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A Buddhist Secret for Calm, Energy, and Handling Obnoxious People | Trudy Goodman

A Buddhist Secret for Calm, Energy, and Handling Obnoxious People | Trudy Goodman

10% Happier with Dan Harris
Oct 1, 2025 1h 7m
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<p dir="ltr">How to stay calm and steady in uncertain times.</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.trudygoodman.com/">Trudy Goodman</a>, Ph.D., is the founding teacher of <a href= "https://insightla.org/">InsightLA</a> and cofounder of <a href= "https://meditationandpsychotherapy.org/">The Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy.</a> Trudy has trained in mindfulness and Zen since 1973, holds a graduate degree in developmental psychology from Harvard, and is widely known for her role as the voice of Trudy the Love Barbarian in the Netflix series <a href= "https://www.netflix.com/title/80987903">The Midnight Gospel</a>. </p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode we talk about:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to trust yourself </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Why Trudy is interested in this topic of self-trust</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Why Trudy doesn't love the word "enlightenment", but does want to make the concept more accessible</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">What self-love does — and doesn't — look like, especially in a Buddhist context</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Staying steady in uncertain times</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Intuition and trusting yourself </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The importance of getting out of your own bubble and differentiating between your opinions and values </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The connection between forgiveness and trusting yourself</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">Join Dan's online community <a href= "http://www.danharris.com/">here</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Follow Dan on social: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3tGigG5">Instagram</a>, <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FOA84J">TikTok</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Subscribe to our <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FybRzD">YouTube Channel</a><strong><br /></strong></p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Additional Resources: </strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://insightla.org/">InsightLA </a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://jackkornfield.com/sp/how-to-thrive-in-love/">How to Thrive in Love: Buddhist Secrets to Transform Your Relationships with Jack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman</a><strong><br /></strong></li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Get ready for another Meditation Party at Omega Institute! This in-person workshop brings together Dan with his friends and meditation teachers, Sebene Selassie, Jeff Warren, and for the first time, Ofosu Jones-Quartey. The event runs October 24th-26th. Sign up and learn more <a href= "http://eomega.org/workshops/meditation-party-2025">here</a>!</p> <p><strong id= "docs-internal-guid-711c9a41-7fff-dc95-8b27-b578cfc4c8fa"><br /> To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit <a href= "https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris">https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris</a></strong></p>

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