This week, we dive into those unforgettable moments when we realized, “Holy shit—I have it in me!” Together, we’ll explore the times life called for a strength we didn’t know we had, and how reconnecting with these hidden resources can empower us for whatever comes next. Through reflection, storytelling, and a bit of awe, we’ll uncover the courage and resilience that have always been a part of us, ready to rise to any challenge.You Will Learn:// The importance of remembering times when we surprised ourselves with our capacity// Why it can be so hard to acknowledge our resilience// What ziji is, and how we can use it to survive the unsurvivable// Some ways I’ve managed to find ziji - an inner radiant confidence - in the most unlikely moments// Practices you can start today to help connect to your own zijiResources:// Episode 39 - The 4-Step Visualization Technique for Any Situation// Episode 44 - The Power of the Pause// Episode 64 - Cultivating Radiant Inner Confidence - Ziji// Check out my Free Unshakeable Confidence Training// 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 with new inspiration and topics. // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here.

This week is all about why we ALL belong… no matter how different we might feel from the world around us. I’ll break down why we often feel out of place with the world around us when we’re on our spiritual path and why that can actually be a GOOD thing. Plus we’ll jam on some great ways you can help to remember and feel connected with your inherent belonging in the world, and how the very thing that might have you feeling isolated is the very thing that will connect you to all that is.You Will Learn:// Why we often feel we don’t belong while on our spiritual path… and why that means we’re headed in the right direction!// How our perceived differences that seem to isolate us are the exact gifts that we need to bring to our people// How modern society teaches us that we’re separate, when the reality is we are deeply interconnected// Why YOU are absolutely needed to help our society evolve and expand.Resources:// Episode 115: Making Quality New Friends// Episode 124: “Who Am I?” Loneliness and Our Self-Concept// Episode 210: Spiritual Friends and How to Make Them// It’s not too late to join the No Regrets course! Our first virtual retreat is NEXT week, so you’ve got time to snag your spot and the awesome bonuses - a NEW bonus is access to the most popular Freedom School module - on RELATIONSHIPS - where we explore the most common barriers to a healthy relationship. We also dive into people pleasing and boundaries and how to not need others to act a certain way so we can feel better. It’s a GAME CHANGER and opens up so much more freedom in all our relationships: romantic, intimate, friendships, work relationships, challenges with family members…trust me. Head over to TheNoRegretsCourse.com and join us NOW so you can dive into the course material with instant access, and hang out with us on the virtual retreat next week!// 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 with new inspiration and topics. // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here.

This week is all about the power of a self-generated ceremony. I’ll open up about my own recent experiences while on a 4-day, 4-night wilderness solo fast and how I created ceremonies right there for the major moments throughout my life. I also share how my heart was cracked open, and jam on some ways you can create your own ceremonies, including questions you can use to get started.You will learn:// How ceremony can help us get unstuck// What a self-generated ceremony is and why it can be more potent than ones that are taught to us // How to counteract the tendency that modern industrialized society has to keep us from the support we need when experiencing major life changes// My recent experiences and epiphanies in the desert and the self-generated ceremonies I created to mark each of them// Prompts you can use to begin creating your own ceremoniesResources:// Episode 116: The Importance of Rites of Passage// Episode 184: The Power of Intention, Ritual, and Ceremony// Come join me and a group of like-minded souls in living the next 9 months as if they are our last. Remembering our limited time here on Earth creates clarity and inspires action like nothing else. Dive more deeply into practices that help create a life of inner and outer freedom – come join me in my NEWEST program, called No Regrets. It’s an exploration into our own life legacy, the gift of impermanence, intimacy with death + life, and living a life of no regrets. Be sure to snag our discounts and bonuses before doors close!// 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 with new inspiration and topics. // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here.

