About this episode

Dr. Nicole Wordlaw discusses her journey as a clinical psychologist and Buddhist practitioner, exploring themes of trauma, spirituality, and self-awareness.

Dr. Nicole Wordlaw is a clinical psychologist, a longtime practitioner of Buddhist meditation, a lover of Spirit, and the daughter of a white mother and a Black father. She completed her undergraduate degree in psychology at Stanford University, graduating with honors and distinction in 1992, and then earned a Masters and Doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of California at Berkeley in 1999. She is passionate about helping those she serves notice and follow their own inner guide. She is the author of Waking Up Alone: Navigating the Narrow Passage Through Master-Slave Narratives. For more information about Nicole and the resources mentioned in the episode, please visit the following links: https://www.nicolewordlaw.com/ https://substack.com/@nicolewordlaw https://sentientpublications.com/products/9781591813736_waking-up-alone We discussed: *Trauma, learning how to not take things personally by recognizing our conditions, and writing Waking Up Alone *Vipassana and Zen, breathwork, and practicing in the wilderness to connect with our true nature *Spiritual teachers, misconduct and accountability, and how to become a lamp unto yourself *And the importance of…

People in this episode

Host: Vincent Moore

Guest: Nicole Wordlaw

Topics covered

• Buddhist meditation
• trauma
• spirituality
• self-discovery
• accountability in spiritual teachings
• ongoing awakening

Keywords

• Buddhism
• meditation
• psychology
• trauma
• spiritual teachers
• awakening
• Vipassana
• Zen

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stanford University, University of California at Berkeley

Books & works: Waking Up Alone: Navigating the Narrow Passage Through Master-Slave Narratives

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