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Ep. #69 Discovering Who We Are In Silence w/ Rich Lewis
Rich Lewis is an author, speaker and coach who focuses on centering prayer as a means of inner transformation. He teaches centering prayer in both his local and virtual community and offers one-on-one coaching. He publishes a weekly meditation, book reviews, and interviews on his site, Silence Teaches. In this episode, Rich and I discussContinue reading “Ep. #69 Discovering Who We Are In Silence w/ Rich Lewis”
Ep. #68 A Conversation With a Modern-day Shaman w/ John Moore
John Moore is a shamanic practitioner and teacher who works with spiritually conscious professionals to live fuller, happier lives, in touch with their true purpose. After two decades of working in the technology sector, John turned to humankind’s oldest spiritual practise, shamanism, to heal himself. “I am a guide, not a guru. I am justContinue reading “Ep. #68 A Conversation With a Modern-day Shaman w/ John Moore”
Ep. #65 A Spiritual Awakening w/ Radavie Riom
Radavie Riom is Spiritual Teacher, Shaman, and Wounded Child Healer. She is devoted to serving the Divine Spirit that lies within everything. Through personal experiences of healing childhood wounds, an intuitive nature, plant medicine, and spiritual guidance, Radavie now lives to help others heal from their past wounds and traumas, end their sufferings, and awakenContinue reading “Ep. #65 A Spiritual Awakening w/ Radavie Riom”
Ep. #64 Harnessing Your Body’s Deep Wisdom w/ Dr. Candice Staniek
Dr. Candice, Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, Spiritual Yogi, Speaker, Author, Social Marketer, and a huge advocate for people having the ability to reach their spiritual potential. She understands the trials and tribulations related to the struggle of choosing and gaining freedom from the ego (mind, body, pain body, and collective unconscious). She loves having deepContinue reading “Ep. #64 Harnessing Your Body’s Deep Wisdom w/ Dr. Candice Staniek”
Ep. #57 A Pathway To Inside: Tapping Into Emotional Freedom from the Inside Out w/ Ann Hince
Ann Hince is an author, healer, and public speaker. In this episode, Ann and I discuss the power of focused attention. Specifically, the healing power of focusing your attention on your inner body. Most of us have spent our lives repressing a variety of thoughts and emotions that we believe are too painful to dealContinue reading “Ep. #57 A Pathway To Inside: Tapping Into Emotional Freedom from the Inside Out w/ Ann Hince”
Ep. #56 An Exploration Into Mindfulness-Based Coaching w/ David Frank Gomes
David Gomes is a Mindfulness teacher, coach and mentor. He offers a thoughtful effective coaching approach for living an impactful, thoughtful & productive life. The wisdom of mindfulness transformed into practical formulas for daily living. In this Episode, David and I discuss the intricacies of mindful-based coaching. For David, the intersection of mindfulness and modernContinue reading “Ep. #56 An Exploration Into Mindfulness-Based Coaching w/ David Frank Gomes”
Ep. #55 The Power of Intentional Gratitude w/ Deborah Hawkins
Deborah Hawkins started blogging on mindfulness and gratitude as a way to work herself out of depression. She has posted reflections on everyday things or experiences that lift her mood on nosmallthing.net almost every week since 2010. She has developed an “intentional” approach to a gratitude practice that is empowering, authentic, and fun. Through herContinue reading “Ep. #55 The Power of Intentional Gratitude w/ Deborah Hawkins”
Ep. #54 Physicians Working With Energy w/ Dr Catherine Uram, MD
Dr. Catherine Uram, MD is an integrative medicine specialist, Reiki Master, and Spiritual Healer. Catherine Uram, MD helps you transform with spiritual energy, so you can contribute to a peaceful evolution of humanity. She practiced as a highly experienced physician in conventional + alternative modalities, has been engaged with sacred healing practices from around theContinue reading “Ep. #54 Physicians Working With Energy w/ Dr Catherine Uram, MD”
Ep. #52 The Integration of Spirituality and Psychotherapy w/ Catherine Ewing
Catherine Ewing, LCSW, MDiv, founder of Sacred Heart Alchemy, is a Transformational Life Coach, spiritually focused psychotherapist, EFT Practitioner, Minister of Spiritual Peacemaking, and energy healing practitioner. A student of the mind/body/spirit connection for over 25 years, Catherine is also a TEDx speaker. In this episode, Catherine and I delve into how and why sheContinue reading “Ep. #52 The Integration of Spirituality and Psychotherapy w/ Catherine Ewing”
