Buddhability

Deciding on your career is hard. If you’ve ever felt like what you’re passionate about and what you do for work don’t align, this episode is for you. Climate activist Roberta Giordano shares how she found the courage to make the bold decision of committing full time to fight climate change and how, through chanting, you can do the same, whatever your passion or cause might be.Cheatsheet:1:22 Episode Intro2:14 Intro to Roberta Giordano4:15 How her childhood fears influenced her career7:08 How she started practicing Buddhism in college12:00 The first steps she took to fight climate change15:21 How chanting helped her decide what impact she could make18:35 The difference between actually believing in yourself vs. telling yourself to19:50 How chanting can help you process your feelings and take action22:11 How Roberta found the courage to choose a career in climate finance27:00 What to do when you feel small or overwhelmed along your way31:00 Key takeaways from Roberta’s story

This week, we speak with psychotherapist Sean Grover about how therapy works, what its limits are, and what it takes to actually change yourself for the better. He also shares insights from his own Buddhist practice and what chanting can offer in the journey of self-transformation.  Key takeaway: Human beings heal through relationships, so how you show up in relationships matters … a lot. If you want to be really, truly happy, you have to learn to care for yourself well, to be yourself around other people, and also learn to care for other people well. Chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and having a supportive community can help you do all of the above. Cheatsheet: 1:14 Episode Intro2:12 Introduction to Sean2:36 Why he started practicing Buddhism6:16 What brings people to therapy8:14 The difference between temporary and sustainable happiness11:05 The growth of self-awareness practices16:15 The limits of therapy and mindfulness18:23 How Buddhism can tackle the ego20:27 Why changing yourself is so hard22:19 What the Bodhisattva vow is, in plain English25:42 Why mastering human relationships is the key to most problems26:25 Creating a culture of caring for others29:43 How not to get drained by giving to others33:14 How therapy and Buddhism can work together37:08 Next week’s show 

This episode is a masterclass in how to get the world to see you the way you see yourself. We speak with trans rights activist, actress (you might recognize her as Candy from FX's Pose) and founder of TransTech Social Enterprises, Angelica Ross. She constantly shares about Buddhism in interviews, but today we’re talking about a deeply personal part of her life that chanting helped her transform: her relationship with her mom. For more from Angelica, also see our recent IGTV video. Cheatsheet: 0:00 Welcome to Buddhability 0:34 Intro to Angelica Ross 1:20 How Angelica transformed her relationship with her mom  7:06 What chanting allowed her to bring out of her own life despite the hurt 15:19 How chanting helps her navigate so many projects and relationships 19:46 Angelica explains Nichiren Buddhism for new listeners   21:26 What Angelica’s chanting (and daily) routine looks like 24:03 Angelica’s dream for the rest of the 21st centuryYou can also subscribe to Buddhability on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get podcasts. 

Welcome to Buddhability, a new weekly podcast about the amazing ability people have to change their lives and the world.On this episode, we welcome you to the show and Buddhability universe, and speak with Cynthia McCright about what Buddhability is and how you can tap into it.You can also subscribe to Buddhability on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.Cheatsheet:0:00 Welcome to Buddhability1:38 Basics of Buddhism3:39 How and why Cynthia started chanting6:58 What she was able to tap into by chanting10:25 What believing in yourself actually means14:35 How chanting can help you transform your biggest fears20:11 Why working hard at the thing in front of you can impact all parts of your life23:14 How chanting gets deeper over time, and chanting vs. mindfulness28:11 Cynthia’s big takeaway for everyone listening28:49 Recap of today’s discussion

Buddhability is a new weekly podcast about how to believe in yourself, told by a community of Buddhists doing it every day.Hosted by journalist Jihii Jolly, who you might know from the popular SGI-USA podcast Buddhist Solutions for Life’s Problems, each week you’ll hear an honest conversation about real life and how to tap into your Buddhability. From relationships and dream jobs to lessons from psychology and activism, subscribe to Buddhability on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts so you never miss an episode.