Episodes

In this episde I share two interlocking stories about the burden we carry when we hold onto resentment, anger, self-blame, and self-loathing. Find out how I learned to begin to let it go. This episode includes: My forgiveness...

War is unfolding in many parts of the world right now, yet for many of us life continues largely unchanged. In this episode I reflect on the difference between how earlier generations experienced war —especially during World ...

This episode is a companion for my latest post on Substack which you'll find a link to below. Many of us are reaching a stage in life where it is important to begin cultivating our life's wisdom in order to move into the role...

In this brief episode I'm sharing with you my own experience of the spiritual realm and the afterlife since many people have wondered whether or not I "believe" the afterlife exists. This episode includes: Childhood experienc...

In this episode I share with you a powerful tool that we all need right now: The Lovingkindness Blessing . You can use this every day to transform your life and relationships - the world is starving for lovingkindness right n...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

In this episode I'll share insights from my recent Substack post on the metaphor of the butterfly life cycle and why as a society we are in a "chrysalis phase" right now. This episode includes: The need for grief rituals - bo...

This episode is Part 2 on the mini-series on dealing with the fear of death. Today we look again at the 5 doorways of exploring death and I share verses from The Tao of Death that can help us contemplate the deeper meaning of...

In this episode I share some thoughts from ChatGPT along with my own about how to deal with our innate fear of death. Next week I'll continue with this topic and share some wisdom from The Tao of Death but first we begin with...

In this episode I share how to use the Disney film Frozen 2--which I've been watching on repeat with my 3 year old granddaughter--as a catalyst for conversations about loss and grief. Here are some tips for using the film and...

In this episode I share how my own grieving process was helped by experiencing the visible evidence of mourning I encountered when traveling through Italy (as written in Wild and Holy). This episode includes: How grief is vis...

In today's brief episode I share some thoughts about how my travels through Italy revealed to me that grief is a powerful source of creativity if we face it directly. This episode highlights the poetry of Andrea Gibson, whose...

In this special episode I’m sharing with you the Introduction to my new book Wild and Holy ! I hope you enjoy listening to this brief excerpt and that you’ll consider backing the Kickstarter campaign where you can receive man...

Today I'm sharing a personal practice I've used to clear my own energy field when I'm faced with tense and challenging relationships. With all the polarization and hatred present in our society right now we need tools like th...

In this episode I share my experience of having grief return to me in a sudden, unexpected wave like a long-dormant volcano erupting. This event is the subject of my new book Wild and Holy, which is launching on Kickstarter t...

In this episode I will share my own personal journey of healing for the heart condition I was unexpectedly diagnosed with last year. This story has a rather miraculous conclusion so listen to the end! This episode includes: H...

This episode is Part 3 of a mini-series on From Ego-Driven to Soul-Led: A Journey of Integration. In Part 1 we focused on the ego and Part 2 centered around the Soul, or Higher Consciousness. Today we cover the "dance" that o...

This is part 2 of the mini-series on From Ego-Driven to Soul-Led: A Journey of Integration. Today we are talking about the Soul (or Higher Self) and how we can learn to live more fully by the light of the soul after we transc...

This is the first episode in a mini-series on Integrating the Ego and Soul. We begin with a primer on the ego to help us recognize our own ego, how it behaves, and when it might trip us up. This episdoe includes: How the ego ...