Rebel Buddhist

On this episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast, we talk about the Internal Family Systems Model of Richard Schwartz, and how it helps us integrate the various parts of ourselves - especially the more challenging aspects of ourselves that we may have been trying to ignore. I’ll show you some exercises we can do to help learn about your parts, and begin to heal our wounded self, and we’ll touch on th...

This episode is all about how to do relationships YOUR way. A lot of the time, we compare our relationships with others to how we’ve been taught they “should” be, instead of considering what we truly want. This week I give you full permission to design your relationships how YOU want… as long as it’s aligned with what you want and your rebel purpose. Resources: // If you’re new to the squad, grab...

On this week’s episode, we jam on anxiety: why we get anxious in the first place, how it can affect our brains, and the power we all have to rewire those neurons to reduce anxiety altogether. Plus, I’ll share 3 of my fave techniques to help stop anxiety in its tracks when it does arise. Resources: // Episode 58 : How to Manage Anxiety // If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit...

Did you know that adventures - big or small - help rewire our brains? In this episode we talk about the ways doing adventure our own unique way can help bring more resilience and joy to our lives.  From climbing mountains to take a new route to work, adventures of all sorts help make us happier humans. Listen to her some ideas for ways you can bring adventure to your own life - everyday.  Resource...

This week’s episode is all about three key teachings I learned from Ram Dass… without having even read any of his books. ;) We’ll jam on the three lessons that have meant the most to me, and how we can all find a little more time, acceptance, and kindness for all beings… no matter how we’ve suffered. Resources: // Episode 128 : Bearing Witness - Who Did You Tell // “ Walking Each Other Home ” Elep...

Often my mental health patients or Adventure Mastermind clients will ask me if they can be cured of their depression, anxiety, or complex emotional experiences. I’ve also noticed that many of us use “healing” and “curing” interchangeably, which doesn’t really work since they’re actually quite different. Remember, not everyone has the option to cure whatever dis-ease or ailment they have. So, it’s...

This week’s special replay is about how to figure out what freedom means for YOU and how that can help us live a more meaningful and fulfilled life. In This Episode You’ll Learn: // How to figure out what ‘freedom’ means to you – and how to design a truly rich life, right now // What the many different levels of freedom can look like – and how to choose where you want to be // Why my parents reali...

This week’s episode is about how we can improve any relationship in our lives. We’ll begin to understand our own expectations and learn how to manage our minds so we can stop trying to control others to help us feel better. Plus, we’ll be talking about how to turn love and compassion inward to help us meet our own needs.  Resources: // Want to know more about how to create boundaries like a Buddha...

In this episode we will talk about why people make the choices they do, and how we can learn to move away from judgment and towards curiosity to show them - and ourselves - a bit more compassion and love. We’ll explore giving the benefit of the doubt in tough situations, and how that leads to less suffering for all of us. Resources: // Episode 51 : Self-Compassion // Episode 128 : Bearing Witness...

In this Episode, we talk about Old Souls - the qualities they hold, how they form relationships, and their approach to spirituality. We’ll also dive into some of the pitfalls, like loneliness, and the shadows of elitism and nihilism, and how to address these to feel alive and connected in this life - even as an Old Soul.  Resources: // Episode 107 : Growth and Equanimity in Everyday Life // Loner...

In this episode, we talk about why it’s important to notice when we’re not suffering as part of our practice. We also discuss savoring - what it is, and how it can lead to more pleasure as well as resilience during stressful moments in our lives. We’ll discuss how we can make savoring easier to practice and give some tips and ideas to help you create your own regular savoring practice.  Resources:...

This episode is about the importance of pausing to stop and look at the world around us so we can see the tiny miracles that exist in our lives. We also dive into connecting with nature around us and how it can help us heal - especially if we’re lonely. We’ll talk about how to practice mindfulness in action and ways we can begin to find magic in our daily lives.  Resources: // Episode 31 : Why We...

This week’s episode is 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. Resources: // Episode 4 : Anti-Racism + Radical Mindfulness // Episode 5 : Try Allyship and the Willingn...

This week we talk about the idea of “psychedelic exceptionalism” - what it means, how it’s affecting the War on Drugs, and even whether we should be concerned about it at all.  Resources: // Episode 52 : How to Live in Polarity // Episode 97 : Psychedelics and Spiritual Practice // Episode 122 : Come See for Yourself - Ehipassiko // Episode 152 : Sensitivity and Addiction // Harvard Law’s Bill of...

In this episode, we talk about sensitivity and its relationship to addiction. We’ll also look at how we can begin to heal ourselves and build resilience as sensitive people in a world that can feel very overwhelming.  Resources: // Episode 2 : How to Not Care WHat Other People Think About You // Episode 13 : How to Quit Buffering // Episode 15 : How to Drink Less // Episode 144 : Your Wild Mind -...

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 react...

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,...

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 Toolki...

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, gra...

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. Y...

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 // Ho...

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 sh...

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 Mi...

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...

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 squ...