In this very special episode of Lucid Cafe, I celebrate the long-awaited release of my new book, Raven’s Daughter: The Story Keeper. After years of dreaming, writing, and behind-the-scenes work, publication day is finally here.

Joining me is my brilliant and hilarious friend Claire Wheeler, who helps me unpack the story, themes, and inspiration behind the book. This is the first time I’m speaking about Raven’s Daughter out loud in any real depth, so it’s part book talk, part soul share — with a few meandering moments along the way.

We explore some of the book’s deeper currents, including our complicated relationship with deception, the influence of artificial intelligence, and our growing disconnection from the natural world. Though it’s a work of fiction, Raven’s Daughter offers an imaginative lens for reflecting on the challenges of our time.

In this conversation, Claire and Wendy discuss:

• The inspiration for Raven's Daughter
• Deception
• How do you know what's true?
• Terror management theory
• The three realities described in the book
• The story's shamanic influence

For more information about Raven's Daughter or to purchase a copy, visit Three Worlds Press

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In this episode, I sit down with the passionate Alanna Kaivalya to explore the lost — yet ever-present — power of the feminine. While modern women have more freedom than ever to shape our lives and careers, many of us still measure success through a masculine lens, chasing goals and strategies that don’t reflect our deepest desires.

This conversation is not about rejecting the masculine, but about reclaiming the feminine — the intuitive, connective, and compassionate energy that too often gets sidelined. Alanna, a bestselling author and spiritual teacher, shares insights from her new book The Way of the Satisfied Woman, a powerful guide for anyone seeking an alternative path to fulfillment.

Together, we discuss how embracing the feminine can liberate us from burnout, invite greater ease, and reconnect us with what matters most: meaningful relationships, inner peace, and authentic expression.

Alanna Kaivalya, PhD is a bestselling author, educator, thought leader, and expert on mythology, spirituality, psychology, and women’s empowerment. The author of Sacred Sound and Myths of the Asanas, she earned a doctorate in mythological studies with an emphasis in depth psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute and is the host of The Satisfied Woman podcast.

In this conversation, Alanna discusses:

• What defines femininity 
• Why connecting with the feminine is more important than ever
• What models of satisfaction look like for the modern woman
• How women don't realize how minimized and oppressed they are
• The definition of "satisfaction"
• Her run-in with facebook
• Masculinity and femininity
• Curating your life
• Four keys to a satisfied life
• Relearning how to interact
• Trust
• The habit of apologizing

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To kick off Season 7, I asked my friend Linda River Valente if - given the nature of these “interesting” times - she’d be willing to come back on the show and give us a taste of what we can expect in the coming months through the lens of astrology, as well as how to best navigate the challenges that she sees coming. 

 Linda offers her clients a lifetime of collected, eclectic wisdom through her work as a seasoned astrologer, witch, holistic sexuality educator, tarot visionary, magic maker, and Burlesque producer and performer. 

In this episode Linda and Wendy discuss:

• The astrological forecast for the end of 2024 and the first half of 2025
• How we can reframe this time in a more relational, collaborative way
• The significance of the outer planets
• Different ways to interpret the astrology
• Wendy’s 2008 visionary experience
• Pluto’s impact on culture
• What these transitions are inviting us to examine, return to, evolve into
• The experience and qualities of time
• The impact of Mars retrograde (12/6/24-2/23/25)
• Suggestions regarding how to take advantage of this period of time and take care of your nervous system

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In this episode I speak with the very fun and engaging Samantha Bennett about how to tap into and explore the things that bring you joy in a way that’s reasonable and not at all intimidating. We discuss her latest book The 15-Minute Method: The Surprisingly Simple Art of Getting It Done, which isn’t just about productivity hacks or working more efficiently. Instead, it asks us to adjust our outlook and realize an important truth: we don’t achieve more simply by doing more — we achieve more by doing more of the things that matter.

Sam is a writer, speaker, actor, teacher, and creativity-productivity specialist and author of the bestselling, Get It Done: From Procrastination to Creative Genius in 15 Minutes a Day, which Seth Godin described as “An instant classic, essential reading for anyone who wants to make a ruckus.”

This bestseller was followed by, Start Right Where You Are: How Little Changes Can Make a Big Difference for Overwhelmed Procrastinators, Frustrated Overachievers and Recovering Perfectionists. She is the founder of TheRealSamBennett.com, a company committed to helping overwhelmed creatives and frustrated over-achievers get unstuck, so you can prioritize, focus and move forward on the goals that matter to you.

She is also a wildly popular course instructor on LinkedIn Learning with over a half-million participants and an average of 4.8 stars in a range of courses including, Time Management for Busy People, How to Stop Wasting Time in Meetings, Embracing Times of Uncertainty, and How to Write Emails People Will Actually Read. 

In this episode Sam discusses:

• Our unhealthy relationships with time and money
• Value-driven motivations
• Where are you focusing your energy?
• What matters to you and are you prioritizing it?
• The 15-minute a day pledge
• Her idea of incorporating the pledge into the corporate world
• Business before pleasure?
• Zone of genius
• Regret
• Where does confidence come from?
• Discipline
• How to manage when you're experiencing difficult life circumstances

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What exactly is a Druid and what do they do? In this episode and in her new book Celtic Druidry: Rituals, Techniques, and Magical Practices, my guest Ellen Evert Hopman unravels some of the mysterious lore surrounding Druidism and shares how our contemporary understanding of this ancient practice is not really complete. 

Ellen Evert Hopman is the author of a number of books and has been a teacher of Herbalism since 1983 and of Druidism since 1990. She is a professional member of the American Herbalists Guild and has presented on Druidism, herbal lore, tree lore, Paganism and magic at conferences, festivals, and events in Northern Ireland, Ireland, Scotland, Canada, and in the United States.

In this episode, Ellen discusses:

• What a Druid is and what it’s not
• Her practice as a Celtic Reconstructionist Druid
• Druidism throughout history
• The Druid’s role in ancient society
• The striking similarities between East Indian and Celtic cultures and religious practices
• Celtic ritual and ceremony
• The importance of magic
• Druids and shamanism
• What it means to truly be a Druid
• The Tribe of the Oak Druid training program
• How ancient Druids used restorative justice 

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Can working with Sacred Geometry help you unlock the secrets to your spiritual evolution? Gail and Gregory Hoag have been studying and working with Sacred Geometry for decades and in this episode highlight what they’ve learned and the tools they’ve created to help your personal evolutionary journey. We also discuss their new book Sacred Geometry: The Universal Language of Divine Alignment. 

