Elephant Journal: Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis
Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis about walking our talk—every day, in every moment. It ain’t about being perfect. Waylon Lewis, founder of Elephant Journal, talks about everyday Buddhism, meditation, eco-actions large and small, and features conversations with leading mindful thought leaders, both famous and overlooked.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 19 minutes
- Episodes
- 295
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
54: F**k Convenience. Caring makes our Holidays magical.
How can we make Holidays special again? The solution is not convenient—it's slowing down, being present, shopping locally from local crafts people. There’s a six-foot-five 85-year-old man who is madl…
53: 10 Bio-Hacks for Better Sleep.
52: Making Friends with Fear (w/ a guided Meditation).
Waylon Lewis explores making friends with how we "should not" feel. There is something in fear we are inherently not ready for and we have to explore that—as Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche said, “Chaos sho…
51: In defense of being late.
Always late for things? Waylon Lewis, founder and CEO of Elephant Journal is. In this episode, Waylon discusses how he has come to terms with being a chronically late person and how he embraces the s…
50: Let's talk about Shaming.
We have to examine our assumptions about shaming. Next time someone shames you, try to feel it first, then thoughtfully take responsibility, respond, and don’t villainize the other person. Let’s all …
49: When everything seems hopeless, what do we do?
In this episode, Waylon discusses what we should do if the world is going to hell. “There’s no difference between a pessimist who says, ‘It’s all over, don’t bother trying to do anything, forget abou…
48: Seane Corn: how to Breathe, work with Anxiety & Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
Seane Corn has long been a mentor, friend, and troublemaker—a yogi as self-critical, loving—in my world. Here's our video conversation, about her new book, Revolution of the Soul. Podcast produced by…
47: How to work with your Poverty Mentality.
In this episode, Waylon responds to a question from the audience: “I’m 40, childless, not making $$$. I feel like a failure sometimes.” Podcast produced by: Vanessa Boehm; Music by Adam Agee, recorde…
46: Buddhism isn’t here to make you feel better.
When life gets a little crazy and meditation and mindfulness and yoga and all the wellness foods aren't cutting it, what do we do? What would Buddhist say about that? Podcast produced by: Vanessa Boe…
45: Waylon Lewis talks with Environmental Expert about 10 alternatives to nasty products in your Home.
In this episode, Waylon Lewis talks with CEO and founder of Earth Hero, Ryan Lewis, about conscious consumerism—why it matters, how to become a conscious consumer, and examples of everyday products m…
44: Idiot Compassion.
“Idiot compassion is the highly conceptualized idea that you want to do good….But that doesn’t mean to say that you have to be gentle all the time.
Your gentleness should have heart, strength. In ord…
43: "I'm concerned about being a Pushover."
Waylon responds to a listener's question: “What would the Buddha say about when to fight? I don't want to be a pushover but I don't want to spend a second of my life fighting. I wonder, if at times, …
42: Waylon talks with dancer Marlo Fisken about experience with Jeffrey Epstein.
41: "How can we love people who are so evil?”
“Nonviolence means avoiding not only external physical violence but also internal violence of spirit. You not only refuse to shoot a man, but you refuse to hate him.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr..Waylon …
40: Should I stay—or should I let go?
Waylon answers questions from the audience—how do you know if you should stay or leave a relationship? How do you handle conflict in a relationship? How do you decide if your relationship needs fixin…
39: The good and bad news about Grief.
Grief. We all experience it. From a Buddhist perspective, the good news about grief is that we can all let go of it. The bad news is that letting go is hard, and letting go of something or someone we…
38: "Vegan is Bougie."
In this episode, Waylon explores the notion that being vegan is something that is only possible for privileged folk, or folk who want to be distinguished and distinctive. Waylon dives into why he is …
37: If you're Broken-Hearted.
“Remember: the warrior—a peaceful person who is dedicating her or his life to the benefit of all—should always be a little broken-hearted. Broken-heartedness is not something that we are trying to ge…
36: What they don’t tell you about Entrepreneurship.
“From a serious point of view, it is incredibly helpful to be told not to start the entrepreneurial path. If you refuse to stop after hearing everything you are about to hear, then you should proceed…
35: How to Have a Tough Conversation.
In this episode, Waylon dives into how we can approach having difficult conversations with the people we care most about and why being able to have these difficult conversations is crucial to our ove…