Zooming in the Lens
35 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 8 years ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis podcast is candid, down-to-earth dialogue with Katrina (and guests) as they get to play and practice on various topics of spirituality, working life, from the far out to the down-home. The desire is to create talking & living experiences on topics of spirituality, religion, ancient wisdom and texts, not clouded by dogma or pushing it away - instead rooted in the art of discovery and sharing, as Katrina and guests are always learning and practicing, too.
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-INSTAGRAM/functionalyogaonline - Podcast music & editing by: Ian Hatton at MIXFORPIX.COM
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Episodes
Ep. 30 – “Role of Man”
August 05, 2016 01:49 - 1 hour - 34.9 MBDo we truly see men today? Do men today see themselves? Are man in THIER truth, or is the pull too strong to be sociates man, informing what they should and shouldn’t be? The village mentality for the most part has slipped away in our culture and was replaced with an experience in isolation since the industrial revolution […]
Imprecise storytelling – “kids say the most ****** ** things” w/ Frog 11-yrs old
July 27, 2016 20:55 - 57 minutes - 26.1 MBWARNING: Have you SPOKEN to an 11-year old boy in 2016? If not, you may want to skip the first 20 minutes! Our guest is 11-yr old “FROG” again, who first assumes the role of shock-jock, dropping bombs on sex, suicide, porn and some curse words (trust me, his parents are taking care of it!) […]
Imprecise storytelling – “God might have ADHD” by Frog Pellegrino (11-yrs old)
July 12, 2016 03:56 - 1 hour - 30.4 MBGet ready to hear parenting advice from an 11-year old – Donovan “Frog” Pellegrino is his name! Frog was labeled early on with ADHD and behavioral issues. We are all aware there is no handbook for parenting. Even if there were, I wouldn’t follow it. We each express differently in life, with and without diagnosed issues. […]
Imprecise storytelling series – Fear 6/28/16
June 28, 2016 23:21 - 1 hour - 37.3 MBImpromptu on FEAR Presented by ZITL podcast with Olivia May (me) and my teacher, Katrina Chester. Imprecise storytelling is a metaphor – we all think we know who we are. And then we share “who we are” with those around us. But what if we are more? or Less? what if beliefs cloud “what is” […]
Ep.29 *Part 2 – Earth creature in its natural habitat (Tommy Stewart)
June 14, 2016 19:13 - 51 minutes - 23.7 MBPart 2 ~ Tommy is a yogi in practice as most of us participating and listening are too. Tommy spent his life as a recording and touring drummer in bands with enough success to pack arena’s in and out of the U.S. Presently, he zooms his passions into another arena, turning him on for over 30 years […]
Ep.28 – Earth creature in its natural habitat, guest Tommy Stewart, Part 1
June 07, 2016 04:54 - 1 hour - 28.2 MBPart 1 ~ Tommy is a yogi in practice as most of us participating and listening are too. Tommy spent his life as a recording and touring drummer in bands with enough success to pack arena’s in and out of the U.S. Presently, he has been targeting his passions in another arena, turning him on for over […]
Imprecise storytelling series 1b (5/19/16)
May 19, 2016 13:00 - 51 minutes - 23.5 MB(Part 2) Hi, I’m Olivia May, here with my teacher, friend, and boss, Katrina Chester as we press RECORD at WORK in our studio – welcome to Imprecise storytelling. On an average day at work, so many teachings appear, showing us how limiting the stories of ourselves are! Are we more or less than our […]
Imprecise storytelling series- 1a (5/12/16)
May 12, 2016 19:41 - 1 hour - 29.3 MBHi, I’m Olivia May, here with my teacher, friend, and boss, Katrina Chester as we press RECORD at WORK in our studio – welcome to Imprecise storytelling. On an average day at work, so many teachings appear, showing us how limiting the stories of ourselves are! Are we more or less than our stories? What […]
Ep. 27 – A Passover talk with Aunt Shirley
April 28, 2016 19:20 - 2 hours - 54.8 MBA Marathon With Katrina Chester & Cara Albero. Cara in NY joins Katrina in LA for an impromptu practice! Aren’t those the best though? With Passover honored this week, the topic of family naturally arrived. Cara shares her recent practice moment involving her mom and her aunt Shirley related to relationships and the navigation of practice when reactions […]
Ep. 26 – Part 2 “Because Love shouldn’t have Red Tape” with guest, Hank Fortener
April 14, 2016 02:15 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBHank is not your average Pastor. In these episodes, many topics are sparked which at the core can inspire us to widen our lens by looking underneath what we think we know, and who we think we and others are. The growing popular term “spiritual but not religious” is a clue of imbalance and our […]
Ep. 25 – “Because Love shouldn’t have Red Tape” with guest, Hank Fortener – Part 1
March 31, 2016 20:44 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBHank Fortener – TedX, Adopttogether.org, World Adoption Day-Nov 9, Christian Pastor, joins Katrina for an open, organic chat. But Hank is not your average Pastor. He captures even the non-religious when he shares from his inspiring & up-to-date lens, as you may simultaneously find yourself wanting to share a beer with the guy. Katrina and Hank share […]
Ep. 24 – Part 2, Spacesuit adjustments with Katrina Chester & Bryan Clark
March 17, 2016 13:00 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBJoin Katrina and her guest Bryan Clark (MA, Mindset Coach and Client Experience Expert for Conscious Entrepreneurs) for PART 2 of their candid talk on the struggles of life as we adjust our spacesuits which culture, family, friends, peers, and beliefs systems rely on. Our mind says we are different but our souls have no […]
Ep. 23 – Spacesuit adjustments with Katrina Chester & Bryan Clark (Part 1)
March 10, 2016 08:34 - 53 minutes - 37 MBSpacesuit = Our roles and models in life, our external bodies, our personalities, who we think we are. “When I, like you, was born I donned a space suit for living on this planet, it was this body, this is my space suit, and it had a steering mechanism which is my pre-frontal lobe and […]
Ep. 22 “If you think you’re enlightened, go spend a week with your parents.” (Ram Dass) inspiring- “Parenting then and now” (and you do not have to be a parent or have one!)