The Hoags, revered leaders, speakers and teachers, are revealing how the universal patterns displayed in sacred geometry play a foundational role in the evolution of consciousness. There is magic in how they met, in how they brought their individual gifts and wisdom to a marriage that advanced this knowledge into the world. They have dedicated their lives to making Sacred Geometry accessible to all. And to using their knowledge to inspire a more peaceful, harmonic world.

In this episode, Gail and Gregory discuss:

• What Sacred Geometry is
• How Sacred Geometry can expand your sense of self and connection
• Resonance and relationship within the universe
• Consciousness and geometry
• Ways Sacred Geometry can enhance your life
• Sacred Geometric tools
• The Hoags offerings

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In 2016 Gail Lynn invented the Harmonic Egg®, a large wooden sacred geometric chamber that uses sound and light therapy with a resonant frequency to move and/or re-route blocked energy. In this episode we discuss the Harmonic Egg® - its design, how it works and the experience, as well as Gail’s book Unlocking the Ancient Secrets to Healing: Why science is looking to the past for the future of medicine.

Gail is a renowned visionary, inventor and pioneer in the realm of frequency healing, celebrated for her ground-breaking creation, the Harmonic Egg®. Since then she went on to also create the Ellipse® and the LiFTTM. These innovative sound and light frequency chambers, designed with the aim of fostering holistic healing and wellness, stands as a testament to Gail’s visionary approach to promoting mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. 

In this episode, Gail discusses:

• How challenges in her life led her to take her power back
• Her journey from energy therapy practitioner to inventor
• The design of the Harmonic Egg® / Ellipse®
• How different musical instruments impact different organs and systems in the body
• The mysterious intelligence of sacred geometry
• The uptick in frequency-based healing modalities
• How Harmonic Egg® / Ellipse® sessions work
• Our culture’s desire for quick fixes
• How sessions can help you better manifest your reality 
• The frequency of emotions
• Upcoming documentary

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Developing your intuition can streamline your life and make it feel more magical. In this episode,  I speak with Kim Chestney about her latest book The Illumination Code: 7 Keys to Unlock Your Quantum Intelligence, which looks at intuition through the lens of quantum physics. We take some deep dives into fun and intriguing territory in this conversation.

Kim Chestney is the author of The Illumination Code, Radical Intuition, and The Psychic Workshop. As the founder of IntuitionLab and the CREATE! Festival, her work raises awareness about the importance of insight in the evolution of individual and world consciousness. Working for nearly twenty years in the tech sector, Chestney has led initiatives with some of the top thought leaders, technology companies, and universities in the world.

In this episode, Kim discusses:

• Her journey to understand how intuition works
• Intuition and the quantum realm
• Non-locality
• How our cultural worldviews and lifestyles can be a barrier to accessing our intuition
• Finding balance between intellect and intuition
• The genius of intuition
• The first key to unlocking your intuition
• Opening the door to the impossible
• Entanglement
• Remote viewing
• The Akashic records
• The illusion of time
• Consciousness
• Manifestation
• Discerning true intuitive guidance 
• IntuitionLab and course offerings

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Meredith Heller invites us to write as a path toward self-understanding and as a lifelong refuge of unwavering friendship with yourself. Meredith used the power of writing to heal and save her own life and in her latest book Writing By Heart she encourages us to do the same. I can’t imagine how anyone reading her book or listening to this episode would not feel moved to pick up a pen and start writing. Her no frills, rule breaking and creative approach to writing makes a process that’s typically daunting super accessible.

Meredith is a poet, author, singer/songwriter, nature lover, and educator. Her passion is empowering women to believe in themselves, trust their creative instincts, cultivate their curiosity, tap their wild wisdom, speak their truth, and ignite their hearts.

In this episode, Meredith discusses:

• How writing became a lifeline in her early life
• Writing poetry as a way to heal and express yourself
• Her use of the word “poetry” as an umbrella term
• How to make writing a practice to learn, discover, and access authenticity
• How her book is an invitation to explore
• The way her relationship with her emotions developed and evolved because of writing
• Living a “synchromystic” life
• Getting to know your body through writing
• The influence of shamanic practice
• Experimenting with different means for getting the words out of you

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After an accident left Brandy Gillmore gravely disabled, she went from working in network engineering and operations to becoming the #1 rapid results healing expert. In this episode Brandy shares her relentless quest to discover how to completely heal herself and how she uses what she learned to help others heal.

In this episode, Brandy discusses:

• How living with untreatable chronic pain led her to explore alternatives
• The power of our minds
• Biophotons and healing
• What she discovered on her journey to healing
• The influence of emotions and outlook
• Looking for patterns of thoughts and feelings
• What prevents someone from healing

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In this episode I chat with the host of the Supernormalized podcast CeeJay Barnaby about his spiritual journey, personal philosophies and powerful meditation practice. He also gives us an intimate glimpse into his inner world and a rather disturbing spiritual experience he had.  

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a condition that’s been controversial and misunderstood for decades. Dr Connie McReynolds appears to have gotten to the root cause of ADHD and the results of her research and clinical work may surprise you. In this episode Connie shares how she’s found a way to treat and correct the symptoms providing a breakthrough solution that’s consistently measurable and repeatable using Neurofeedback.

Connie McReynolds is a licensed psychologist, professor, certified rehabilitation counselor, and the host of the podcast Roadmap to the Brain. In this episode we discuss her new book Solving the ADHD Riddle: The Real Cause and Lasting Solutions to Your Child’s Struggle to Learn. 

In this episode, Connie discusses:

• What her research uncovered about ADHD/ADD
• Why the typical treatment and behavioral interventions are not always successful.
• How her results apply to children and adults
• Auditory and visual processing issues
• Why each person with ADHD presents differently
• The highly sensitive person
• The assessment process
• Using Neurofeedback to correct deficiencies
• Retraining the brain
• How she approaches treatment at her clinic
• Seizure disorders
• Remote treatment option
• Artifact-free Neurofeedback software

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In this episode we explore the magic of writing and the power of telling your story. My guest Nancy Slonim Aronie wants you to know that writing is not an exclusive club, that everyone has a really good story to tell. And usually not just one. In her new book Seven Secrets to the Perfect Personal Essay she writes “Essay writing is personal. Sharing what you think about a certain topic is risky. Especially if what you think is not what everyone else thinks.”

