Explore Spirituality
286 episodes - English - Latest episode: 24 days ago - ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsEmbark on a transformative journey beyond fear-based traditions and parochial religion with Rabbi Rami Shapiro on “Explore Spirituality.” Tailored for free thinkers and the spiritually independent, Rabbi Rami, formerly the host of the Spirituality+Health podcast, answers your spiritual and religious questions and introduces you to leading thinkers investigating the cutting edge of human consciousness and civilization. “Explore Spirituality” listeners can expect a dynamic blend of humor, insight, and provocation that will leave you entertained, smarter, and inspired.
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Nothing to Grasp with Joan Tollifson
April 05, 2024 10:00 - 40 minutesRami is joined by longtime friend Joan Tollifson to discuss Joan's compelling spiritual journey and perspective on the nature of being. Rami and Joan focus on her book Nothing to Grasp and the nature of being and suffering and Joan shares her experience dealing with challenging life circumstances growing up as both an amputee and a member of the LGBTQ community in the early 1960's, as well as battling alcoholism and cancer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Addressing Modern Anti-Semitism with Ayal Feinberg and Frank Levy
March 22, 2024 10:00 - 48 minutesRami is joined by special guests Ayal Feinberg and Frank Levy to discuss the changing face of anti-semitism and how modern academic approaches hope to develop new ways to understand and fight anti-semitism in its many forms. **Have a question? Download the mindbodyspirit app and use the open mic feature to submit a question for Rami ** apple app store google play store Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Perry Garfinkel, How to Live Like Gandhi
March 08, 2024 17:00 - 58 minutesPerry Garfinkel is a veteran journalist, editor, frequent speaker, and author of the bestselling Buddha or Bust. His newest book is Becoming Gandhi: My Experiment Living the Mahatma's 6 Moral Truths in Immoral Times. An excerpt from the book, along with an edited transcript of this conversation, appears in the March/April 2024 issue of Spirituality+Health Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rebecca Martinez, Ethics and Psychedelic Therapy
February 23, 2024 17:00 - 29 minutesRebecca Martinez is the founder and executive director of Alma Institute, a nonprofit educational institution equipping students from marginalized communities to become legal psychedelic facilitators. She's served as an advisor to the National Psychedelics Association, the American Psychedelic Practitioners Association, and the Plant Medicine Healing Alliance. Her new book, Whole Medicine: A Guide to Ethics and Harm-Reduction for Psychedelic Therapy and Plant Medicine Communities, is feature...
Myra Goodman, How to Cultivate Spiritual Bravery
February 09, 2024 17:00 - 37 minutesMyra Goodman is the author of Quest for Eternal Sunshine: A Holocaust Survivor's Journey from Darkness to Light, in which she tells the story of her father, Mendek Rubin, who survived the Holocaust to become an inventor and sage. Myra's essay with her cousin Trudy Goodman, "Awaken to Spiritual Bravery," is featured in the January/February 2024 issue of Spirituality+Health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Gilda Montenegro-Fix, Celebrating Diversity and Remembering Love
January 26, 2024 17:00 - 37 minutesGilda Montenegro-Fix is an Olympic whitewater slalom kayaker. She is also the founder of Celebrate Diversity!, a consulting and training company focused on cultural agility. She is a motivational speaker and the author of an essay in the January/February 2024 issue of Spirituality+Health entitled "Remembering Love." Find her work at celebratediversity.co. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Don Miguel Ruiz, The Art of Being Energy
January 12, 2024 17:00 - 56 minutesDon Miguel Ruiz is a renowned Nahuatl teacher with millions of followers worldwide. Born into a family of healers and raised in Mexico by a healer mother and Nahuatl grandfather in the Toltec tradition, don Miguel is the author of the classic The Four Agreements, The Fifth Agreement, and many other books. His newest book, written with Barbara Emrys, is Grief and Renewal: Finding Beauty and Balance in Loss. You can read an extended transcript of this podcast in the January/February 2024 issue ...
Neal Allen and Anne Lamott, How to Challenge the Inner Critic
December 29, 2023 17:00 - 1 hourAnne Lamott is the author of numerous books, both fiction and nonfiction. Her new book, Somehow: Thoughts on Love, is due out in April 2024. Neal Allen is the author of Shapes of Truth: Discover God Inside of You, and an excerpt from his new book, Better Days: Tame Your Inner Critic, entitled “Enjoy Being Ordinary,” appears in the November/December 2023 issue of Spirituality+Health Magazine. S+H editor-in-chief Steve Kiesling interviews Anne in the same issue in a piece called “The Time to Wr...
