In this episode, Nicole Lentfer and I were SUPPOSED to discuss Thich Nhat Hanh's Buddhist Principle #5 from his book Being Peace. Thich Nhat Hanh gives us the ingredients for a HAPPY life, including not putting toxins in the body. Like alcohol,

Suffering in Buddhism

Nov 21st, 2022 25m 49s

Why is suffering such an essential teaching in Buddhism? When I embarked on my spiritual path, I turned away from Buddhism. My mother was a Buddhist, but she didn't seem all that Buddhist to me. The concept of suffering and the serious nature o

An Anti-Vaxxer and Fauci Fangirl Discusses Vaccines: Using Buddhist Principles 1, 2, and 3

Oct 7th, 2022 19m 10s

During this episode, Nicole Lentfer and I (Linda O'Neal) revisit Thich Nhat Hanh's Book, Being Present. In the last chapter, he writes 14 Buddhist Principles for Westerners to simplify Buddhism for the modern masses who are new to Buddhism.In o

What does Buddhism say about fanatical teachings?

Sep 15th, 2022 24m 24s

Linda O'Neal (goodthoughtsnlp.com) and Nicole Lentfer (Natural Health Center of Austin) discuss Thích Nhất Hạnh's book, Being Present. Thích Nhất Hạnh is a Vietnamese Buddhist and the Father of Mindfulness. In his book, there is a chapter calle

The Hypocrisy of Truth

May 4th, 2022 9m 49s

Going through a breakup can radically change a person's outlook on life. My friend Jaja and I were supposed to talk about dating apps but our talk took a radical turn when Jaja started talking about the hypocrisy of people on these apps. After

Community: Chaka Mahone of Riders Against the Storm

Jul 21st, 2021 13m 26s

My students, Jaris Jakubowski and Abigail Segura, interview Chaka Mahone, from Riders Against the Storm about the importance of community. Me, being the fabulous teacher that I am, turned the girls onto local music. I played RAS's Booty Sweat

Life Guard

Jun 20th, 2021 7m 55s

My students were assigned the task of finding someone in their community who was making a difference, and to create a podcast story from their interview. They found David Rice, a Mexican American author from the Rio Grande Valley. He talked a

I Remember, Dad

Apr 30th, 2021 5m 16s

My father was a Vietnam vet who carried the demons of the war until his death. As a result, the only consistent relationship he had was with the bottle. Having an addicted parent is incredibly painful, but even so, there were moments in our r

White Rasta

Feb 24th, 2021 9m 47s

Linda O’Neal created Good Talk, a coaching service for teens, their parents, and others who need a nudge. This podcast is not about that. This podcast about listening to other people’s stories so that we have a better understanding of each ot

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