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Buddhability
by SGI-USA
The reality is, we’re already enlightened. It’s only as we face obstacles, stress and our own messiness that we start to forget it. This is a show about how to believe in yourself again, told by a community of Buddhists doing it every day, and changing the world along the way. Hosted by Cassidy Bradford, each week you’ll hear an honest conversation about real life and how to tap into your Buddhability. From relationships and dream jobs to lessons from psychology and activism, subscribe to Buddhability on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts so you never miss an episode. For more stories, tips on practicing SGI Nichiren Buddhism, and our newsletter, visit www.buddhability.org.
Episodes
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How I Turned a Breaking Point into My Turning Point
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Jasmine Hina Yates, of San Diego, was a student at a prestigious dance school when her path was upended. Today she shares how her Buddhist practice helped her turn poison into medicine. Watch today's episode on YouTube.
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Buddhability Short: Can I practice Buddhism without studying it?
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Buddhability Shorts is a monthly series where we break down a Buddhist concept or common life challenge we’ve touched on in an interview. Today we’re discussing the role of study in Buddhist faith and practice. To ask a question about the basics of...
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How I Beat Burnout [March 2024]
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Our daily lives can be challenging and we might be asking ourselves, “Is there anything more to life than sleeping, eating and going to a job I don’t like?” If you’re feeling burnt out, you’re not alone. But Buddhist practice can refresh us and help...
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Charting My Own Course
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android It can be intimidating to embark on uncharted territory. Mother and restaurateur, Karina Mahbubani, of Montego Bay, Jamaica, shares the story of pursuing her happiness while fighting for the happiness of others. Listen to this episode on YouTube
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Embracing Myself One Step at A Time
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Sasha Ndam, of Boston, struggled with self-esteem since adolescence, which showed up most in her relationships. Today she talks about the process of human revolution and how that helped her love herself more each day. Watch today's episode on…
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Buddhability Short: What Do You Want to Accomplish This Year?
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Buddhability Shorts is a monthly series where we break down a Buddhist concept or common life challenge we’ve touched on in an interview. Today we’re talking about having a dream, setting goals in the new school year, and accomplishing our 2026…
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Would You Quit Trying After 2,000 Job Applications?
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Seongjae Choi, of Alabama, wondered “why me?” when his peers were landing jobs and he was being ghosted by potential employers. With a strict deadline for his visa, he was determined to land a job in time. Today he tells the story of how chanting...
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One Report Card Almost Ended His D1 Dream
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Sierra Canyon Alumna Spencer Parham, of Utah, was hit with a problem that almost derailed his D1 college aspirations. Today he shares his experience how chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo helped him excel as a busy student athlete. Watch this episode on...
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Buddhability Short: Can Money Buy Happiness?
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Buddhability Shorts is a monthly series where we break down a Buddhist concept or common life challenge we’ve touched on in an interview. Today we’re talking about money and our relationship to it. To ask a question about the basics of Buddhism, you...
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Navigating Uncertainty After Losing My Job
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Laila-Rose Galvin, of Maryland, had to move back home when she lost her first job out of college. Today she shares the story of how she made it through the uncertainty by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. Watch this episode on YouTube. References:...
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Claudia Jessie on the Buddhist Practice That Led Her to Bridgerton
Bridgerton star Claudia Jessie talks about her working class roots, improbable career and Buddhist practice. She opens up about the challenges she experienced as a young person, the winding road to finding an agent and how practicing Buddhism helped her respect her life and go for her dreams.…
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A Skeptic's Approach to Buddhism [Feb 2024]
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android It’s natural to have doubt. The key, however, is whether we use our questions as fuel to seek out answers. Confidence in the power of Buddhist practices grows with time as you see actual proof of change in your life. Today’s guest, Devesh Kumar, a...
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You Don’t Need to Hide Your Struggles
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Buddhism isn’t about being perfect. Even so, it can be difficult to share that you’re struggling with something. Kenichi Hackman, of Los Angeles, used to think he could only share the good parts of his life. Through opening up, he was able to…
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Buddhability Short: A Life of Ease
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Buddhability Shorts is a monthly series where we break down a Buddhist concept or common life challenge we’ve touched on in an interview. Today we’re talking about feeling constrained by things like our income, relationships and obligations. To ask…
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Euphoria’s Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje: The Life Experience No Acting School Could Teach
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (“Oz,” “Lost,” “Euphoria”) shares how his difficult childhood shaped him into the actor, writer, and director he is today. He also opens up about how chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo helped him cultivate deep happiness and...
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Buddhability Short: Make Your True Self Shine
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Buddhability Shorts is a monthly series where we break down a Buddhist concept or common life challenge we’ve touched on in an interview. Today we’re talking about true individuality and how to bring it out. To ask a question about the basics of...
