115: Like the World is Already Free
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laura reflects on the paradox of fighting for liberation while remembering we are already free. Through Buddhist practice, personal story, and practical tools, she invites listeners to live from wholeness nowāeven in the midst of struggle. Download the transcript . Connect with laura about the episode
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114: How to Despair
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In this deeply human episode of How to Make Love, laura invites us to practice despairānot as defeat, but as an act of love and honesty. Together, we explore how to face the unbearable truths of our worldāgenocide, displacement, climate crises, and quiet sufferingāwithout turning away or being swallowed by numbness. This is not an episode of false hopeāit is an invitation to stay human in a breaking world. Download the transcript . Connect with laura about the episode
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113: How to Believe in OthersāEspecially When You Shouldn't
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Let's explore the radical, often uncomfortable practice of believing in othersāeven when life, systems, and personal history give us every reason not to. This episode challenges our instincts to withdraw trust and explores belief as a choice to see people as unfinished, capable, and still becoming. It's not about ignoring harmāit's about holding complexity with integrity, courage, and care. Download the transcript . Connect with laura about the episode
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112: How to Let Go
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Letting go isnāt often graceful, it tends to be guttingāand it might also be the truest path to liberation. In this episode, laura explores what it truly means to release relationships, roles, and illusions that no longer serve usāpersonally, politically, and spiritually. If youāve ever struggled to loosen your grip on what once defined you, this conversation is your invitation to choose courage over control. Download the transcript . Connect with laura about the episode
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111: How to Not Know
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What if certainty is (sometimes) a part of the problem? This episode unpacks how our need to know can prop up dominationāand how embracing the skillfullness of not knowing can be a practice of love, liberation, and justice. Download the transcript . Connect with laura about the episode Join laura's private network to learn more about free, monthly metta meditation / training-an-open-heart calls.
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110: How To Fight
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To fight or not to fight? And how? And against whom? Or for what? Join laura for a discussion about how to fight on behalf of love and justice differently. Plus a whole lot of reflection questions for your growth and development. Download the transcript . Connect with laura about the episode Join laura's private network to learn more about free, monthly metta / loving kindness meditation and open-hearted skill-building for the next four years.
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109: How to Love the World When You Hate the World
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What do we do when we start to feel really embittered toward the world and the humans in it? How do we hold love and rage at the same time? How do we train in love when what we sometimes feel is hate? Download the transcript . Connect with laura about the episode Join laura's private network to learn more about free, monthly metta / loving kindness meditation and open-hearted skill-building for the next four years.
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108: What's Love Got To Do With It? (Inauguration Response)
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Can love really go toe-to-toe with hate? If so, how do we train for it? What does love really have to do with today and the next four years? Come dig in. Join laura's private network to learn more about monthly metta / loving kindness meditation and open-hearted skill-building for the next four years. Download the transcript . Connect with laura about the episode
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107: the Revolution of Reinvention
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In this episode, we explore the art of personal reinvention ā what it means to choose change on your own terms and imagine new possibilities for your life. Reinvention is more than self-discovery; itās the training ground for transforming the world. Apply to UNscript . Download the transcript . Connect with laura about the episode Become a patreon of the podcast .
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106: Self, Family, and Organizational Care During Election Week [Bonus Episode]
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Join host laura brewer for discussion about practicing self, family, and organizational care during the upcoming weeks -- and how to prepare for it now. Download the transcript . Connect with laura about the episode Become a patreon of the podcast .
info_outlineHappy Birthday/Anniversary to How To Make Love! š We're back after an extended sabbatical and ready to take on more making of the love, justice, courage, and other important things listeners value. Hear laura share what's been up, and what's getting going.
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