begins – Off the Cushion Part 5 // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here.

This we wrap up our discussion of the Eightfold Path by talking about 3 components of Meditation/samādhi: Wise Effort, Wise Mindfulness, and Wise Concentration. We’ll talk about how our meditation practice isn’t just to calm the mind, and why we need it now more than ever. Plus I’ll give you some ways you can begin practicing samādhi in your own daily life. You will learn: // The real reason we meditate (it’s not what you think!) // The 3 parts of samādhi: Wise Effort, Wise Mindfulness, and Wise Concentration // Why modern industrialized society has given many of us a complicated relationship with “effort” // How meditation (samādhi) trains the mind to pause between impulse and action - not to escape life, but to meet it fully. // Why ethical living quiets inner conflict and creates the ground for real peace and a solid meditation practice. // How to recognize when effort becomes striving // What mindfulness truly means: remembering what matters and staying awake to what’s real, even when it’s uncomfortable. // How concentration offers refuge in an age of distraction // Why the Eightfold Path isn’t about checking out, but learning to see clearly and act with integrity in a world that needs awake hearts. Resources: // Episode 44: The Power of the Pause // Episode 208: The Sit Spot Practice - When It’s Hard to Meditate // Episode 209: Ripening and the Inevitability of Our Awakening // Listen to Ana talk with Brooke Castillo on The Life Coach School Podcast about how Buddhism was using thoughtwork thousands of years ago // Episode 278: Off the Cushion and Into the World – Part 1 Intro and the Three Jewels // Episode 279: Reality Check – Off the Cushion + Into the World Part 2 // Episode 281: Wisdom In Action – Off the Cushion Part 3 // Episode 282:  Remembering Our Humanity – A Lesson of the Ages // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here.

We can often think that very few ancient teachings could apply to these historic times, when things seem upended in ways the world has never seen (or so it seems;). This week, we explore lessons that are over 2600 years old that remind us of our humanity and what really matters, no matter the era, our job, our age, our nationality, our sexuality, our religion, or any other way we might identify. This is about getting clear about how we want to show up in the world, and committing to that for the benefit of our liberation - and others’. You will learn: // How ethics and inner peace go hand in hand // Why cultivating and committing to your own set of ethics is so critical in today’s world // An exploration of Wise Ppeech, Wise Action, and Wise Livelihood // How our work can be our prayer // 4 questions we can begin to ask ourselves to help us stay in alignment // 2 practices around wise speech and wise action to try out in our daily lives. Resources: // Episode 34: How to Forgive // Episode 194: Work - Survival Dance or Sacred Offering // Episode 253: Forgiveness and the Art of Beginning Again // Episode 274: The Ripple Effect (And the Story of Bruce) // Episode 278: Off the Cushion and Into the World – Part 1 Intro and the Three Jewels // Episode 279: Reality Check – Off the Cushion + Into the World Part 2 // Episode 281: Wisdom In Action – Off the Cushion Part 3 // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here.

This week’s episode continues our Off the Cushion and Into the World series. We’ll try to save ourselves some time and headache by starting to step onto the actual path the Buddha laid out for how to live with more freedom — the Noble Eightfold Path. Today, we focus on the first section: Wisdom, or Pañña — specifically, “Right” - or Wise - View and Right/Wise Intention. I’ll break down what each means, and why they help us make our mind more peaceful and kind - and bring less suffering into the world and more joy and freedom. Plus we’ll touch on some ways you can begin to practice these in your daily practice. You will learn: // What wisdom is and why we need wise view and wise intentions on our spiritual journey // 3 key lenses of Wise View to help us see and experience the world without resisting reality // The 3 types of Wise Intention we can move through life with // Some ways we can practice Wise View and Wise Intention in our messy, daily lives Resources: // Episode 40: Desire and Attachment // Episode 44: The Power of the Pause // Episode 77: Change Is Inevitable // Episode 278: Off the Cushion and Into the World, Part 1 // Episode 279: Reality Check - Off the Cushion + Into the World Part 2 // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here.

This week we dive into something extra personal for me - snapshots of struggles in my own life story. We’ll explore the power of the choices we all make and why we often struggle to believe that we’re just as capable as anyone else to create the life we want. And I’ll give you some encouragement so you can go out and find your own freedom! In this episode, you’ll learn: Why assumptions about someone else having it “easier than me” dismiss the reality of our power How comparison (harder/easier) can keep us stuck and distracted from what we need to do next The role of resilience and scrappy choices in creating freedom Why your accomplishments matter — whether or not you had help along the way Resources: // Episode 21: Define Your Freedom // Episode 93: Wake the F*ck Up! // Episode 174: Decolonize Your Mind – A Story of My Mother and Me // Episode 235: What’s Possible When We Let Go of Our Story // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here.

This week we’re stepping right into the heart of a Buddhist version of a Reality Check. When the Buddha came out of his meditative state, he didn’t run to tell people about all the trippy things he experienced. Instead, he chose his first teaching to be about the Four Noble Truths - the fact that dissatisfaction is part of the human experience, and there’s a way to not get hooked by it. I’ll break down each of these aspects and how they lead to the most hopeful message of all: that despite the suffering and discomfort we will face in our lives, there is a way forward, so we can face any moment with resilience, joy, and freedom! You will learn: // Why facing the reality of the hard parts of life is actually  a message of hope and freedom - even JOY // Why believing “good vibes only” will not set you free // How (and why) we often create our own suffering and discomfort  - and how to flip that shizzle // The root cause of feeling dissatisfied  and why letting go is a path to inner peace and liberation Resources: // Episode 60: How to Avoid Unnecessary Suffering // Episode 64: Cultivating Radiant Inner Confidence – Ziji // Episode 126: How to Know if You’re Making Spiritual Progress // Episode 278: Off the Cushion and Into the World, Part 1 // Dancing with Life by Philip Moffitt // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here.

This week is the first in our Off the Cushion and Into the World series. This series came from multiple requests for a course on Buddhist philosophy and psychology, and I wanted to offer this series on the foundational teachings here on the podcast. As the Dalai Lama said, you don’t have to be Buddhist to benefit from the teachings of Buddhism! You can use the tools to have less suffering in your life - no matter what your path is. In this first episode of the series, we explore the story of Siddhartha and the trials and tribulations that led to his Awakening; how he was a human who suffered just like us, and therefore how Awakening is something available to all of us. We explore the foundational values of inquiry and debate within Buddhism, and how we need to discover our own path and test things out for ourselves, not relying on blind faith. We also dive into the Three Refuges (aka the 3 Jewels) and why they’re essential on our journey, and how to explore our own versions of these refuges. Most of all, you learn how to begin applying these things to this wild and whacky human life. You will learn: // Why we might want to study these teachings in the first place - even if we aren’t Buddhist or religious // The story of Siddhartha (later know as Buddha) and why he’d leave a phat pad, buckets of money and a legacy of power // Why Buddhism is so unique in its practice of inquiry, questioning, debate, and no requirements or blind faith. (And why it often works well for atheists and agnostics as well) // The three jewels / refuges and why we need them on our journey // One practice you can try this week to show up with curiosity around your own sources of refuge and resourcing Resources: // Episode 122: Come See for Yourself – Ehipassiko // Episode 136: Freedom to Change Your Mind // Episode 198: WTF Is Enlightenment? // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here.

This week’s episode is all about one of the foundational teachings of Buddhism: ehipassiko. We’ll jam on what it means to “live the question” and why it’s important for us to see things for ourselves instead of relying on others’ experiences. Plus, we’ll talk about how to not judge others for how they choose to live their lives. In this Episode we talk about: // WTF it means to “live the question” // Why “seeing for ourselves” is key to prevent, and protecting against, oppression (and gaslighting) // How to balance investigative inquiry and healthy doubt with faith // When doubt isn’t useful and unproductive – and essential // How we can use “seeing for ourselves” to not judge others Resources: // Episode 7: Know Your Values – The Rebel Buddhist Manifesto // Episode 14: Cognitive Dissonance + How to Create New Beliefs // Episode 136: Freedom to Change Your Mind // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here.

This week we talk about the misguided idea that if it’s meant to be, it should be easy, and if it’s hard, it’s a sign that something is NOT meant to be. While there’s some validity to certain experiences like this, it isn’t universally true. In this episode, I share ways you can actually differentiate if your suffering is an indication of misalignment, or if it’s a part of the universality of the human experience. Plus I’ll share one practice you can start today to connect with that discomfort and keep moving forward, instead of fearing and being stuck in it. You will learn: // Why discomfort doesn’t mean we are misaligned or that it’s not meant to be… and what it ACTUALLY signifies // Why we tend to fear discomfort in the first place // How to know the difference between difficulty that comes from being misaligned on our path, and the universal challenges of the human experience // One practice you can start today to connect with discomfort instead of fear it - and move towards openness Resources: // Episode 9: Impermanence, Death, and Other Sexy Things // Episode 44: The Power of the Pause // Episode 63: Being Human is Hard - The First Noble Truth // Episode 100: How to Know You’re Making Progress // Episode 156: Savoring When Suffering Is Not Present // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here.

This week’s episode is about some of the things we can do to help us show up as our best selves when there is someone in our life who has a mental illness. We’ll jam on cultivating practices that help us come to these challenges with more love, compassion + wisdom. Plus I’ll tell you the ONE thing you can do that matters more than anything else. You will learn: // 3 ways to practice self-compassion// The importance of creating boundaries// How to change your outlook on your relationships// Relationship as spiritual practice// ONE thing you can do to help you show up as your best self Resources: // Episode 16: How to Improve Any Relationship // Episode 171: How to Support Someone After a Crisis // Episode 180: For the Sensitive Ones // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here.

This week we have some inspiration from my bodhisattva cab driver in Eugene, Bruce. He has intimate knowledge of The Ripple Effect. We’ll jam on how he uses it to make the world a better place through his Soul Work - even more evidence that our soul purpose can have nothing to do with our career. You will learn: // How two short interactions with a random stranger completely changed my life // How each of us can make a big difference in someone’s life, even when we don’t know it // Why our sole purpose isn’t just our career Resources: // Episode 71: How to Find Your Purpose // Episode 183: The Thread That Weaves // Episode 272: Would You Still Do It If No One Knew? // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here.

In this episode we talk about the two wings of freedom: wisdom and compassion. I’ll explain the importance of cultivating a balance of both, and what can happen when we are practicing one without the other (HINT: often, more harm than good). We will also go over some tips to help us cultivate both wisdom and compassion in our daily lives. You will learn: // The importance of having both wisdom AND compassion in our lives // What happens when we lack deep wisdom or cultivated compassion // How we can cause more harm than good when these qualities are out of balance // How wisdom helps us see the true reality of things // The 3 characteristics of all phenomena // Ways we can work to cultivate a balance of both wisdom and compassion  Resources: // To cultivate compassion, try this guided Tonglen Meditation audio (30min)  // Episode 28: Practical Emptiness  // Episode 51: Self-compassion  // Episode 106: Empathy vs Compassion  // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here.

This week I ask the question: would you still act in kindness if no one ever knew? We all want to be recognized for our actions - it’s part of our human nature (and our culture). But when we act anonymously, we may find ourselves feeling freer. You will learn: // Why we often want to be recognized for our good deeds, and how that isn’t always a good thing // How letting go of our need to be seen makes us more free // How our need for recognition is also a byproduct of our culture // Why we are all called to serve and give without attachment to the outcome // Some beautiful stories of moments people acted in kindness without caring who knew Resources: // Episode 130: Generosity - Pillars of Happiness, Part 1 // Episode 245: KINDfulness // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here.

