This week, we’re peeling back the layers of The White Lotus; not just a cultural critique of the show (warning- spoiler alert), but the aesthetic, the fantasy, and the Western fascination with, and misconception of Eastern mysticism. In this philosophical deep dive, Amanda poses the existential questions we’re all quietly screaming into the void: “Do we all have intrinsic value?” What are we without our attachments?”

Jess takes the mic with her lived experience as a modern Buddhist, walking us through the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and how ancient wisdom is still wildly relevant for your 21st-century soul.

From suffering and selfhood to karma and consciousness, this episode invites you to slow down, go inward, and actually sit with yourself. It’s not about having all the answers, it’s about learning to ask better questions…perhaps with a Timothy Ratliff piña colada in hand.

This week, we’re peeling back the layers of The White Lotus; not just a cultural critique of the show (warning- spoiler alert), but the aesthetic, the fantasy, and the Western fascination with, and misconception of Eastern mysticism. In this philosophical deep dive, Amanda poses the existential questions we’re all quietly screaming into the void: “Do we all have intrinsic value?” What are we without our attachments?”

Jess takes the mic with her lived experience as a modern Buddhist, walking us through the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and how ancient wisdom is still wildly relevant for your 21st-century soul.

From suffering and selfhood to karma and consciousness, this episode invites you to slow down, go inward, and actually sit with yourself. It’s not about having all the answers, it’s about learning to ask better questions…perhaps with a Timothy Ratliff piña colada in hand.