Hi everyone, it's Patrick Mason. I want to invite you to an amazing event that Waymakers is holding on March 6th and downtown Salt Lake City called Interfaith Repair.

We've assembled an all-star list of religious leaders and practitioners who will teach workshops on a range of topics. You'll gain insights from Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, and a variety of Christian communities, all of which you can implement regardless of whatever spiritual community you call home.

The event is all day on March 6, the First Presbyterian Church, in downtown Salt Lake.

For more information, including a full lineup of speakers, go to waymakers.us.

I can't wait to see you there.

Hey everybody. This is Aubrey Chavez from Faith Matters. Today we are so excited to share

our conversation with Bruce Tift, author, psychotherapist, and longtime practitioner of

Vadriana Buddhism. This summer, our friends at Uplift Kids introduced us to Bruce's fascinating

book,

already free, and we've been thinking about it ever since.

In this conversation, Bruce dives into some of the ideas in the book.

He explores how to make peace with being human and looks at two seemingly opposing paths,

both Western and Eastern wisdom.

He shows how each offers a vital piece of the puzzle, where psychotherapy may teach us to bring our early wounds and disowned emotions into awareness.

Buddhist practices help us recognize the deeper freedom that's available when we stop identifying with a fixed self.

We love that Bruce talked us through the ways that we organize around our core fears, and why many of our childhood survival strategies still run the show in adulthood,

and why real freedom often begins with simply allowing ourselves to feel uncomfortable without trying to fix or escape. Bruce's insights feel so useful for navigating seasons of growth,

whether emotional, spiritual, or relational. And this conversation really helped us see that

personal growth isn't about achieving

some ideal version of ourselves. It's about meeting our actual experience with curiosity,

compassion, and presence. We found Bruce's wisdom to be gentle, honest, and so deeply liberating,

and we are so grateful that he joined us today. We hope that you enjoy this conversation.

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