Calm in the Storm: Brother Pháp Hữu and Jo Confino

Find your anchor in turbulent times with Calm in the Storm, a transformative guide from Brother Phap Huu and Jo Confino, beloved cohosts of The Way Out Is In podcast. This deeply compassionate book offers practical Zen wisdom and mindfulness practices to cultivate unshakeable inner stability, even as the world around you feels uncertain and overwhelming.

“Breathing in, I calm my body.
Breathing out, I smile.
Dwelling in the present moment,
I know this is a wonderful moment.”
— Thich Nhat Hanh

Calm in the Storm emerges as a lifeline for our times, offering Buddhist books wisdom that speaks directly to the polycrisis facing our world—climate anxiety, political division, personal burnout, and collective grief. Brother Phap Huu, senior disciple of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, and Jo Confino, veteran journalist turned sustainability expert, weave intimate stories with transformative practices that guide you back to your own inner refuge.

This contemplative meditation book doesn’t promise to eliminate life’s storms, but teaches you to stand steady within them. Through gentle guidance rooted in Plum Village traditions, you discover how peace is every step—not a distant destination but an available reality in each conscious breath. The authors share their own journeys through difficulty, modeling the vulnerability and resilience that mindfulness practice cultivates over time.
Whether you’re navigating personal overwhelm, professional exhaustion, or simply seeking deeper meaning in uncertain times, Calm in the Storm provides practical tools drawn from decades of practice. Each chapter invites you to pause, breathe, and reconnect with the stability that already exists within you, waiting to be recognized and nurtured.

Key Takeaways / Transformative Benefits

• Cultivate Emotional Resilience: Learn to meet difficult emotions with compassion rather than avoidance, building the inner strength to navigate life’s inevitable challenges with grace and presence
• Navigate Modern Overwhelm: Discover practical mindfulness practices specifically designed for our polycrisis world, helping you engage meaningfully without burning out or shutting down
• Return to Your Inner Refuge: Develop the capacity to find peace and stability within yourself, regardless of external circumstances, through time-tested Zen wisdom adapted for contemporary life

The Context and Origin

Calm in the Storm grows directly from the rich soil of The Way Out Is In podcast, where Brother Phap Huu and Jo Confino have shared with thousands of listeners mindful exploration of life’s deepest questions. As a continuation of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s teaching legacy, this book brings the timeless wisdom of Plum Village into urgent conversation with our collective moment, offering not escape but engaged presence.

Begin Your Journey to Inner Stability

Add Calm in the Storm to your cart and discover how ancient Zen wisdom illuminates the path through modern chaos toward lasting peace. Readers will learn to:
• Cultivate emotional balance, belonging, and self-compassion
• Navigate perfectionism, self-judgment, and burnout with mindfulness
• Connect with the wisdom of their ancestors and inner child
• Integrate Zen teachings into everyday moments and social change
• Find their center in a time of polycrisis, climate fear, and global uncertainty

Grounded in wisdom yet deeply relatable, this book is not just a guide—it’s an invitation to step fully into your own humanity. If you’re ready to break free and live with greater ease, this is your roadmap.