Elephant Journal: Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis

Waylon w/Ruth Leah Schwartz on Conscious Relationships. {Part 2} In Part One , Waylon and Ruth spoke about about (lesbian and other) relationships, communication, U-hauls and island living. Give it a listen before diving into Part Two. Here, in Part Two, Ruth is back and they talk sex, sexuality, communication and…can we actually grow up and change or are our brains stuck, solid? Neuroplasticity i...

I lost…& *why* that's Okay. People all over town, wherever I go, want to have the same conversation. How are you? What happened? Why? Subscribe to get our full conversations weekly.

Waylon w/Ruth Leah Schwartz on Conscious Relationships. {Part 1} Let's talk about (lesbian and other) relationships, communication, U-hauls and island living with Waylon Lewis and Ruth Leah Schwartz. She'll be back soon for part two and we'll talk sex, and…can we actually grow up and change or are our brains stuck, solid? "I'm biased, but I believe lesbians can have the best relationships on the p...

Rough workload? Overwhelm? Busyness, conflict? Try a little tenderness.   "You're going to hear a lot of trite advice. And that's because cliches are often have some truth to them.    Taking a deep breath is vital.   Being kind to yourself, but also being honest with yourself is vital.    Overall, I just wanted to give what I think is one little secret little ingredient: try a little tenderness."...

Waylon Lewis is ( again ) with Elephant pal Gene Baur as they talk about veganism, loveable farm animals, and the inspiring, saving-the-world work Farm Sanctuary is doing. A fun, easy conversation about tough, passionate matters between two mindful, passionate gents.⁠  Subscribers get the full conversation.

Waylon H. Lewis reads Chapter 16 from "Things I would like to do with You" in honor of the newly released fifth edition of his best-selling first book. It's red, again, and even more eco! "I would like to know if you notice the breeze that comes through the window, or if you would like to sleep with the curtains open and blinds up or if you like to wear my pajamas (for wearing flannel pajamas two...

Calling for a Cultural Shift: Waylon Lewis (and you!) gets to learn from Jeanine Canty as they speak about her new book Returning the Self to Nature. Read an excerpt of it here:  From Individual to Collective Narcissism: a Cultural Shift. ​ "The world of the narcissist is not a kind space. Very few people enjoy being around someone who is self-centered, arrogant, volatile, and insincere—probably n...

As some of you know...I'm an author of two books. And I teach writing classes in our online writing school, which is called Elephant Academy. And I'm running for local political office. And I'm social, and I'm raising a puppy. I'm crazy busy right now. But—every November is NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month...and Elephant Academy offers a mindful consultation throughout the month with worksh...

Waylon Lewis talks with longtime friend David McLaughlin about eco entrepreneurship. David is one of the mindful entrepreneurs behind organic CBD soda company Säti Soda, which supports Conscious Alliance / 1% for the Planet. Learn more about Sati, the benefits of CBD, the challenges of starting an eco company—and how you can invest in their grassroots WeFunder campaign.  "Säti is short for Sativa....

My colleague Molly suggested that because I'm a Buddhist boy and I'm running for a local city council race, that I talk a bit about how I deal with mean people, trolls, or personal attacks...from a Buddhist point of view. What is the Buddhist advice on that? That's something I'm asking myself all the time. How does Buddhism advise mindfully handling ad hominem (meaning personal, often anonymous or...

Waylon learns with author, teacher, and Feng Shui expert Anjie Cho in part two of their Walk the Talk conversation—a live walkthrough of Waylon's eco Victorian home! As he expressed in part one, "This stuff inspires me!"  During the live consult she offered advice on clutter, work, relationships, financial stability, and service. Anjie doesn't offer one-on-one consultations outside of her school,...

"You can sway a thousand men by appealing to their prejudices quicker than you can convince one man by logic." ~ Robert A. Heinlein Let us rest in fierce, active love and compassion. Read more from Waylon Lewis on Elephant Journal on this topic, here. Or, write your own thoughts, reflections, and wisdoms on the topic and share with Elephant's International community at elephantjournal.com/post .