Nancy Slonim Aronie is the founder of the Chilmark Writing Workshop on Martha’s Vineyard and the author of Memoir as Medicine and Writing from the Heart. A regular commentator for NPR’s All Things Considered, Aronie has taught at Harvard University and conducted writing workshops and lectures at Kripalu, Omega, Esalen, Rowe Conference Center, Wainwright House, and the Open Center in New York City.

In this episode, Nancy discusses:

• Creativity is its many forms
• The healing power of the personal essay
• The mystery and magic of writing
• How everyone is a writer
• Being vulnerable
• The importance of feeling safe when writing and sharing your writing
• Writing workshops

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Join me and the host of the Supernormalized podcast CeeJay Barnaby for part one of our pod swap. This initial conversation focuses primarily on my shamanic experiences and how I use trance to engage in healing dreams on behalf of others. Part two, which will be released later this season, will focus on CeeJay and his otherworldly experiences, but you’ll get a taste of his experiences in today’s episode. Mighty intense! 

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Corey Lyon Folsom is the author of the book Soul Statements: A Love Coach’s Guide to Successful Communication. In this episode we talk about communication and intimacy, the nature of soul statements and his work as a love coach. Corey suggests that “the goal is not to ‘fix’ any given interaction. It’s about living in an alive, embodied present.”

After experiencing a spiritual soul-awakening, Corey was inspired to become a tantra teacher; and in 2012, he began his work as a relationship and intimacy coach. Corey helps people from all over the world remove blocks to love and increase the potency with which they show up for life.

In this episode Corey discusses:

• His unlikely path to becoming a love coach
• The “core” relationship
• How he uses Tantric principles in his practice
• Connecting with the “great silence”
• Soul statements
• Being your own best friend
• The role of courage
• “Awkward radar”
• Communication and the highly sensitive person

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Sci fi and fantasy author Daryl Gregory describes his books as “psychological realism in the face of surrealism.” He tackles topics that I find fascinating like the nature of consciousness, free will, paranormal abilities, and the power of belief, specifically of the religious variety. And then when I learned that he doesn’t really believe in the things that he writes about, I was intrigued and eager to have a conversation with him. Happy to report that he was up for it!

Daryl Gregory’s novels and short stories have been translated into a dozen languages and have won multiple awards, including the World Fantasy and Shirley Jackson awards, and have been nominated for the Hugo, Nebula, Edgar, Locus, Lambda, and Sturgeon awards. 

His latest books are the novel Revelator (Knopf) and the novella The Album of Dr. Moreau (tor.com). His eight other books include Spoonbenders, We Are All Completely Fine, Afterparty, the Crawford-Award-winning novel Pandemonium, and the collection Unpossible and Other Stories, a Publishers Weekly book of the year. 

He’s an executive producer and writer for several of his novels being adapted for television. He also teaches writing and is a regular instructor at the Viable Paradise Writing Workshop.

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Jim Gale is on a mission to let as many people as possible know about the many benefits of planting a simple, low maintenance edible landscape in their yard or outdoor space. He founded Food Forest Abundance to empower individuals to create their own self-sustaining ecosystems, harnessing the abundant power of nature.

A food forest is a diverse, perennial garden that mimics a forest ecosystem and patterns found in nature. 

Jim's deep love for nature has taken him on a remarkable journey through 37 countries, where he has embraced diverse cultures and sought wisdom from indigenous communities, and it was on this journey that he discovered Permaculture, which shaped his understanding of the delicate balance between humans and the natural world.

In this episode, Jim discusses:

• What permaculture is
• Why he’s so passionate about this work
• His perspective regarding the state of the world
• The benefits of planting an edible landscape
• Growing food in prisons and schools
• The difference between an annual garden, monoculture crops, and a perennial garden
• The principles of permaculture
• Planning seeds of awareness
• The possibilities of permaculture 
• His story and how he developed his personal strategies for success
• Scarcity
• How a recent business failure helped him step into faith
• How Food Forest Abundance can help you grow freedom

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My guest Jahan Khamsehzadeh is a fount of information on all things psilocybin. In this final episode of season 5, we discuss his book The Psilocybin Connection, the theory that psilocybin may have played a role in human evolution, and the promise of psilocybin assisted therapy. 

Jahan completed his dissertation on psychedelics in the Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness Doctorate program at the California Institute of Integral Studies. He earned his master's in Consciousness and Transformative Studies from John F. Kennedy University and his bachelor's from the University of Arizona with a major in philosophy and minors in both physics and psychology. 

Aside from his academic work, Jahan has undergone several multiyear trainings, including working with the Mazatec mushroom tradition, and is a graduate of the Hakomi Comprehensive Somatic-Psychotherapy Program. 

He also works as a facilitator for legal psilocybin mushrooms ceremonies in Jamaica with Atman Retreats and serves as an advisor to psychedelic-focused organizations. 

In this episode Jahan shares:

• How The Psilocybin Connection examines the evolution of consciousness from the Big Bang to now
• His early interest in the big questions
• His first powerful psychedelic experience
• What his experiences have taught him about healing and spirituality
• The mycelial mind
• The stoned ape theory
• The ways psilocybin heals and helps us
• Cultural shifts regarding psychedelics
• His admiration for Terence McKenna
• His take on the nature of reality
• The benefits of psilocybin therapy
• The non-addictive nature of psilocybin
• Microdosing
• Facilitating therapeutic psilocybin sessions for groups in Jamaica 

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It was Vermont's turn for another catastrophic climate event because, as you know, climate change is a hoax (sarcastic face emoji). Last week the already saturated central corridor of Vermont received an additional 6-8 inches of rain over a 24 hour period. Hardest hit was the tiny capital city of Montpelier where I opened my wellness center 9 years ago. I love Montpelier.
So many folks have reached out in the last week to check in on me. It’s been incredibly heartwarming. Thank you for that. I thought the best way to connect with all of you would be to just record a brief episode so that I can tell you the story of the flood.

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Stephanie Banks’ channeling journey began when her mother’s dementia made verbal communication impossible. She has since become a popular intuitive channel, mentor and guide teaching others how to access their own inner voice of wisdom. 

