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5 min readInner Peace Is Not About Feeling Good All the Time
Diego Perez, who writes as Yung Pueblo, has spent over 13,000 hours meditating and has written multiple New York Times bestselling books on inner peace. But when host Liz Moody asks whether it's actually possible to find peace while the world feels like it's falling apart, his answer is more nuanced than a simple yes or no. "The world has never really been absolutely peaceful," he says. The question isn't whether chaos exists—it's whether you can build an internal architecture that lets you respond to chaos without being consumed by it.
The Real Meaning of Inner Peace
Perez is careful to distinguish his argument from toxic positivity. He acknowledges that basic needs—clean water, food, shelter, safety—are prerequisites for deep inner work. But for the average person who has those things and still feels overwhelmed by climate reports, political turmoil, and endless bad news, he insists peace is possible. The key is understanding what inner peace actually is.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **Introduction & Guest Background** - Liz introduces Diego Perez (Young Pueblo), meditation teacher and author of *Lighter* and *How to Love Better*
- 2 (02:03) **Facing Scary News & Climate Doom** - Diego explains how to hold global crises without losing peace
- 3 (05:22) **The Practice of Loving Kindness for Global Pain** - Diego shares a specific meditation practice for vicarious suffering
- 4 (06:41) **Witness vs. Local Focus, and the Danger of Inner Darkness** - Diego warns that activists who don't heal internally risk repeating the ills they fight
- 5 (10:51) **Why People Don't Change** - Diego identifies fear of leaving the herd and societal shoulds as key barriers
- 6 (14:13) **Breaking Free from Societal Shoulds** - Diego advocates for loosening your identity and flowing with change
- 7 (17:56) **Secrets of Long-Term Relationship Success** - Diego shares his core framework for romantic partnerships
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Show Notes
Is it even possible to find true inner peace these days? My guest today says yes. Diego Perez, otherwise known as Yung Pueblo, has sold over two million books, has millions of followers on social media, has spent over 10,000 hours in meditation, and spent a tremendous amount of time studying inner peace. In this episode, he shares how to find calm from within yourself and not let the chaos around you dictate your one precious life.
🎧 What you’ll learn:
• The 7 things you need for inner peace
• How to connect with yourself more
• How to feel secure when change feels terrifying
• How to break old emotional patterns
For more from Yung Pueblo:
• Book, Journey: The Year That Changes Everything
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