Podcast | Love Is Freedom: Yung Pueblo on Lasting Relationships

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What if love isn't about sacrifice and limitation, but is actually the thing that sets you free?

In this episode, Jeff sits down with Diego Perez, the #1 New York Times bestselling author and meditator known as Yung Pueblo, to talk about his book How to Love Better. Diego shares how hitting rock bottom sent him from self-deception toward self-love, and how thousands of hours in silent Vipassana retreats reshaped the way he shows up for his wife, Sara. Drawing on Buddhist ideas like impermanence and the Brahmaviharas, they explore what it takes to build a relationship that feels less like a limitation and more like a home.

• Why self-love begins with radical honesty
• A simple morning habit that heads off unnecessary fights
• What shifts when you stop arguing to win
• The subtle line between clinging and closeness
• Why commitment might be the most liberating thing in your life

This episode is for anyone who wants a relationship rooted in understanding rather than control, and for anyone curious how a meditation practice can change the way they love.

Diego's new book, Journey: The Year That Changes Everything, a year of daily reflections on self-awareness and inner peace, is out Nov 10. Originally released in 2025.

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About the Commune Podcast

Hosted by Jeff Krasno, the Commune podcast features thoughtful conversations for modern times. Not always comfortable but definitely needed, we explore both humanity and our human-ness. How can we live healthy, purpose-filled lives and be in service of something bigger? Guests include spiritual teachers, poets, scientists, philosophers, and activists for food sustainability, functional medicine, mental and physical health, and collective healing.