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
153. It’s more Fun to Care…than to Ignore & Break this Planet that we all Need. ~ Waylon Lewis
This week Waylon hopes that our recent natural disasters and toxic wildfire smoke will help folks to wake up and make necessary changes.
“We’ve had toxic wildfires and wildfire smoke here in Boulder …
152. Waylon with Rachelle Robinett, functional herbalist & founder of Pharmakon.
Waylon talks with Rachelle Robinett on…Herbs, Wellness 101, Healthy Traveling, Doughnuts, Coffee, Maintaining a sense of Delight, & her Final Frontier (for now).
“You can guide people into a healt…
151. I wrote something vulnerable & he told me to shut it. Here's my reply. ~ Waylon
So the other day I wrote something sweet and vulnerable and open and…clearly annoying…and a longtime Buddhist pal laughed at me and told me to shut it.
150. Waylon features Sam Schacher on the Here4theKids Gun Violence Protest in Colorado!
Waylon talks with co-host and managing editor of Daily Blast Live, Sam Schacher, on gun violence—& doing something helpful about it. {Video & Podcast}
Sam and Waylon talk over gun safety—and if you’r…
149. Where is the toxic smoke coming from? Really? ~ Waylon Lewis
This week on Mindful Monday, Waylon addresses the evironmental impacts of our choices.
The quote he was trying and failing to properly recall: “Only when the last tree has been cut down, the last fis…
148. On the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder: Reggie Hubbard w/Waylon Lewis on Racism in America, Spiritual Activism, & Dumb Questions.
147. Unwinding 2 Toxic Ideas that are Bad for our World—& Pricey for Us. ~ Waylon Lewis
This week Waylon talks about one aspect of our speedy, "to-go" culture that alarms him and a simple, practical way that we can address it in our everyday lives...that he learned, by example, from his…
146. Waylon Lewis w/ Ellie Laks, founder of The Gentle Barn Animal Sanctuary.
Waylon talks with Ellie Laks, founder of The Gentle Barn Foundation, a national organization that rescues and loves unwanted animals, and heals people with stories of abuse and neglect. They talk abo…
145. Handling Criticism, Praise, + Fear of Toxic Attacks. ~ Waylon Lewis
This week Waylon discusses three categories of judgement that one might face from others: criticism, praise, and toxic attacks. Criticism is something many of us shy away from. We shouldn’t. It can m…
144. Waylon with Miyoko, founder of Miyoko’s, on Cooking, Activism, & getting Fired from her Company.
Waylon talks with Miyoko Schinner, the acclaimed entrepreneur, vegan cookbook author, founder of Miyoko’s Creamery and Rancho Compasión, a farmed animal sanctuary. They discuss veganism, Miyoko’s fir…
143. 3 Enriching Things I Learned from Growing up Poor. ~ Waylon Lewis
142. Ticks are terrifying & what to do! Waylon on Lyme Disease with Kayla Nelson.
Lyme Disease is terrifying & what to do!
Waylon talks with Kayla Nelson, a holistic life and Lyme coach who has gone through Lyme Disease and come through the other side. She now guides others throug…
141. Our Emotions are part of the Family of our Life.
This week Waylon discusses emotions—anger, exasperation, grieving, you-name-it—and how they can be incredibly humbling.
“We can’t ‘other’ our emotions and kick ’em…
140. Waylon with Yoga Teacher/Troublemaker Alexandria Crow.
In our latest, greatest Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis, Waylon talks with Alexandria Crow, an internationally-respected yoga instructor who leads trainings and workshops globally. She encourage…
139. How to deal with getting criticized unfairly.
When drama happens, the first thing most of us do is to try to get away from that discomfort. We defend ourselves, or attack, or…retreat, to feel safe in our cocoo…
140. “Happy” Earth Day.
"I wanted to offer a little Earth Day manifesto, of sorts. A lot of environmentalists talk about hope and how important hope is. I'm having a hard time feeling that. I'm positive about life. I'm forw…
138. Waylon with Andrea Rose of Planet-Based Living Festival: Part 2.
In our latest, greatest Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis, Waylon returns for a part two conversation with Andrea Rose, whom he calls “pure eco inspiration” and who is the co-founder of the Planet…
137. Waylon Lewis with Zen teacher Koshin Paley Ellison.
Waylon talks with Zen Buddhist teacher Koshin Paley Ellison about Buddhism’s eightfold path—what is it, and how does it apply to our everyday life?
Koshin, author of "Untangled; Walking the Eightfol…
136. Waylon talks with Chemi Lhamo. {Dalai Lama}
Waylon talks with Chemi Lhamo, a Tibetan Community Activist, in this latest greatest episode of Walk the Talk Show about the recent Dalai Lama controversy.
135. Waylon with Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand on Gun Reform.
In our latest, greatest Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis, Waylon talks with Shannon Watts, the founder of Moms Demand Action—the largest grassroots movement in the United States—on commonsense gu…