This week I talk about my recent wilderness solo fast and all of the clarifying moments I had about living a life of no BS and no regrets. We’ll jam on the top 5 regrets of the dying that Bonnie Ware wrote about, and what we can do to work on preventing them. Plus I’ll give you sometools for overcoming the fear and doubt that’s keeping us from making changes right now. You will learn:// How my wilderness solo fast helped me come to terms with my regrets BEFORE it was too late// How to prevent the 5 top regrets of the dying, and how we can face each of them so we can live a life more honestly and freely.// Why it can be so hard to let go of our regrets and fears, and some practices we can begin now to help overcome the hesitation// The importance of forgiveness, ziji, and self-compassion as we navigate and overcome our regrets// Why we want to think about living with no regrets now - and now then the end seems more near Resources:// Episode 34: How to Forgive// Episode 53: How to Forgive Yourself// Episode 116: The Importance of Rites of Passage// Episode 184: The Power of Intention, Ritual, and Ceremony// Episode 222: Struggling with When Things End// Check out my FREE Clarity + Courage Training// Come join me and a group of like-minded souls in living the next 9 months as if they are our last. Remembering our limited time here on Earth creates clarity and inspires action like nothing else. Dive more deeply into practices that help create a life of inner and outer freedom - come join me in my NEWEST program, called No Regrets. It’s an exploration into our own life legacy, the gift of impermanence, intimacy with death + life, and living a life of no regrets. Be sure to snag our discounts and bonuses before doors close for those on SUNDAY.// 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 with new inspiration and topics. // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here.

In this week’s episode, I share my story of when I got diagnosed with kidney cancer and what it was like having to face the reality that we all will die, and we NEVER know when. I’ll also give you some ways we can stop putting off the things that give our life meaning and a sense of integrity, and start living a life of no regrets, making the most of whatever time we have. For some this means more adventure. For some it means forgiving (including ourselves). There are so many ways this can look. But for all of us, it means more freedom. In this Episode you will learn:// The one thing I need the world to know before I die (hint: it’s to wake the f*ck up!) – and why // Why you shouldn’t wait for something like the Big C (cancer, or an accident or severe illness etc.) before doing the soul work. // Why knowing we are only here for an undetermined amount of time is not scary – it’s enlivening. // How my cancer diagnosis taught me to let go of the sh*t that doesn’t matter // How you can wake the f*ck up… and why you need to do it RIGHT NOW Resources:// Episode 9: Impermanence, Death, and Other Sexy Things// If you’re ready to wake the f*ck up and stop putting off what really matters - and get more clear about what really matters to YOU - come join me and a group of like-minded souls in living the next 9 months as if they are our last. Remembering our limited time here on Earth creates clarity and inspires action like nothing else. Dive more deeply into practices that help create a life of inner and outer freedom - come join me in my NEWEST program, called No Regrets. It’s an exploration into our own life legacy, the gift of impermanence, intimacy with death + life, and living a life of no regrets.// 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 with new inspiration and topics.// Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here.

This week I sit down with Cathy Raven Toldi, an instinctive meditation teacher, Zen priest, and sacred Eros guide. We jammed about expanding our concepts of Eros and sex and how that connects us with our own deep spiritual practice and the wild world around us. Plus, Raven shares one practice that we can all try right now to tap into our own Eros energy from a more wholistic perspective.In this special Episode, you will learn:// How Cathy became so connected - and dedicated - to reshaping concepts of Eros and sex// How a limited view of Eros and sexuality leads to unnecessary suffering // Myriad ways to connect to the sensual world around us// How society has perverted the concepts of Eros, sex, and intimacy and how we can choose to be more healthy  about it instead (this does not mean boring;)// ALL the ways Eros can be deeply connected to our spiritual path (and there’s a lot ;)// Where masculine and feminine energies can come into play// One practice you can start with today to connect with your own experience of Eros Resources:// Episode 139: Nature and Reconnecting// Episode 143: The South + Wounded Children// Episode 195: Going Beyond Our 5 Senses// If you want to stop putting off what really matters - and get more clear about what really matters to YOU - come join me and a group of like-minded souls in living the next 9 months as if they are our last. Remembering our limited time here on Earth creates clarity and inspires action like nothing else. Dive more deeply into practices that help create a life of inner and outer freedom - come join me in my NEWEST program, called No Regrets. It’s a deep dive into exploring our own life legacy, the gift of impermanence, intimacy with death + life, and living a life of no regrets.// 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 with new inspiration and topics.// Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here.

