Episodes

In this follow-up to last week's episode I focus in on intellectual humility, which is sadly lacking in our society today. This episode includes: What intellectual humility is and why it's needed right now The benefits of pra...

Today I'm talking about humility and why it largely seems to be missing in our society (especially in the field of medicine.) This episode includes: Why humility is not weak or passive (even though the ego believes it is) Why...

In this episode I'm revisiting the topic of loneliness from a slightly different perspective: many spiritual teachers say it's a necessary part of our path. This episode includes: Why we need to embrace loneliness rather than...

In this episode I'm sharing some insights from my recent re-reading of The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. This amazing little book was pivotal for me during the earlier stages of my spiritual growth and the lessons it co...

As a follow-up to the previous episode we're talking about success again but this time from the perspective of higher consciousness. This episode includes: Why we need a higher view of success to balance out the ego-driven pe...

In this episode we'll look at an interesting study and questionnaire that help us sort out the factors in our lives that have contributed to our "success" in society. This episode includes: Society's definition of success Pau...

In this episode I revisit the experience of Awe, which I previously discussed in Episode 96. There is a new study available that talks about how healthcare providers (and everyone) can experience awe even in little everyday m...

In this episode I talk about resentment as a form of resistance toward "what is" and why it's important to heal our old wounds if we want to move toward enlightenment. This episode includes: Why body work is essential for hea...

This episode is a follow-up to last week's discussion on whether or not people can actually change (listen to that episode first.) I discuss what it takes to keep growing and changing throughout life. This episode includes: W...

In this episode I'll look at how we change and grow and why it's important to have role models of growth and transformation in our society. This episode includes: The four predominant levels of consciousness of people in our ...

In the episode I talk about why we each need to intentionally behave with kindness to counteract some of the negativity in our society. This episode includes: The benefits of kindness for our own health and wellbeing How both...

I'm back after taking a week off for self-care! Today I'll share some thoughts about the life cycle of a butterfly and why it's a good analogy for our own process of growth and change. This episode includes: The small world o...

In this episode I share my ongoing journey of self-healing as I look at my old beliefs about what it means to be a good person that primarily came from my early religious training. This episode includes: How our old beliefs c...

In this episode I talk about learning how to manage our own internal "self-bullying" in order to be more resilient and better protected from bullying behaviors by other people. This episode includes: The bullying tactics of t...

This episode continues my own exploration of getting ill at the same time I released my podcast episode on grief after my father's suicide death. I've been gleaning a lot of wisdom from my own time of illness and recognizing ...

As I record this I am dealing with a case of shingles so I'm talking about how I'm using self-compassion practices to cope. I recently released an episode on End-of-Life University Podcast about my grief after my father's sui...

In this episode I share some new insights I've found about the value of "reparenting" ourselves while we are also parenting our own children or grandchildren. This is powerful work that can lead to deep healing. I'm drawing o...

In this episode I share some thoughts on why the spiritual journey to expanded consciousness can cause us to feel lonely and to miss the tight-knit religious communities we may have been part of at an earlier time in our jour...

I'm recording this episode the day after my birthday and sharing some thoughts about growing older and what I'm doing to shift my attitude about my age from negative to positive. This episode includes: Why the term "elderhood...

In this episode I talk about breaking the cycle of shame and unworthiness that leaves us feeling like we are never good enough. This episode includes: We are hardwired to compare ourselves to others and to fear rejection How ...

In this episode we continue to look at childhood wounds and the idea that healing may require us to grieve and mourn the losses that have occurred. For me this seems to be a missing piece of my healing journey and I hope it r...

This week I'm continuing my mini-series on childhood trauma by talking specifically about shame, which many of us carry into adulthood. This episode includes: The difference between guilt and shame How shame has been used as ...

In this second episode on trauma we explore more tools for healing, whether we've experienced trauma in our own lifetimes or are carrying ancestral trauma. This episode includes: How ancestral trauma gets handed down from gen...

In this episode I share some insights I've had recently from reading Dr. Bessel van der Kolk's book The Body Keeps the Score . This has been a powerful learning experience for me and I'm happy to share it with you because I n...