Connection and communication are common themes in all of Stephanie’s professional endeavors as a speech-language pathologist, birth doula, lactation consultant, infant massage instructor, and intuitive channel.  She channels from the perspective of any soul currently on the planet, souls on the other side, purely non-physical beings such as spirit guides, as well as nature spirits.

In this episode, Stephanie discusses:

• What channeling is
• Developing her ability to channel
• How developing her intuition helped her navigate through the difficult time of her mom’s illness
• How she perceives while channeling
• Who she’s channeling
• How channeling sessions can help
• Her take on the nature of reality
• The challenge of channeling for yourself
• Teaching others to channel

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In this episode we take a deep dive into the healing power of our dreams. My guest Edward Tick conducts original and groundbreaking healing work in the Ancient Greek tradition. In our conversation and in his latest book Soul Medicine: Healing Through Dreams, Oracles, Visions and Pilgrimage Edward breathes new life into these Ancient Greek healing practices. 

Edward Tick is a nonfiction writer and poet. He is a transformational healer, holistic psychotherapist, educator, consultant and international journey guide.

He’s been working to heal the invisible wounds of war and violent trauma for over forty years. He is honored for his groundbreaking work in the spiritual, holistic, and community-based healing of veterans and other survivors of severe violence who suffer Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and moral injury.

In this episode, Edward discusses:

• How he was initiated into the world of dreams and visions at a young age
• His work with Vietnam veterans
• The importance of incorporating the arts and humanities into the field and practice of psychology
• Studying the Ancient Greek warrior tradition
• His call to be a war healer
• The relationship those of us in the modern world currently have with our dreams and how we got there
• The elimination of the concept of the soul from the field of psychology and the subsequent impact it’s had
• The Ancient Greek concept of the soul
• Moral injury
• Cultural immersion for healing
• Dream incubation
• How he healing himself using dream incubation
• Shamanic visions and dreaming on behalf of others
• Dream interpretation
• The language of symbolism

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In this episode Karen Docherty shares how she’s been connecting with the spirits of folks who’ve died for a long time to help grieving loved ones bring a sense of calm and clarity to their lives. We talk about her work and how she mentors others to develop their understanding of psychic connections, self development, spirit communication and the mechanics of mediumship itself.

Since the discovery of her abilities, Karen has worked tirelessly to bring the word of Spirit to those who need it most. From the UK to the USA, from Asia to Australia, clients from all over the world meet with Karen to receive readings, enroll in mentorships and hold a space for discussions on the power of Spirit. 

In this episode, Karen discusses:

• What a psychic medium is
• The way she works with clients
• How her gifts showed up as a child
• The experience of perceiving two different realities
• How she perceives the spirits of people who’ve died
• How we are all psychic
• What gets in the way of accessing our psychic abilities
• The impact having a reading with a medium can have
• An example of a challenging reading
• Her thoughts on difficult readings
• The ethics of mediumship
• Mediums on television
• Teaching others to develop their psychic and/or mediumship abilities
• The services she offers

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My guest Kanchan Bhaskar is the author of the memoir Leaving: How I Set Myself Free From An Abusive Marriage. In her book and in this episode, Kanchan gives us an intimate glimpse into a painful, extremely difficult time in her life and how she found her way out.

Kanchan was born and raised in New Delhi, India. She holds a master’s degree in social work from Delhi University and a postgraduate certificate in personnel management and industrial relations. She moved to the U.S. in 2000 and currently lives in Chicago, Illinois. She now serves as an advocate, helping others who've experienced domestic violence by offering mentoring, counseling, and coaching services. 

In this episode, we discuss:

• The Indian tradition of arranged marriages
• What Kanchan learned about love and companionship from her parents
• The dramatic start to her parent’s life together
• How the arrangement for her marriage worked
• The first indication that there might be a problem
• What her marriage was like behind closed doors
• What her life became
• Why she felt she couldn’t leave
• The obstacles women in India face when filing for divorce
• How a chance encounter became a turning point for her
• The spiritual and emotional impact of being in an abusive relationship
• How she began to heal
• Wendy's podcast episode with Acharya Shunya "Roar Like a Goddess": https://lucidcafe.transistor.fm/s5/5
• The impact the abuse had on her daughter
• How she’s using her transformation to help others

Kanchan’s website: https://kanchanbhaskar.com/

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Does what goes around, really come back around? Do you reap what you sow? My guest Mordy Levine, who along with his coauthor, Lama Lhanang Rinpoche, recently released the book The Beginner’s Guide to Karma: How to Live with Less Negativity and More Peace. In this episode Mordy explains the role that the universal law of cause and effect, or karma, plays in our lives and how to use this understanding to create a positive path forward.

“Learning about karma will help us understand why we are experiencing this contentiousness so broadly and deeply,” write Rinpoche and Levine. “But more important, understanding karma will allow us reduce anger and division among ourselves, our community, our country, and the world.”

Lama Lhanang Rinpoche and Mordy Levine are the authors of The Beginner’s Guide to Karma. Lama Lhanang Rinpoche was born in the Amdo region of historic Tibet and received a traditional monastic education and later studied under several respected Tibetan lamas. Today, he teaches Vajrayana Buddhism at the Jigme Lingpa Center in San Diego, California. Mordy Levine is an entrepreneur, meditation teacher, and the president of the Jigme Lingpa Center. He also created the Meditation Pro Series, a meditation program designed to alleviate chronic health issues. 

In this episode, Mordy discusses:

• The definition of karma
• What karma is and what it isn’t
• The three consequences
• Looking at motivation
• The connection between action and thought
• Meditation as a tool for awareness
• Escaping our own prisons
• What led him to practice Buddhism
• Managing frustration
• Heavy and light karma
• Sociopathy and psychopathy
• Buddha nature
• What care about karma? 

The Jigme Lingpa Center website 

Mordy’s website 

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In this informative episode, professional psychedelic therapist and educator Daniel McQueen shares how to transform cannabis into a reliable and safe psychedelic medicine. He describes the hidden healing potential of cannabis blends to create experiences akin to psilocybin, MDMA, and even ayahuasca. 

Daniel is the author of Psychedelic Cannabis: Therapeutic Methods and Unique Blends to Treat Trauma and Transform Consciousness. In 2012, he co-founded the Center of Medicinal Mindfulness which is the first legal plant-based psychedelic therapy center in the United States. Daniel specializes in using Cannabis-Assisted Psychedelic Therapy and Ketamine-Assisted Psychedelic Therapy as tools for transformation and healing. 

