This episode is all about being a leader in this world and our own lives every day. It’s about entering the room and turning the vibe into what you see would be the most skillful at the time - instead of automatically letting that vibe affect and change you, which is more reactionary. Sort of like the difference between a thermostat – which regulates the environment – vs a thermometer, which reacts to the environment. Resources: // Episode 44: The Power of the Pause // If you’re new to the squad...
Apr 06, 2023•13 min•Ep. 151
This episode is all about triggers and resilience. We’ll jam on how and why we become triggered in the first place, and how to use mindfulness practices and cultivate resilience to help take our power back. Resources: // Episode 145 : Your Wild Mind - The West & Our Shadows // Episode 146 : Suffering vs Trauma // Rayya Elias & Elizabeth Gilbert : “Sex, Drugs & Hair” // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com . It has all you need to ...
Mar 30, 2023•37 min•Ep. 150
This episode is all about how to use your dreams for Soulwork. We’ll talk about dreamwork in general, and how we can use our dreams to help us on our spiritual path as well. Plus I’ll give you some tips and questions to help you get started in your dreamwork TONIGHT. Resources: // Episode 145 : Your Wild Mind – The West and Our Shadows // 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, adve...
Mar 23, 2023•28 min•Ep. 149
This week’s topic is about looking at the power of deep intention and WTF it even means, ways that we can strengthen our intention, and also address some of the confusion that comes up around it. Resources: // Episode 93 : Wake the F*ck Up // Check out my free 7-day Clarity + Courage Training to help you finally get clear about what you want and how to get it! // 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 l...
Mar 16, 2023•49 min•Ep. 148
In this week’s episode, we talk about the inevitability of change, and the importance of not resisting it. Plus, we will jam on the type of wisdom we can cultivate to have our freedom untouched by change. Resources: // 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 w...
Mar 09, 2023•34 min•Ep. 147
Today we talk about suffering and trauma - what each one is, and how they differ. We’ll also dive into the 4 aspects of trauma that you won’t find in other types of suffering and discuss how we can be a little more patient and compassionate with ourselves - and others - in moments of pain. In this episode, you’ll learn: // 4 characteristics of trauma you won’t see in other types of suffering // How trauma can relate to ADD / ADHD-type symptoms // Is trauma simply a part of the 4 Noble Truths? //...
Mar 02, 2023•29 min•Ep. 146
This week we’re talking about another facet of our Wild Mind: the West and our Shadows. What you’ll learn: // How the mystery and sweet darkness of the West facet can add richness to our lives // How, and why, modern industrialized society actively represses the qualities of the West facet, like our capacity for imagination // Our Shadows, why they develop, and how they keep us from growth and sharing our gifts with others // The dangers of Shadow work // How can we identify our Shadows (when by...
Feb 23, 2023•46 min•Ep. 145
This week we’re continuing our Wild Mind series by talking about the facets of the Eastern Self and how we can embody each piece in true integrity and wholeness. Plus we’ll talk about what happens when we are out of balance and begin to buffer and escape… and how we can fix those habits and trade them for healing ones. Resources: // Episode 82 : How to Live in Polarity // Episode 142: Your Wild Mind – The North + Protectors // Episode 143: Your Wild Mind - The South + Wounded Children // Wild Mi...
Feb 16, 2023•49 min•Ep. 144
In this episode, we’re continuing our Wild Mind series and diving into the sensuous, embodied, and emotive energy of the South. I explore how the South helps us tap into our authentic, wild, animal knowing of who we are and why we are here, and the deep knowing of our belonging on this planet. I also introduce the subpersonalities of the South - our Wounded Children, which often have us in a place of emotional reactivity, fear of being abandoned, and disconnected from our authentic self. I’ll al...
Feb 09, 2023•55 min•Ep. 143
This week, I’m going to be referencing one of my fave models of the human psyche, proposed by Bill Plotkin. It’s really good medicine for many of the individual and societal challenges we are undergoing. Resources: // Episode 68 : Integrity - Living Your Truth // Episode 82: How to Live in Polarity // Episode 139 : Nature and Reconnecting // Wild Mind , 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 cre...
