Juliana Zappitell welcomes Kyle Kaplan for her first podcast episode to discuss Buddhism. Juliana is a certified yoga instructor with specialized training in the Anatomy of Trauma and is finishing her Bachelor's in Integrative Psychology. She welcomes Kyle, a yoga instructor and PhD Student at UC Santa Barbara, to explain the brief history of Buddhism and its core concepts. They delve into a rich conversation about suffering and how it can be used as a critical aspect of growth by expanding one's awareness as a path to enlightenment. They bring in examples from their personal healing journeys and vast experience in meditation and yoga.