In this episode, Daniel discusses:

• Cannabis classification
• His early experiences using cannabis as a therapeutic tool
• How cannabis can be surprisingly similar to other psychedelics
• How users maintain a sense of agency during the experience
• The benefits of staying in control during the experience
• Being able to pause the psychedelic cannabis experience
• The difference between being high and having a psychedelic experience
• What the psychedelic cannabis experience is typically like
• Why setting an intention is important
• The holotropic principle
• His experience as a guide
• The typical length of a psychedelic cannabis experience
• How to create the psychedelic experience using cannabis
• Different cannabis strains
• The guide’s role
• The emotional, psychological and physical healing potential of psychedelic cannabis
• How he and his team work with folks
• Misconceptions about the healing ability of cannabis in the psychedelic therapy world
• His MAPS training
• How cannabis is neuroregenerative
•  Is cannabis addictive?
• The Psychedelic Sitters School

Medicinal Mindfulness website

Daniel’s book Psychedelic Cannabis 

The Magical Path Shamanic Workbook is available for purchase on:

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Using astrology as a diagnostic tool, author and licensed clinical social worker Lisa Tahir shares how to use the astrological placement of the minor planet Chiron in your birth chart to identify the core wounds and unconscious patterns that block your capacity to have self-empathy and to forgive. 

Lisa is the author of The Chiron Effect: Healing Our Core Wounds through Astrology, Empathy, and Self-Forgiveness and the host of the popular podcast All Things Therapy. Lisa has private practice office locations and residences in both Los Angeles and New Orleans.

In this episode Lisa discusses:

• How her background inspired her to become a psychotherapist
• Her unexpected introduction to the archetype Chiron
• The gifts Chiron offers
• How she incorporates Chiron insights into her work with clients
• Her approach to writing The Chiron Effect
• The symbolic meaning of Chiron 
• How to find your Chiron placement 
• How to work with Chiron to help you through life’s challenges
• Thoughts and beliefs
• Forgiveness
• Trust

Lisa’s website: https://www.nolatherapy.com/

Lisa’s podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-things-therapy/id1142723432

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Mitch Horowitz invites us to break through the walls of convention and explore the numinous, mysterious, and uncertain places that lie beyond those walls. In this episode Mitch serves as a tour guide taking us on a thought provoking journey of the spiritual, the occult, the magickal, and the extra-physical.   

Mitch is a historian of alternative spirituality and one of today’s most literate voices of esoterica, mysticism, and the occult. ​Through his many lectures, books and articles he shines a light on outsider history so that we can understand its relevance to contemporary life. 

In this conversation, Mitch discusses:

• His latest book Uncertain Places
• The influence of primeval civilizations
• How UFOs are now a part of the mainstream conversation
• His current ideas regarding mental causation
• The concept of faith
• Persistence and passion and pushing boundaries
• How his spiritual inquiries led to an exploration of Satanism
• Thy will be done vs. My will be done
• The current state of skepticism
• The book Extraordinary Knowing by Elizabeth Lloyd Mayer

Mitch’s website: https://www.mitchhorowitz.com/

The Magical Path Shamanic Workbook:

• Wendy’s website 
• Amazon 

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After an emergency surgery that saved his life, Ed Cohen had a spontaneous healing experience that prompted him to ask the question: Why doesn’t medicine know about healing? In this episode Ed explores how Western medicine turned from an “art of healing” toward a “science of medicine” and how this shift has affected both medical practitioners and their patients.

Ed Cohen has a Ph.D. in Modern Thought from Stanford, and for the last three decades, has been an award-winning professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Rutgers University. He is the author of On Learning To Heal, or What Medicine Doesn’t Know and A Body Worth Defending. 

In this episode, Ed discusses:

• His diagnosis with acute Crohn’s disease at the age of 13
• The surprising origin of the concept of immunity
• How having a chronic illness inspired him to understand healing
• His spontaneous post-surgery healing experience 
• His desire to understand why medicine doesn’t know about healing
• The difference between healing and curing
• The concept of disease
• The history and evolution of medicine 
• How his healing journey changed him
• The relationship between desiring to heal and being willing to learn
• How we are more than we imagine
• How he helps those struggling with chronic illness reframe their difficult circumstances

Ed’s website: https://healingcounsel.com/

Ed’s books: https://healingcounsel.com/publications/

Wendy’s article: The Ultimate BFF: Your Body 

The Magical Path Shamanic Workbook:

• Wendy’s website 
• Amazon 

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Acharya Shunya has written a feminist manifesto rooted in class Vedic teachings and brought to life through India’s primary goddess archetypes titled Roar Like A Goddess: Every Woman’s Guide to Becoming Unapologetically Powerful, Prosperous & Peaceful.

She is a highly-rated motivational speaker, podcast host, workshop facilitator and retreat leader with over 20 years of experience as a spiritual, wellness, relationship and women's empowerment coach. 

In this episode, Shunya discusses:

• How she lost her power in an arranged marriage
• The concept of Dharma
• How she changed when she took her power back
• The 3 Hindu goddesses she has a relationship with and how she works with them
• How these goddesses can be role models for women
• Wholeness vs holiness
• The different flavors of anger
• The important role anger plays
• How the goddesses can teach us about anger
• Super-conscious anger
• How to work with the goddesses
• Discernment
• Women and power
• Underlying imbalances
• Self-value

Shunya’s books: https://www.acharyashunya.com/

Shunya’s workshops:  https://www.awakenedself.com/

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Howard G. Charing is the author of The Accidental Shaman, a book recounting his incredible introduction to shamanism as well as the co-author of Plant Spirit Shamanism and The Ayahuasca Visions of Pablo Amaringo. He holds workshops internationally and plant medicine retreats in the Peruvian Amazon. 

In this episode, Howard discusses:

• His relationship with artist Pablo Amaringo
• How the oracle deck came to be
• The process of creating each card and its meaning
• His introduction to shamanism
• The Near Death Experience that changed his life
• How he healed after the accident that led to his NDE
• His first encounter with angelic beings
• How forgiveness opened the door to healing
• How his view of reality has changed as a result of his experiences
• How he perceives non-ordinary reality
• The power of thoughts
• The difference between tarot and oracle cards
• How to use the Amazonian Angel Oracle deck

Episode Image: "The Angel of the Feminine Mystery" - courtesy of Howard G. Charing

Howard’s website: https://www.hgcharing.com/

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Taylor Ellwood encourages people who are interested in practicing magic, as well as veteran practitioners, to break free from dogmatic approaches to practicing magic. Instead, as the manifesto on his website states, he encourages you to become a Magical Experimenter; to create your own magical systems, develop your own magical workings and challenge what’s known by venturing into the unknown.