Ep. #48 Be Good To Yourself w/ Robyn Harris
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Ep. #47 Exploring Creativity, Magick, and Human Nature In Meditation w/ Ambika Devi
Ambika Devi is an international award-winning bestselling author of four books, an astrologer, meditation Jedi, and creative sexagenarian who stuffs her backpack with colored pens, a journal, a kindle, a passport and a deck of tarot cards here to unleash your intuition. In this episode, Ambika and I have a great conversation about many differentContinue reading “Ep. #47 Exploring Creativity, Magick, and Human Nature In Meditation w/ Ambika Devi”
Ep. #45 Igniting Your Soul w/ Zarina Chopra
Zarina Chopra is a Tao Soul Healer and Transformational Coach for rising female leaders who are ready to clear their karma, connect to the power of their Soul, and manifest like a Queen. In this episode, Zarina and I discuss the power of the ancient spiritual practice of Taoism and how it has helped transformContinue reading “Ep. #45 Igniting Your Soul w/ Zarina Chopra”
Ep. #37 Living Well With Neurodiversity w/ Marina Livis
Marina and I discuss her journey of recently being diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder ASD) and how it has manifested in her life. We discuss how she has spent much of her career trying to help other people who have similar diagnoses understand and treat their conditions using holistic healing approaches – includingContinue reading “Ep. #37 Living Well With Neurodiversity w/ Marina Livis”
Ep. #32 Living Impenetrable Joy w/ Erin Mac
Erin Mac is a mindset facilitator helping entrepreneurs find clarity, purpose and joy NOW, on the way to abundance. Affectionately known as the “Joy Slinger”, Erin teaches people how to create impenetrable joy in their lives. So often so many of us struggle with finding peace and joy in our lives. We tend to beContinue reading “Ep. #32 Living Impenetrable Joy w/ Erin Mac”
Ep. #31 Unleash Your Inner Hero w/ Christian De La Huerta
Christian De La Huerta is an Author, TedX Speaker, and Personal Transformation Coach. In this episode, Christian and I delve into his work on helping people become their own hero. All too often we feel afraid, dejected, powerless, depressed, and anxious in life; however, inside each of us is a power to transform how weContinue reading “Ep. #31 Unleash Your Inner Hero w/ Christian De La Huerta”
Ep. #20: How Sitting Quietly In God’s Presence Can Change Your Life w/ Dr. Brian Russell
Brian Russell (Ph.D.) is an award winning professor of biblical studies and a transformational coach for pastors and spiritually-minded professionals. His personal mission is to seek out, study, and embody the deepest truths about God so that he can share them compellingly, lovingly, and transformationally with others. In this episode, Dr. Brain Russell (Author, ProfessorContinue reading “Ep. #20: How Sitting Quietly In God’s Presence Can Change Your Life w/ Dr. Brian Russell”
Ep. #19 Holistic Health and Dealing with Chronic Pain w/ Dr. Tracy Debi
Dr. Tracy Debi is a former holistic chiropractor turned intuitive guide & mentor for purposeful living. She is an entrepreneur, podcaster, coach, and healer. In this episode, Dr. Tracy and I discuss what it means to treat patients holistically – as a whole human being. The current model for patient treatment tends to primarily focus onContinue reading “Ep. #19 Holistic Health and Dealing with Chronic Pain w/ Dr. Tracy Debi”
Ep. #18 The Neuroscience of Meditation and Cannabis w/ Dr Hilary Marusak
Dr. Hilary Marusak is a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University School of Medicine and directs the THINK lab (www.wsuthinklab.com) . She is also an Adjunct Assistant. In this episode, Dr. Hilary Marusak and I discuss some of the latest neuroscientific research on how meditation affects variousContinue reading “Ep. #18 The Neuroscience of Meditation and Cannabis w/ Dr Hilary Marusak”
Ep. #16: The Standing Meditation w/ Nate Rifkin
In this episode, Nate and I discuss his most recent book on the life-changing Daoist meditation known as The Standing Meditation. For millennia, people have searched for methods and techniques to reduce suffering, master their mind, and find meaning and support in life. One of the ancient wisdom traditions, known as Daoism, offers a uniqueContinue reading “Ep. #16: The Standing Meditation w/ Nate Rifkin”