Yung Pueblo (Diego Perez) grew up in poverty after his family immigrated from Ecuador to Boston, Massachusetts. He fell into heavy drugs in his college years, consumed in misery and sadness, before going on his first Vipassana meditation retreat. There, he learned how to accept and embrace change in one's self, be present in the moment and find joy in both t ... Show More
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Trudging Through Your Own Life? Here's the Stoic Fix | Maria Semple
How to do your best work, reframe life's bullshit, and stop making your happiness hostage to outcomes. Maria Semple is the bestselling author of Today Will Be Different, Where'd You Go, Bernadette, and This One Is Mine. Before writing fiction, Maria wrote for TV. Her newest book ... Show More
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Plus: maximizing the benefits of sleep, exercise, and meditation. To celebrate the show's 10th anniversary, we're producing episodes that share top 10 lists of practices, strategies and more from our favorite experts. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has listened and support ... Show More
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The way you talk to other people (and yourself) can reduce dysregulation and distraction--and lead to better decisions. Maryellen MacDonald is the Donald P. Hayes Professor (emerit) of Psychology and Language Sciences at the University of Wisconsin−Madison. She is a cognitive sci ... Show More
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Yung Pueblo on How to Measure What Actually Matters in Life
<p>Ryan talks to the poet Yung Pueblo about his new book <a href="https://geni.us/XLYwXtM" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lighter: Let Go of the Past, Connect with the Present, and Expand the Future</a>, why servicing the common good is the most valuable metric to meas ... Show More
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Moment 135: Master The Art Of Controlling That Negative Voice: Yung Pueblo
In this moment, bestselling poet and author, Yung Pueblo discusses his mission in raising self-awareness and making people realise that healing is possible. When he was younger he believed that if you were sick mentally it was just something you had to deal with for life, however ... Show More
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Shaka Senghor: A Complex Hero
Best-selling author, recognized speaker and criminal justice activist, Shaka Senghor, brings his full presence to a deeply moving conversation about gun violence, fatherhood, breaking cycles, and healing. Formerly incarcerated, Shaka shares with us how journaling in solitary conf ... Show More
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There’s nobody like you, by Eddie Huang
<p>In 2009, Eddie Huang, author of the acclaimed memoir <em>Fresh Off the Boat</em>, opens Baohaus, his first Taiwanese restaurant on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. It’s a wild, chaotic gamble that exemplifies Eddie’s spirit. But as the restaurant’s success grows, Eddie is faced wi ... Show More
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#91 Jono Lancaster: Self Love, Acceptance and Peace
This week, I speak to the wonderful Jono Lancaster who has inspired me in so many ways. We discuss many topics, including:
- Battling through rejection in his childhood
- Adoption & Foster Care- Why self love and acceptance is so importantHarshh has calmness, discipline and warm ... Show More
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