In this episode, Taylor discusses:

• The broad scope of the many books he’s authored, both fiction and non-fiction
• His introduction to magic as a teenager
• The dangers of getting caught in one way of thinking
• How he relates to spirits
• The importance of having direct experience
• How working with magic has opened him up
• Experiential embodiment
• The gift of difficult experiences
• The subtle nature of spiritual connection
• His unique approach to Elemental Magic
• Daemons and demons
• How spirits mirror things back to us
• The invitation to “work the book” rather than just read it
• The importance of having discipline

Taylor’s website: https://www.magicalexperiments.com/

Taylor’s fantasy and science fiction books: https://www.imagineyourreality.com/

Taylor’s YouTube channel/Magical Experiments podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/taylorellwood

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Dr and Master Zhi Gang Sha is a Tao grandmaster, healer, teacher, and author of 30 books, including 11 New York Times bestsellers. He’s both a Western medical doctor and a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture.

In this episode, Master Sha shares:

• How Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus author John Gray encouraged him to write his first book
• His motivation for writing books and teaching
• His introduction to Taoism through studying martial arts
• How the soul is the true boss
• The two lives of the human
• The anatomy of the soul
• Tai Chi
• His introduction to Tao Calligraphy
• Using Tao Calligraphy for healing
• The nature of Tao
• How to use Tao Calligraphy to heal your back pain
• His scientific formula for Tao Healing
• The purpose of life
• Mind over matter vs. soul over matter
• Creation law
• How Tao science is different from traditional Chinese medicine
• His work with Masaru Emoto and water crystals
• Using spiritual healing for depression
• An example of using Tao Calligraphy for increasing income
• How to use the calligraphy on the cover of his book Tao Calligraphy to Heal and Rejuvenate Your Back to heal
• The financial blessing NFT he created
• A two-minute healing for listeners of this episode

To learn more about Master Sha and his offerings: https://drsha.com/

Financial Blessing Tao Calligraphy NFT: https://opensea.io/collection/mastersha

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Amikaeyla Gaston is an international award-winning singer, activist, and executive director/founder of the International Cultural Arts & Healing Sciences Institute.

In this episode, Ami discusses:

• The profound role that music and vibration plays in our lives
• The hate crime that almost took her life, and the near death experience she had
• Her TEDx talk: Dare to Be Dauntless 
• Performing for the Dalai Lama 
• Our damaging cultural worldview
• Unconscious bias
• Being beyond
• The barrier mindset
• What will it take to actually make a shift in the collective consciousness?
• Dr Fran Peavey’s conversation modality: Strategic Questioning

Learn more about Amikaeyla: 

•  World Trust: https://www.world-trust.org/amikaeylagaston
•  International Cultural Arts & Healing Sciences Institute: https://icahsi.org/
• Ami’s TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw09D3GJrAE

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My guest Linda River Valente offers her clients a lifetime of collected, eclectic wisdom through her work as a seasoned astrologer, witch, holistic sexuality educator, tarot visionary, magic maker, and Burlesque producer and performer. 

In this episode, Linda discusses:

• What Holistic Sexuality Education is
• Reasons why someone might seek out this service
• Breaking the ice with clients
• American culture’s twisted relationship with sex
• Your erotic self
• Staying warm to get hot
• Pleasure
• Devotional orgasm
• Burlesque shows 
• What it’s like to perform Burlesque
• The diverse offerings on her Patreon 
• The complexities of consent
• Her take on Gwyneth Paltrow’s Sex, Love & goop Netflix series

(Episode Photo courtesy of Linda River Valente)

Linda’s website: https://www.lindarivervalente.net/

Linda's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LindaRiverValente

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This seems like one of the more important episodes I’ve released since the podcast started back in 2018. My guest Dr Janine Oliver is a clinical psychologist who has expertise in social media, reality TV, and critical thinking. In this episode we discuss her research, its implications and practical ways to take care of your amazingly resilient brain. 

Janine is a Cognitive Psychologist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker who, in addition to working with clients in her Philadelphia area practice, offers professional presentations and specialized consulting regarding her research. She is also the author of the book The Anxiety Cure: Practical DRUG-FREE Ways to RE-WIRE Your Brain.

In this episode, Janine discusses:

• Her background and what inspired her research
• What critical thinking is
• Mirror neurons
• The impact of regular social media and reality TV exposure
• Neuroplasticity
• Cultural impact
• Real world examples of the impact
• Ages effected 
• Stages of brain development
• Practical solutions
• Dopamine and human connection
• Boredom
• (And then wendy pretends she knows what she’s talking about re: consciousness!)

Janine’s website

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Diane Dreher, PhD, is the author of five nonfiction books including the best-selling Tao of Inner Peace. She is an award-winning university professor and positive psychology researcher whose work on hope has been recognized internationally.

In the episode Diane discusses:

• Her early introduction to Asian culture
• An overview of Taoism
• Her martial arts training
• A technique to avoid conflict
• What it means to be centered
• The impact of stress 
• Yin and Yang imbalance
• Readiness
• Struggling with motivation
• Taking small steps
• Struggling with discipline
• Spiritual vitamins
• The Tao philosophy on health
• Harmonious action
• Taoist conflict resolution

Diane’s website: https://www.dianedreher.com/

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Shirley Blancke is an archaeologist and anthropologist who recently released the book write The Way of Abundance and Joy: The Shamanic Teachings of don Alberto Taxo.

In this episode Shirley discusses:

• How she became interested in archeology and was introduced to shamanism
• The connections she made with American Indigenous tribes
• The chain of events that led to her meeting don Alberto Taxo
• An overview of shamanic practice
• Her unusual and powerful introduction to don Alberto
• don Alberto’s connection with the natural world
• The prophecy of the eagle and the condor
• The most important teaching shared by don Alberto
• The process of writing The Way of Abundance and Joy
• The comprehensive nature of this book
• The complexities of indigenous philosophies
• Her powerful visionary experiences
• Studying with Hank Wesselman

To purchase a copy of The Way of Abundance and Joy: The Shamanic Teachings of don Alberto Taxo

https://www.innertraditions.com/books/the-way-of-abundance-and-joy

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Lisa Masé is a Board Certified Nutritionist, Registered Health Coach, herbalist, and intuitive eating guide in central Vermont and beyond. 

