283. When the World is Hard, but the Heart is Soft.
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Release Date: 05/16/2025
304. “They want you to feel Powerless. You’re not.” ~ Waylon Lewis
Elephant Journal: Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis
Waylon speaks with the Elephant community about not giving up our power. Last week's podcast was on the theme of reclaiming our power, and this week he digs into this a little more in-depth. Some folks may ask, "Who cares if I do something environmentally-responsible or not?" Well, every little thing does matter to someone or something. And, billionaires' actions matter much more. But, still, too, every little thing we do matters—because there's billions of us. And, it's the right thing to do—the kind thing to do. "Powerlessness is actually convenient for our egos. The truth is that...
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303. What *you* can do to Help in the Age of Trump.
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Waylon speaks with the Elephant community about using our collective power for good. “Reclaim your own power—do what you can with where you are, now, starting now. Put more love and healing into our dear world and take out some of the aggression and casual, speedy, destructive selfishness.” ~ Waylon H. Lewis
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302. Is this democracy that we're feeling?
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Waylon speaks with the Elephant community about the 2025 election and the power of small-d democracy in action. "So much to celebrate last night. Meaningful victories for public servants who will serve us and US, across the board. The beginning— just the beginning—of a repudiation of Donald Trump’s corruption and willful destruction of democracy. But most of all: a reminder that most of us are good caring people. Let’s do this!!" ~ Waylon H. Lewis
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301. How to deal with Crazy Family (who you Love).
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This is a challenge for most of us. Be kind to yourself. We have to work with our own thing—open up, be wakeful and available first, then we can help the world. There is nothing more intimate than working with family. That is a path of meditation or mindfulness. This is our practice.
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300. What should you look for in your Coffee?
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Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis presents: our 300th Podcast! Waylon speaks with the founder of Boulder, Colorado-based Peak State Coffee, Danny Walsh, about what we should look for in our daily cup of joe and why we might want to re-empower our buying power and support a eco, ethical coffee companies. Danny Walsh: " When I was going into business, I was like, 'I'm not gonna start just another business in this modern age unless it's better than what's out there from an environmental and sustainability perspective.' Not all coffee is created equal." Their conversation jumps from the...
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299. A Buddhist Teaching for when Everything’s Awful.
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Waylon speaks with the Elephant community about a Buddhist teaching that will always bring you back to the truth, especially when things are at their hardest and it feels like the world is going to crap. Lean on this notion. “Impermanence is a teaching that reminds us that when we can’t find any ground, when there’s chaos…that’s actually good news because we’re living in the truth that there is no solidity. That who we are doesn’t really stop with who you are and doesn’t really stop with this tree over here or with the sky above. Impermanence actually makes us an...
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298. How to Make a Decision (a little Buddhist Tip).
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Waylon speaks with the Elephant community about a Buddhist method to apply toward making decisions in our lives—big, or little. Suggested Reading: Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind ~ Shunryu Suzuki Read more about "don't-know mind": https://www.elephantjournal.com/2012/04/i-dont-know-do-you-know/
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297. How to be truly Christian—from a Heathen who loved his Sunday School.
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We're seeing a lot of talk about being Christian and the Rapture and all. Most of it is missing the point: Jesus' message of compassion was radical for his time, and clearly still is today.
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296. One of my life heroes just died What was your favorite Robert Redford movie?
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What was your favorite Redford film or two that you’d recommend to others here? RIP, Bob. Thank you, Mr. Robert Redford, for being an iconoclast—an example particularly to so many young men like myself of humor and strength and kindness and integrity in a world of unoriginality, greed, willful harm, and suffering. Read the full article with more context from Waylon, here, on Elephant Journal:
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295. The Buddhist Approach to Stress & Anxiety.
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Breathe through the Big Moment. Easier said than done, right? Serious psychological issues, trauma, or deep-seated issues...those require a different approach. But this conversation is an opportunity to talk openly about the Buddhist approach to our everyday stress and anxiety that we’re all experiencing—perhaps more in 2025 than ever. "I'm talking about sort of surface everyday stress and anxiety. You're speedy. You're not getting enough done. You're lazy. From a Buddhist point of view, laziness is a reaction to busyness where you want to take a break, but you tune out in a way that isn't...
info_outlineThis week on our longrunning “Walk the Talk Show” podcast and video series, Waylon discusses Buddhism and Sadness.
Caring isn’t easy, but it leads to a beautiful, kind world that is easier on all of us.
In a world where aggression is normalized, a soft, naive, joyfully troublemaking or curious heart is easily wounded, saddened, even depressed.
Aggression creates further aggression. Kindness, with strength behind it, creates enlightened society.
Everyday, little, ordinary moments are the best…