Ellen Evert Hopman, Herbal Traditions for Yule and Christmas
December 15, 2023 17:00 - 37 minutesEllen Evert Hopman is a master herbalist and lay homeopath and holds a Master’s in Education and Mental Health Counseling. She’s the archdruid emerita of the Tribe of the Oak and a founding member of the Order of the White Oak. Her newest book, The Sacred Herbs of Yule and Christmas: Remedies, Recipes, Magic, & Brews for the Winter Season, is featured in the Nov/Dec issue of Spirituality+Health Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Judith Polich, How to Be More Like Trees
November 17, 2023 17:00 - 27 minutesJudith Polich is an environmentalist and wetlands advocate. She holds a Master of Science Degree in Environmental Studies and Environmental Education from the University of Wisconsin, and is the author of Return of the Children of Light. Her newest book, Why Can’t We Be More Like Trees: The Ancient Masters of Cooperation, Kindness, and Healing, is reviewed in the Nov/Dec 2023 issue of Spirituality+Health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dr. Gavin Francis, The Art of Convalescence
November 03, 2023 16:00 - 36 minutesDr. Gavin Francis is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh, and a fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners. He has authored eight books and numerous articles in a variety of publications, including the New York Review of Books and the London Review of Books. His newest book is Recovery: The Lost Art of Convalescence. Steve Kiesling’s interview with Dr. Francis is featured in the November/December 2023 issue of Spirituality+Health. Learn more about your ad choic...
Perdita Finn, Conversations With the Unseen World
October 27, 2023 16:00 - 36 minutesPerdita Finn is the co-founder with her husband Clark Strand of the nondenominational international fellowship called The Way of the Rose. Perdita and Clark were guests on the Spirituality+Health Podcast a few years ago to discuss their book The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary. Perdita has studied with many spiritual teachers and has apprenticed with the psychic Suzan Saxman, with whom she wrote a book called The Reluctant Psychic. Perdita’s new b...
Dr. Norman Rosenthal, Defeating Seasonal Affective Disorder
October 06, 2023 16:00 - 32 minutesDr. Norman Rosenthal is a world-renowned psychiatrist and best-selling author who was the first person to describe seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and to pioneer the use of light therapy in its treatment. He did this during his 20 years at the National Institute of Mental Health. Dr. Rosenthal’s newest book (which was featured in our Sept/Oct 2023 Books We Love feature) is Defeating SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder): A Guide to Health and Happiness Through All Seasons. You can also read his...
Dr. David Rosmarin, How to Thrive With Anxiety
September 22, 2023 16:00 - 33 minutesDr. David Rosmarin is an associate professor at Harvard Medical School, a program director at McLean Hospital, and founder of Center for Anxiety. He’s an international expert on spirituality and mental health, and his work has been featured in Scientific American, the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times. His new book, Thriving With Anxiety: 9 Tools to Make Your Anxiety Work for You, is featured in the Books We Love portion of the September/October 2023 issue of Spiri...
Kristoffer Hughes, The Power of Druidry
September 08, 2023 16:00 - 35 minutesKristoffer Hughes is Chief of the Anglesey Druid Order, a Mount Haemus Scholar, and a member of the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids. He is a best-selling author of a number of books, including The Book of Celtic Magic. He’s the creator the Celtic Tarot, and his newest book is The Book of Druidry: A Complete Introduction to the Magic & Wisdom of the Celtic Mysteries. His interview with Stephen Kiesling, “Awakening to the Wisdom of the Oak,” is featured in the July/August 2023 issue of Spiri...
Dr. E. Elisabet Lahti, The Unsung Beauty of Ordinary Enlightenment
August 25, 2023 16:00 - 34 minutesDr. E. Elisabet Lahti is an awarded educator, international speaker, and the founder of Sisu Lab that helps individuals everywhere think deeply about excellence in how we operate as humans and to tap into our innate capacity for virtuous fortitude. She's the researcher of 'sisu' for which her journey began when she was called to reinvent herself in the aftermath of major trauma and later attended a master’s program at the University of Pennsylvania to study applied positive psychology. Conseq...
