About this episode

Wendy discusses her journey with the Everyday Buddhism podcast and the evolution of her creative focus.

Another solo podcast! This time it's about my Everyday Buddhism podcast journey and how I lost my "why." If you want to hear more about how important understanding what your why is, I talked about that in my second podcast episode , "Everyday Buddhism 2 - What is Your WHY?" The podcast has been such a meaningful space for me: A way to explore, connect, and grow with all my listeners. But more recently, I've noticed that the creative spark that once fueled these episodes has started to dim. I feel myself evolving and being drawn toward a wider, more spacious range of ideas and conversations than the current podcast focus or title really allows. Listen to hear more about my next steps in how I will explore ideas that expand my philosophical range. I plan to explore perennial philosophy, consciousness studies, mysticism, and contemplative traditions more broadly, Buddhism will still be part of the conversation, but not the only lens. Become a patron to support this podcast and get special member benefits, including a membership community, a virtual sangha, and a subscription to my Everyday Buddhism Substack: https://www.patreon.com/EverydayBuddhism Check out my Substack for ongoing…

People in this episode

Host: Wendy Shinyo Haylett

Topics covered

• podcast journey
• creative evolution
• philosophical exploration
• Buddhism
• consciousness studies
• mysticism
• contemplative traditions

Keywords

• Everyday Buddhism
• podcast journey
• why
• philosophy
• Buddhism
• consciousness
• mysticism
• contemplative traditions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Everyday Buddhism Substack, Patreon, Donorbox

Books & works: Everyday Buddhism 2 - What is Your WHY?, Living Life As It Is

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