This week we’ll discuss how it’s ok to make other people and ourselves uncomfortable…even if it makes you want to puke ;) We’ll dive into why discomfort can be a good thing and how to tell if it’s actually harming you. We’ll also talk about the myth of “feel good healing,” and why we need discomfort to grow! You will learn: // Why discomfort doesn’t equal unsafe… and what it ACTUALLY means instead // When and where trigger/content warnings can be helpful // The myth of “feel good” healing // The difference between “growing” and “harming” discomfort Resources: // Episode 199: What is Liminality? The Space Between Transitions // Episode 211: Navigating Our Edges // Episode 246: Choosing to Stay During Challenging Times // Episode 251: Discomfort vs Danger - Safe ENOUGH Spaces // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here.

This week we explore something that often makes a lot of people uncomfortable: Sacred Rage. Many of us don’t feel like it’s healthy to express rage, and/or we are thrown or upset when we see others express it. We’ll dive into why rage is actually necessary when it comes from a place of compassion + love and talk about ways we can use that rage for the betterment of ourselves and the more-than-human world around us. You will learn: // What sacred rage is, and how it differs from other forms of anger // Why rage is one of the most sacred forces we have access to, and what happens when we try to suppress it // The role of sacred rage in Buddhism // Why we need sacred rage now more than ever // Ways we can work with sacred rage in a healthy way Resources: // Episode 19: On Anger // Episode 46: Letting Your Emotions Be Your Guide // Episode 154: Off the Cushion - Activism + Spirituality // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here.

This week’s episode is a special replay on a daily practice we can do to decrease unnecessary suffering - which is what this podcast is all about! It’s completely natural that things end - relationships, careers, objects we adore, and more. Yet we have so much resistance when things do come to an end, often feeling like it wasn’t supposed to happen. We’ll talk about the concept of “little deaths” that we experience in everyday life, plus the difference between when an ending is more easily accepted vs when we have more resistance. We also dive into how our modern industrialized consumerist society encourages resistance to endings, and how to counter that. Plus I’ll tell you the one thing we should spend more time thinking about to help accept the little endings for a life of more freedom. You will learn: // How our modern industrialized consumerist society feeds into our resistance to endings // How treating “little deaths” / endings with more respect and sacredness can lead to less unnecessary suffering and more joy + freedom // Why we feel the need to control our endings and how to let go of that feeling // The one thing we should spend more time thinking about to help accept the little endings (hint: it’s not what you’d think!) Resources: // Episode 9: Impermanence, Death, and Other Sexy Things // Episode 77: Change is Inevitable // Episode 110: The Miracle of Being Alive // Check out this free training on What Really Matters // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here.

This week, we dive into Spiritual Practice vs Consciousness Exploration - and the dangers of not knowing the difference. I’ll talk about how we can use conscious exploration to nurture our spiritual growth (instead of letting it distract us) and how we can approach altered states with caution. Plus we’ll take a look at what Buddhism has to say about this and other psychic skills like telepathy, astral travel, and dream yoga You will learn: // The difference between conscious exploration and spiritual growth // How conscious exploration can distract us from our spiritual growth // Why (and how) we should approach altered states with caution // What Buddhism says about the dangers and potential of mystical experiences like telepathy, astral travel, and dream yoga Resources: // Episode 97: Psychedelic and Spiritual Practice // Episode 153: Psychedelic Exceptionalism // Episode 227: Plant Medicine and the Spiritual Path – A Conversation with Spring Washam // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here.

In this week’s episode, we dive deeper into the concept that freedom is a FEELING - and not only the freedom TO, but freedom FROM. We’ll also jam on when to know it’s time to let go, and how our freedom affects more than just ourselves. You will learn: // Freedom ACTUALLY is (and what it isn’t) // How to know when it’s time to let go // The two sides to freedom // How freedom isn’t just personal - it’s collective Resources: // Episode 21: Define Your Freedom // Episode 136: Freedom to Change Your Mind // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here.

This week’s episode is short and potent reminder that joy is your birthright. In remembering our inevitable death and lack of control around it, we discover that we were ALL made for joy. I share a poem from the Persian mystic, Hafez, that is a mic drop moment you’ll want to hear, and invite you to begin to explore what fills your cup, and discover the special moments between despair and joy. In this episode, you will learn: // Why living each day as if it were our last can lead to JOY // Reminders for how to find joy in times of challenge // How joy can help us cultivate resilience Resources: // Episode 93: Wake the F*ck Up // Episode 156: Savoring - When Suffering Is Not Present // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here.

In this week’s episode, we revisit my own story of creating my coaching business and how I learned the hard way that defining success and having enough wasn’t just some random number I could throw out and work to achieve. We’ll jam on how to find your own version of “enough” and how that can naturally lead to abundance. You will learn: // Can money really buy happiness? // Why do we correlate money with emotional wellbeing? // How patriarchy has skewed our version of “enough” // How “enough” can naturally lead to abundance // How to find our own version of “enough” – or simple abundance – using my handy spreadsheet I created for you! Resources: // Episode 41: Money and Right Livelihood // Download the Simple Abundance Budget Sheet I refer to here: Excel Version & Numbers Version // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here.

This week, we’re throwing it back to an episode celebrating our rebel minds ones. And yes - that means we’re celebrating YOURS, too! We’ll jam on some of my fave concepts and teachings from past episodes and why each one is a rebellious act on its own. Plus, we’ll review some of the most counter-culture concepts of all. You will learn: // Why the consumerist, materialistic world can never free us from unnecessary suffering // Some of the most rebellious ideas and teachings from the past 200 episodes, including: > Impermanence & non-attachement > Non-dual perspective > Compassion > Mindfulness > Ehipassiko > Unnecessary suffering > Curing vs Healing // Why the world needs each of us – in all of our wild, rebellious, crazy glory Resources: // Episode 9: Impermanence, Death, and Other Sexy Things // Episode 51: Self-Compassion // Episode 60: How to Avoid Unnecessary Suffering // Episode 82: How to Live in Polarity // Episode 122: Come See for Yourself – Ehipassiko // Episode 161: Healing vs Curing // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here.

This week’s episode is about enlightenment. We’ll break down one of my current fave quotes by Nisargadatta Maharaj and talk about the paradox of being both empty and full - nothing and everything, in our everyday lives. You will learn: // Why “nothing” isn’t a scary void, but a limitless place of freedom and wisdom, and how we can touch it // How realizing the illusion of separation can lead us to love // Where wisdom and love meet, and why living there IS the path // Ways to find this in our daily lives Resources: // Episode 198: WTF Is Enlightenment? // Episode 209:  Ripening and the Inevitability of Our Awakening // Episode 260: Wild + Woven – Why We Need Both Nature and People // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here.

This week we’re going to dive into a simple - but not easy - experiment:mWhat if we assumed shit just might work out for us, instead of worrying it won’t? Join us as we explore this way of thinking that’s 100% available to all of us. You will learn: // Why we often struggle to control how things will work out // Why worrying about the future is useless // How we can begin to change our mindset // How thinking that shit will work out can change our lives for the better Resources: // Episode 27: The Power to Choose Your Feelings // Episode 66: How to Fail Perfectly // Episode 90: The Antidote to Doubt // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here.

This week we dive into one thing that we all need to cultivate to really experience a good life: AWE. We’ll talk about all the ways we can experience awe (because it’s more than just sunsets and mountain splendor), and some practices we can do to cultivate awe in our daily lives. You will learn: // What awe is and why we need it to live a good life // The different types of awe we experience, and why they’re all so critical in today’s world // How awe connects us to each other and fosters community // How awe and wonder are tied to our spiritual practice // Ways we can begin to cultivate awe in our daily lives Resources: // Episode 155: Awe + Wonder Equals Connection // Episode 188: Connected in Our Grief and Wonder // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here or on Spotify by clicking here.

This week we dive into our Foundational Attachments, exploring our relationships with nature and humans, and why we might see them as separate in the first place. This impacts how we experience the world, as well as how we suffer unnecessarily, AND how we find joy. You will learn: // How we cultivate (and have wounds) in our foundational attachments to Humans and Nature // Why some people trust nature more than humans, and others trust people more than nature // Why our ultimate wholeness includes BOTH other humans AND nature // The forces at play that disconnect us from nature + each other // How we can undo the Lie of Separation Resources: // Episode 139: Nature and Reconnecting // Episode 210: Spiritual Friends and How to Make Them // Nature and the Human Soul, by Bill Plotkin // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here.

This week, we dive into a truth that we often forget: We are the dreams of our ancestors. Join us as we explore the ways we can honor our ancestors in the lives we live today and how we can move forward in healing their wounds AND ours, not just for our own good, but for the good of our communities. Knowing this helps us get through anything, and this is the type of resilience many of us need right now. You will learn: // How I was inspired by my Black dharma teacher, Noliwe Alexander, and the phrase, “We are our ancestors’ wildest dreams” // How we can gain resilience from remembering our ancestors’ paths // The importance of acknowledging the weight our own lineage might have // Why being with our suffering contributes to more than just our own healing // What generational trauma is and how it impacts resourcing from our past Resources: // Episode 248: You Are a Cycle Breaker // Episode 59: The Parent Wound // Episode 174: Decolonize Your Mind - A Story of My Mother and Me // Rest is Resistance by Tricia Hersey // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here.

This week I reflect on a recent visit to Hanoi, Vietnam, and how a simple experience of crossing the street turned into a very healing and eye-opening lesson in trust and interdependence. We’ll talk about how in the US, when it comes to navigating traffic and driving, we are taught to assume we are invisible. Drive defensively. Cross streets assuming no one sees you. In Hanoi, it was the opposite. If you wanted to do something as basic as cross the street, you have to assume you would be seen, and that people cared and would take care. I was able to literally walk into oncoming traffic amongst strangers - something we can’t do in many industrialized growth societies like the US. We explore the vulnerability and beauty of how humans can move through chaos together when we come from a place of interdependence and interbeing. You will learn: // What is possible when we embrace interdependence and the fact that we are connected to everything // The gifts that taking risks by being vulnerable and trusting others can bring to us (while using discernment, of course!) // How we can find healing in interdependence and trust in one another // Why so many industrialized growth societies are so far from interdependent interbeing, and how we can offset that Resources: // Episode 190: Islands of Sanctuary – Being a Refuge for Your People // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here.

This week’s topic is all about judgment and discernment. We can often default to judging situations and people, especially if we've been through trauma and we’re on the lookout for threats. Add to this a history of being gaslit, and it gets even harder to trust our inner wisdom. But understanding the difference between judgment and discernment can completely change how we respond to life and to other, making it more compassionate, expansive and creative.. The good news is that cultivating discernment is possible. In this episode, we dive into a practice that helps you do exactly that. You will learn: // How to deal with a history of gaslighting and its impact on self-trust // Why trauma makes the judging mind more intense // The secret to changing how we experience judgment (hint: Curiosity is huge!) // What can lead to deeper understanding of ourselves and others when activated // How to differentiate between judgmental thoughts vs facts // A simple practice to cultivate discernment in everyday life Resources: // Episode 44: The Power of the Pause // Episode 111: Judgement and Blame // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here.

This week’s episode is about the importance of letting in what restores and realigns us so that we can let go of what no longer serves us. We’ll talk about the concept of crowding out and how we can use that as a framework to practice letting in wherever we find ourselves stuck in our old patterns. You will learn: // What “crowding out” is and how we can use to help us let go of what no longer serves us // How to know what the rights things to let in are // What happens when we DON’T let in // Some ways we can practice letting in when we feel ourselves stuck in old patterns Resources: // Episode 55: Letting Go to Grow // Episode 209: Ripening and the Inevitability of Our Awakening // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here.