Dr. Allan Hamilton, The Enlightenment Lab
August 11, 2023 16:00 - 30 minutesAllan Hamilton, MD, is a Harvard-trained brain surgeon, a decorated Army veteran, and Regents Professor of Surgery at the University of Arizona as well as a life-long horse trainer. His next book on the human brain is Cerebral Entanglements—How the Brain Gives Value and Meaning to Our Private and Public Lives, to be published by Knopf in the Spring of 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Myles Mellor, The Zen of Crossword Puzzles
July 28, 2023 16:00 - 34 minutesMyles Mellor is one of the top crossword writers in the world. Published in over 1000 magazines, newspapers and web outlets. Over 20,000 crosswords published worldwide. Supplying theme crosswords, diamond crosswords, syndicated puzzles, cryptograms, diagramless crosswords, word search, sudokus, anagrams, and word games. He can be reached through his website at www.ilovecrosswords.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Light Watkins, Travel Light With Spiritual Minimalism
July 14, 2023 16:00 - 30 minutesSince 2007, Light has personally taught thousands of people from all walks of life how to enjoy a daily meditation practice in a self-sufficient way, and he’s positively impacted many more practitioners through his books, videos, and popular TEDx talk on the 5 Most Common Meditation Myths. Light facilitates workshops and retreats around the world, and gives talks on happiness, mindfulness, inspiration, and leadership. He’s written three bestsellers: The Inner Gym: A 30-Day Workout for Strengt...
Susan Bauer-Wu, A Future We Can Love
June 30, 2023 16:00 - 39 minutesSusan Bauer-Wu is the President of the Mind & Life Institute, an organization cofounded by the Dalai Lama in 1987 to bring science and contemplative wisdom together to better understand the mind and create positive change in the world. In her work with Mind & Life, she has championed “human-earth connection” as a priority. She began her career as a registered nurse specializing in oncology and end-of-life care, and later completed PhD studies in psychoneuroimmunology. She has held leadership,...
Podcast: Susan Bauer-Wu, A Future We Can Love
June 30, 2023 16:00 - 39 minutesSusan Bauer-Wu is the President of the Mind & Life Institute, an organization cofounded by the Dalai Lama in 1987 to bring science and contemplative wisdom together to better understand the mind and create positive change in the world. In her work with Mind & Life, she has championed “human-earth connection” as a priority. She began her career as a registered nurse specializing in oncology and end-of-life care, and later completed PhD studies in psychoneuroimmunology. She has held leadership,...
Podcast: Cheryl Pallant, Healing the World With Ecosomatics
June 16, 2023 16:00 - 34 minutesCheryl Pallant is an author, poet, energy healer, somatics coach, teacher, and dancer. She has several published books, most recently the nonfiction work, Ecosomatics: Embodiment Practices for a World in Search of Healing. Her book on contact improvisation, Contact Improvisation: An Introduction to a Vitalizing Dance Form, is considered the go-to book on the topic. She is a regular contributor for Spirituality+Health Magazine, facilitates Writing From the Body workshops internationally, teach...
Cheryl Pallant, Healing the World With Ecosomatics
June 16, 2023 16:00 - 34 minutesCheryl Pallant is an author, poet, energy healer, somatics coach, teacher, and dancer. She has several published books, most recently the nonfiction work, Ecosomatics: Embodiment Practices for a World in Search of Healing. Her book on contact improvisation, Contact Improvisation: An Introduction to a Vitalizing Dance Form, is considered the go-to book on the topic. She is a regular contributor for Spirituality+Health Magazine, facilitates Writing From the Body workshops internationally, teach...
Sherianna Boyle, Energy in Action
June 02, 2023 16:00 - 33 minutesSherianna Boyle, MEd, CAGS, is an international Emotional Detox Coach and the author of nine books, including her most recent Energy in Action: The Power of Emotions and Intuition to Cultivate Peace and Freedom. She has been featured in over 90 articles and is a presenter for renowned organizations such as PESI® Behavioral and Mental Health Education, Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, 1440 Multiversity, and more. She is an adjunct psychology professor and founder of Emotional Detox Coaching®....
Andrea Sherman, Practices for Shattered Nights
May 19, 2023 17:00 - 32 minutesBio: Andrea Sherman, PhD, is a gerontologist, educator, trainer and End of Life Doula. She is a graduate of the New York Zen Center Foundations in Buddhist Contemplative Care Program, teaches meditation at Westchester Meditation Center, and studies Vajrayana Buddhism with Phakchok Rinpoche. As an educator her focus is on palliative and end of life care, caregiving, creativity and aging, and lifecycle transitions. She is the co-author of Transitional Keys: Rituals to Improve Quality of Life fo...
