I Asked Yung Pueblo How To Actually Heal

What happens when you finally sit still long enough to feel what you’ve been running from? Beloved #1 New York Times best-selling author and poet, Yung Pueblo shows up with Andy Grammer to talk about hitting rock bottom, what he learned on a 60-day silent meditation retreat, and why it takes practice to feel an emotion without becoming it. Andy opens up about feeling low on tour when everyone knows him as “the happy guy.” Drawing from Yung Pueblo’’s book Journey, they explore how getting honest with ourselves can change the way we show up for the people we love. Plus, Andy writes a song for Benjamin, who woke his sister from a coma by singing to her. Yung Pueblo’s books include Inward, Clarity & Connection, and The Way Forward. In Journey: The Year That Changes Everything, he offers daily reflections on healing, self-awareness, and how the work we do within ourselves can change our relationships. THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS ONESKIN - Born from over 10 years of longevity research, OneSkin is helping you unlock your healthiest skin now and as you age. For a limited time, try OneSkin with 15% off https://oneskin.co/showingup BLUELAND - Blueland makes dish, laundry, and other household cleaning products designed to reduce single-use plastic. Their cleaning tablets are 100% plastic-free and microplastic-free. If you’re looking to make a small change in your routine, you can get 15% off your first order at https://blueland.com/showingup BETTERHELP - Find a therapist who fits your needs at https://betterhelp.com/showingup and get 10% off your first month. Promo Code: SHOWINGUP FOLLOW US! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/showingupwithandy/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@showingupwithandyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Showingupwithandy/61587497045158/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShowingUpWithAndy WANT TO NOMINATE AN UNSUNG HERO? Know someone who shows up for others? Or maybe just needs a little pick-me-up? Nominate them as an Unsung Hero! Leave a short voicemail (60–90 seconds max) at +1 (917) 540-0849, tell their story and leave plenty of details (it helps with the songwriting). Who knows, it just might turn into a song just for them. Let’s show up for each other. SPONSOR US [email protected] SEND FAN CREATIONS, QUESTIONS, COMMENTS [email protected] CREDITS Executive Producer and Host: Andy Grammer Supervising Producer: Samah Tokmachi Executive Produced by: Alanna Fagan, C3MGMT Executive Produced by: Ford Bowers, Samah Tokmachi, Companion Arts Studio Production: Omar de Armas, Rick Reveche, Companion Arts Design, Artwork and Graphics: Aria Ghalili, Jack Sjogren, Companion Arts Video Editors: Niko Sonnberger Interview Sound Mixer: Omar de Armas Music mixing engineer: Phinisey Marketing: Olivia Mazurek Content Ops: Erianna Jiles Operations: Shawya Mogharabi, Ayana Douglas, Companion Arts Produced by: Companion Arts 00:00 Introducing Yung Pueblo 00:24 Benjamin Sang to His Sister and Woke Her from a Coma; now Andy Sings for Him 02:43 Finding Calm in the Chaos of Social Media 03:50 Growing Up in U.S. After Leaving Ecuador 09:15 Why Community Is Happiness 15:12 Hitting Rock Bottom After Years of Escaping 17:53 The Difference Between Thinking and Feeling 22:34 Andy on Feeling Low When You’re “the Happy Guy” 26:11 What Sitting in Silence Brings Up 30:52 Can You Really Change an Old Pattern? 33:59 How Inner Work Changes the Way We Show Up for Others 38:46 The Art of Saying Something Deep in a Few Words 45:56 The Four Elements Behind Journey 48:36 Feeling an Emotion Without Becoming It 52:03 What Happens on a 60-Day Silent Retreat? 55:48 Finding Steadiness in a World in Flux 58:57 How Avoiding Your Feelings Shows Up in Relationships 1:03:10 How to Take the Journey One Day at a Time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices