Enlighten Up Bro!

Welcome to our new series on this podcast where we try to demisty Buddhism or take common misconceptions about Buddhism and clarify them! These episodes will be short and simple so that anyone can listen at any time! Our first episode in this series: Is Buddhism a religion or philosophy??? Learn through the discussion of our three hosts how Buddhism can be both a philosophy and religion that can b...

Happy father’s day to all the dad’s out there!  On this Episode Enlighten Up Bro!, we talked with Everton and Bryant, both navigating being a father while also winning in their everyday lives. Whether you are an aspiring father or currently navigating the challenges of fatherhood,  learn from Everton and Bryant how their Buddhist practice expanded their lives to become the best daddies for their c...

Episode #8 of Enlighten Up Bro! podcast out now!!! What does masculinity mean today?    In this episode of Enlighten Up Bro!, we speak with Cam Morose of Boston, the most athletic school psychologist you will ever meet. Experiencing masculinity at its worst—learn how a good role model and someone to listen to you without judgement, is all we need to combat toxic masculinity. Which bro’s love bucke...

What can older generations learn from the younger generation? How does Buddhism help bro’s navigate their daily lives?  On this episode of Enlighten Up Bro!, our Millennial hosts sat down with three Gen Z bros from San Diego, California Jordan, Isaiah and Dominic. Navigating the social challenges of high school under COVID-19 restrictions, learn from these three bros what they feel is the biggest...

Does it ever feel like you’re lost and confused about what direction to take your future? On this episode of Enlighten Up Bro!, we sat down with Steve Saperstein, a business owner from Boston. Finding himself lost and confused after graduating from college, Steve traveled the world, hitchhiking from Ireland to India. Eventually, after taking advice from a random woman in a train station, he ended...

What can an ordinary dude do to contribute to world peace? In March, 120 SGI-USA youth representatives, including Shota, Grady, and Kenichi, were invited for a US-Japan peace exchange in Hiroshima, the site of the first atomic bombing. Through warm encounters with local SGI Buddhists, a visit to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, and hearing stories of atomic bomb survivors, they arrive at a cle...

What does purpose in life mean and how do you find it? For this episode, we sat down with Josef, a proud Texan and high school football coach. Learn how Josef used Buddhism to call an audible in his once downward spiral life to teaching and mentoring kids in the classroom and football field.  Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:31 Host catch up  04:44 Guest Introduction 11:13 Josef's show and tell 1...

Wondering whether you should make that career switch or not? For this episode, we got to hang out with Jesse, a once avoidant frat bro turned dedicated medical student. Learn how Jesse confronted   indecisiveness and Four Lokos through beefing up his Buddhist practice. 00:00 Introduction 00:34 Host catch up  06:14 Guest Introduction 08:40 Jesse's show and tell 12:01 Who is Jesse?  28:02 Got a Prob...

For this episode, we sat down with our big bro James—aka The XL Texan— where he discusses how Buddhism helped him become the partner that shows up. 00:00 Introduction 00:30 Host catch up 05:05 Introduction to James 18:30 Asking James relationship questions 47:35 Conclusion

Welcome to Enlighten Up Bro!, a podcast run by regular dudes who are attempting to find answers to life’s questions. Through discussion and interviews, the hosts, Shota, Grady and Kenichi will address various areas of life of a young man through the lens of Nichiren Buddhism.  In our first episode, we sat down and talked about goals! What were the goals we set at the beginning of the year? How hav...