A story. I just had a kind of intense experience and thought I would, as I am wont to do, being Buddhist, use that as grist for the mill. Everything that happens in our lives is teaching us, or available to teach us, if we only regard it openly and with some curiosity, some sense of accountability, but also some sense of clarity. We don't have to create drama; we don't have to be mean to people, e...

Waylon talks with Stefanie Stevens, founder of Life, Veganized, about transitioning to veganism—and why we might want to make that transition.⁠ Listen as they cover veganism 101, the reason to be vegan not just vegetarian, making a living as a vegan influencer, and some talk about great vegan brands to try. "Going vegan can be intimidating. But it's a wall of fire—step through & it fast becomes ea...

From the Buddhist tradition, or the mindful traditions, or the yoga tradition, or however-your-parents-wanted-you-to-behave-at-the-dining-table tradition, we can approach our food—which is a huge part of our life and part of our health—more mindfully. So here's six little mindful eating tips. You can create an anagram to remember them. Instead of multitasking when you eat, which is really fun and...

"My favorite writers aren't up in the proverbial ivory tower, smoking a pipe full of self-congratulation, writing fancy prose that's so dense & enigmatic you don't know what the hell they're saying. My favorite writers write. Hit us in the gut, break our hearts, expand our minds. Fancy words are great if they fit. Simple words are great if they hit. I want to read. I want the title to pull me in,...

There's a million YouTube videos about how to meditate, and apps, and gurus running around , and a lot of that stuff is great. I wanted to offer something that isn't great:  awful meditation for super-harried, overwhelmed, ordinary people like you and me. I don't know about you, but I'm pretty ordinary. I'm trying to get through the day, and making a mess of things half the time. It's a good life,...

Waylon talks with the wonderful  Iye Bako  about vegan love, recipes, clothes, policy, and equity and justice on a planet on fire. They explore veganism as a social justice movement and discuss how it is not simply a "diet," while exploring the interconnectivity that veganism can have with our health, our environment, and all beings on this planet. Iye's philosophy is to lead by example: "I'm not...

"Every Monday, I offer a mindful reminder for our everyday life." ~ Waylon Lewis  This week, Waylon talks about the age-old introvert and extrovert "myth." He's addressed this in the past on Walk the Talk Show (give it a listen!). But this time he's got six ways to deal with lots and lots and lots and lots of stress. Subscribers get the full conversation.

Waylon talks with author Melanie Sue Hicks about trauma, travel as service, and how one helped her heal the other. She discusses it fully her in her book,  Incongruent: Travel, Trauma, Transformation. Melanie is a longtime supporter of Elephant.  Read an excerpt of  Incongruent  here, on Elephant Journal. Waylon : "So, you're telling the story of the travel, but how does trauma figure into that?"...

Waylon Lewis reflects back on 9/11: How to deal with Loss, & Aggression creates Aggression. *Please note: this is an Elephant Classic video from 2014, reshared because of its continued relevance and timeliness. 

This week Waylon talks with his longtime pal from afar Kevin of Conway Electric, a quality, made in USA, eco-minded company doing the right thing the hard way—making gorgeous products that contribute to our daily lives…for a lifetime. Together, they talk about walking the walk and not just talking the talk. "There are faster ways to do things. There are cheaper ways to do things. But we try to tak...

This week, Waylon talks about  how to save the world —which is the subject of every comic book, James Bond movie, all that good stuff—but in a peaceful way without having to shoot people, or cause mayhem. Can we save the world…and have a good time doing so? Yes.

This week, Waylon Lewis is with author Dougald Hine of At Work in the Ruins: Finding Our Place in the Time of Science, Climate Change, Pandemics, and All the Other Emergencies , as they talk about climate change and how the hell to think and act about it. Dougald Hine is a social thinker, writer, speaker and the co-founder of the Dark Mountain Project and a school called HOME. "I have spent my adu...

Waylon talks with artist Bri Wenke about art, feminism, community, and "taking off our armor." Bri is a contemporary figurative painter and installation artist with work that often evokes strength in vulnerability. Her work is also powerfully about community. Read the full article on Elephant Journal. ⁠