In this episode, Lisa discusses:

• How we all have the power to heal ourselves with food
• How she healed herself after a decade of chronic parasites, anxiety and depression, an eating disorder, infertility, and food allergies
• Living in Italy as a child and the culture shock she experienced moving to the U.S. as a teen
• Her time in Indonesia
• Starting a textile export business in Bali to assist the indigenous community 
• Her studies and exploration of the relationship between linguistics and food
• Food and emotions
• Food and heritage
• Her philosophy regarding nutrition
• Intuitive eating
• The resiliency of a healthy digestive system
• Sugar
• How she works with clients
• The value of doing a simple nutritional reset
• Blue zones
• Food and mental health
• Orthorexia 

Lisa’s website: https://harmonizedcookery.com/

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In 2013 William J Peters founded the Shared Crossing Project to explore and research the Shared Death Experience (SDE). He is the author of At Heaven’s Door: What Shared Journeys to the Afterlife Teach About Dying Well and Living Better - A groundbreaking, authoritative exploration – rich with powerful personal stories and convincing research – of the many ways the living can and do accompany the dying on their journey into the afterlife.

In this episode William shares:

• Why people are reluctant to share their shared death experiences
• The value of an SDE
• His Near Death Experience and the impact it had on him
• HIs experience teaching children in Peru
• The SDE he had while working in hospice
• His connection to Raymond Moody
• How he got involved in SDE research
• The resistance he encountered
• A powerful example of an SDE 
• SDE after-effects
• The hyper-real quality of an SDE/NDE
• Different types of SDEs

For more information about At Heaven’s Door: https://sharedcrossing.mykajabi.com/williampeters

Shared Crossing Project and Research Initiative: https://www.sharedcrossing.com/

Share your SDE story: https://www.sharedcrossing.com/contact

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Radhule Weininger, MD, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and teacher of Buddhist meditation and Buddhist psychology. Drawing on decades of experience as a therapist and mindfulness meditation teacher, she helps people understand the trauma behind their painful emotional patterns in her new book Heart Medicine: How to Stop Painful Patterns and Find Peace and Freedom—at Last

In this episode, Radhule discusses:

• How the Dalai Lama encouraged her to share Buddhist teachings and practices
• How her new book Heart Medicine was born out of her wish to heal her own trauma
• The wider perspective her Tibetan-influenced meditation practice gives her
• LRPPs
• Looking at difficult times as portals
• What she learned about trauma recovery while working on her dissertation
• The impact of generational trauma
• How changing your beliefs may not be enough
• Using mindfulness skills to change your relationship to longstanding painful patterns
• Working towards compassion
• The free online mindfulness program she created: Mindful Heart Programs
• The benefits of creating a mindfulness practice
• The challenge of becoming aware of things you’re not aware of
• The clues your body gives you
• Accessing compassion

Radhule’s website: https://www.radhuleweiningerphd.com/home

Free Mindfulness platform: https://mindfulheartprograms.org/

Sign up for Radhule’s July 2022 course at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY: https://www.eomega.org/search?query=radhule+weininger

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Erica M. Elliott, MD, is a medical doctor with a busy private practice in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Referred to as “the Health Detective,” she has successfully treated patients from across the country with difficult-to diagnose health conditions. She served in the Peace Corps in Ecuador and lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

In this episode, Erica discusses:

• Her search for her purpose and the surprising places her search led her
• How she came to teach on the Navajo reservation
• What living and teaching on the reservation was like
• How she crossed the cultural divide and connected with her students
• How her teaching approach became a pilot program for bilingual-bicultural education
• Her summer as a sheepherder in the Arizona high desert
• What her deep dive into Navajo culture taught her
• How the experience changed her
• Witnessing and experiencing miracles
• Her encounter with a mountain lion
• The prophecy she was given by a Navajo elder
• How she approaches practicing medicine

To purchase a copy of Erica’s book: https://www.innertraditions.com/books/medicine-and-miracles-in-the-high-desert
Visit Erica's website: http://www.ericaelliottmd.com/
Erica's blog: https://www.musingsmemoirandmedicine.com/

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Dawn Torres of Dakini Healing guides clients and students to wake up their deeply rooted inner guidance systems through Yoga, Meditation, Reiki, Sound Healing and a multitude of transformation tools she’s gathered throughout the years. 

In this episode, Dawn discusses:

• How she incorporates different traditions and modalities in the work she does
• Why she’s drawn to the energy healing technique Emotion Code, especially for chronic concerns
• How an Emotion Code session works
• Her love for offering and facilitating retreats
• The challenges of self-care for women
• Tips for finding an online retreat
• Her path to becoming an alternative healing practitioners
• The prophetic dream she had about her mother
• The pilgrimage she’s doing to honor her mom
• The powerful vision she had during a meditation
• The importance of play and being silly
• How she’s developing her ability to communicate with the spirits of people who’ve died
• Her book project
• The pain of suffering in silence

To connect with Dawn: https://www.dakinihealing.com/

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Emma Brandon is a mental health clinician with a PhD in Transpersonal Psychology, specializing in issues of Spiritual Emergency.

Benjamin Asher is a New York City based, board-certified Head and Neck Surgeon who is renowned for his innovative, non-surgical approaches. He is currently an integrative physician focusing on the psycho-spiritual aspects of health and chronic illness.

Emma and Benjamin currently provide Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy in Vermont. 

