Author, poet, spiritual leader– Yung Pueblo intimately knows the power of meditation and its ability to turn your life around. In this conversation with Dr. Kristen Holmes, Yung Pueblo shares his personal struggles reaching rock bottom, how meditation started his journey to self-love, and how anyone can do the same to weather a changing life. If you’ve ever struggled with self-acceptance and wanted to develop a better relationship with yourself, or others, this is the conversation for you.

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(0:00) Intro

(1:33) Yung's Unplanned Journey Into Writing

(3:36) Reaching the Rock Bottom Moment

(6:42) Staying True to Yourself During Change

(9:03) How Can You Carve Out the Time and Space to Think?

(11:29) Yung's Path to Meditation

(15:54) The Importance of a Flexible Identity

(18:44) Competence vs. a Sense of Security

(22:03) How Can You Heal Through Self-Love?

(24:35) Compassion Through Wisdom Ventures

(27:02) Self-Love Is the First Step

(28:10) The Future of Meditation

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(33:15) How Do We Know We're Developing a Better Relationship with Ourselves?

(35:29) The Experience of Being Alone

(37:20) Radical Honesty Between You and Yourself

(38:55) Using Radical Honesty to Withstand Societal Pressures

(40:46) Self-Awareness to Improve Your Relationships

(43:00) How Do We Limit Our Cravings?

(46:06) The Challenge with Goal Setting

(49:24) What Does It Mean to Let Go?

(52:19) Attachments — Are They Impacting Your Relationships?

(55:45) How Can You Start Training Your Mind?

(58:02) What Are the Features of Wise People?

(1:00:51) How Should a Beginner Start Meditation?

(1:03:11) What Does It Mean to Be Human?

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