This week we talk about the importance of showing up authentically in relationships… even when we are afraid the other person won’t accept us for who we are. I’ll share my own story about how my husband and I could have ended it… and how my choice to speak and act wisely changed the course of our relationship and our parenting forever (and for good)! Things you will learn: // The truth behind why we fear being our true selves with others // How we can finally find out if we should stay or go // How wise speech and action help us get clear // How to manage our own resistance to speaking and living our truth Resources: // Episode 5: True Allyship and the Willingness to Be Uncomfortable // Episode 118: Devotion // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here.

This week’s episode is all about Sacred Discipline - not the authoritarian, “I told you so” type of discipline, but a sacred discipline that comes from creating what WE wants. A Sacred Discipline that can set us free and help us live our Soul Purpose into the world (which, BTW, really needs it right now!). We will explore how Sacred Discipline isn’t anti-freedom at all, and jam on some ways to develop our own Sacred Discipline in a daily practice. You will learn: // How our sneaky minds make us resist discipline - even when it’s our own damn selves wanting to do it! // Why over-identifying as a rebel or someone who only does “spontaneous” puts our dreams at risk // How the concept of Sacred Discipline is different than the OG idea of authoritarian, controlling discipline // The ways that Sacred Discipline helps us actualize our Soul Purpose // The importance of seeing Sacred Discipline as a practice, not a command // Why doing what you say you’re doing to do ISN’T anti-freedom // How to develop our own Sacred Discipline as a part of our daily practice Resources: // Episode 81: The Importance of a Daily Routine // Episode 210: Spiritual Friends and How to Make Them // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here or on Spotify by clicking here.

This week’s episode is all about forgiveness as a practice, and beginning again (and again). We often think of forgivensss as a singular act, but if you’ve ever tried to truly forgive, you likely know it’s a process. And if we succeed, it’s also something we might have to go through again when old wounds are reopened. We’ll be jamming on WHY we have to revisit forgiveness over and over again, and I’ll give some tools that will help you approach forgiveness as a practice. You will learn: // Why forgiveness is a practice that often requires us to being again (and again…) // Examples of forgiveness after unthinkable suffering that give us hope that forgiveness is possible for us as well - no matter what has transpired. // How forgiveness is a CHOICE we make every day - not a one-time gig. // 5 things we can do today to help us approach forgiveness as a practice Resources: // Episode 34: How to Forgive // Episode 51: Self-Compassion // Episode 53: How to Forgive Yourself // Cancilde’s story - her husband and 5 of her children were killed in the Rwandan genocides and she later forgave the perpetrator: https://www.plough.com/en/topics/life/forgiveness/how-far-does-forgiveness-reach // Emmanuel’s story (the young man who killed Cancilde’s husband and 5 of her children and was later forgiven by her): https://youtu.be/U8xDZnfOG34 // A video from Tony Robbins of another story of forgiveness from the Rwandan massacres - Immaculée’s story and that of the healing of Rwanda as a country (58min) https://youtu.be/yBOu2rE8Ljg // Check out my video on the Tong Len Meditation // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here.

This week’s episode is all about breaking the rules - really! We’ll jam on why some rules should be broken, and the importance of breaking little rules every day. Plus I’ll tell you some ways you can figure out which rules should be broken in the first place. You will learn: // Why some rules are worth breaking // What “resistance calisthenics” are, and how we can apply them to our own spiritual practice // How to discern if a rule is worth breaking // The importance of practicing being rebellious in preparing for - and creating - profound change // The importance of trusting our inner compass and values when deciding which rules to challenge // Why rebellion is so complex in today’s world // How to practice if you’re part of a vulnerable population that can’t afford to take outward risks of breaking even more trivial rules Resources // Episode 7: Know Your Values - The Rebel Buddhist Manifesto // Episode 37: How to Disagree Like a Buddha // Episode 154: Off the Cushion - Activism + Spirituality // The Harper’s article by James Scott on anarchist calisthenics // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics.  // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there!   // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here.

This week we’re going to dive into how discomfort doesn’t always mean danger. We’ll also explore how we need not look for guarantees of complete safety - because nothing can guarantee 100% safety and comfort for everyone. You’ll also learn about some ways we can practice stepping INTO discomfort when we’ve found our safe enough space. You will learn: // Why there’s no such things as 100% safe // The trap of equating comfort with safety // The difference between discomfort and true danger // How to use “safe enough” to step into discomfort for the good of our close relationships as well as the world around us // 6 ways we can make our spaces “safe enough” // 5 questions we can ask ourselves to gauge the safety of a situation and differentiate discomfort from true danger //How the ultimate safety is within us Resources: // Episode 211: Navigating Our Edges // Episode 246: Choosing to STAY During Challenging Times // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here.

This week we talk about what we CAN do when - for myriad reasons - we can’t show up the way we’d like to in the world. We’ll talk about why we tend to ignore the not-so-awakened moments in our practice, and how that actually limits our growth. Plus I’ll tell you how we can look at our journey with a little more self-compassion and give you a super-special mantra from Larry Yang that can help us in these times. You will learn: // How moments of our non-awakened mind are essential to awakening // Why we ignore “cringe moments” and screw-ups and put so much pressure on the “awakened” qualities // What any of this has to do with Mount Everest // Why it’s important to look at our journey with more self-compassion // How choosing to think in extremes actually hurts our practice // A potent mantra from beloved Larry Yang for those moments when we don’t show up how we want to Resources: // Episode 51: Self-Compassion // Episode 237: The Best I Am Able // Awakening Together: The Spiritual Practice of Inclusivity and Community by Larry Yang // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here

This week’s episode is a reminder that safety, stillness, and connection are our birthright. We’re going to remember what’s possible, what’s available, and what we most need today, in this moment. And we’re going to explore ways we can tap into all of it, right now, wherever we are. You will learn: // Why safety, stillness, and connection are our natural birthright // What keeps us from experiencing them more regularly // How to reclaim our birthright & unlearn the unhealthy patterns that keep us from it // Ways we can practice safety, stillness, and connection in our own daily lives Resources: // Episode 65: The Art of Doing Nothing // Episode 139: Nature & Reconnecting // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here.

This week’s episode is all about being a Cycle Breaker. We’ll dive into our lineage of trauma and wounding, how we’re already doing the work to break the cycle of generational trauma, and what we can do to help others break the cycle for themselves. Yes, even in these times. You will learn: // How generational cycles and trauma get passed on to future generations // How to take creaking the cycle of trauma at an individual, family, and community level // Ways we can meet the challenges of these times without overwhelm // How trauma can spread like a virus - and how we can address it at many different levels (just like we would a virus!) // Small ways that won’t overwhelm you when you think about changing things at the community level in these times Resources: // Episode 59: How to Heal Your Parent Wound // Episode 190: Islands of Sanctuary - Being a Refuge for Your People // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here.

This week, we’re talking about how life is full of unpredictability and change and how resisting reality and clinging to the way we think things “should” be leads to unnecessary suffering. We also explore what we can do to learn to let it all BE, without losing our capacity to take actions for a better, more compassionate world. You will learn: // What the Bardo is and how we can shift our reactions to the unexpected endings we experience through our day to day lives // How to let go of resistance to change and let BE // The difference between accepting what is and ignoring the suffering of the world around us // How embracing groundlessness can actually HELP us act with clarity, compassion, and effectiveness // The importance of our daily practice in helping our mind change how it views groundlessness so we have more peace and less fear Resources // Episode 24: How to Be With Any Emotion // Episode 60: How to Avoid Necessary Suffering // Episode 63: Being Human Is Hard - The First Noble Truth // Episode 199: What is Liminality? The Space Between Transitions // Episode 222: Struggling with When Things End // Episode 234: For Uncertain Times // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there!  // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here.

This week, we’re diving into an essential topic for these times - how to stay through difficult experiences with others. I’ll talk about the importance of staying with discomfort for the benefit of our community and the more-than-human world around us. Plus we’ll talk about the key elements we need to help stay through the challenging times as well as when to say, “Thanks but no thanks!” and leave with integrity. You will learn: // Why discomfort is inescapable in any community… and how it’s a GOOD thing // Why it’s important to stay present through the discomfort if we want fundamental change // The difference between staying through discomfort and tolerating bullshit // When to  LEAVE // The key elements we need to cultivate so we can stay through the challenging moments Resources: // Episode 1: Why we tolerate and how to stop // Episode 29: Should I Stay or Should I Go? // Episode 37: How to Disagree Like a Buddha // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there!  // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here.

This week’s episode is all about the concept of KINDfulness and the way that being mindfully kind can have an impact on our world and our day-to-day lives… for ourselves, for others, and for the more-than-human world around us. After all, the world could use more kindfulness now, more than ever. You will learn: // What KINDfulness means, and why it’s important in our daily practice // Stories of KINDfulness that touch the heart // Why if we want to be “selfish,” we should be kind // How tiny acts of kindfulness affects us, those around us, and the more-than-human world // How being kindful is actually a radical act in these times Resources: // Episode 130: Generosity - Pillars of Happiness, Part 1 // Episode 162: Lessons from Ram Dass - Walking Each Other Home // Episode 190: Islands of Sanctuary - Being a Refuge for Your People // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there!  // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here.

This week’s episode is an extra special one, as we talk about how we can help each other during a crisis or disaster. I'm sure you agree this is a good time to learn these skills! I'll teach you some super practical tools to use when others are processing a recent crisis, and I’ll tell you some things NOT to do - and why. In this episode, you will learn: // Ways we can all help one another stabilize and heal from disaster or crisis of any kind - even when you're not a therapist // What NOT to do when helping others process their trauma… and why // How Ring Theory helps in the immediate hours and days // Practical tools you can start using today Resources: // Episode 50: When Someone You Love Has a Mental Illness // Episode 164: Stopping Anxiety in its Tracks - learn additional techniques not reviewed in this podcast // Introduction to Havening video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmrvGEJuCxY // The Worst is Over: What to say when every moment counts (book) // If you would like donate to help victims of the Southern California Wildfires, here are a few vetted charities: American Red Cross Pasadena Humane California Community Foundation

Let’s take a deep dive into my word of the year: P A T I E N C E. Not the kind of patience like when we’re waiting in line or sitting quietly while our life happens TO us. I’m talking about the radical, world-shifting practice of patience that rewires how we engage with ourselves, others, and this messy, beautiful, unpredictable process we call being human. You will learn: // Why patience is such a difficult + rebellious act in today’s world // The root causes of IMpatience // What practicing patience is really all about (because it’s more than just waiting) // What radical love has to do with patience // Ways that patience shows up in the everyday moments that matter most // The importance of patience in expanding our comfort zones and transforming ourselves Resources: // Episode 174: Decolonize Your Mind - A Story of My Mother and Me // Episode 217: Patience on the Path // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there!  // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here.

Today we talk about how to assess how “awake” we are in the various areas of our spiritual journey and the complexity of this process. This is essential because we can have made amazing progress in one area of awakening (like spiritual insight) but be still lacking in others (like ethics, or relational skills). We enter into real danger when we mistake progress in one area with progress in other areas - think of the example of a spiritual teacher who teaches about their very real experience of unity consciousness while exploiting their students at the same time. This incorrect belief that one area of progress means a wholistic awakening in other areas can lead to harm to ourselves and others. I’ll introduce you to Ken Wilber’s Levels of Awakening and give you the key to avoiding harm to ourselves and others through humility, discernment, and self-compassion. You will learn: // The dangers of thinking insight and realization in one area means progress in ALL areas // The importance of radical honesty with ourselves about our progress and coupling that with self-compassion  // What Ken Wilber’s Levels of Awakening and areas of integration are // How false assessment of progress can be harmful to ourselves and others // The ways we can avoid enabling harm with our un-awakened areas through humility and practice Resources: // Episode 73: How to Be Your Own Guru // Episode 122: Come See for Yourself - Ehipassiko // Episode 162: Lessons from Ram Dass - Walking Each Other Home // Episode 188: Connected in Our Grief and Wonder // Episode 193: Lessons in Trust and Interdependence // Episode 238: If You Know and Don’t DO, You Don’t KNOW // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there!  // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here.