Welcome to a VERY special episode of the podcast… this week I interviewed my first ever GUEST, Spring Washam. Spring is one of my beloved Buddhist teachers, but also a real pioneer in terms of offering entheogens, along with the Buddhist spiritual path. And she’s been an inspiration for me in many ways.In this interview, Spring and I talked all about what she’s learned about plant medicine and altered state experiences in the jungles of South America and how that’s translated to her work here in the United States. We also talked about where all that fits into her own Buddhist beliefs and how she faces opposing views from other Buddhist practitioners.In this special Episode, we jammed on:// How we both began working with plant medicine & ayahuasca// Why we find exploring the medicine’s place in Indigenous culture so important to its uses in Western society// Why there’s an absence of integration and post-journey support in our industrialized, western society// The importance of ceremony and community in our healing journey// Whether altered-state experiences ACTUALLY go against the teachings of Buddhism (and if that even matters)// Our advice for those who are considering plant medicine on the spiritual path// Death and the possibility of rebirth, and the implications in journey workResources:// Learn more about Spring Washam (and stay tuned for her 2025 event schedule)// Follow Spring on Instagram or Facebook//  Check out my previous Episodes on psychedelics and entheogens:Episode 97: Psychedelics and Spiritual PracticeEpisode 153: Psychedelic ExceptionalismEpisode 225: How to Choose a Psychedelic Guide// Episode 122: Come See for Yourself - Ehipassiko// If you want to dive more deeply into practices that help create a life of inner and outer freedom, come join me in my NEWEST program, called No Regrets. It’s a deep dive into exploring our own life legacy, the gift of impermanence, intimacy with death + life, and living a life of no regrets. To get on the waitlist, head over to AdventureMastermind.com. You’ll be the first to know when early registration opens in a few days, with special early bird rates, extra bonuses, and first dibs on the limited-capacity in-person retreat on the Big Island of Hawai’i…and more.  // If you want to dive deeper into this Soul-level work and create a strong foundation for self-coaching, consciousness exploration, and creating a life of freedom, adventure, and purpose, head over to JoinFreedomSchool.com. It’s got everything you need in one place. // 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 with new inspiration and topics. // Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here.

You know how sometimes you feel tired for no apparent reason, or maybe you want to check the f*ck out, or run away from it all?  Me too. Thing is, these things are all signs that we might be at a personal “growth edge.” This week we’re going to jam on how to know you’re at an edge, and why it’s SO important to identify what your “edge behaviors” are.You will learn:// What a growth edge is - and how knowing how we react to one helps us more effectively move through them.// How to identify our growth edge behaviors and why learning this is THE place to start// How to know the difference between a growth edge and burnout or fatigue// Common growth edge behaviors you might see in yourself and others// What to do once we identify our growth edge behaviorsResources:// Episode 44: The Power of the Pause// Episode 199: What Is Liminality? The Space Between Transitions// Episode 211: Navigating Our Edges // If you want to dive more deeply into practices that help create a life of inner and outer freedom, come join me in my NEWEST program, called No Regrets. It’s a deep dive into exploring our own life legacy, the gift of impermanence, intimacy with death + life, and living a life of no regrets.To get on the waitlist head over to adventuremastermind.com. You’ll be the first to know when early registration opens later this month, with special early bird rates, extra bonuses, and first dibs on the limited-capacity in-person retreat on the Big Island of Hawai’i…and more.// If you want to dive deeper into this Soul-level work and create a strong foundation for self-coaching, consciousness exploration, and creating a life of freedom, adventure, and purpose, head over to JoinFreedomSchool.com. It’s got everything you need in one place.// 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 with new inspiration and topics.// Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here.

