What Really Matters: Everyday Spirituality
Dr. Karen Wyatt shares the life wisdom she learned from her hospice patients as they faced their last days. Learn how to navigate life's challenges and become your best self in the process as Karen shares what she's learning from day to day on her own journey. You'll discover tools, practices, wisdo...
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Feb. 1, 2026
Ep. 167 Finding a Path of Love in a Hate-Filled World
In this episode I'm sharing my own up and down journey of learning how to step forward with love in this world where hatred surrounds us. This episode includes: My desire to not add to the burden of hatred the world is alread...
Jan. 12, 2026
Ep. 166 Wisdom for the Long Arc of Societal Change
In this episode I talk about the horrific state of affairs in the world and especially here in the US where we are confronted on a daily basis with violence, hatred, and inhumanity. We are awake now to the reality of the dark...
Dec. 16, 2025
Ep. 165 Going Nowhere and Why It Matters
This episode is a post-illness reflection on what happens when all our plans and aspirations get waylaid and we end up getting nowhere that we had planned to be. It includes: How my end of year plans got upended A metaphor of...
Dec. 8, 2025
Ep. 164 The Ego and It's Immortality Projects
In this episode I discuss "immortality projects" - a term coined by Ernest Becker to describe the ego's efforts to escape the fear of death. This episode includes: What type of "projects" the ego creates to hide from death Th...
Dec. 1, 2025
Ep. 163 The 4 Elements of True Love
Today I'm sharing Thich Nhat Hahn's 4 elements of true love, which is a Buddhist perspective on love that I find valuable. This episode includes: Loving-kindness: May you be truly well Compassion: Your pain is not separate fr...
Nov. 24, 2025
Ep. 162 The Hidden Work of Bearing Bad News
In this episode I talk about the timing of delivering bad news and the experience of carrying that bad news until the moment it can be shared. This episode includes: The weight of carrying bad news The divine timing that some...