This week we talk about the difference between settling vs accepting, and how that helps us live our best life during the precious time we have left in this life. Plus I’ll give you some ways you can begin to change your mindset from shifting to accepting, starting right now. You’ll also learn how to spot BS when you think things are “good enough” but know in your bones that’s far from the truth. You will learn: // How settling relates to fear and scarcity // The key to leaving fear + scarcity behind // The difference between accepting what is vs settling for something that isn’t our truth // How to know whether we are bullshitting ourselves into thinking things are “good enough” // How accepting doesn’t mean tolerating // Steps you can take in the new year to shift from settling to accepting, and moving towards your authentic self Resources: // Episode 1: Why We Tolerate and How to Stop // Episode 32: As promised, here’s the episode on How to Review Your Year // Episode 93: Wake the F*ck Up // Episode 223: Creating Space for Something New // Check out my free Clarity + Courage Course to get more clear about what you want // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here.

In this week’s episode, we’re diving into the arrival of Winter Solstice (in the Northern Hemisphere, at least!) and the importance of embracing and becoming familiar with the inner and outer darkness it brings. We explore remembering the light we all carry within no matter the season; our ziji, our radiant inner confidence, and set the intention that this Solstice be a time of connection - to yourself, your light, and to the gifts that the dark can bring. You will learn: // How to use your ziji - radiant inner confidence - as your own light in times of darkness and uncertainty // Why it’s important to completely know the dark and stop resisting // What Buddhism teaches us about embracing discomfort // Some ways we can connect ourselves to the gifts of the dark and the light already within us Resources: // Episode 64: Cultivating Radiant Inner Confidence - Ziji // Episode 145: Your Wild Mind - The West and Our Shadows // Episode 233: The Indomitable Human Spirit - You’ve Got it in You // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here.

This is a replay of one of my favorite episodes, because if you’re anything like me and you have a tendency toward some major FOMO with a dash of perfectionism, you can spend some serious energy debating all the options for any decision that comes your way. And we have a lot of decisions to make this time of year! In this episode you’ll learn: // The key differences between maximizing and satisficing// Why too many choices can be a bad thing// How to make decisions and avoid regret// Why satisficing ultimately makes you happier than maximizing// Tips to get started satisficing today Resources: // Episode 69: Having Enough - Finding Your Balance // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics.   // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here.

This week we’re diving into the difference between intellectually understanding concepts and knowing them in our BONES. We’ll talk about how we can find true realization on our own path, and the importance of applying it to the real world. We’ll also explore one of the trickiest parts of this all: being radically honest with ourselves about how embodied our wisdom really is. You will learn: // The sneaky ways not being honest with ourselves can sabotage our path // How to bring your wisdom out of your head into the real messy world // How to identify the difference between intellectual knowledge and TRUE realization // The importance of taking action and applying our wisdom in our daily lives // The dangers of not being able to identify embodied wisdom and intellectual knowledge Resources: // Episode 62: Commitment and How to Take Massive Action // Episode 175: The Two Wings of Freedom - Wisdom and Compassion // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics.  // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here.

This coming weekend is the anniversary of my mom’s passing from this life. I have a lot of grief around our relationship in the last couple years of her life.I was impatient and bitchy, sleep deprived and in the throes of postpartum depression, while also getting my doctoral degree and going a shitton of solo parenting. You Will Learn: // Why we often believe we aren’t good enough… and why that’s absolutely NOT true // What “the best you are able” means for you and your practice // How to accept the best you can give at any moment // How acceptance of imperfection can actually propel us forward // The importance of humility, trust, and compassion in all of this Resources: // Episode 51: Self-Compassion // Episode 175: The Two Wings of Freedom - Wisdom and Compassion // Episode 236: It’s Never Too Late // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics.  // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. This month is all about mastering emotional wellness, and goddess knows we could use some emotional wellness right about now…amiright?! Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here.

This week is for those of us who feel a sense of grief that we may have started our spiritual journey “too late.” Who feel we’re way late to the party.  I’m going to help you rethink that by showing you why right now is the perfect time for you to begin your path. We’ll also be busting a few myths about what we often think our path should look like, versus what it really is. You will learn: // Why it’s never too late for you to dive into your spiritual journey // What we think spirituality and the path are and what they actually look like // Ways we can work through the grief that comes from wishing we had started our journey sooner // How to find our own definition for progress Resources: // Episode 78: Grief and Loss // Episode 102: Start Close In // Episode 209: Ripening and the Inevitability of Our Awakening // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics.  // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. This month is all about mastering emotional wellness, and just because we’re already halfway to December doesn’t mean it’s too late… right? ;) Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here.

This week we'll talk about what's possible when we drop our stories. We'll ask ourselves, “Is this STILL a story that applies to me?” and "Who am I without my story?” We’ll revel in what freedom from the past feels like, how redefining personal narratives can impact the collective, and how this is especially relevant in these times. You will learn: // What is the difference between facts and a story // The top reasons we hold on to our stories - even when they’re painful // The importance of meaning-making that we assign to facts // How rewriting our personal narrative can lead to collective awakening // How to harness neuroplasticity to create a new story that better serves us // The importance of mindfulness in liberating ourselves from our past Resources: // Episode 3: How to Change the Past // Episode 55: Letting Go to Grow // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here.

This week we’re going to explore what we can do as individuals and as a community when we feel ungrounded during uncertain times. I’ll give you an important first step toward healing and action, lessons from 4000+ year-old trees, and reminders that help keep the spark of hope alive and well. We’ll zoom in and out to make current events more manageable within our hearts, minds, and spirits. You will learn: // Why it’s so important to mourn when dealing with challenges in our lives // How to focus on our communities and become leaders of action // What happens when we forget our inherent lovability and interconnection with all that is // Where our personal path and practice play into all of this // How to stay tapped into hope Resources: // Episode 66: Cultivating Radiant Inner Confidence - Ziji // Episode 179 - Medicine for These Times // Episode 233 - The Indomitable Human Spirit - You’ve Got it in You // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here.

This week, we dive into those unforgettable moments when we realized, “Holy shit—I have it in me!” Together, we’ll explore the times life called for a strength we didn’t know we had, and how reconnecting with these hidden resources can empower us for whatever comes next. Through reflection, storytelling, and a bit of awe, we’ll uncover the courage and resilience that have always been a part of us, ready to rise to any challenge. You Will Learn: // The importance of remembering times when we surprised ourselves with our capacity // Why it can be so hard to acknowledge our resilience // What ziji is, and how we can use it to survive the unsurvivable // Some ways I’ve managed to find ziji - an inner radiant confidence - in the most unlikely moments // Practices you can start today to help connect to your own ziji Resources: // Episode 39 - The 4-Step Visualization Technique for Any Situation // Episode 44 - The Power of the Pause // Episode 64 - Cultivating Radiant Inner Confidence - Ziji // Check out my Free Unshakeable Confidence Training // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here.

This week is all about why we ALL belong… no matter how different we might feel from the world around us. I’ll break down why we often feel out of place with the world around us when we’re on our spiritual path and why that can actually be a GOOD thing. Plus we’ll jam on some great ways you can help to remember and feel connected with your inherent belonging in the world, and how the very thing that might have you feeling isolated is the very thing that will connect you to all that is. You Will Learn: // Why we often feel we don’t belong while on our spiritual path… and why that means we’re headed in the right direction! // How our perceived differences that seem to isolate us are the exact gifts that we need to bring to our people // How modern society teaches us that we’re separate, when the reality is we are deeply interconnected // Why YOU are absolutely needed to help our society evolve and expand. Resources: // Episode 115: Making Quality New Friends // Episode 124: “Who Am I?” Loneliness and Our Self-Concept // Episode 210: Spiritual Friends and How to Make Them // It’s not too late to join the No Regrets course! Our first virtual retreat is NEXT week, so you’ve got time to snag your spot and the awesome bonuses - a NEW bonus is access to the most popular Freedom School module - on RELATIONSHIPS - where we explore the most common barriers to a healthy relationship. We also dive into people pleasing and boundaries and how to not need others to act a certain way so we can feel better. It’s a GAME CHANGER and opens up so much more freedom in all our relationships: romantic, intimate, friendships, work relationships, challenges with family members…trust me. Head over to TheNoRegretsCourse.com and join us NOW so you can dive into the course material with instant access, and hang out with us on the virtual retreat next week! // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here.

This week is all about the power of a self-generated ceremony. I’ll open up about my own recent experiences while on a 4-day, 4-night wilderness solo fast and how I created ceremonies right there for the major moments throughout my life. I also share how my heart was cracked open, and jam on some ways you can create your own ceremonies, including questions you can use to get started. You will learn: // How ceremony can help us get unstuck // What a self-generated ceremony is and why it can be more potent than ones that are taught to us // How to counteract the tendency that modern industrialized society has to keep us from the support we need when experiencing major life changes // My recent experiences and epiphanies in the desert and the self-generated ceremonies I created to mark each of them // Prompts you can use to begin creating your own ceremonies Resources: // Episode 116: The Importance of Rites of Passage // Episode 184: The Power of Intention, Ritual, and Ceremony // Come join me and a group of like-minded souls in living the next 9 months as if they are our last. Remembering our limited time here on Earth creates clarity and inspires action like nothing else. Dive more deeply into practices that help create a life of inner and outer freedom – come join me in my NEWEST program, called No Regrets. It’s an exploration into our own life legacy, the gift of impermanence, intimacy with death + life, and living a life of no regrets. Be sure to snag our discounts and bonuses before doors close! // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here.

This week I talk about my recent wilderness solo fast and all of the clarifying moments I had about living a life of no BS and no regrets. We’ll jam on the top 5 regrets of the dying that Bonnie Ware wrote about, and what we can do to work on preventing them. Plus I’ll give you some tools for overcoming the fear and doubt that’s keeping us from making changes right now. You will learn: // How my wilderness solo fast helped me come to terms with my regrets BEFORE it was too late // How to prevent the 5 top regrets of the dying, and how we can face each of them so we can live a life more honestly and freely. // Why it can be so hard to let go of our regrets and fears, and some practices we can begin now to help overcome the hesitation // The importance of forgiveness, ziji, and self-compassion as we navigate and overcome our regrets // Why we want to think about living with no regrets now - and now then the end seems more near Resources: // Episode 34: How to Forgive // Episode 53: How to Forgive Yourself // Episode 116: The Importance of Rites of Passage // Episode 184: The Power of Intention, Ritual, and Ceremony // Episode 222: Struggling with When Things End // Check out my FREE Clarity + Courage Training // Come join me and a group of like-minded souls in living the next 9 months as if they are our last. Remembering our limited time here on Earth creates clarity and inspires action like nothing else. Dive more deeply into practices that help create a life of inner and outer freedom - come join me in my NEWEST program, called No Regrets. It’s an exploration into our own life legacy, the gift of impermanence, intimacy with death + life, and living a life of no regrets. Be sure to snag our discounts and bonuses before doors close for those on SUNDAY. // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here.

