#315: How to Stop Overthinking & Live in the Moment with Yung Pueblo

The Mark Groves Podcast

Mark Groves

Relationships, Society & Culture

4.9 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 2 October 2023

⏱️ 59 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Themes: Letting Go, Spirituality, Meditation, Transformation, Mentality, Awareness, Growth, Compassion Summary: Today I welcome Diego Perez, better known as Yung Pueblo. Diego inspires us to feel empowered in our ability to transform and uplevel ourselves, embrace change, and tap into our inner strength—not just to endure, but to thrive—unlocking a world of boundless possibilities. In this episode, he gives us tangible techniques that we can implement today to start thriving and creating an abundant life. Diego Perez is a meditator and New York Times bestselling author who is widely known on Instagram and various social media networks through his pen name Yung Pueblo. Online he has an audience of nearly 3 million people. His writing focuses on the power of self-healing, creating healthy relationships, and the wisdom that comes when we truly work on knowing ourselves. Get his newest book, The Way Forward, today! Discover: Diego explains the power behind making small decisions every day How we can reclaim power over our lives How to distinguish between intuition and trauma Ways to implement mindfulness for a successful life 00:00 Intro 01:03 The never-ending journey to self-growth 02:50 Embracing the unknown 06:02 Transforming disagreements into understanding 09:24 The Way Forward 13:15 Vipassana Meditation 21:20 For people bad at meditating 23:04 Intuition vs. reactivity 25:35 Intuition as your compass for life 27:20 The benefits of meditation 31:29 The challenges of being seen as a teacher 35:27 Complexities of hierarchy and fame 41:21 Dissolving hierarchy in relationships 44:41 Reclaiming your inner wisdom 49:18 The inspiration behind 'The Way Forward' 51:38 Integrity and embracing impermanence 54:56 Where can you start? Links: New Book: The Way Forward: https://yungpueblo.com/books-1 Website: www.yungpueblo.com Instragram: @yung_pueblo - https://www.instagram.com/yung_pueblo Substack Newsletter: https://yungpueblo.substack.com/ Vipassana Meditation: https://www.dhamma.org/en/index Sponsors: Organifi: Use code CREATETHELOVE for 20% off sitewide at organifi.com/createthelove Create the Love Cards: Use code CTLCARDS15 for 15% off at createthelove.com/cardsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	I mean, the problems are going to keep coming.
0:01.7	I think we have to think about personal transformation as a series of small wins, because what are you ultimately doing?
0:09.5	You're basically taking yourself to a mental gym.
0:11.6	It may feel like you're literally picking up a 40-pound weight.
0:14.8	It'll feel like that having patience, like in a line or whatever it is that you're doing.
0:19.7	But if you keep picking it up, you keep doing it over and over again, then you'll have it.
0:27.2	Hi, my name is Mark Groves and I'm obsessed with understanding human behavior and why we do what we do.
0:33.2	In this podcast, I interview the world's most brilliant minds and hearts where I get to explore
0:37.8	alongside you every subject you can imagine relating to our human experience and how we relate.
0:43.2	It is my deepest intention that we all learn how to create the life and love that we've always
0:47.6	dreamt of.
0:48.5	Now, before we get rolling, make sure you hit that subscribe button so you don't miss any episodes.
0:52.8	And one ask that I have.
0:54.1	And an amazing way that you can help support the podcast
0:56.3	is by wherever you listen to it, giving it a five-star review and a written review.
1:00.7	With all that said, let's dive in and transform our lives.
1:06.0	Hello and welcome to another episode of the Mark Groves podcast.
1:10.2	Today I have Diego Perez, aka Young Pueblo. Welcome.
1:15.7	It's so good to be here, brother. It's been a while, man. I'm really excited to be speaking with you.
1:20.6	Dude, to have you back, man, three, it's probably been, I want to say like a couple years since we've had a jam.
1:26.9	I think it's been like two years. Yeah.
1:28.0	I think and we've done like two of these before, but this might be like our third goal round.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Mark Groves, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Mark Groves and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.