Enlighten Up Bro!

Does it ever feel like you’re lost and confused about what direction to take your future?

On this episode of Enlighten Up Bro!, we sat down with Steve Saperstein, a business owner from Boston. Finding himself lost and confused after graduating from college, Steve traveled the world, hitchhiking from Ireland to India. Eventually, after taking advice from a random woman in a train station, he ended up in Boston. Hear how Steve learned that Buddhism is not an absence of problems, but becoming a master problem solver.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:14 Host catch up 
05:22 Intro to Steve!
10:38 Steve's story
17:41Steve's show and tell item
20:19 Got a problem?
21:33 Steve's answer
43:52 Conclusion

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Who Are We? 
Welcome to Enlighten Up Bro! a podcast run by regular dudes who are attempting to find answers to life’s questions. Through discussion and interviews, the hosts, Shota, Grady and Kenichi will address various areas of life of a young man through the lens of Nichiren Buddhism. 

#Buddhism #Bro #Men #business #life #problemsolving

What can an ordinary dude do to contribute to world peace?

In March, 120 SGI-USA youth representatives, including Shota, Grady, and Kenichi, were invited for a US-Japan peace exchange in Hiroshima, the site of the first atomic bombing. Through warm encounters with local SGI Buddhists, a visit to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, and hearing stories of atomic bomb survivors, they arrive at a clear answer to this question—to treasure the person right in front of you.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:15 Host catch up 
05:25 What was our trip to Japan? 
12:53 Host Reflection
33:21 Summary of the trip
36:01 Conclusion

Check out our socials!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enlighten.up.bro
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@enlighten.up.bro

Who Are We? 
Welcome to Enlighten Up Bro! a podcast run by regular dudes who are attempting to find answers to life’s questions. Through discussion and interviews, the hosts, Shota, Grady and Kenichi will address various areas of life of a young man through the lens of Nichiren Buddhism. 

#buddhism #bro  #men #peace #Japan #nuclearweapons #menshealth #youngmen #atomicbomb #Hiroshima

What does purpose in life mean and how do you find it?
For this episode, we sat down with Josef, a proud Texan and high school football coach. Learn how Josef used Buddhism to call an audible in his once downward spiral life to teaching and mentoring kids in the classroom and football field. 

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:31 Host catch up 
04:44 Guest Introduction
11:13 Josef's show and tell
16:26 Josef's journey in his Buddhist faith
24:26 Got a Problem? 
32:12Discussion with Josef
49:22Conclusion

Check out our socials!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enlighten.up.bro
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@enlighten.up.bro

Who Are We? 
Welcome to Enlighten Up Bro! a podcast run by regular dudes who are attempting to find answers to life’s questions. Through discussion and interviews, the hosts, Shota, Grady and Kenichi will address various areas of life of a young man through the lens of Nichiren Buddhism. 

#buddhism #bro  #men #football #teaching #purpose #coaching #mission #life #youngmen #menshealth 

Wondering whether you should make that career switch or not?
For this episode, we got to hang out with Jesse, a once avoidant frat bro turned dedicated medical student. Learn how Jesse confronted   indecisiveness and Four Lokos through beefing up his Buddhist practice.

00:00 Introduction
00:34 Host catch up 
06:14 Guest Introduction
08:40 Jesse's show and tell
12:01 Who is Jesse? 
28:02 Got a Problem? 
29:14 Discussion with Jesse
46:25 Conclusion

For this episode, we sat down with our big bro James—aka The XL Texan— where he discusses how Buddhism helped him become the partner that shows up.

00:00 Introduction
00:30 Host catch up
05:05 Introduction to James
18:30 Asking James relationship questions
47:35 Conclusion

Welcome to Enlighten Up Bro!, a podcast run by regular dudes who are attempting to find answers to life’s questions. Through discussion and interviews, the hosts, Shota, Grady and Kenichi will address various areas of life of a young man through the lens of Nichiren Buddhism. 
In our first episode, we sat down and talked about goals! What were the goals we set at the beginning of the year? How have we been progressing with them? What steps can we take to stay on top of our goals? 
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Time Stamps: 
0:00:00 Introduction
00:01:08 Host Introductions
00:14:29 Got a Problem? (New Segment)
00:17:24 What's Our New Year Goals? 
00:26:42 How To Maintain The Goals We Set 
00:49:49 Conclusion