In this episode:

• Emma touches on her work specializing in Spiritual Emergencies
• How spirituality has the potential to assist us into optimal mental health
• Benjamin discusses his work as an integrative physician focusing on the psycho-spiritual aspects of health and chronic illness 
• Illness as a portal to personal growth
• Psychedelic-assisted treatment and illness
• What is Ketamine?
• Ketamine for depression
• How Benjamin and Emma approach Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) sessions
• The role of one's inner intelligence
• Case examples and the effects of KAP on clients
• The importance of getting support while going through psychedelic-assisted therapy
• How this treatment approach is not a magic bullet, but still profound
• The importance of integration during and after a psychedelic-assisted therapy session
• Set and Setting
• Creating a safe environment 
• Medical contraindications for Ketamine
• Can you become addicted to KAP?
• Why a male and female practitioner team is important

Benjamin Asher MD:  

•  website: http://benjaminashermd.com/
•  phone: (212) 223-4225
•  email: info@asherent.com

Emma Bragdon PhD:

•  website: Integrative Mental Health For You (offering free and educational courses ) https://imhu.org/
•  phone: (802) 674-2919
•  email: eb@imhu.org

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In her book The Space In Between: An Empath’s Field Guide and in this conversation, Signe Myers Hovem shares the importance of developing the traits needed to better understand your own sensitivities and how doing so will influence your relationship with yourself, others, and your environment. 

In this episode, Signe discusses:

• How she reverse-engineered empathic receptivity
• Being empathic vs being an empath vs being highly sensitive
• The power of words
• The goal of being in relationship with the environment and your body
• Being in the driver’s seat
• The role of self-care
• The importance of getting to know yourself
• Active vs passive empathy
• How she approaches energetic space clearing
• Suggestions for developing empathic skills
• Personal boundaries
• “I am” statements for boundary building
• Being a sponge and how to squeeze your sponge
• The difference between a barrier and a boundary
• The ethics of receiving intuitive information
• The role of the heart and compassion
• How to access meditations she created

Signe’s website: https://www.smhovem.com/

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Gerette Buglion, B.A. Elementary Education and Special Education, earned her ‘Master's Degree’ in cult awareness education from the school of life. She is the author of the memoir An Everyday Cult.

In this episode, Gerette discusses:

• Her definition of cultic involvement
• How she became involved in a cult
• The subtle nature of indoctrination
• The concept of being “love bombed”
• How seeds of dependence are planted
• What unhealthy dependence can look like
• What to pay attention to when working with a teacher, healer or person of authority
• Neurolinguistic Programing (NLP)
• The consequences of addressing your trauma history in a cult setting
• Her exit from the cult
• Power dynamics
• Taking your life back
• The mindset of cultic dependence
• The international #igotout movement
• Her work as a cult educator
• How she uses writing to help cult survivors process their experiences

Gerette’s website: https://www.gerettebuglion.com/

#I Got Out: http://www.igotout.org/

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Have you ever wanted to create change? Or unapologetically chase your dreams? Yet for some reason you stop before you ever get started? Do you ever feel stretched in so many different directions that it feels like you’ve lost your creative spark? My guest Becca Powers wants to empower you to unleash your potential and become everything you were meant to be. In this episode we discuss her new book A Return to Radiance: The POWER Method to Ignite Your Soul and Unleash Your Potential and the creative ways she helps people to get unstuck.

Becca has been referred to as the female Tony Robbins, is a renowned keynote speaker and the visionary Founder of Powers Peak Potential, a leading keynote and training company specializing in mindset mastery for high performers. From her humble beginnings as a minimum-wage Dollar Store employee to an award-winning, 20-year career as a Fortune 500 sales executive, Becca has perfected her expertise in empowering senior leaders and high-performance teams to unlock their full potential through her proprietary methodology, The POWER Method.

In this episode Becca discusses:

• What the word radiance means to her
• Un-potential
• Her early exposure to living a radiant life
• How she lost her radiance
• The five pillars of The Power Method
• Finding ways to both survive and live your radiance
• Looking to your early life for clues
• Selfishness
• Meaning making
• How finding meaning can deepen your connections with others
• Finding your purpose
• The importance of values
• Activating your personal power

 Becca’s website: https://www.beccapowers.com/

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I think this quote from Kevin Hancock’s book Not For Sale: Finding Center in the Land of Crazy Horse pretty much captures the spirit of his message and his journey: “You can learn a lot by losing your voice.”

In this powerful episode Kevin shares:

• How a rare speech disorder led him to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation 
• How his time in South Dakota became an unintended spiritual quest
• What he learned from spending time with members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe
• The power of awareness and connectivity
• His thoughts on cultural appropriation
• The wisdom he witnessed
• The importance of our relationship with the natural world
• How he brought what he learned and experienced to his workplace 
• The gift of losing his voice
• How to make the seemingly impossible possible
• The process of creating his photojournal book 48 Whispers
• Rebuilding your world from within
• His philosophy regarding leadership
• How he works with other companies
• How his speech disorder changed him
• His thoughts on how to make the planet and humanity better

Kevin’s website:  https://thebusinessofsharedleadership.com/

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Tina Zion is a fourth-generation intuitive medium, educator, and is considered an expert in medical intuition. She is an award-winning author, specializing in medical intuition and teaches internationally. 

 In this episode Tina shares:

• How she came to be a medical intuitive
• Her definition of intuition
• What it takes to become your own medical intuitive
• Her mentorship program
• How she works with students
• Some of the challenges we all face as we develop out intuition
• How intuition comes easily if you get out of your own way
• Different ways to perceive
• Discerning the difference between true intuitive guidance and wishful thinking
• Working with spirit helpers
• The many sources of illness
• The importance of asking the right questions

Tina’s website: https://tinazion.com/

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Carl Greer, PhD, PsyD, is a retired clinical psychologist and Jungian analyst, a businessman, and a shamanic practitioner, author, and philanthropist. He is the best-selling, award-winning author of Change Your Story, Change Your Life and Change the Story of Your Health.

In this episode, Carl discusses:

• His motivation for writing a self-help inspired memoir
• His later-in-life career change
• How we can find the sacred in our every day, practical lives
• The wisdom of nature
• His experience using psychedelic plant medicines and how they transformed him
• Different ways to interpret maligned forces
• Changing the story of your life
• His health journey

(*Concluding with a deeper dive into the nature of evil.)

To learn more about Carl: https://carlgreer.com/

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Linda must have to use very small type on her business card to capture all the skills she’s amassed over the years! 

In part one of my conversation with Linda we discuss:

• How astrology and magic got her attention when she was a teen
• Spellwork and practical magic
• How American culture makes doing magic challenging
• How she sees astrology as the symbolic language of time
• How your astrological chart can help you understand the complexity of your life
• What she would say to skeptics
• The big picture of what the astrology is suggesting over the next couple of years (the rest of 2021-2023)

Learn more about Linda: https://www.lindarivervalente.net/
Want a regular dose of Linda's magic? check out her patreon https://www.patreon.com/LindaRiverValente

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