About this episode
Co-host Sigal Samuel talks to Valerie Brown, a mindfulness teacher with a racial justice lens, about how to use Buddhist spiritual teachings not just to soothe us as individuals, but to tackle broader inequality, especially racial inequality.
Relevant resources:
"A New Paradigm For Racial Justice and the Global Pandemic" by Valerie Brown and Marisela Gomez, Order of Interbeing
"It’s okay to be doing okay during the pandemic" by Sigal Samuel, Vox
"“Our calm is contagious”: How to use mindfulness in a pandemic" by Sigal Samuel, Vox
Featuring:
Valerie Brown (@Valeriebrown951), Principal, Lead Smart Coaching
Host:
Sigal Samuel (@SigalSamuel), Staff writer, Vox
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