Rebel Buddhist

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...

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 Unneces...

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 Spiri...

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... ...B...

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...

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...

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 an...

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-...

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 se...

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 t...

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 E...

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 you...

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 o...

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 f...

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 s...

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...

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 Toolk...

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...

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 g...

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 “se...

In this episode, I talk about the idea that clarity is some passive “aha” moment that just falls into our lap, when in reality, clarity is an active decision that we must all make. Listen to find out why we all need clarity, and what you can do when you think you’ve found clarity, but suddenly, good ol’ doubt starts to creep back in. P.S. Be sure to grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at Reb...

I was thinking how maybe like 5 years ago, I would have done the damn episode, thinking I had more of an obligation to crank one out that spend time with my kid, or to try and sleep, because it was “work” and I was the primary breadwinner, so no excuses in order to provide. I’m really grateful that now I have so much more clarity about how to prioritize my life, but whew…being raised by an immigra...

Today we talk about how to write your personal manifesto and why it’s worth doing. In this episode you’ll learn: // Why you should bother writing a manifesto // How to use a manifesto when you’re not motivated to do what you need to do // Three questions that make writing one easy // Something you can do today, right now, to get started Resources: // Grab a copy fof the Rebel Buddhist Manifesto he...

I’ve noticed that when I am aligned and mindful, I show up more often as the person I want to be. So that’s why I meditate when I don't feel like it, or when it feels like the last thing I have time for is to sit on my ass on my cushion. What is devotion and where does it come from? And how can we use it when we aren’t religious? Devotion can be a really loaded word for a lot of people and isn’t u...

This week, I’m revisiting one of my favorite topics: Psychedelics & Spiritual Practice. I’ve used psychedelics in clinical settings and have found them to have a unique place in the treatment of mental health disorders. But I’m personally very interested in their use for spiritual purposes. Especially because, in my own clinical experience, many mental health issues have a strong root in spiritual...