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Minimalist Moms Podcast | Simple Living for Overwhelmed Moms

Ancient Wisdom, Modern Practice | Pema Sherpa (EP45)

Minimalist Moms Podcast | Simple Living for Overwhelmed Moms

Diane Boden

Self-improvement, Home & Garden, Leisure, How To, Kids & Family, Mental Health, Education, Parenting, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 952 Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

This episode is a part of the Clear Intentions series.

Diane sits down with Pema Sherpa, co-author of The Daily Buddhist, to explore how ancient Buddhist wisdom can bring more clarity, calm, and intention to daily life. Pema shares how she and her husband Brendan turned deep spiritual teachings into accessible, bite-sized reflections—while navigating pregnancy, postpartum, and personal transformation. From mindfulness and emotional regulation to spiritual overlap and practical micro-practices, this episode offers gentle, grounded insight for anyone seeking more peace and purpose in their everyday routine.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

  • The story behind The Daily Buddhist and how it came to life
  • The beauty of micro-practices and why small moments matter
  • Practical tools for managing emotions and staying present
  • Pema’s journey growing up in Nepal and studying at Harvard Divinity School
  • Writing a book during motherhood and finding mindfulness in difficult seasons
  • The universal wisdom in Buddhist teachings—accessible to everyone


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About Pema|

Pema Sherpa is an author, keynote speaker, meditation teacher, and Buddhist scholar. Born and raised in Nepal, she was introduced to Tibetan Buddhism at a young age, and has practiced for decades under the guidance of revered masters such as Dudjom Tenzin Yeshe Dorje Rinpoche. After moving to the U.S., she studied psychology and earned a master’s degree in Buddhist philosophy at Harvard Divinity School. She co-founded Brema Solutions with her husband Brendan Barca where she teaches mindfulness, meditation, and Buddhist principles to employees at corporations worldwide. Together, Pema and Brendan wrote their first book, The Daily Buddhist, and also run their popular newsletter of the same name. Pema lives with her husband and daughter Samaya in Brooklyn, NY.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

When you operate from that capacity and work so hard and have no sort of guidance as to have

0:06.3

to take care of your own mind and your body and make career your entire identity, inevitably,

0:12.3

the ones who are working extra hard burn out. At the end of the day, we use our minds to experience

0:19.4

reality, to connect with others, to feel joy and sadness,

0:23.3

and also to perform. There was a research done on a huge number of participants asking them,

0:29.1

sit still with your mind for five minutes or take a little mini electric shock.

0:34.9

85% of participants opted for electric shock. That is the state of affairs of our

0:40.3

minds at this point. Emotions are actually pretty great indicators of how things are going.

0:48.6

So they're not necessarily something we want to shut down or fight against. Being able to be mindful means that, knowing reality

0:56.4

for what it is versus making it bigger than it has to be. In today's conversation, I sit down

1:04.4

with author Pema Sherpa, co-author of The Daily Buddhist 366 Days of wisdom for happiness and her freedom and mindful living.

1:13.8

Alongside her husband, she created this book to make ancient Buddhist teachings both practical

1:18.6

and approachable, offering daily reflections that grounds, center, and inspire.

1:23.2

In this episode, you'll hear the story behind the Daily Buddhist and how it came to life,

1:27.2

the beauty of micro practices, and why small moments matter, practical tools for managing emotions

1:32.4

and staying present, Pema's journey growing up in Nepal, and the universal wisdom and Buddhist

1:38.6

teachings that are accessible to everyone, not just those of you that consider yourself

1:42.9

to be a practicing Buddhist. If you've been here long enough, you that consider yourself to be a practicing Buddhist.

1:45.0

If you've been here long enough, you know that I myself am a practicing Christian.

1:48.9

And so not everything in the Buddhist religion is aligned.

1:51.4

But I find that a lot of the practice specifically when it comes to mindfulness and honing

1:56.2

our reactivity and negative mindset has been a huge help in my day-to-day life. So I can't wait to get into

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