In this week’s episode, I share my story of when I got diagnosed with kidney cancer and what it was like having to face the reality that we all will die, and we NEVER know when. I’ll also give you some ways we can stop putting off the things that give our life meaning and a sense of integrity, and start living a life of no regrets, making the most of whatever time we have. For some this means more adventure. For some it means forgiving (including ourselves). There are so many ways this can look. But for all of us, it means more freedom. In this Episode you will learn: // The one thing I need the world to know before I die (hint: it’s to wake the f*ck up!) – and why // Why you shouldn’t wait for something like the Big C (cancer, or an accident or severe illness etc.) before doing the soul work. // Why knowing we are only here for an undetermined amount of time is not scary – it’s enlivening. // How my cancer diagnosis taught me to let go of the sh*t that doesn’t matter // How you can wake the f*ck up… and why you need to do it RIGHT NOW Resources: // Episode 9: Impermanence, Death, and Other Sexy Things // If you’re ready to wake the f*ck up and stop putting off what really matters - and get more clear about what really matters to YOU - come join me and a group of like-minded souls in living the next 9 months as if they are our last. Remembering our limited time here on Earth creates clarity and inspires action like nothing else. Dive more deeply into practices that help create a life of inner and outer freedom - come join me in my NEWEST program, called No Regrets. It’s an exploration into our own life legacy, the gift of impermanence, intimacy with death + life, and living a life of no regrets. // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here.

This week I sit down with Cathy Raven Toldi, an instinctive meditation teacher, Zen priest, and sacred Eros guide. We jammed about expanding our concepts of Eros and sex and how that connects us with our own deep spiritual practice and the wild world around us. Plus, Raven shares one practice that we can all try right now to tap into our own Eros energy from a more wholistic perspective. In this special Episode, you will learn: // How Cathy became so connected - and dedicated - to reshaping concepts of Eros and sex // How a limited view of Eros and sexuality leads to unnecessary suffering // Myriad ways to connect to the sensual world around us // How society has perverted the concepts of Eros, sex, and intimacy and how we can choose to be more healthy  about it instead (this does not mean boring;) // ALL the ways Eros can be deeply connected to our spiritual path (and there’s a lot ;) // Where masculine and feminine energies can come into play // One practice you can start with today to connect with your own experience of Eros Resources: // Episode 139: Nature and Reconnecting // Episode 143: The South + Wounded Children // Episode 195: Going Beyond Our 5 Senses // If you want to stop putting off what really matters - and get more clear about what really matters to YOU - come join me and a group of like-minded souls in living the next 9 months as if they are our last. Remembering our limited time here on Earth creates clarity and inspires action like nothing else. Dive more deeply into practices that help create a life of inner and outer freedom - come join me in my NEWEST program, called No Regrets. It’s a deep dive into exploring our own life legacy, the gift of impermanence, intimacy with death + life, and living a life of no regrets. // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here.

Welcome to a VERY special episode of the podcast… this week I interviewed my first ever GUEST, Spring Washam. Spring is one of my beloved Buddhist teachers, but also a real pioneer in terms of offering entheogens, along with the Buddhist spiritual path. And she’s been an inspiration for me in many ways. In this interview, Spring and I talked all about what she’s learned about plant medicine and altered state experiences in the jungles of South America and how that’s translated to her work here in the United States. We also talked about where all that fits into her own Buddhist beliefs and how she faces opposing views from other Buddhist practitioners. In this special Episode, we jammed on: // How we both began working with plant medicine & ayahuasca // Why we find exploring the medicine’s place in Indigenous culture so important to its uses in Western society // Why there’s an absence of integration and post-journey support in our industrialized, western society // The importance of ceremony and community in our healing journey // Whether altered-state experiences ACTUALLY go against the teachings of Buddhism (and if that even matters) // Our advice for those who are considering plant medicine on the spiritual path // Death and the possibility of rebirth, and the implications in journey work Resources: // Learn more about Spring Washam (and stay tuned for her 2025 event schedule) // Follow Spring on Instagram or Facebook //  Check out my previous Episodes on psychedelics and entheogens: Episode 97: Psychedelics and Spiritual Practice Episode 153: Psychedelic Exceptionalism Episode 225: How to Choose a Psychedelic Guide // Episode 122: Come See for Yourself - Ehipassiko // If you want to dive more deeply into practices that help create a life of inner and outer freedom, come join me in my NEWEST program, called No Regrets. It’s a deep dive into exploring our own life legacy, the gift of impermanence, intimacy with death + life, and living a life of no regrets. To get on the waitlist, head over to AdventureMastermind.com. You’ll be the first to know when early registration opens in a few days, with special early bird rates, extra bonuses, and first dibs on the limited-capacity in-person retreat on the Big Island of Hawai’i…and more. // If you want to dive deeper into this Soul-level work and create a strong foundation for self-coaching, consciousness exploration, and creating a life of freedom, adventure, and purpose, head over to JoinFreedomSchool.com. It’s got everything you need in one place. // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here.

You know how sometimes you feel tired for no apparent reason, or maybe you want to check the f*ck out, or run away from it all?  Me too. Thing is, these things are all signs that we might be at a personal “growth edge.” This week we’re going to jam on how to know you’re at an edge, and why it’s SO important to identify what your “edge behaviors” are. You will learn: // What a growth edge is - and how knowing how we react to one helps us more effectively move through them. // How to identify our growth edge behaviors and why learning this is THE place to start // How to know the difference between a growth edge and burnout or fatigue // Common growth edge behaviors you might see in yourself and others // What to do once we identify our growth edge behaviors Resources: // Episode 44: The Power of the Pause // Episode 199: What Is Liminality? The Space Between Transitions // Episode 211: Navigating Our Edges // If you want to dive more deeply into practices that help create a life of inner and outer freedom, come join me in my NEWEST program, called No Regrets. It’s a deep dive into exploring our own life legacy, the gift of impermanence, intimacy with death + life, and living a life of no regrets. To get on the waitlist head over to adventuremastermind.com. You’ll be the first to know when early registration opens later this month, with special early bird rates, extra bonuses, and first dibs on the limited-capacity in-person retreat on the Big Island of Hawai’i…and more. // If you want to dive deeper into this Soul-level work and create a strong foundation for self-coaching, consciousness exploration, and creating a life of freedom, adventure, and purpose, head over to JoinFreedomSchool.com. It’s got everything you need in one place. // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here.

This week we explore ideal things to look for when choosing a psychedelic sitter - facilitator - guide, or professional psychedelic-assisted therapist. We consider the different needs that arise around journeys for consciousness exploration and personal growth vs therapy, as well as things to think about if there is a significant medical or psychiatric history. You will learn: // Specific questions to ask when interviewing a potential guide // Why it’s important for a guide to have both a technical skill set for the safety of the mind and body AND the capacity to hold sacred space // What I - and others - believe a skilled guide offers, and why a fancy degree or training doesn’t mean someone is good…or ethical // How a great guide has many parallels to a great midwife // LOTS of great tips and questions to help you find the best psychedelic facilitator/guide/therapist for YOU // Why these tips and questions might change depending on where you are in your journey… and where you want to go Resources: // FREE course on Mental Health First Aid through Johns Hopkins University // Episode 161: Healing vs Curing // Episode 73: How to Be Your Own Guru // Episode 97: Psychedelics and Spiritual Practice // Episode 153: Psychedelic Exceptionalism // Gratitude to Michelle Janikian for her suggestions and research around this - check out her book Your Psilocybin Mushroom Companion  // If you want to dive more deeply into practices that help create a life of inner and outer freedom, come join me in my NEWEST program, called No Regrets. It’s a deep dive into exploring our own life legacy, the gift of impermanence, intimacy with death + life, and living a life of no regrets. To get on the waitlist head over to adventuremastermind.com. You’ll be the first to know when early registration opens later this month, with special early bird rates, extra bonuses, and first dibs on the limited-capacity in-person retreat on the Big Island of Hawai’i…and more. // If you want to dive deeper into this Soul-level work and create a strong foundation for self-coaching, consciousness exploration, and creating a life of freedom, adventure, and purpose, head over to JoinFreedomSchool.com. It’s got everything you need in one place. // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here

This week we’re talking about the Deep Seeing of others - and ourselves. Deep Seeing helps us create more authentic and connected community, and a more enriched daily life. We’ll debunk the idea that what we DO is who we ARE, and jam on how to get to the core of other peoples’ essence (and our own). Plus, I’ll give you some ways you can practice deeply seeing and understanding others starting today. You will learn: // Why we often reduce others' identities (and our own) to what we DO, and how we can dive deeper in every interactions //How Deep Seeing makes life way more interesting on the daily (and I’m all about not being bored more than necessary;) // How we can shift our focus from what people DO to who they ARE and their lived experience // How deep seeing can transform our relationship with others and ourselves - and our communities // Ways we can practice deep seeing and wise attention in our daily lives - starting today. Resources: // Episode 71: How to Find Your Purpose // Episode 134: What You’re Meant to BE // Episode 178: The GIft of Wandering - Exploring Our Purpose // If you want to dive more deeply into this practice and all the juicy goodness for a life of inner and outer freedom that it offers, some join me in my NEWEST program, called No Regrets. Get on the waitlist at adventuremastermind.com, and if you get your name on that, you’ll be the first to know when early registration opens later this month, with special early bird rates, extra bonuses, and first dibs on the limited-capacity in-person retreat at our epic phat pad on the Big Island of Hawaii…and more. // If you want to dive deeper into this Soul-level work and create a life of more freedom, adventure and purpose, head over to JoinFreedomSchool.com. It’s got everything you need in one place to build a foundation for a lifetime of self-exploration and freedom. // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here.

This week, we’re going to dive into the most common insecurities that keep us from letting go of our beloved STUFF and declutter our physical space and minds. I’ll talk about my own experiences and insecurities when it comes to getting rid of things - despite my years of work on trying to let go of attachments to it all. Plus, we’ll talk about some ways we can reframe our thoughts around our possessions, keeping only those items that bring us true joy and freedom. You will learn: // Why so many of us have such a strong attachment to our STUFF, keeping us from getting rid of the clutter // Common insecurities that make it hard for us to let go // How to learn from our insecurities that we come into contact with as we try to clear out space for the new // Simple ways we can be more intentional about the purpose things have in our life Resources: // Episode 40: Desire and Attachment // Episode 55: Letting Go to Grow // Episode 69: Having Enough - Finding Your Balance // If you want to dive more deeply into this practice and all the juicy goodness for a life of inner and outer freedom that it offers, some join me in my NEWEST program, called No Regrets. Get on the waitlist at adventuremastermind.com, and if you get your name on that, you’ll be the first to know when early registration opens later this month, with special early bird rates, extra bonuses, and first dibs on the limited-capacity in-person retreat at our epic phat pad on the Big Island of Hawaii…and more. // If you want to dive deeper into this Soul-level work and create a life of more freedom, adventure and purpose, head over to JoinFreedomSchool.com. It’s got everything you need in one place to build a foundation for a lifetime of self-exploration and freedom. // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Have you benefitted from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here

In this week’s Episode we jam on a daily practice we can do to decrease unnecessary suffering - which is what this podcast is all about! It’s completely natural that things end - relationships, careers, objects we adore, and more. Yet we have so much resistance when things do come to an end, often feeling like it wasn’t supposed to happen. We’ll talk about the concept of “little deaths” that we experience in everyday life, plus the difference between when an ending is more easily accepted vs when we have more resistance. We also dive into how our modern industrialized consumerist society encourages resistance to endings, and how to counter that. Plus I’ll tell you the one thing we should spend more time thinking about to help accept the little endings for a life of more freedom. You will learn: // How our modern industrialized consumerist society feeds into our resistance to endings // How treating “little deaths” / endings with more respect and sacredness can lead to less unnecessary suffering and more joy + freedom // Why we feel the need to control our endings and how to let go of that feeling // The one thing we should spend more time thinking about to help accept the little endings (hint: it’s not what you’d think!) Resources: // Episode 9: Impermanence, Death, and Other Sexy Things // Episode 77: Change is Inevitable // Episode 110: The Miracle of Being Alive // Check out this free training on What Really Matters // You can see how the power of accepting the ending of things is a deep practice - one that opens us to so much more joy and freedom and peace. True inner liberation. If you want to dive more deeply into this practice and all the juicy goodness for a life of inner and outer freedom that it offers, some join me in my NEWEST program, called No Regrets. Get on the waitlist at adventuremastermind.com, and if you get your name on that, you’ll be the first to know when early registration opens later this month, with special early bird rates, extra bonuses and first dibs on the limited-capacity in-person retreat at our epic phat pad on the Big Island of Hawaii…and more. // I’d love to hear from you! You can leave a review on the Rebel Buddhist Podcast on iTunes by clicking here // If you want to dive deeper into this Soul-level work and create a life of more freedom, adventure and purpose, head over to JoinFreedomSchool.com. It’s got everything you need in one place to build a foundation for a lifetime of self-exploration and freedom. // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics.