December 10, 2015 02:26 - 1 hour - 45.8 MB“You never know the right way…life just goes on, click, click, click…you need a backup system, otherwise your just like a jellyfish floating around…” – Jan Chester. I have never responded to anyone more with the word “right” than in this podcast, ha! Why? The guest is my mother. What topic did she pick? “Parenting […]
Ep. 21 “Thanksgiving with no agenda” special episode
November 25, 2015 23:11 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBEp. 21 “Thanksgiving with no agenda” special episode for the holidays Cara Evans and Katrina Chester have a free form talk with no agenda. What came out are survival skills & tools for the holidays when being with family and friends trigger us. Two friends using a podcast as their spiritual practice, shifting perceptions, using […]
Ep.20 “burning MAN and the mirror”
November 18, 2015 20:48 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBKatrina talks with Jim McCown in MO, who took part in the Zooming in the Lens course presented by Ram Dass and Functional Yoga online (which Katrina guides). How much of a role does our linear thinking play in the interpretation of ourselves, others, and of our lives? Using myth, ritual and community, the practice […]
Ep.19 Part-two ”gap year-gap life OPTIONS”- education & exploration
November 13, 2015 01:13 - 1 hour - 51.5 MBWant ideas for life experiences before or after college? How about no matter HOW old you are? Katrina Chester and Cara Evans join in for teaching moments with a beautiful 26-year-old sharing her own experience to free the limited thinking of career options! ~ Lexi Pellegrino is someone who went to college for 4 years, […]
Ep.18 “gap year-gap life” education & exploration
November 03, 2015 09:57 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBWelcome to Part 1 with Cara Evans and Lexi Pellegrino for an interesting conversation on the limited awareness our culture brings to the choice of “Gap years” – (taking a year or semester off before college). In reality, we have a choice to apply that term individually too, creating a “gap life”. Not as in […]
Ep. 17 “the game of incarnation, PART-TWO”
October 22, 2015 00:07 - 1 hour - 70.8 MB…with Katrina Chester, guests Cara Evans and Lexi Pellegrino for part-two…are we playing the game of our lives, or is it playing us? The scientists of spirituality discussion continues from last week with Cara and Katrina as they notice the recipe used by science for investigation, to adjusting the lens of ourselves in our own […]
Ep.16 “the game of incarnation”
October 02, 2015 20:57 - 57 minutes - 39.2 MBbeing scientists of spirituality
Ep.15 “lets get small, average, and great”
September 24, 2015 00:13 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBKatrina Chester is joined by fellow spiritualist and dear friend, Cara Albero, for this episode diving into a well-known quote for discovery. A practice of seeing, through investigation, how pliable and fluid a belief, opinion, and interpretation, really are when clinging is softened. When we experience thoughts that seem to be so solid; becoming fluid […]
Ep.14 – That “Don’t-know mind” Part 1- Love
August 26, 2015 22:06 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBThe unproven, unexplainable, and indescribable series. Part 1 – LOVE What is the don’t-know mind, also known as the beginners mind? Why would I want to NOT know something? An important element in growing emotionally and spiritually is curiosity-like when we were children! That drive diminishes when we think we know-it-all. And, even if you did […]
Ep.13 – Eating an elephant with a plastic fork w/ guests Rena Joy & Cara Evans
August 15, 2015 03:37 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBHost Katrina joins Rena joy and her daughter, Cara Evans, speaking as very old and dear spiritual friends, about Ram Dass, Psychedelics and the 60's, importance of humor and re-learning to play as an adult, and so much more! Join them for a conversation on Guru Purnima.