This week we explore ideal things to look for when choosing a psychedelic sitter - facilitator - guide, or professional psychedelic-assisted therapist. We consider the different needs that arise around journeys for consciousness exploration and personal growth vs therapy, as well as things to think about if there is a significant medical or psychiatric history.You will learn:// Specific questions to ask when interviewing a potential guide// Why it’s important for a guide to have both a technical skill set for the safety of the mind and body AND the capacity to hold sacred space// What I - and others - believe a skilled guide offers, and why a fancy degree or training doesn’t mean someone is good…or ethical// How a great guide has many parallels to a great midwife// LOTS of great tips and questions to help you find the best psychedelic facilitator/guide/therapist for YOU// Why these tips and questions might change depending on where you are in your journey… and where you want to goResources:// FREE course on Mental Health First Aid through Johns Hopkins University// Episode 161: Healing vs Curing// Episode 73: How to Be Your Own Guru// Episode 97: Psychedelics and Spiritual Practice// Episode 153: Psychedelic Exceptionalism// Gratitude to Michelle Janikian for her suggestions and research around this - check out her book Your Psilocybin Mushroom Companion  // If you want to dive more deeply into practices that help create a life of inner and outer freedom, come join me in my NEWEST program, called No Regrets. It’s a deep dive into exploring our own life legacy, the gift of impermanence, intimacy with death + life, and living a life of no regrets.To get on the waitlist head over to adventuremastermind.com. You’ll be the first to know when early registration opens later this month, with special early bird rates, extra bonuses, and first dibs on the limited-capacity in-person retreat on the Big Island of Hawai’i…and more.// If you want to dive deeper into this Soul-level work and create a strong foundation for self-coaching, consciousness exploration, and creating a life of freedom, adventure, and purpose, head over to JoinFreedomSchool.com. It’s got everything you need in one place.// 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 with new inspiration and topics.// Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here

This week we’re talking about the Deep Seeing of others - and ourselves. Deep Seeing helps us create more authentic and connected community, and a more enriched daily life. We’ll debunk the idea that what we DO is who we ARE, and jam on how to get to the core of other peoples’ essence (and our own). Plus, I’ll give you some ways you can practice deeply seeing and understanding others starting today.You will learn:// Why we often reduce others' identities (and our own) to what we DO, and how we can dive deeper in every interactions//How Deep Seeing makes life way more interesting on the daily (and I’m all about not being bored more than necessary;) // How we can shift our focus from what people DO to who they ARE and their lived experience// How deep seeing can transform our relationship with others and ourselves - and our communities// Ways we can practice deep seeing and wise attention in our daily lives - starting today.Resources:// Episode 71: How to Find Your Purpose// Episode 134: What You’re Meant to BE// Episode 178: The GIft of Wandering - Exploring Our Purpose// If you want to dive more deeply into this practice and all the juicy goodness for a life of inner and outer freedom that it offers, some join me in my NEWEST program, called No Regrets.Get on the waitlist at adventuremastermind.com, and if you get your name on that, you’ll be the first to know when early registration opens later this month, with special early bird rates, extra bonuses, and first dibs on the limited-capacity in-person retreat at our epic phat pad on the Big Island of Hawaii…and more.// If you want to dive deeper into this Soul-level work and create a life of more freedom, adventure and purpose, head over to JoinFreedomSchool.com. It’s got everything you need in one place to build a foundation for a lifetime of self-exploration and freedom.// 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 with new inspiration and topics.// Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here.

This week, we’re going to dive into the most common insecurities that keep us from letting go of our beloved STUFF and declutter our physical space and minds. I’ll talk about my own experiences and insecurities when it comes to getting rid of things - despite my years of work on trying to let go of attachments to it all. Plus, we’ll talk about some ways we can reframe our thoughts around our possessions, keeping only those items that bring us true joy and freedom.You will learn:// Why so many of us have such a strong attachment to our STUFF, keeping us from getting rid of the clutter// Common insecurities that make it hard for us to let go// How to learn from our insecurities that we come into contact with as we try to clear out space for the new// Simple ways we can be more intentional about the purpose things have in our lifeResources:// Episode 40: Desire and Attachment// Episode 55: Letting Go to Grow// Episode 69: Having Enough - Finding Your Balance// If you want to dive more deeply into this practice and all the juicy goodness for a life of inner and outer freedom that it offers, some join me in my NEWEST program, called No Regrets.Get on the waitlist at adventuremastermind.com, and if you get your name on that, you’ll be the first to know when early registration opens later this month, with special early bird rates, extra bonuses, and first dibs on the limited-capacity in-person retreat at our epic phat pad on the Big Island of Hawaii…and more.// If you want to dive deeper into this Soul-level work and create a life of more freedom, adventure and purpose, head over to JoinFreedomSchool.com. It’s got everything you need in one place to build a foundation for a lifetime of self-exploration and freedom.// 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 with new inspiration and topics.// Have you benefitted from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here