Feb 02, 2023•38 min•Ep. 142
This week’s episode is all about the gift of paradox and the problems that can arise with black-and-white thinking. We’ll chat about how living in polarity IS living in wholeness and integrity, plus I’ll give you one practice to explore how we can embrace all parts of us. Resources: // 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 Rebe...
Jan 26, 2023•29 min•Ep. 141
In this episode, we talk about the super helpful self-coaching question, “So what?” and how we can use it to see how our mind works and free ourselves from unnecessary suffering, rewriting our stories to ones that better serve us. Resources: // Episode 2: How to Not Care What People Think About You // Episode 14: Cognitive Dissonance + How to Create New Beliefs // Episode 60: How to Avoid Unnecessary Suffering // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddh...
Jan 19, 2023•35 min•Ep. 140
In this episode, we talk about how nature helps us reconnect to our WHOLE selves, our Soul purpose, and to our communities. Plus, we discuss where modern industrialized society often falls short, or even intentionally blocks us, from connecting with our purpose and Soul. Resources: // Episode 71: How to Find Your Purpose // Episode 96: Unplugging in an Uncertain World // Episode 105: Soul vs Spirit // Episode 134: What You’re Meant to BE // Wild Mind , a book by Bill Plotkin about exploring natu...
Jan 12, 2023•31 min•Ep. 139
This week is all about how to not hurry towards our goals… because especially when it comes to the new year, we get so much BS pressure to “be better versions of ourselves” and we forget that beautiful truth that hey, actually, you’re perfect just as you already are. Goals that we intentionally set are not supposed to take the joy out of life. They are to invigorate us and keep us inspired... ...But not in the way a corporation wants to make more and more and more profits each year. Rather, in t...
Jan 05, 2023•23 min•Ep. 138
We’ve arrived at the final few days of the year, and how we participate in this transition will set the tone for the next one to come. If we want to be active creators of our own life instead of passive observers of our life (letting things happen TO us), it’s important to get clear and move, think, and feel with intention. Resources: // Check out Episode 32 – How to Review Your Year // Check out Episode 33 – Living in Alignment // Download the A Year in Review worksheet here // If you want to d...
Dec 29, 2022•28 min•Ep. 137
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 becasue 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. Resources: // Episode 8: How to Get Clear...
Dec 22, 2022•18 min•Ep. 136
In this episode, I talk about what happens when someone’s passion is dampened or shamed, and how as a result, we can lose our connection to our true selves - to the beautifully complex being we all are. We also dive into what we can do to reclaim that piece of our soul. Resources: // Episode 134: What You’re Meant to Be // If you want to deeply dive into this work immersed in nature on retreats and with a small group of like-minded seekers connecting regularly throughout your journey, apply for ...
Dec 15, 2022•13 min•Ep. 135
In this episode, we talk about what you’re really meant to BE (not DO). Your Soul Purpose is beyond any confines of a career, or a type of work. It is woven into your being in a way unique to your life. You’ll also learn some helpful questions and reflections that can help if you’re not sure what gifts you’re meant to bring to the world. Resources: // Want to take things to the next level in a 6-month immersion program? Apply at AdventureMastermind.com . Enter into the adventure of your life in ...
Dec 08, 2022•19 min•Ep. 134
This week we’re diving into how radical responsibility can help us get unstuck in a relationship with an unhealthy dynamic. Plus, we jam on how to handle those moments of activation and whether it's ever really too late to try and fix things. Resources: // Episode 14 : Cognitive Dissonance + How to Create New Beliefs // Episode 132 : Red Flags in Relationships // 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.Bo...
Dec 01, 2022•40 min•Ep. 133
This week’s episode is all about “red flags” in our relationships. We’ll jam on what to do when we notice a red flag, what happens when we choose to ignore a red flag… and why we even choose to ignore them in the first place. Resources: // How to Not Lose Yourself in a Relationship: Part 1 - Episode 79 Part 2 - Episode 80 // Episode 74: How to Set Healthy 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 an...