This week is a Greatest Hits throwback to one of my fave topics: death and impermanence! We’re gonna jam on why we often avoid thinking about death… and what acknowledging it can teach us about living now. I’ll also open up about one of my own biggest regrets in life and how it pushed me to create the life I wanted and live in integrity. In This Episode You’ll Learn: // How to stop avoiding thinking about death – and how to instead acknowledge what facing it can teach you about living now // A few ways to shift your mindset about impermanence + use it to mentally reframe your own narrative // About one of my biggest regrets in life and some life-altering decisions I made along the way – how they pushed me to create the life I wanted and live in integrity // Why your fear of death is actually your deeper fear that you have not lived your truest life (Steve Chandler) // How to stop putting off the things that make us happy for ‘another time’ and start living fully now // Why we must recognize the preciousness of human life in order to take real action toward making the most of the time we have Resources: // Episode 93: Wake The F*ck Up // Episode 110: The Miracle of Being Alive // Read this Elephant Journal piece I wrote about The Buddhist Way to Wake the F*ck up & Really Live your Life // My brand new program is HERE! I created the No Regrets experience to help you actively live with fewer regrets and more authentic living, full of deep soul work. Let’s not wait to live our life fully, putting things off until “later”… After all, we don’t truly know how long we have, right? In this transformative program we’ll do a deep dive into exploring our relationship with our own impermanence so that when our time comes - no matter when that might be - we can genuinely feel we are proud of how we lived our life. Our greatest masterpiece. Join the waitlist now and be the first to learn about all the juicy details in the coming weeks. // I’d love to hear from you! You can leave a review on the Rebel Buddhist Podcast on iTunes by clicking here // If you want to dive deeper into this Soul-level work and create a life of more freedom, adventure and purpose, head over to JoinFreedomSchool.com. It’s got everything you need in one place to build a foundation for a lifetime of self-exploration and freedom. // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics.

This week we talk about why we feel obligated to finish everything we start - even if we’re miserable in it. Careers, relationships, even small things like movies and a bad meal. Often it’s because we think changing our minds equals failure or some sort, but there are many others I’ll cover in this episode. I also share how we can make every choice worth it... even when that means walking away from something we’ve put a lot of time, money, and energy into. You will learn: // Why we force ourselves to complete something we’ve started – even if we hate it // How to decide whether to stick with it something // Whether the “right” decision exists (hint: no) // How to make every choice worth it – even if that choice is to walk away Resources: // Episode 8: How to Get Clear About What You Want // Episode 66: How to Fail Perfectly // Episode 121: Clarity Is a Decision // I’d love to hear from you! You can leave a review on the Rebel Buddhist Podcast on iTunes by clicking here // If you want to dive deeper into this Soul-level work and create a life of more freedom, adventure and purpose, head over to JoinFreedomSchool.com. It’s got everything you need in one place to build a foundation for a lifetime of self-exploration and freedom. // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics.

This week we dive into the concept of Self-like parts - those parts of us that SEEM like well-intentioned, wise, compassionate parts of us, but that ultimately still feed the immature ego and false sense of self. We also explore the concept of Self in Internal Family Systems and how Buddhist philosophy can help us know when we’re driven by our True Self vs our Self-like parts. You will learn: // What the Self is and how it relates to the theory of Internal Family Systems… and our core essence // How self-like parts affect our Manager and Firefighter parts, and why they never actually help us as a result // The difference between self-like parts and our true Self and how to identify our self-like parts // Why true healing and development can only come from our true Self // How to build a mindful, compassionate relationship with our true Self AND our self-like parts. Resources: // Episode 166: No Bad Parts // Episode 167: Near Enemies of Good Qualities // I’d love to hear from you! You can leave a review on the Rebel Buddhist Podcast on iTunes by clicking here // If you want to dive deeper into this Soul-level work and create a life of more freedom, adventure and purpose, head over to JoinFreedomSchool.com. It’s got everything you need in one place to build a foundation for a lifetime of self-exploration and freedom. // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics.

This week we explore radical and authentic communication, and how things can shift when we show up defenseless and in our true power. I’ll give you some ways you can enter into communication with the intention of growth and understanding, and explain the dangers of “right vs wrong” thinking. You will learn: // The problem with entering into communication with a right vs wrong mindset // How to enter into communication to share our experience instead of prove a point // The ways that defenseless can help us open up our hearts and minds in a challenging relationship // Whether or not there is such a thing as truth. Resources: // Episode 23: Mindful Communication // Episode 87: The Problem with Being Right // I’d love to hear from you! You can leave a review on the Rebel Buddhist Podcast on iTunes by clicking here // If you want to dive deeper into this Soul-level work and create a life of more freedom, adventure and purpose, head over to JoinFreedomSchool.com. It’s got everything you need in one place to build a foundation for a lifetime of self-exploration and freedom. // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics.

In this episode, we talk about our (very) human need to have healing move quickly… and how any person who has suffered and made a lot of progress can tell you that it takes patience and time. We’ll talk about how to hold realistic expectations for any “quick-fix” approaches you may try and the dangers of a quick-fix mindset. I’ll also give you some great ways we can all work to cultivate that necessary patience! You will learn: // Why it’s important to not give up hope if our old patterns recur // The dangers of a quick-fix mindset (they’re sneakier than you think) // Common misunderstandings about the speed at which psychedelic-assisted therapy and other therapeutic approaches can work // Why advanced methods of therapy or psychedelic substances alone won’t make the difference // How integration needs to happen beyond a few online sessions of group sharing // Why true lasting progress requires time and patience (and often, the help of a skilled professional or wise mentor) // How to cultivate patience on the path Resources: // Episode 63: Being Human Is Hard - The First Noble Truth // Episode 107: Equanimity in Everyday Life // Episode 161: Healing vs Curing // Episode 209: Ripening and the Inevitability of Our Awakening // I’d love to hear from you! You can leave a review on the Rebel Buddhist Podcast on iTunes by clicking here    // If you want to dive deeper into this Soul-level work and create a life of more freedom, adventure and purpose, head over to JoinFreedomSchool.com. It’s got everything you need in one place to build a foundation for a lifetime of self-exploration and freedom.  // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics.

In this week’s episode, we talk about the culture of BIG manifestation, and how it can turn toxic. We’ll look at the importance of finding and accepting our own “enough” and how to sit in the moment and be present with the preciousness of life, exactly as it is right now. Plus, I’ll reveal an essential step to taking effective, healing action in these times - for ourselves AND our more-than-human world (hint - it’s not hustling or burning out on activism). You will learn: // How the culture of BIG manifestation can turn toxic // How to find and accept your “enough” // Why sitting in the moment can be WAY harder than daydreaming about what if… // The concept of wishlessness and how it can help us be present with the preciousness of life exactly as it is // How we can balance our goals and dreams… and what happens when we don’t // The key to taking effective, healing action - for ourselves AND our society Resources: // Episode 40: Desire and Attachment // Episode 69: Having Enough - Finding Your Balance // Episode 98: How to Stop Hustling // I’d love to hear from you! You can leave a review on the Rebel Buddhist Podcast on iTunes by clicking here    // If you want to dive deeper into this Soul-level work and create a life of more freedom, adventure and purpose, head over to JoinFreedomSchool.com. It’s got everything you need in one place to build a foundation for a lifetime of self-exploration and freedom.  // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics.

First, know that this episode is for people of all ages, because we are all elders to someone (there are always people younger than us!) and we are constantly having opportunities for growth in our spiritual maturity throughout our entire life. The concepts I introduce in this episode help shape how we age and the choices we make at all stages of life. Too often we believe that as we age, we should try to look, feel, and act as young as possible. But the truth is, that’s not the freaking point. We discuss a world where elders are seen as wisdom keepers, guides, and mentors for the community. Where they possess a deep knowledge and understanding that is invaluable to younger generations. This won’t just happen. We need to see this as our role to our people, and make our life decisions from that place. Instead of just sitting around and saving money to retire and travel, we can make our spiritual growth and maturity more intentional. We’ll jam on how we can continue to challenge the idea that aging is a period of decline, and talk about a few of the elders that I personally look up to and respect. You will learn: // Why thinking of true elderhood and spiritual maturity matters at ALL ages // How we often view elderhood vs what’s possible // Why taking responsibility for our spiritual maturity is crucial for playing an essential role in our communities // Why modern industrialized society doesn’t hold reverence or wisdom the possibilities in aging // Some examples of elders I deeply respect and look up to and the lessons they taught me // How we can continue to challenge the idea that aging is a period of decline // How spiritual maturity allows us to make our spiritual growth intentional AND still leaves plenty of room for fun and relaxation Resources: // Joanna Macy & her work // Dipa Ma & her work // Nature and the Human Soul, by Bill Plotkin // Episode 154: Off the Cushion - Activism + Spirituality // Episode 191: Soulcentric Adulthood // I’d love to hear from you! You can leave a review on the Rebel Buddhist Podcast on iTunes by clicking here // If you want to dive deeper into this Soul-level work and create a life of more freedom, adventure and purpose, head over to JoinFreedomSchool.com. It’s got everything you need in one place to build a foundation for a lifetime of self-exploration and freedom. // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics.

This week is a very special episode to help us continue to reduce the unnecessary suffering in our own lives - and in the lives of those we love. We’re going to talk about something we all find difficult in our relationships: the radical acceptance of other people’s shit. I’m going to share my own personal struggles with this and give you some ways that you can learn to accept how others act in a way that will bring you more compassion, love, and alignment. You will learn: // Why our loved ones often end up doing something that hurts us over and over (hint: it’s not because they’re being cruel) // Why we often get so upset and activated when dealing with the unreliability of others // How to deal with the disappointment of others that doesn’t create more suffering - for us or them Resources: // Episode 16: How to Improve Any Relationship // Episode 74: How to Set Healthy Boundaries // I’d love to hear from you! You can leave a review on the Rebel Buddhist Podcast on iTunes by clicking here // If you’re not already there, Come join us at Freedom School. Together, we can learn to self-coach about how we can make this mean less about “who I am” and more about how this person might be hurting, that they're continuing to hurt. So come join us. Go to joinfreedomschool.com // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics.