In this week’s Episode we jam on a daily practice we can do to decrease unnecessary suffering - which is what this podcast is all about! It’s completely natural that things end - relationships, careers, objects we adore, and more. Yet we have so much resistance when things do come to an end, often feeling like it wasn’t supposed to happen. We’ll talk about the concept of “little deaths” that we experience in everyday life, plus the difference between when an ending is more easily accepted vs when we have more resistance. We also dive into how our modern industrialized consumerist society encourages resistance to endings, and how to counter that. Plus I’ll tell you the one thing we should spend more time thinking about to help accept the little endings for a life of more freedom.You will learn:// How our modern industrialized consumerist society feeds into our resistance to endings// How treating “little deaths” / endings with more respect and sacredness can lead to less unnecessary suffering and more joy + freedom// Why we feel the need to control our endings and how to let go of that feeling// The one thing we should spend more time thinking about to help accept the little endings (hint: it’s not what you’d think!)Resources:// Episode 9: Impermanence, Death, and Other Sexy Things// Episode 77: Change is Inevitable// Episode 110: The Miracle of Being Alive// Check out this free training on What Really Matters// You can see how the power of accepting the ending of things is a deep practice - one that opens us to so much more joy and freedom and peace. True inner liberation. If you want to dive more deeply into this practice and all the juicy goodness for a life of inner and outer freedom that it offers, some join me in my NEWEST program, called No Regrets.Get on the waitlist at adventuremastermind.com, and if you get your name on that, you’ll be the first to know when early registration opens later this month, with special early bird rates, extra bonuses and first dibs on the limited-capacity in-person retreat at our epic phat pad on the Big Island of Hawaii…and more.// I’d love to hear from you! You can leave a review on the Rebel Buddhist Podcast on iTunes by clicking here// If you want to dive deeper into this Soul-level work and create a life of more freedom, adventure and purpose, head over to JoinFreedomSchool.com. It’s got everything you need in one place to build a foundation for a lifetime of self-exploration and freedom.// 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 with new inspiration and topics.

This week is a Greatest Hits throwback to one of my fave topics: death and impermanence! We’re gonna jam on why we often avoid thinking about death… and what acknowledging it can teach us about living now. I’ll also open up about one of my own biggest regrets in life and how it pushed me to create the life I wanted and live in integrity.In This Episode You’ll Learn:// How to stop avoiding thinking about death – and how to instead acknowledge what facing it can teach you about living now// A few ways to shift your mindset about impermanence + use it to mentally reframe your own narrative // About one of my biggest regrets in life and some life-altering decisions I made along the way – how they pushed me to create the life I wanted and live in integrity// Why your fear of death is actually your deeper fear that you have not lived your truest life (Steve Chandler)// How to stop putting off the things that make us happy for ‘another time’ and start living fully now// Why we must recognize the preciousness of human life in order to take real action toward making the most of the time we haveResources:// Episode 93: Wake The F*ck Up// Episode 110: The Miracle of Being Alive// Read this Elephant Journal piece I wrote about The Buddhist Way to Wake the F*ck up & Really Live your Life// My brand new program is HERE! I created the No Regrets experience to help you actively live with fewer regrets and more authentic living, full of deep soul work. Let’s not wait to live our life fully, putting things off until “later”… After all, we don’t truly know how long we have, right? In this transformative program we’ll do a deep dive into exploring our relationship with our own impermanence so that when our time comes - no matter when that might be - we can genuinely feel we are proud of how we lived our life. Our greatest masterpiece. Join the waitlist now and be the first to learn about all the juicy details in the coming weeks.// I’d love to hear from you! You can leave a review on the Rebel Buddhist Podcast on iTunes by clicking here// If you want to dive deeper into this Soul-level work and create a life of more freedom, adventure and purpose, head over to JoinFreedomSchool.com. It’s got everything you need in one place to build a foundation for a lifetime of self-exploration and freedom.// 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 with new inspiration and topics.