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Finding Self-Worth Outside of My Job
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android How can we strive to do our best without tying our self-worth to the outcome? Today’s guest, Sandeep Ramanthan, of Seattle, struggled with an emptiness any time he was alone and not working. Through diving into Buddhist practice, he found self-worth...
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What it Took to Finally Believe in Myself
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Each of us is already enlightened but it can be difficult to believe when we hit problems. Dr. Victoria Smith, of New Orleans, had overcome so much through Buddhist practice but still struggled to see herself as a Buddha. Today she shares how she...
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A Tap Dancer on the Power of Being Yourself
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Is it possible for someone who wasn’t always a top student to land a full-ride scholarship? Gabe Morris, of New York, shares how being himself and following his passions as a gifted tap dancer helped him open doors to college and more. Watch today's...
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How I Got Unstuck (Buddhability Live in New York)
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android When you feel stuck, it’s hard to see a path forward. Buddhability sat down with Kimberly Cadillo, Tom Hatton and Marco Giannavola for our first ever live taping to tell their stories of getting unstuck. Watch the live taping on our YouTube channel.
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Buddhability Short: One Simple Way to Increase Your Joy
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Buddhability Shorts is a monthly series where we break down a Buddhist concept or common life challenge we’ve touched on in an interview. Today we’re talking about the role appreciation plays in our happiness. To ask a question about the basics of...
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From No Contact to Best Friends
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android If you’re not on speaking terms with someone, can that relationship ever change? Today’s guest, Min Kim Sieling, reach many of her life goals like moving to the U.S. and getting married. But she realized she wanted to strive for something deeper…
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Part 3: How Can I Change the World?
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android RSVP for Buddhability Live on Monday, April 27th This month, we’re doing a short series about how to put the power back in your hands. Today’s episode is about the power of connection and mutually encouraging relationships. Resources: Want to Be...
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Part 2: Will My Problems Ever Go Away?
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android This month, we’re doing a short series about how to put the power back in your hands. Today’s episode is about the potential in your problems. Resources: Challenges Can Fortify Our Growth and Happiness “What It Means to Hear the Buddha Vehicle,” The...
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Part 1: What Can Happen When You Make Up Your Mind?
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android This month, we’re doing a short series about how to put the power back in your hands. Today’s episode is about the power of simply deciding. Resources: The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 35. Discussions on…
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For Anyone Who’s Ever Been Counted Out
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android As a child, Samirah Gnangbe, lived through a civil war. From that moment on, she became someone who paved the way for others as a second-language learner and Ph.D. student in engineering. Samirah shares how she challenged herself each step of the…
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Life After NCAA Basketball Wins
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Rhonda Windham, of Los Angeles, was already an NCAA basketball champion and trailblazing WNBA General Manager beforeencountering Buddhism. She shares what practicing Buddhism taught her that all her success did not—how to look inward with…
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Facing The Fear of Death [March 2024]
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android It’s natural to want to look away from the inevitable reality of death but Buddhism teaches that death is an alternate phase of life and makes up a larger universal cycle. To understand death is to deepen our understanding of and appreciation for...
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The Grind: Self-Mastery and Success in Business [March 2025]
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Chip Grossman, of Santa Monica, always thought spirituality and business were opposing goals. It wasn’t until he encountered SGI Nichiren Buddhism that he realized their deep ties. Today, Chip shares how chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo helped him…
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My Life is Better Than I Could Have Imagined
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Radhika Rao, of San Francisco, tried Buddhism because she was jealous of a friend’s happiness. Since then, she’s living a life beyond anything she had dreamed. Today she shares her perspective on life as a theater teaching artist and Buddhist. Watch...
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Seeing Beyond My Complaints and Problems [Feb 2025]
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Daily life throws a lot at us. When our state of life is low, it can be easy to get wrapped up in complaint. Buddhism teaches that caring for others helps us see beyond our problems, having a more expansive view of our lives with deeper appreciation...
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Feeling Hopeless About the World? Listen To This
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android How can we maintain hope for a peaceful world? Today we hear from three college students and recent graduates about how they create hope on a daily basis and practical steps we can take to create peace. Watch today's episode on our YouTube Channel...
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Buddhability Short: How to Make Friends and Keep Them
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Buddhability Shorts is a monthly series where we break down a Buddhist concept or common life challenge we’ve touched on in an interview. Today we’re talking about how to build friendships that last. To ask a question about the basics of Buddhism…
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An Experiment to Prove Them Wrong
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android What do you do when you’re told you’re not cut out for something? Buddhism teaches that the only person who can determine that is you. Wayne Thomas Jr., of Los Angeles, always knew he was an artist but his environment told him otherwise. He shares…
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I Gotta Get it Together. Like… Yesterday.