Nov 24, 2022•25 min•Ep. 132
This week’s episode is about a second pillar of happiness, gratitude. We frame it in a different way than you may have heard before - within the fundamentals of the foundation of mindfulness and impermanence, even in the context of grief or conflict. Resources: // Episode 34: How to Forgive // Episode 51: Self-Compassion // Episode 83: Vulnerability & Lovingkindness // Episode 107: Equanimity in Everyday Life // Episode 114: Renunciation & The Joy of Simplicity // Episode 130: Generosity...
Nov 17, 2022•21 min•Ep. 131
Welcome to the first of a two-part conversation about essential pillars of happiness that are often glossed over as sort of “spiritual practice 101.” This week we’re going to talk about generosity, and why it’s so important to us feeling content, and even joy. Plus, we’ll look at some ways we can practice generosity in our everyday lives. Resources: // Want to do a deep dive into this work on your own time? To study it and practice it together with a group of people with the same goals of freedo...
Nov 10, 2022•29 min•Ep. 130
This week’s podcast episode is about how we can address the needs that weren’t met by our caretakers when we were children so that we stop trying to get other people - like our partners/friends/family – to meet them for us. We chat about how we can create a reality where those needs are met by ourselves through reparenting, without resentment. Plus, I explain why it’s important for us to rely on ourselves to meet those needs instead of other people (even though it would be oh-so-sweet if that ha...
Nov 03, 2022•30 min•Ep. 129
Peter Levine said, “Trauma is not what happens to us, but what we hold inside in the absence of an empathetic witness.” Bearing witness and being witnessed is what we talk about today. We’ll explore why it matters who acknowledged our suffering and/or who we told - and why the answer is usually, “No one.” We also dive into the importance of having (and being) an empathetic witness when healing from trauma - and healing our communities. Resources: // Early registration is open for the next cohort...
Oct 27, 2022•22 min•Ep. 128
In this week’s episode, we talk about what a keystone habit is and how we all can benefit from one. Keystone habits can lead to improving other habits in completely different areas of our life, which also leads to big changes in our self-concept and identity as we become the person we want to be, fully and authentically. We go over 4 steps to creating healthy keystone habits and why finding peer support can help us manifest the best version of themselves (as long as they don’t stick us in the sa...
Oct 20, 2022•34 min•Ep. 127
We often focus too much on our imperfections instead of the progress we are making. This happens for a lot of reasons that I go into on the pod, but also has to do with the fact that we often ignore the more subtle - yet important- parts of our progress. Listen to learn over 10 ways we can see our own growth in our physical, emotional, and spiritual lives. Plus find out why discernment is such a key part in continuing our path and learn how our progress can help us face future suffering and leav...
Oct 13, 2022•28 min•Ep. 126
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)! P.S. Be sure to grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adven...
Oct 06, 2022•31 min•Ep. 125
This week, we explore the question of “Who Am I?” and how that relates to being a medicine of sorts for the epidemic of loneliness we are experiencing in society. I’ll talk about how the exploration of awareness can help us define our own identity and how to find a balance between ourselves and the bigger picture of existence… plus I give you some practices you can take to help you step back when we get hooked by a story that our “small sense of self” creates.. P.S. Be sure to grab the Rebel Bud...
Sep 29, 2022•38 min•Ep. 124
This week, I share some thoughts on creating emotional safety, which is essential for our growth and healing. Tune in to learn why truth is important for our healing and why an internal environment of safety is just as crucial as an external one. Plus, I’ll give you the two main ingredients for optimal healing, and discuss what happens when either or both is not properly aligned. P.S. Be sure to grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating...
Sep 22, 2022•24 min•Ep. 123
The reason I called this podcast Rebel Buddhist is because it’s meant to encourage one’s own inquiry into the teachings and to not just accept things on blind faith or without deep inquiry into the teachings; to encourage questioning and for people to have different experiences of that exploration and that it is OK. 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 ...
Sep 15, 2022•19 min•Ep. 122