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 because 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.You will learn:// Why we force ourselves to complete something we’ve started – even if we hate it // How to decide whether to stick with it something // Whether the “right” decision exists (hint: no) // How to make every choice worth it – even if that choice is to walk away Resources:// Episode 8: How to Get Clear About What You Want// Episode 66: How to Fail Perfectly// Episode 121: Clarity Is a Decision// I’d love to hear from you! You can leave a review on the Rebel Buddhist Podcast on iTunes by clicking here// If you want to dive deeper into this Soul-level work and create a life of more freedom, adventure and purpose, head over to JoinFreedomSchool.com. It’s got everything you need in one place to build a foundation for a lifetime of self-exploration and freedom.// 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 with new inspiration and topics.

This week we dive into the concept of Self-like parts - those parts of us that SEEM like well-intentioned, wise, compassionate parts of us, but that ultimately still feed the immature ego and false sense of self. We also explore the concept of Self in Internal Family Systems and how Buddhist philosophy can help us know when we’re driven by our True Self vs our Self-like parts.You will learn:// What the Self is and how it relates to the theory of Internal Family Systems… and our core essence// How self-like parts affect our Manager and Firefighter parts, and why they never actually help us as a result// The difference between self-like parts and our true Self and how to identify our self-like parts// Why true healing and development can only come from our true Self// How to build a mindful, compassionate relationship with our true Self AND our self-like parts.Resources:// Episode 166: No Bad Parts// Episode 167: Near Enemies of Good Qualities// I’d love to hear from you! You can leave a review on the Rebel Buddhist Podcast on iTunes by clicking here// If you want to dive deeper into this Soul-level work and create a life of more freedom, adventure and purpose, head over to JoinFreedomSchool.com. It’s got everything you need in one place to build a foundation for a lifetime of self-exploration and freedom.// 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 with new inspiration and topics.

This week we explore radical and authentic communication, and how things can shift when we show up defenseless and in our true power. I’ll give you some ways you can enter into communication with the intention of growth and understanding, and explain the dangers of “right vs wrong” thinking.You will learn:// The problem with entering into communication with a right vs wrong mindset// How to enter into communication to share our experience instead of prove a point// The ways that defenseless can help us open up our hearts and minds in a challenging relationship // Whether or not there is such a thing as truth.Resources:// Episode 23: Mindful Communication// Episode 87: The Problem with Being Right// I’d love to hear from you! You can leave a review on the Rebel Buddhist Podcast on iTunes by clicking here// If you want to dive deeper into this Soul-level work and create a life of more freedom, adventure and purpose, head over to JoinFreedomSchool.com. It’s got everything you need in one place to build a foundation for a lifetime of self-exploration and freedom. // 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 with new inspiration and topics.

In this episode, we talk about our (very) human need to have healing move quickly… and how any person who has suffered and made a lot of progress can tell you that it takes patience and time. We’ll talk about how to hold realistic expectations for any “quick-fix” approaches you may try and the dangers of a quick-fix mindset. I’ll also give you some great ways we can all work to cultivate that necessary patience!You will learn:// Why it’s important to not give up hope if our old patterns recur// The dangers of a quick-fix mindset (they’re sneakier than you think)// Common misunderstandings about the speed at which psychedelic-assisted therapy and other therapeutic approaches can work// Why advanced methods of therapy or psychedelic substances alone won’t make the difference// How integration needs to happen beyond a few online sessions of group sharing// Why true lasting progress requires time and patience (and often, the help of a skilled professional or wise mentor)// How to cultivate patience on the pathResources:// Episode 63: Being Human Is Hard - The First Noble Truth// Episode 107: Equanimity in Everyday Life// Episode 161: Healing vs Curing// Episode 209: Ripening and the Inevitability of Our Awakening// I’d love to hear from you! You can leave a review on the Rebel Buddhist Podcast on iTunes by clicking here    // If you want to dive deeper into this Soul-level work and create a life of more freedom, adventure and purpose, head over to JoinFreedomSchool.com. It’s got everything you need in one place to build a foundation for a lifetime of self-exploration and freedom.  // 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 with new inspiration and topics.

