Cosmic Heartline is the home for connection through courageous, compassionate conversations about death, that remind us of the resilience of our animal spirit.
This podcast is a mixture of storytelling and learning from each other.
It features stories of departed beloved animals, as well as collaborative and solo episodes focusing on a range of topics: our connection to the cosmos, shamanic wisdom and healing through grief, stewarding aging animals, understanding the logistics of death and euthanasia, caring for our own selves through grief,
animal communication and the wisdom of the animal kingdom,
and so much more.
This is a space of engaging in compassionate, courageous conversation that reminds us of the resilience of our animal spirit.
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This week's episode is short and sweet. Recorded while I was traveling in Ireland, I reflect on the overwhelming awe that is immediately felt when looking up at the vast, dark cosmos, and remember that there is so much we have yet to truly understand.
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Reflecting on Our Links in the Chain with Jay Troop
Season 2 · Episode 14
Thursday, April 9, 2026 • Duration 01:27:21
This is a very special episode to me as I am joined by my big brother, Jay. We talk about the different walks of grief we can experience in this life, particularly those after the traumatic and unexpected deaths of friends.
The Sharp End Podcast, Ep 54: A Tribute to Fiona: https://open.spotify.com/episode/30SHNubAmn4fqzTdkJOkgQ?si=9f6d950bdfcc4e42
Find Jay on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1YofhmJEVgcdAKKKFVQqLi?si=O3kGR1RvQzCl0tG9ADblZA
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Reflecting on the Resilience in Doing Hard Things
Season 2 · Episode 13
Thursday, April 2, 2026 • Duration 16:20
This episode is a solo episode with a bit of ASMR mixed in, as I recorded these thoughts while sitting in the grass with my mare Sky as she grazed. I speak about a common phrase I hear a lot - "This is so hard to do" - and reflect on the power of our resilience to lean in to really hard things.
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Reflecting on the Alchemy of Creativity with Nica Quinn
Season 2 · Episode 12
Thursday, March 26, 2026 • Duration 01:14:09
This week I'm joined by Nica Quinn. Nica is a wonderfully talented artist, and the person who brought the energy of Cosmic Heartline into visual form. We talk about the alchemy of creativity, navigating through death of past versions of self, and the importance of community.
Connect with Nica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nica_draws_nature/
Nica's Website: https://nicadrawsnature.com
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Reflecting on Relationship with Death
Season 2 · Episode 11
Thursday, March 19, 2026 • Duration 25:18
What is your relationship with death?
Join me as I reflect on what I believe are two of the biggest ways we as humans disconnect ourselves from the nature of death, and how our animals help invite us back into relationship with death.
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Reflecting on Preparing Ourselves for Grief with Alexa Linton
Season 2 · Episode 10
Thursday, March 12, 2026 • Duration 01:20:49
Today I'm joined by the wonderful Alexa Linton! We reflect on anticipatory grief, what we can do to better prepare ourselves (especially as horse owners) for the inevitable, and how advanced planning can actually soften the waves of grief.
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Alexa Linton is a life-long horse lover, Equine Sport Therapist of 20 years, host of the Whole Horse Podcast, now in it’s 8th season, facilitator, author, and creator of the Whole Horse Apprenticeship, a 6 month equine wellness immersion program, and most recently, Outside the Box Equine, an educational hub for species-specific horse keeping. Her vision is to support a change worldwide in horse keeping practices towards more species-specific care, ethically informed training and riding, and a more collaborative approach to being with and sharing our lives with horses.
She lives with her partner Patrick, her three horses, two dogs, and cat on a 5 acre property in the Cowichan Valley where she has built an ever-evolving paddock paradise track system for her herd, Diva, Raven and Gwynna. Her vision is to build a horse-keeping demonstration site implementing species-specific elements that work for the Pacific Northwest, to inspire horse owners and equine practitioners in skill-building workshops, and immersive retreats to shift their horse spaces by showing what is possible.
Learn more at www.outsidetheboxequine.com
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Reflecting on Holding with Open Hands
Season 2 · Episode 9
Thursday, March 5, 2026 • Duration 24:45
Join me as I share the biggest lesson my beloved cat, Silas, has taught me - how to love deeply while holding with open hands. How to find a sense of surrender, release, and trust in the unknown. Especially in the moments it feels most challenging.
Cited poetry: "In Blackwater Woods," Mary Oliver
Daily Haiku, Tyler Knott Gregson
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Reflecting on the Quantum Power of Patience with Elsa Janney
Season 2 · Episode 8
Thursday, February 26, 2026 • Duration 01:32:48
Elsa is back, and we continue a conversation we started on her podcast in the fall of 2025, reflecting on the quantum power of patience. Patience is present with us through many transitions in life -- from growth and transformation, to grief and death.
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Find Elsa on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elsamjanney/
Our Episode on Elsa's Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0tF0kvIMZGOgjxscBzTUoz?si=b0575fff995c43e7
Cosmic Heartline: http://cosmicheartline.com
Reflecting on the Power of Symbols
Season 2 · Episode 7
Thursday, February 19, 2026 • Duration 23:10
Symbols hold great meaning for us, and they can take an especially important role during our journeys with grief.
What symbols mean the most to you? Do they help you feel grounded, calm, or something else?
Join me for a brief reflection on the power of symbols and their pertinent role during our walks with grief.
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Reflecting on the Energy of the Fire Horse with Kat HoSoo Lee
Season 2 · Episode 6
Thursday, February 12, 2026 • Duration 01:28:09
In today's episode of the pod, I'm joined by dear friend and colleague, Kat HoSoo Lee. We talk about all things transformation and transmutation, reflecting particularly on the energy of the Fire Horse and what the energy of Fire will bring to the year ahead. This conversation is a little different than most of the ones here on the pod so far, but it is one of my favorites.
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