Ep.12 – Late night Yoga -Special Guests!
July 23, 2015 04:55 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBOne late night in southern California, 4 close friends grabbed a mic and hit record. Three of these friends toured together for many years as musicians in rock and roll traveling the world. Four of them are yogis, questioners of reality and hold dear the belief in not taking yourself or life too seriously. Why […]
Ep.11 -Can I surrender-to-surrender? 1 of 1000 episodes ;)
July 08, 2015 21:00 - 51 minutes - 17.8 MBUsing a recent health experience, Katrina tells a story she hasn’t even shared yet with many close to her yet is inspired by the support of co-host Sass to practice vulnerability and use this moment to try something different. Sass’s wisdom of the many avenues in which we can surrender creates this “podcast practice”. This is […]
Ep.10 – The (swiss) exploration
June 25, 2015 07:35 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBSelf-exploration and exploration takes curiosity. What are some things we would be missing out on in life if curiosity didn’t ignite exploration? How do you explore in a healthy & spiritual way? The girls chat about some funny explorations and many other things in Podcast #10 – The swiss exploration! Don’t forget to listen to […]
Ep.9 “Using Ritual as Practice”
June 11, 2015 02:24 - 1 hour - 54.6 MBThe girls get into a discussion about using rituals as practice in our daily lives. What IS the big hang up of some about rituals anyway? In todays world, the word “rituals” may conjure up thoughts of religion, a cult, or descriptions like hippie dippy. But rituals are already used in cultures big and small! Check out athletes for […]
Ep.8 “Demonics of life”
May 27, 2015 19:50 - 1 hour - 41.2 MBMeet Joseph Campbell, who starts the girls off today. For those who don’t know Joseph, he is a powerful, very knowledgable mythologist and philosopher. The title of this episode comes from this audio explanation your about to hear for where the root of the word “demon” comes from. It will blow your mind! Sass and Katrina […]
Ep. 7 “married to the mind”
May 12, 2015 07:56 - 1 hour - 47.1 MBSit in on the juicy talks into our unknown commitment when not questioning our monkey-mind. We may not even notice our thoughts or the results that may bring to us, personally. Listening to the mind without questioning with awareness and self inquiry, brings up dynamic conversation into personal responsibility, the benefits to cultivating back our imagination, play, and living presently v living from memories […]
Ep.6 “In through the out-door”
April 30, 2015 05:53 - 52 seconds - 36 MBThe girls riff on some technological advances, and scientific ‘hopes’ inching closer and closer to results in the human quest for immortality, halting ageing, and pain reduction. How could this play-out in the human experience? With “in through the out-door”, translations ensue relating to -birth and death -personal responsibility -blaming -cultural conditioning and how these […]
Ep. 5 “Perception play”
April 20, 2015 08:46 - 1 hour - 4 BytesIn episode #5 Katrina and Sass play with all the different perceptions (including their own differences) of large and small topics which can help to understand why we may have some blocks to hearing new perceptions. Katrina shares a funny story about how she was “caught” in her ego-mind in traffic – all work and no […]
Ep. 4 “All retch and no vomit”
April 09, 2015 00:20 - 1 hour - 2 BytesIn the 4th episode of Zooming in the Lens, Katrina and Sass share stories of mind-chatter and offer some tools to witness the inner dialogue rather then become it. And as usual, the girls are laughing at themselves and each other, as they open to everyone as a practice. The ego-mind….”all retch and no vomit”. What a […]
Ep. 3 “Breathe into your big toe?”
April 01, 2015 18:38 - 56 minutes - 5 BytesEp. 3 – Sass and Katrina share their stories and insights into some of the esoteric language they encountered when dipping into a western spiritual practice. Depending on where we come from of course, sometimes the language alone can feel like a shut-off valve for acceptance and understandings we may otherwise get. In the end, maybe […]
Ep. 2 “Time to make the donuts”
March 18, 2015 22:42 - 36 minutes - 3 Bytes…is a saying for “time to go to work”! Who doesn’t want the ability to do what they love for work/career, but what if you don’t know what you love? Sass and Katrina explore this topic, as it leads to some meatier thoughts on “intentions, motivations and beliefs” through their lens of practice. Is it better to grow up knowing or is it better […]
Ep. 1 “Get to know the girls”
March 04, 2015 23:31 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBKatrina and Sass talk about their lives in the music industry, and briefly about the path that lead them here. Revealing yourself through music IS surrendering into the heart; two humbling adventures they share. But its wasn’t in the plan to switch gears, at least not from the model of who they thought they were. […]