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Kaitlin Todd, of Gretna, Louisiana, was enjoying her early 20s and taking the scenic route to her dreams. Everything changed when she learned she was pregnant. That’s when she used her Buddhist practice to go for her goals and create a stable life…
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Questioning Life’s Meaning, I Find My True Self
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Joseph Aguilar, of Leavenworth, Kansas, set out on a personal journey to find a life philosophy that met three specific conditions. Through that process, they uncovered their true self and found the courage to undo years of repression. Watch today's...
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Feeling Joy Regardless of My Circumstances
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Can we really feel happy when we’re facing health problems? Kimberly Rios-Niño, of San Diego, shares how she came to treasure life regardless of her circumstances. We talk about her journey into parenthood and taking care of children battling…
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Buddhability Short: Are goals for the new year really that important?
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Buddhability Shorts is a monthly series where we break down a Buddhist concept or common life challenge we’ve touched on in an interview. Today we’re talking about why goals and dreams are critical for our happiness. To ask a question about the…
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Buddhability Short: How to End 2025 on a High Note
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android You’re almost to the finish line of 2025! Today we’re talking about how you can end the year feeling victorious and hopeful rather than dragging your feet. To ask a question about the basics of Buddhism, you can email us at [email protected]...
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Why Some Relationships Feel Hard and What Actually Helps: Advice From Mental Health Experts
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android There are as many unique relationships as there are people. Why is it that some of them are so difficult and how can we actually change them? Three mental health experts share their professional knowledge and personal experience with common...
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Finding Happiness in My Family After Childhood Trauma
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Some things feel truly insurmountable. But what happens when someone truly believes in the value and power of your life? Jason Lions, of LA, experienced childhood trauma and struggled for years with the impacts. In today’s episode, he shares how he...
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How I Embrace Life as a Touring Musician and Caregiver
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android What do you do when a family emergency calls you away from your career and back to your hometown? Adam W. Sadberry, of Montgomery, Texas, shares the story of how he joyfully pursues his dreams all while caring for and supporting his parents. Watch...
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Buddhability Short: How long should I chant for?
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Buddhability Shorts is a monthly series where we break down a Buddhist concept or common life challenge we’ve touched on in an interview. Today we’re talking about quality versus quantity when it comes to chanting. To ask a question about the basics...
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From Starving Artists to Fulfilled Creators: How a Sculptor and an Animator Use Buddhism to Succeed
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android The gap between our dreams and reality can sometimes feel impossible to close. Especially when our dream means pursuing a field that’s less traditionally “easy” to make a career from like art. In today’s episode we sit down with two full-time…
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Building My Buddhist Muscle Memory
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android A strong routine can be crucial to getting through the day when you have a full plate. But that discipline doesn’t happen over night. Enoa Reid, of Oahu, shares how the reality of adulthood helped him develop the skills needed to win every day.…
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Who Am I After My Loved One Dies?
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android How can one of the most inevitable things in life still be so shocking and confusing? Oona Friedland, of Berkley, Michigan, shares the story of how she navigated the pain of illness and death, eventually creating new meaning for her life. Watch this...
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Buddhability Short: Is Overcoming Divisiveness Really Possible?
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Buddhability Shorts is a monthly series where we break down a Buddhist concept or common life challenge we’ve touched on in an interview. Today we’re talking about how to overcome division in our personal lives and beyond. To ask a question about…
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Recognizing My Worth Changed Everything
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android If someone asked you to identify something getting in the way of your happiness right now, could you? It can be challenging to see ourselves clearly but doing so helps us change our lives. Our guest, Zoie Young, of Phoenix, struggled with self-worth...
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Buddhability Short: How to Handle Societal Stress
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android Buddhability Shorts is a monthly series where we break down a Buddhist concept or common life challenge, we’ve touched on in an interview. Today we’re talking handling personal stress brought on by problems in society. To ask a question about the...
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Being Unafraid to Change Your Career
Download the Buddhability App Apple iOS Android There isn’t an expiration date for our dreams. It’s our own limiting beliefs that hold us back from pursuing them. Today’s guest, Jee Hyo Kim, of the Bay Area, set a dream aside and didn’t pick it back up until after she started a career. She shares...
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The reality is, we’re already enlightened. It’s only as we face obstacles, stress and our own messiness that we start to forget it. This is a show about how to believe in yourself again, told by a community of Buddhists doing it every day, and changing the world along the way. Hosted by Cassidy Bradford, each week you’ll hear an honest conversation about real life and how to tap into your Buddhability. From relationships and dream jobs to lessons from psychology and activism, subscribe to Buddhability on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts so you never miss an episode. For more stories, tips on practicing SGI Nichiren Buddhism, and our newsletter, visit www.buddhability.org.
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