Episode Summary
Corey Hairdustry is joined by co-host Katie May for a conversation with Ajahn Tri Dao, a Buddhist monk and spiritual counselor. Inspired by the Walk for Peace, they explore the shift from “world peace” as an idea to internal peace as a daily responsibility—and why that change matters in a loud, fast, overstimulated world.

What You’ll Learn
• Why Buddhism can be understood as both a religion (protected by law) and a philosophy/practice (tested in real life)
• The Walk for Peace’s core message: inner peace creates the conditions for world peace
• A clear definition of “suffering” (dukkha): the uneasiness that comes from resisting reality, clinging, and trying to control what you can’t
• How coping behaviors often show up when people can’t sit with pain (and why slowing down changes everything)
• Why America’s pace (work, stress, constant stimulation) fuels emotional reactivity and disconnection
• The Middle Way: not grinding yourself into burnout, and not numbing yourself into stagnation
• How to start building awareness without making it complicated: journal first
• A practical journaling framework: track sleep, mood, triggers, and reactions to expose patterns you’ve normalized
• Beginner-friendly meditation advice: start guided with music, then build toward silence and breath-focused practice
• Breath techniques shared: counting breaths, noticing temperature, and training the mind to do one thing at a time
• What progress looks like: it’s not “no thoughts,” it’s responding differently when life pokes you
• The takeaway: “Stop. Reflect. Write. Breathe.” and finish what you started.

Key Quote-Level Takeaway
“Peace is free from disturbing emotions—and you can train for it.”

If you want, tell me: do you want the IG caption to feel more spiritual/soft, or more hard-hitting/straight talk?