Chip Conley, The Time of Our Lives
May 05, 2023 16:00 - 40 minutesChip Conley joined the tiny tech start-up Airbnb nearly a decade ago after a successful career as a boutique hotel company founder and CEO. He was twice the age of the average Airbnb employee which earned him the title "Airbnb's Modern Elder" who was as curious as he was wise. As the internal mentor to the young Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky, Chip got to see the value of intergenerational collaboration in a company that has now grown to be the most valuable hospitality company in the world. His bes...
Rev. Wendy Van Allen, Relighting the Cauldron
April 21, 2023 16:00 - 35 minutesRev. Wendy Van Allen is an ordained interspiritual minister and counselor through One Spirit Learning Alliance and Outreach Ministries in New York, NY. As a Priestess of both the Afro-Caribbean Lukumi and Wiccan traditions, she is a longtime practitioner of Nature Spirituality. She is also a practicing Spiritist and a trained intuitive consultant through the Holistic Studies Institute, New York, NY. She has a private interspiritual counseling practice and teaching center in New York State, an...
Dr. Joel Bennett, Become A Connoisseur of Time
April 07, 2023 12:00 - 35 minutesJoel Bennett, Ph.D., is President of Organizational Wellness & Learning Systems (OWLS), a consulting firm specializing in evidence-based wellness technologies to promote organizational health and employee well-being. He is a primary developer of “Team Awareness” and “Team Resilience,” evidence-based culture of health programs recognized by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Surgeon General as effective in reducing employee behavioral risks. In 2022, Dr. Bennett was acknowledged with the "Lifetime A...
Laurie Sue Brockway, Put Your Wisdom to Work
March 24, 2023 17:00 - 38 minutesRev. Laurie Sue Brockway is an interfaith minister, journalist, and author of 25 spirituality books. She has served couples and families of all faiths as a wedding officiant. And she has written extensively on goddess history and spirituality, as well as interfaith and multicultural traditions. Her books include: The Goddess Pages, Lakshmi Magic, and Your Interfaith Wedding. As a contributor to Spirituality+Health, she aims to write self-help content that helps people feel more empowered and ...
Stephen Kiesling, The Roots of American Spirituality
March 10, 2023 17:00 - 37 minutesStephen Kiesling is a former Olympic rower, co-creator of the Nike Cross Training System, and editor-in-chief at Spirituality+Health. A 35th anniversary edition of his book, The Shell Game: Reflections on Rowing and the Pursuit of Excellence, was published in 2019. His March/April 2023 cover story “The Source of the Declaration of Independence” about the Indigenous roots of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” can be read here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...
Cyndie Spiegel, Towards Joy
February 24, 2023 08:00 - 31 minutesCyndie Spiegel is a born storyteller–turned–writer; she’s an aspirational voice and an igniter of powerful conversation around self-acceptance, integrity, and joy. She is a former fashion executive, adjunct professor at Parsons School of Design and Fashion Institute of Technology, and holds a masters of professional studies. She is also a TEDx speaker and certified yoga and meditation teacher, and has been featured in Forbes, Glamour, Teen Vogue, and HuffPost. She is the founder of Dear Grown...
Rev. Ryan Althaus, From Emaciated to Emancipated
February 20, 2023 08:00 - 36 minutesRev. Ryan “Mango” Althaus is the Minister of Interfaith Relations for the UUA of Santa Cruz and Regional Inclusion Affiliate for the National Presbyterian Church USA. Ryan dove into the field of mental health following an eating disorder relapse which landed this one-time professional marathon runner and certified Psych Chaplain in an in-patient psych unit. You can learn more about his journey to reclaim his faith, life, and laugh in his recently released memoir From Emaciated to Emancipated...
Steven Washington, Recovering You
February 10, 2023 08:00 - 38 minutesSteven Washington is the author of Recovering You: Soul Care and Mindful Movement for Overcoming Addiction. As a former professional dancer who performed on Broadway in Disney’s The Lion King, his love of movement inspired him to become the highly acclaimed qi gong and Pilates teacher that he is today. Steven lives a joyful life of recovery and is passionate about helping others as they navigate towards health and happiness. Visit him online at www.stevenwashingtonexperience.com. Find out mor...
