Navigating Modern Challenges: Practical Spirituality and the Quest for Joy with Shabnam Mogharabi

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Nov 11, 2025

Shabnam Mogharabi, the founder of Joy the Brigade and co-author of The Soul Boom Workbook, shares her insights on practical spirituality and joy. She discusses the transformative parable of the two wolves in parenting and personal growth. Shabnam emphasizes the importance of community and focused activism on social issues like education and women's rights. She critiques traditional workplace wellness, advocating for a culture of positive psychology. Discover the interplay between creativity, spirituality, and resilience as paths to a meaningful life.

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Feeding The Good Wolf In Parenting

Shabnam links the parable of two wolves to parenting and says what you praise in children grows.
She emphasizes praising effort and teaching kids to assume good intentions to rewire negative bias.

ADVICE

Focus On Few Causes

Narrow your focus to three to five social issues that 'break your heart' and invest time there.
Then apply spiritual values practically to those causes instead of staying only internal.

INSIGHT

Rescue Religion's Useful Elements

Shabnam argues we discarded religion's beneficial elements along with its harms.
She urges rescuing community, moral frameworks, and rituals while rejecting harmful doctrines.

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In this episode, Shabnam Mogharabi discuss navigating modern challenges and explore practical spirituality and the quest for joy. Shabnam shares insights from positive psychology, the importance of community, and strategies for embedding well-being into workplace culture. The conversation highlights embracing imperfection, reframing adversity, and building habits that foster hope and connection, offering listeners actionable tools for personal and collective growth.

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Key Takeaways:

Exploration of spirituality and its practical application in modern life.

Discussion of resilience and the importance of community in spiritual growth.
The significance of focusing on a few key social issues, such as education, women's rights, and immigration.
The parable of the two wolves and its relevance to parenting and personal development.
The relationship between spirituality and religion, including the positive aspects of religious traditions.
The role of creativity as a fundamental expression of spirituality.
The concept of joy as a resilient state of mind grounded in positive psychology.
The critique of traditional workplace wellness programs and the need for cultural integration of positive psychology.
The importance of intentional practices, such as community building and "noticing," in spiritual development.
The impact of societal challenges, such as isolation and a crisis of meaning, on individual well-being and community connection.

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