This week we learn from Native Hawaiian wisdom in the concept of “pau kahana,” which means “the work is done” (most people simply say, “pau hana”). The concept of pau kahana is more than just stating a fact, like “I’m off work now.” I’ve noticed that my kanaka - Indigenous Hawaiian - friends create a very distinct separation between work and personal life. So it’s not just about stopping work, but also engaging in practices that help us release the day’s burdens and shift gears. It’s a holistic mental, physical, and spiritual detachment from work after the workday ends that also allows us to shed the day’s burdens and shift gears. We’ll explore how this Indigenous wisdom is so important in today’s modern society, where it’s so hard to unplug from the demands of a world where work is only a smartphone away. I’ll share lots of helpful ideas to start your own pau kahana practice, including clear boundaries, connection to nature, people, and play. You will learn: // How to counteract the pressures of modern industrialized society as work is increasingly enmeshed in our personal lives // What pau kahana means in Native Hawaiian culture… and how this Indigenous wisdom helps us release the day’s burdens // The physical and mental benefits of detaching from work at the end of each day // The key elements for creating our own ritual to help disengage from work Resources: // Episode 96: Unplugging in an Uncertain World // Episode 194: Work - Survival Dance or Sacred Offering // Episode 212: Privilege on the Spiritual Path // Donate to the Hawai’i People’s Fund - an excellent organization supporting Hawai’i based grassroots organizations and fighting systems of oppression // I’d love to hear from you! You can leave a review on the Rebel Buddhist Podcast on iTunes by clicking here   // If you’re not already there, Come join us at Freedom School. You can start the mindset class, get coached by me multiple times a month… It's amazing! This month, we're going into writing our life story. You know, the old story that you're so fucking tired of playing to yourself and hearing yourself. Exactly. Done with that. Let's write a new story. That's what this month is all about and Freedom School. So come join us. Go to joinfreedomschool.com // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics.

This week we talk about how privilege allows us to take risks when pursuing our spiritual path and enlightenment, and how to mitigate that when we don’t have a lot of it. We also explore why privilege is not a guarantee of enlightenment - nor the lack of privilege an insurmountable barrier.  I open up about my own privilege and hardships, and give some tips on how those who lack privilege can still proceed on their path with mindful, calculated risks. You will learn: // How privilege influences our journey toward enlightenment // The types of risk we can take when we have less privilege // Why privilege is not a guarantee of enlightenment - nor the lack of privilege an insurmountable barrier // The privilege to take risks - and how we can mitigate that when we have less available to us // Ways that a lack of privilege can be a catalyst for growth // How to maximize the privilege we do have Resources: // Episode 43: Jealousy and Sympathetic Joy // I’d love to hear from you! You can leave a review on the Rebel Buddhist Podcast on iTunes by clicking here // If you want to dive deeper into this Soul-level work and create a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose, head over to JoinFreedomSchool.com. It’s got everything you need in one place to build a foundation for a lifetime of self-exploration and freedom. // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics.

This week is all about exploring our edges - how to know when we’re “at an edge,” and the importance of leaning into the discomfort that comes with them. We’ll also share some tips to help navigate our edges when we come across them… and why it’s 100% worth it to get close to them in the first place. You will learn: // What an “edge” is and the places in our lives it could show up // Why it’s important to lean into the discomfort of edges instead of buffering or numbing // How to change our perspective of edges to allow for more freedom and growth // Tools to navigate our edges when we come across them - and the discomfort that’s usually there Resources: // Episode 12: How to Expand Your Comfort Zone // Episode 199: What is Liminality? The Space Between Transitions // When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chödrön // I’d love to hear from you! You can leave a review on the Rebel Buddhist Podcast on iTunes by clicking here  // If you want to dive deeper into this Soul-level work and create a life of more freedom, adventure and purpose, head over to JoinFreedomSchool.com. It’s got everything you need in one place to build a foundation for a lifetime of self-exploration and freedom. // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics.

In this week’s Episode I share how I managed to build deep and meaningful relationships with spiritual friends after years of feeling alone, and what you can do to find your own sangha - your spiritual community. Plus we’ll jam on the importance of letting go of those who no longer nourish you and your practice… and how to do it. You will learn: // Why it can be so hard to find true spiritual friends as an adult… especially in moments of major transition // How I began to find my people again, and the difference it made in my personal and spiritual path // The 4 types of friends and why we should prioritize those who fit these categories // The importance of taking action when you’re searching for your own spiritual community Resources: // Episode 115: Making Quality New Friends // Blog Post: Your Squad Matters // I’d love to hear from you! You can leave a review on the Rebel Buddhist Podcast on iTunes by clicking here  // If you want to start gathering proof that there are spiritual friends in the world, come join us in Freedom School, where we gather once a week and you can get coached and witness other authentic souls exploring their path at JoinFreedomSchool.com // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics.

In this week’s episode, we talk about why we’re often left feeling impatient, judging that we aren’t doing “enough” on our spiritual path; needing to do things better; more quickly; more intensely. It can be hard to let go of a striving mentality so that we can actually move at the pace we’re meant to. But the reality is that with our practice, we will naturally ripen. Our awakening is INEVITABLE. You will learn: // Why your awakening is inevitable (isn’t that great news?!) // The downside of impatience and striving for a quick-fix approach // How to stop grasping for growth on our spiritual path and allow it to naturally “ripen” // The importance of being led by trust vs control // Signs we’re trying to force our awakening instead of letting it take the time it needs // The Four Dharma Seals Resources: // Episode 126: How to Know if You’re Making Spiritual Progress // Episode 204: What if This Is as Good as it Gets. // Episode 208: The Sit Spot Practice - When It’s Hard to Meditate // I’d love to hear from you! You can leave a review on the Rebel Buddhist Podcast on iTunes by clicking here  // If you want to dive deeper into this Soul-level work and create a life of more freedom, adventure and purpose, head over to JoinFreedomSchool.com. It’s got everything you need in one place to build a foundation for a lifetime of self-exploration and freedom. // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics.

In this week’s episode, we talk about a simple way we can become fully present in the moment we’re in: the Sit Spot practice. I’ll talk about how simply sitting and noticing what’s going on around me has helped me reconnect with nature on an intimate level and renewed how I view my meditation practice, finding freedom and joy in it after months of struggle. You will learn: // Why we all have moments of difficulty in our meditation practices and what we can do to help // What the sit spot practice is and how you can create your own // The importance of connecting with the more-than-human world in our ongoing practice Resources: // Episode 139: Nature and Reconnecting // Episode 196: What it Means to Be in Reciprocal Relationship // I’d love to hear from you! You can leave a review on the Rebel Buddhist Podcast on iTunes by clicking here  // If you want to dive deeper into this Soul-level work and create a life of more freedom, adventure and purpose, head over to JoinFreedomSchool.com. It’s got everything you need in one place to build a foundation for a lifetime of self-exploration and freedom. // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics.

This week we’re revisiting a classic Rebel Buddhist episode on how to set healthy boundaries. I’ll talk about the difference between a boundary and an ultimatum… and why a lot of us don’t know what each one is. Plus I’ll give you 5 questions you can ask yourself to ensure the boundaries you’re setting are aligned and healthy. In this Episode you will learn: // What The Manual is and how to identify it in your life and relationships // 5 questions to ask yourself when setting a healthy boundary // The difference between a boundary and an ultimatum // What is “worthy” of a boundary vs something you could make a request for (and how to deal with it if they say, “No thanks.” // If and when to tell others about your boundary // How to enforce a boundary from a place of love and compassion and not anger and resentment Resources: // Episode 16: How to Improve Any Relationship // Want to know more about how to create boundaries like a Buddha? Grab my free training on how to set boundaries that actually work – and how to do this from a place of kindness and compassion. www.BoundariesTraining.com // If you’re new to the squad, grab the starter kit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll get access to the private Facebook group where you can ask me questions! Once you join, there’s also a weekly FB live called Wake the F*ck Up Wednesday, where you can ask questions that come up as you do this work – in all parts of your life. // If you’re interested in finding out more about how to free your mind and free your life, join Freedom School. Enrollment is open, and we are diving DEEP into ways to cultivate clarity and courage so you can create your best life. There are also some sweet bonus courses for you there. It will set you up to live the best version of you in the year to come. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com

This week we talk about what we’re really seeking: not just a conceptual idea of the meaning of life (like we’ve all been taught to try to “understand”), but rather a visceral experience of being alive. I’ll dive into how we can find the embodied sense of being alive in a way that aligns with our truth. Plus, we’ll discuss some ways you can incorporate embodiment practices into your daily life. You will learn: // Why humans crave more than understanding the meaning of life, but also an embodied visceral experience of life // Why alignment with our values is essential to feeling truly alive // Practices to cultivate an embodied sense of being alive (without becoming adrenaline junkies ;) // How to balance insight and embodiment Resources: // Episode 13: How to Quit Buffering // Episode 67: Why Adventure Is Essential to Your Evolution // I’d love to hear from you! You can leave a review on the Rebel Buddhist Podcast on iTunes by clicking here // If you want to dive deeper into this Soul-level work and create a life of more freedom, adventure and purpose, head over to JoinFreedomSchool.com. It’s got everything you need in one place to build a foundation for a lifetime of self-exploration and freedom. // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics,

In this episode, we talk about what the world - and our lives - might be like if we stopped hiding our suffering. Would it be a sh*t show? Or would our communities and society start admitting we need to take better care of our people and the more-than-human world? I’ll talk about the two things that can lead to healing and transformation and how we can all start making a change - for ourselves and those around us. You will learn: // Why we hide our suffering, even though it’s an unavoidable part of life // How hiding suffering keeps us from growing - personally and as a community // The two aspects of not hiding our suffering that can lead to healing and transformation // How to start making the change to stop hiding, for ourselves and others Resources: // Episode 63: Being Human Is Hard - The First Noble Truth // Episode 102: Start Close In // I’d love to hear from you! You can leave a review on the Rebel Buddhist Podcast on iTunes by clicking here // If you want to dive deeper into this Soul-level work and create a life of more freedom, adventure and purpose, head over to JoinFreedomSchool.com. It’s got everything you need in one place to start getting to the root cause of unnecessary suffering, and build a foundation for a lifetime of self-exploration and freedom. // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics.

In this episode we take the question of,  “What if this is as good as it gets?” and explore why we are having the reactions we do to that question, and what if we allow acceptance of the way things are in order to feel more ease and joy in the present? (and explore our resistance to the concept of acceptance of reality as it is). This is not about tolerating violations of our fundamental rights and safety or basic quality of life, but rather addressing the fact that when we are constantly waiting for things to be different and striving for that because we think THAT is what will make us happy, we are ironically setting ourselves up for a lot of discontent. Striving for an external factor - a change in circumstances for happiness. You will learn: // How to look toward a future of possibilities… AND love the beauty of where we are NOW // How accepting life as it is can bring us peace - and still maintain possibility // Some signs we’re stuck in an unhealthy view of our current and potential life // How to use “what if this is as good as it gets?” as a mindfulness tool Resources: // Episode 141: The Gift of Paradox // Episode 201: How Is This My Life Right Now? // I’d love to hear from you! You can leave a review on the Rebel Buddhist Podcast on iTunes by clicking here // Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. Plus, we have entire months devoted to wisdom and compassion. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics.