Clark Strand, Waking Up to the Dark
January 27, 2023 08:00 - 38 minutesClark Strand is the author of Seeds From a Birch Tree: Writing Haiku and the Spiritual Journey and Now Is the Hour of Her Return: Poems In Praise of the Divine Mother Kali. He is the co-founder of an international, non-sectarian rosary fellowship dedicated to sharing the messages of Our Lady and the co-author, with Perdita Finn, of The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary. For more information, visit wayoftherose.org. Find out more about Spirituality a...
Dr. Ken Mogi, The Way of Nagomi
January 13, 2023 08:00 - 32 minutesKen Mogi is a neuroscientist, writer, and broadcaster based in Tokyo. He is the author of Awakening Your Ikigai and The Way of Nagomi. He has published more than thirty papers on cognitive science and neuroscience, and over one hundred books in Japan covering popular science, essay, criticism, and self-help. His books have sold close to one million copies. In this episode, Ken and Rabbi Rami talk about harmony in disagreements, the five pillars of nagomi, and finding purpose in your current m...
Dr. Joanna LaPrade, Navigating Darkness
December 30, 2022 08:00 - 38 minutesDr. Joanna LaPrade is the author of Forged in Darkness: The Many Paths of Personal Transformation, a book that unites self-discovery with mythology to handle an important dilemma of our times—how to live with the darkness in life, reminding us that we have more ways of accepting and growing from the deep and dark places within us than we ever thought possible. Joanna is an educator who has taught, lectured, and written extensively on the Jungian and archetypal perspective. Joanna’s essay “The...
Julie Peters, Decolonizing Therapy
December 16, 2022 17:00 - 36 minutesJulie Peters is a yoga and meditation teacher, counselor, and Tarot reader based out of Edmonton, Alberta. She is a staff writer for Spirituality & Health and the author of two books: Secrets of the Eternal Moon Phase Goddesses: Meditations on Desire, Relationships, and the Art of Being Broken and the Canada Book Award-winning Want: 8 Steps to Recovering Desire, Passion, and Pleasure After Sexual Assault. She offers live and on-demand yoga as well as one-on-one sessions online through her web...
Dr. Deborah Egerton, Social Justice and the Enneagram
December 02, 2022 17:00 - 38 minutesDr. Deborah Threadgill Egerton is a psychotherapist, spiritual teacher, and IEA-certified Enneagram practitioner, consultant, and coach. She’s the founder and president of Trinity Transition Consultants, and the author of Know Justice Know Peace: A Transformative Journey of Social Justice, Anti-Racism, and Healing through the Power of the Enneagram. The book is reviewed in the November/December issue of Spirituality & Health Magazine. In this episode, Deborah and Rabbi Rami discuss the Ennea...
Ari Wallach, Becoming Great Ancestors
November 18, 2022 17:00 - 36 minutesAri Wallach is a futurist and the founder and executive director of Longpath Labs. A sought-after speaker on innovation, AI, and the future of public policy, Ari Wallach’s TEDTalk on longpath thinking has been viewed by 2.6 million people and has been translated into 21 languages. His new book is Longpath: Becoming the Great Ancestors Our Future Needs. Ari was interviewed for the November/December issue of Spirituality & Health. In this episode, Ari and Rabbi Rami talk about planting trees f...
Adrienne van der Valk, Mindfulness Over Merlot
November 04, 2022 16:00 - 42 minutesAdrienne van der Valk is a writer, podcaster, certified meditation and yoga teacher, recovery mentor, co-founder of REVA Recovery Support, and co-host of The Hangover Liberation Society podcast. In her work as a trauma-informed recovery mentor, Adrienne teaches meditation and movement techniques to help her students align their minds and bodies with their vision for their sober lives. She draws on her background in social work and education as well as her personal journey with alcohol use d...
Dr. Carrie Wilkens, Beyond Addiction
October 21, 2022 16:00 - 39 minutesCarrie Wilkens, PhD is co-founder and clinical director of the CMC in New York City, NY; Long Island, NY; and Washington, DC. She is cofounder of CMC: Berkshires, a private inpatient/residential program employing the same treatment approaches in Western Massachusetts, and cofounder and president of the CMC: Foundation for Change, a nonprofit organization with the mission of improving the dissemination of evidence-based ideas and strategies to professionals and loved ones of persons struggling...
Mark Nepo, Surviving Storms
October 07, 2022 16:00 - 39 minutesMark Nepo moved and inspired readers and seekers all over the world with his New York Times-bestseller, The Book of Awakening. Beloved as a poet, teacher, and storyteller, Mark has been called “one of the finest spiritual guides of our time.” His books have been translated into more than 20 languages. His latest book, out now, is Surviving Storms: Finding the Strength to Meet Adversity. His essay “To Admire” is featured in the September/October issue of Spirituality & Health. In this episode,...
