Learning La Vida Podcast

Ruben Dario Martinez

5.0 (3)
Society & Culture

About being a human, like you, learning to navigate life. www.learninglavida.com

11/02/2025

We Cannot Heal If We Cannot Hurt

Embracing Pain for Healing and Growth In this heartfelt episode, Ruben reflects on personal experiences with pain and healing, stemming from a recent surgery to remove hemorrhoids. The discussion emphasizes the universal lessons drawn from his healing journey, exploring how enduring pain is crucial for both physical and emotional growth. Ruben shares insightful thoughts on resilience, adaptation, and the strength inherent in all individuals, inspired by the perseverance of our ancestors. This episode serves as a motivational reminder that enduring hardships is part of the human experience and a step towards true healing and progress. 00:00 Introduction and Greetings 00:15 Personal Health Journey 00:39 The Pain of Recovery 01:27 Reflections on Healing 02:06 Lessons from Pain 03:22 Ancestral Strength and Resilience 04:16 Moving Forward with Endurance 05:01 Concluding Thoughts Note: this description was AI-generated This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.learninglavida.com

5 min
01/23/2021

Episode #11: Jaxson Elliot on how to BE LOVE

Right before the new year, I got to chat with my friend Jaxson Elliot (who I originally met as Jackie) about how to BE LOVE. How his experience navigating life as part of the LGBTQIA community has shaped his beliefs about human possibility, and what he wishes upon the world in this new year and beyond. I left our conversation inspired and hopeful about our collective future, because I know people like Jaxson will be in it. Enjoy ❤️ (and don't mind the birds and cars that joined our audio a few times in between)! If you want to connect with Jaxson directly, find them on Instagram at @whodatjaxx This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.learninglavida.com

1 hr
03/21/2020

Episode #10: You are whole, as you are. COVID-19 edition

COVID-19 is causing many “mindfulness” gadgets to cash in on the moment. Though we’ll-intentioned, it’s important to remember you were born with everything you need to feel whole and get in touch with yourself. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.learninglavida.com

9 min
09/07/2019

Episode #9: A Timeless Way to Rediscover Meaning in One’s Life

Where does meaning come from, and how do we pursue it? Musing #9 dives into the concept of time, and how recalibrating our relationship with it can facilitate the way we find meaning in our day-to-day lives. As always, thank you for listening and keep up with any content at www.learninglavida.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.learninglavida.com

14 min
08/27/2019

Episode #8: The Pro-life reason I’m Pro-choice

Explaining how my love for life is what makes me pro-choice. Don’t want to push my views onto anyone, just adding this perspective to our shared “pool of meaning.” As always, you can find this at whatafascinatingthing.com! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.learninglavida.com

8 min
08/09/2019

Episode #7: Overcoming Fear & The Day I Learned to Value Myself

Overcoming the paralyzing fear of being in the arena, and sharing the story of the night I learned to value myself. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.learninglavida.com

13 min
08/09/2019

Episode #6: Explaining my Life Purpose to “Be the candle that sparks people’s inner fuel on fire”

Announcing my website, www.whatafascinatingthing.com , and explaining where my life purpose “To be the candle that sparks people’s inner fuel on fire” comes from. Thanks for listening, and enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.learninglavida.com

4 min
05/27/2019

Episode #5: How to swap Judgment for Curiosity

Introduction to the concept of Sonder, and how it enables us to swap judgment for curiosity in order to foster healthier relationships with others. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.learninglavida.com

22 min
05/19/2019

Episode #4: Brain Games

Musing about how a little understanding of the brain can go a long way to developing the thoughts you want to nurture, and slimming down the thoughts that don’t serve you. Pardon in advance for the background noise—lesson learned and thank you for listening! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.learninglavida.com

18 min
05/18/2019

Episode #3: How do you water your garden?

If your life were your garden and your energy were the water, how would your garden be doing? And how does that compare to how you would like it to be doing? Food for thought. Also - thanks for sitting through the car audio quality. Learning a lot about sound, and thanks for listening! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.learninglavida.com

9 min
05/18/2019

Episode #2: Two of my favorite quotes

Musings about two of my favorite quotes. 1. "Don't live every day as if it were your last. Live every day as if it were your first." — Paulo Coelho (author of The Alchemist, one of my all-time favorite books) 2. "The ultimate measure of a [wo]man is not where [s]he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where [s]he stands at times of challenge and controversy." — Martin Luther King Jr. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/musingswithruben/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.learninglavida.com

6 min
05/07/2019

Episode #1 - Hello and Attempting to figure life out

Overcoming my fear of failure to finally “learn out loud” and share any learnings with the world. Thanks for being here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.learninglavida.com

13 min

12 Episodes

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Inspirational episodes!

01/23/2021

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The length of these podcasts makes them easy to digest on a walk or drive, and rubens voice is so soothing! Give it a listen - you won’t regret it!

About being a human, like you, learning to navigate life. www.learninglavida.com

Creator

Ruben Dario Martinez
Years Active

2019 - 2025
Episodes

12
Rating

Explicit
Copyright

© Ruben Martinez
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Learning La Vida Podcast