In this week’s episode, we talk about the culture of BIG manifestation, and how it can turn toxic. We’ll look at the importance of finding and accepting our own “enough” and how to sit in the moment and be present with the preciousness of life, exactly as it is right now. Plus, I’ll reveal an essential step to taking effective, healing action in these times - for ourselves AND our more-than-human world (hint - it’s not hustling or burning out on activism).You will learn:// How the culture of BIG manifestation can turn toxic// How to find and accept your “enough”// Why sitting in the moment can be WAY harder than daydreaming about what if…// The concept of wishlessness and how it can help us be present with the preciousness of life exactly as it is// How we can balance our goals and dreams… and what happens when we don’t// The key to taking effective, healing action - for ourselves AND our societyResources:// Episode 40: Desire and Attachment// Episode 69: Having Enough - Finding Your Balance// Episode 98: How to Stop Hustling// I’d love to hear from you! You can leave a review on the Rebel Buddhist Podcast on iTunes by clicking here    // If you want to dive deeper into this Soul-level work and create a life of more freedom, adventure and purpose, head over to JoinFreedomSchool.com. It’s got everything you need in one place to build a foundation for a lifetime of self-exploration and freedom.  // 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 with new inspiration and topics.

First, know that this episode is for people of all ages, because we are all elders to someone (there are always people younger than us!) and we are constantly having opportunities for growth in our spiritual maturity throughout our entire life. The concepts I introduce in this episode help shape how we age and the choices we make at all stages of life. Too often we believe that as we age, we should try to look, feel, and act as young as possible. But the truth is, that’s not the freaking point. We discuss a world where elders are seen as wisdom keepers, guides, and mentors for the community. Where they possess a deep knowledge and understanding that is invaluable to younger generations.This won’t just happen. We need to see this as our role to our people, and make our life decisions from that place. Instead of just sitting around and saving money to retire and travel, we can make our spiritual growth and maturity more intentional.We’ll jam on how we can continue to challenge the idea that aging is a period of decline, and talk about a few of the elders that I personally look up to and respect.You will learn:// Why thinking of true elderhood and spiritual maturity matters at ALL ages// How we often view elderhood vs what’s possible// Why taking responsibility for our spiritual maturity is crucial for playing an essential role in our communities// Why modern industrialized society doesn’t hold reverence or wisdom the possibilities in aging// Some examples of elders I deeply respect and look up to and the lessons they taught me// How we can continue to challenge the idea that aging is a period of decline// How spiritual maturity allows us to make our spiritual growth intentional AND still leaves plenty of room for fun and relaxationResources:// Joanna Macy & her work// Dipa Ma & her work// Nature and the Human Soul, by Bill Plotkin// Episode 154: Off the Cushion - Activism + Spirituality// Episode 191: Soulcentric Adulthood// I’d love to hear from you! You can leave a review on the Rebel Buddhist Podcast on iTunes by clicking here// If you want to dive deeper into this Soul-level work and create a life of more freedom, adventure and purpose, head over to JoinFreedomSchool.com. It’s got everything you need in one place to build a foundation for a lifetime of self-exploration and freedom.// 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 with new inspiration and topics.

This week is a very special episode to help us continue to reduce the unnecessary suffering in our own lives - and in the lives of those we love. We’re going to talk about something we all find difficult in our relationships: the radical acceptance of other people’s shit. I’m going to share my own personal struggles with this and give you some ways that you can learn to accept how others act in a way that will bring you more compassion, love, and alignment.You will learn:// Why our loved ones often end up doing something that hurts us over and over (hint: it’s not because they’re being cruel)// Why we often get so upset and activated when dealing with the unreliability of others// How to deal with the disappointment of others that doesn’t create more suffering - for us or themResources:// Episode 16: How to Improve Any Relationship// Episode 74: How to Set Healthy Boundaries// I’d love to hear from you! You can leave a review on the Rebel Buddhist Podcast on iTunes by clicking here// If you’re not already there, Come join us at Freedom School. Together, we can learn to self-coach about how we can make this mean less about “who I am” and more about how this person might be hurting, that they're continuing to hurt. So come join us. Go to joinfreedomschool.com// 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 with new inspiration and topics.