Dr. Rachel Turow, The Self-Talk Workout
September 23, 2022 16:00 - 33 minutesDr. Rachel Goldsmith Turow is a psychotherapist in private practice, a research scientist, and an adjunct faculty member at Seattle University and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She has trained hundreds of individuals to use mindfulness, self-compassion, and cognitive behavioral skills to transform their self-criticism into self-encouragement and to cultivate resilience. An excerpt from her most recent book, The Self-Talk Workout: Six Science-Backed Strategies to Dissolve Self-C...
Julia Cameron, Seeking Wisdom
September 09, 2022 16:00 - 39 minutesJulia Cameron is the bestselling author of more than 40 books, fiction and nonfiction, as well as a poet, songwriter, filmmaker, and playwright. Commonly referred to as the Godmother or High Priestess of creativity, her tools are based in practice, not theory, and she considers herself "the floor sample of her own toolkit." Her book The Artist's Way has been translated into 40 languages and has sold more than five million copies to date. In this episode, Julia and Rabbi Rami talk about the st...
Awyn Dawn, Paganism on Parole
August 26, 2022 16:00 - 37 minutesAwyn Dawn is a pagan high priestess who has been working with spiritual seekers for nearly 10 years. After being incarcerated and overcoming her own life challenges, Awyn dedicated herself to the pagan path and now teaches others in the Colorado prison system. Awyn’s second book, Paganism on Parole: Connecting to the Magic All Around, is scheduled for release in November of 2022. Her article “Prison and Paganism” is featured in the July/August 2022 issue of Spirituality & Health. In this epis...
Machiel Klerk, Receiving Dream Guidance
August 12, 2022 16:00 - 34 minutesMachiel Klerk is an award-winning social entrepreneur whose latest book is Dream Guidance: Connecting to the Soul Through Dream Incubation. His essay “How to Get Guidance From Your Dreams” appeared in the May/June issue of Spirituality & Health. You can learn more about Machiel at machielklerk.com. In this episode, Machiel and Rabbi Rami chat about the source of dreams, Jungian psychology, and how to pose questions to our own dreams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rabbi Rami Shapiro, "Judaism Without Tribalism"
July 29, 2022 16:00 - 44 minutesRabbi Rami Shapiro is an award–winning author of over 36 books on religion and spirituality. He received rabbinical ordination from the Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion and holds a PhD in religion from Union Graduate School. Rami is also the contributing editor at Spirituality & Health magazine and hosts the Spirituality & Health podcast. In this episode, guest host Sarah Bowen chats with Rabbi Rami about the presence of the divine, mindfulness and mantra, and Rabbi Rami's n...
Brian McLaren, "Do I Stay Christian?"
July 15, 2022 16:00 - 43 minutesBrian D. McLaren is an author, speaker, activist, and public theologian. A former college English teacher and pastor, he is a passionate advocate for “a new kind of Christianity”—just, generous, and working with people of all faiths for the common good. He is a faculty member of The Living School and podcaster with Learning How to See, which are part of the Center for Action and Contemplation. He is also an Auburn Senior Fellow and is a co-host of Southern Lights. In this episode, Brian and ...
Mara Branscombe, Ritual as Remedy
July 01, 2022 16:00 - 36 minutesMara Branscombe is a mother, writer, yogi, artist, teacher, mindfulness leader, ceremonialist, and spiritual coach. She is the author of “Ritual As Remedy: Embodied Practices For Soul Care.” Mara is passionate about weaving the art of mindfulness, self-care, creativity, mind–body practices, and earth-based rituals into her life and work, and she has been leading community ceremony since 2000. In this episode, Mara and Rabbi Rami discuss divine timing, modern mysticism, and how to take care ...
Fariha Róisín, Who is Wellness For?
June 17, 2022 16:00 - 39 minutesFariha Róisín is a multidisciplinary artist, born in Ontario, Canada. She was raised in Sydney, Australia, and is based in Los Angeles, California. As a Muslim queer Bangladeshi, she is interested in the margins, liminality, otherness, and the mercurial nature of being. Her work has pioneered a refreshing and renewed conversation about wellness, contemporary Islam, and queer identities and has appeared in The New York Times, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, Vice, Village Voice, and others. In ...