This week is all about “cool boredom,” and why it’s an important part of our meditation practice. It can open us up to the many skills needed on our path, including learning to not need constant ego-affirming stimuli, and the capacity to allow inner peace and self-inquiry. We’ll jam on the difference between cool and hot boredom and how each can serve its own purpose as we find a healthy balance between ecstatic experiences and simply being. The goal isn’t to live a life of cool boredom - it’s a middle way between that and ecstasy. You will learn: // Why boredom is important in our meditation practice // How boredom opens us up to many skills needed on our path // The difference between hot and cool boredom // How to find a balance between wild adventures and cool boredom Resources: // Episode 65: The Art of Doing Nothing // Episode 109: The Gift of Silence // I’d love to hear from you! You can leave a review on the Rebel Buddhist Podcast on iTunes by clicking here // Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. Plus, we have entire months devoted to wisdom and compassion. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics.

In this episode, we talk about how understanding the emptiness and interdependent nature of our emotions and felt experience of energy can help us heal from shame, anxiety, rage, and more. I’ll talk about why we all struggle to see our energy as neither good nor bad, and the importance of finding community and support when we’re unable to see the potential for change in our own situation. We also dive into some practices to help us protect ourselves and also cleanse from heavier energy when it’s harder for us to see the emptiness of a situation, and how we can more effectively hold space for one another. In this episode, you will learn: // Why energy is neither inherently good or bad - and why we can still use protection and cleansing practices // How we can learn to view our own felt experience with emptiness and potential // How we can help others see their energy in this way, while protecting ourselves // Why we can’t do this work alone Resources: // Episode 24: How to Be With Any Emotion // Episode 28: Practical Emptiness // Episode 46: Letting Emotions Be Your Guide // I’d love to hear from you! You can leave a review on the Rebel Buddhist Podcast on iTunes by clicking here // Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. Plus, we have entire months devoted to wisdom and compassion. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics.

Content Warning: This week’s episode involves a personal story about intimate partner violence. In this week’s episode, we talk about the times in life we find ourselves far from where we thought our life would be and wonder, “How the hell is this my life right now?” I’ll share my own story of healing and growth through a dark time of abuse, along with the key to bringing change and healing to any circumstance. You will learn: // Why we end up in the difficult life situations we do // How veering off our path doesn’t mean we are weak or naive // How we can end the loop and begin healing // Two tools we need to bring change and growth Resources: // Episode 51: Self-Compassion // Episode 100: How to Know You’re Making Progress // Episode 175: The Two Wings of Freedom - Wisdom & Compassion // I’d love to hear from you! You can leave a review on the Rebel Buddhist Podcast on iTunes by clicking here. // Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. Plus, we have entire months devoted to wisdom and compassion. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics.

Welcome to the 200th episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast! This week, we’re celebrating the WILD ones. And yes - that means we’re celebrating YOU. We’ll jam on some of my fave concepts and teachings from past episodes and why each one is a rebellious act on its own. Plus, I’ll tell you the most counter-cultural concepts of all! You will learn: // Why the consumerist, materialistic world can never free us from unnecessary suffering // Some of the most rebellious ideas and teachings from the past 200 episodes, including: > Impermanence & non-attachement > Non-dual perspective > Compassion > Mindfulness > Ehipassiko > Unnecessary suffering > Curing vs Healing // Why the world needs each of us - in all of our wild, rebellious, crazy glory Resources: // Episode 9: Impermanence, Death, and Other Sexy Things // Episode 51: Self-Compassion // Episode 60: How to Avoid Unnecessary Suffering // Episode 82: How to Live in Polarity // Episode 122: Come See for Yourself - Ehipassiko // Episode 161: Healing vs Curing // I’d love to hear from you! You can leave a review on the Rebel Buddhist Podcast on iTunes by clicking here. // Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. Plus, we have entire months devoted to wisdom and compassion. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics.

This week’s Episode is about liminality - what is it? How does it affect our spiritual path? What’s the difference between a mental health crisis and being in liminality (there’s a lot of overlap)? And how can we manage all the discomfort we’re bound to experience when we’re in it? We’ll also jam on why we can ideally spend as much time in liminality as possible,  and how we can navigate this vast area of unknowns. You will learn: // What liminality is and the places we see it on our own journeys - and in everyday life // The difference between a mental health crisis and being in liminality // The importance of recognizing when we’re in liminality and some of the common characteristics // How liminality leads to certain types of death and transformation // Ways we can help liminal spaces seem less frightening and more navigable Resources: // Episode 100: How to Know You’re Making Progress // Episode 126: How to Know if Your Making Spiritual Progress // Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. Plus, we have entire months devoted to wisdom and compassion. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics.

This week’s episode answers the question, “What the heck is enlightenment, anyway? And what does that even look like in today’s world?” We’ll dive into the truth behind finding enlightenment in our little every day moments, and how sometimes we only achieve it for a short moment… and that’s totally normal! Plus I’ll talk about the importance of practice as we each find our own unique enlightenment You will learn: // The role of accepting and living in paradox in enlightenment // How there is more than one type of enlightenment // How we can achieve enlightenment in everyday moments // The importance of building up a foundation for our insights to be sustained through practice // How enlightenment can change our view of ourselves and the more-than-human world // Why enlightenment has many types… and why that’s good news for each of us Resources: // Episode 82: How to Live in Polarity // Episode 82: Vulnerability & Lovingkindness // Episode 107: Equanimity in Everyday Life // Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. Plus, we have entire months devoted to wisdom and compassion. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics.

This week we’re diving into when our Core Wound becomes our Sacred Wound and how our Sacred Wound allows us to live our soul purpose… but only when we stop trying to heal or “fix” it. Plus, I’ll talk about how we can begin to explore our Core Wound without retraumatizing ourselves all over again. You will learn: // What a core wound is and how it affects everyone differently // How we can safely explore our core wound without retraumatizing ourselves // Why we don’t want to heal or “fix” our core or sacred wound… and why this work never ends // How our Sacred Wound allows us to live our Soul Purpose Resources: // Episode 55: Letting Go to Grow // Episode 182: When Trauma Is Taken out of Context // The Wild Mind Series: Episode 142: Your Wild Mind – The North + Protectors Episode 143: Your Wild Mind – The South + Wounded Children Episode 144: Your Wild Mind – The East + Our Need to Escape Episode 145: Your Wild Mind – The West and Our Shadows // Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. Plus, we have entire months devoted to wisdom and compassion. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics.

This week’s episode is all about our relationship with the more-than-human world, and the importance of not just taking from it, but also giving back. Today’s modern industrialized society encourages us to take and extract, but in doing so, we are left empty and disconnected, and the more-than-human world suffers as well. We can find a way to heal ourselves, and help restore balance, love, and respect to the world we all hold a unique and important place in. This plays out in our relationships with other people, too! You will learn: // How reciprocal relationship matters not just in our human relationships, but also with the more-than-human world // How modern industrialized society encourages humans to take and dominate… and how that’s starving the world and our spirits // Practices that help us give back // What it means when we are not experiencing reciprocity in our human relationships (hint: potentially toxic!) Resources: // Episode 139: Nature and Reconnecting // Episode 188: Connected in Our Grief and Wonder // Episode 193: Lessons in Trust and Interdependence – Crossing the Street in Hanoi // Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. Plus, we have entire months devoted to wisdom and compassion. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics.

In this Episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast, we’re diving into our 5 senses… and beyond. The way we connect with the more-than-human world can heal ourselves and the world around us, but using only our 5 senses just scratches the surface of ways we can begin to be more present to nature - and ourselves - on a daily basis. I talk about the more subtle and energetic ways of knowing that we can cultivate to develop an authentic relationship with the natural world, and even learn to communicate with more-than-human others. As usual, I’ll be giving you some great tips to help you get started! You Will Learn: // Exercises to practice having authentic relationships and connections with more-than-human others. // How tapping into our deeper ways of knowing - more subtle than the 5 senses - can heal us and the world around us // How we can drop into our five senses in a deeper and more meaningful way to help us be more present // Ways we can connect with our more esoteric senses in nature on a daily basis // Plus… more evidence to support you haven’t totally lost it if you sense messages from the world around you Resources: // Learn more about Amos Clifford’s Nature & Forest Therapy // The Adventure Mastermind is FULL! Get on the waitlist for the next one at AdventureMastermind.com. We might not run it next year, but we will have a new program in its place that you’ll want to be the first to hear about // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. Plus, we have entire months devoted to wisdom and compassion. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics.

This week’s episode is all about our work - and what to do when it’s more of a Survival Dance than a Sacred Offering. I’ll share my own journey as I stepped into my Soul Purpose of soul midwifery and how I chose to reframe my job to keep from resenting it. Plus I’ll talk about the first step we can all take to help us begin our sacred dance: cultivating ziji - our radiant inner confidence. You will learn: // Why the survival dance is necessary for each of us, and how it helps us begin exploring our sacred dance // How self-reliance and ziji can help us power through moments of doubt and perceived failure on our journeys // Why it’s become so hard for us to find and follow our Soul Purpose in a sustainable way // Ways we can connect our survival dance to our sacred dance as we continue to explore our Soul Purpose Resources: // Episode 64: Cultivating Radiant Inner Confidence - Ziji // Episode 134: What You’re Meant to BE // Episode 178: The Gift of Wandering - Exploring Our Purpose // The Adventure Mastermind is FULL! .  Get on the waitlist for the next one at AdventureMastermind.com. We might not run it next year, but we will have a new program in its place that you’ll want to be the first to hear about! // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly?  Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. Plus, we have entire months devoted to wisdom and compassion. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics.

This week I reflect on a recent visit to Hanoi, Vietnam, and how a simple experience of crossing the street turned into a very healing and eye-opening lesson in trust and interdependence. We’ll talk about how in the US, when it comes to navigating traffic and driving, we are taught to assume we are invisible. Drive defensively. Cross streets assuming no one sees you. In Hanoi, it was the opposite. If you wanted to do something as basic as cross the street, you have to assume you would be seen, and that people cared and would take care. I was able to literally walk into oncoming traffic amongst strangers - something we can’t do in many industrialized growth societies like the US. We explore the vulnerability and beauty of how humans can move through chaos together when we come from a place of interdependence and interbeing. You will learn: // What is possible when we embrace interdependence and the fact that we are connected to everything // The gifts that taking risks by being vulnerable and trusting others can bring to us (while using discernment, of course!) // How we can find healing in interdependence and trust in one another // Why so many industrialized growth societies are so far from interdependent interbeing, and how we can offset that Resources: // We just had our bonus virtual retreat for the AMM early birds, so be sure to apply if you haven't yet, because it’s recorded and you can watch it in your pajamas AND still get the amazing January bonuses we have going on. Head over and apply at AdventureMastermind.com. I mean, this is what I got from crossing a dang street. Imagine hanging with me while we go night snorkeling with manta rays and explore our consciousness in altered states? I know, right? // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. Plus, we have entire months devoted to wisdom and compassion. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics.

This week we’re continuing our conversation about soulcentric adulthood by diving into the topic of soul initiation. We’ll jam on what the heck that even means and why we must first undergo a transformation and death of our old self before we can discover and step into our Soul Purpose. And I’ll give you some insightful questions and practices to try out so you can create space for dissolution to occur in your own life… when the time is right. Resources: // 71: How to Find Your Purpose // 99: Rebel Purpose // 134: What Your Meant to BE // 178: The Gift of Wandering - Exploring Our Purpose // 187: Leaving Home // 191: Soulcentric Adulthood // If you’re up for a journey that involves soul-searching, mind-expanding wisdom at a level most people don’t even explore, and taking on the honorable role of a true adult in your community, and eventually even as a respected elder which we really need more of (because remember – we have to complete these other stages first!), check out the Adventure Mastermind – we start with a virtual retreat later this month, and our first retreat is on the Big Island of Hawaii in February. Head over and apply at AdventureMastermind.com. We’ve only got 2 spots left! // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. Plus, we have entire months devoted to wisdom and compassion. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there! // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics.