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The Sacred Everywhere Podcast

Dr. Sheri Kling

Religion & Spirituality

Society & Culture

Frequency: 1 episode/13d. Total Eps: 29

Finding joy, vitality, wholeness, and transformation. Thoughts on spirituality, faith, and culture from author, speaker, and theologian Dr. Sheri Kling.

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Joseph Campbell and the Call to Adventure with Bob Walter, Pt. 1

Thursday, September 10, 2026 • Duration 50:29

In this episode of The Sacred Everywhere, Dr. Sheri talks with Bob Walter, editor and friend of Joseph Campbell and one of the founders of the Joseph Campbell Foundation.

In this first part, they talk about Bob’s zig zag life of opening pathways and synchronicities that eventually led him to meet and work with Joseph Campbell.

In the second half (available for paid Substack subscribers here: https://sherikling.substack.com/p/bob-walter-full), they dig into their shared experience of organizing two Mythic Journeys conferences in Atlanta, GA in 2004 and 2006 as well as the work that Bob is doing now. In the end, they conclude, life is a call to adventure.

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Robert “Bob” Walter was Joseph Campbell’s editor for a decade, and previous president of the Joseph Campbell Foundation, an organization he helped found in 1990 with choreographer Jean Erdman, Joseph Campbell’s wife.

Bob is also a poet/playwright with several decades of experience as group leader, teacher, publisher and theatrical producer/director/designer. He can be found online at

https://www.bobwalter.life/.

**NOTE: All videos, podcasts, services and products are for education, spiritual growth, and entertainment purposes only and are not intended to replace the work of medical, legal, or psychological professionals.

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From Individuation to Awakening with Dr. Patrick J. Mahaffey, Pt. 1

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 • Duration 56:24

In this episode of The Sacred Everywhere, Dr. Sheri talks with Dr. Patrick J. Mahaffey, author and professor emeritus in the mythological studies program for Pacifica Graduate Institute. His latest book is entitled Individuation and Beyond: World Views, God Images, and Self-Realization. Full episode is here: https://sherikling.substack.com/p/patrick-mahaffey-full

In this first part, they talk about Patrick’s fascinating spiritual journey from his childhood in Michigan raised in the Lutheran Church to his current practices in Hinduism and study of myth. They start digging into the five worldviews that Patrick writes about in his newest book, including process philosophy/theology and Jungian depth psychology.

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In the second half (available for paid Substack subscribers here: https://sherikling.substack.com/p/patrick-mahaffey-full), they dig more into the Diamond Approach, contemplative yoga, and integral metatheory and practice, and finally explore Patrick’s own integrative spirituality and ways to encounter the Sacred.

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Dr. Patrick Mahaffey is Professor Emeritus in the Mythological Studies Program at Pacifica Graduate Institute. His areas of expertise include Hindu and Buddhist traditions, Comparative Philosophy of Religion, and Contemplative Yoga. His Ph.D. in Religious Studies is from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is the author of , the editor of and his latest book, . He has also published essays on Hindu and Buddhist traditions, and Self-inquiry in Jung’s Depth Psychology and Yoga.

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Everyday Spirituality with James Hazelwood, Pt. 1

Thursday, August 27, 2026 • Duration 39:06

In this episode of The Sacred Everywhere, Dr. Sheri talks with James Hazelwood about his new YouTube series, “Everyday Spirituality,” found at https://www.youtube.com/@jameshazelwoodphoto/videos.

In part 1, they discuss spirituality, Carl Jung, wholeness, transformation, and sacred vs. secular and whether there is such a distinction.

And in part 2, they talk about Jim’s journey to becoming a bishop in the Lutheran Church (ELCA) as well as religious pluralism and more. Listen to the full episode here: https://sherikling.substack.com/p/james-hazelwood-full.

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Dr. Sheri Kling is an interdisciplinary scholar of spiritual formation and human flourishing whose work integrates relational theology, depth psychology, neuroscience, and empirical research on meaning and transformation. Her work can be found online at www.sherikling.com.

Her work explores how human beings move from fragmentation toward belonging by integrating a Jungian understanding of the soul with a relational understanding of reality. She is interested in how individuals and communities cultivate the innate human capacities for meaning, self-transcendence, relationship, and transformation through practices that foster deep belonging. Bringing theology, depth psychology, neuroscience, and empirical research into conversation, her work seeks to understand and nurture the conditions under which human flourishing naturally emerges.

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James Hazelwood is an author and photographer focused on telling stories about meaning, culture and politics, though mostly he’s just trying to figure out how the toaster oven works in the broil mode. A former bishop in the Lutheran Church, he now writes and produces video on the topic of everyday spirituality. His works can be found at

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Snake Dreams, Trauma, and Healing

Thursday, August 20, 2026 • Duration 27:35

In this episode of The Sacred Everywhere, Dr. Sheri shares how snake dreams and new revelations can heal lifelong struggles that stem from early childhood trauma.

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God, Love, and Power with Dr. Thomas Jay Oord, Pt. 1

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 • Duration 40:53

In this episode of The Sacred Everywhere, Dr. Sheri talks with Dr. Thomas Jay Oord, an open and relational theologian, author, public speaker, and nature photographer. Listen to the full episode here: https://sherikling.substack.com/p/tom-oord-full

In the first half, they talk about Tom’s recent book, A Systematic Theology of Love, Tom’s journey to becoming a process and open & relational theologian, and what it means to center our theological perspectives on God on love as essential.

In the second half of the full episode (available to paid subscribers on Substack), Sheri and Tom talk about God’s power when it comes to evil and suffering as well as Tom’s costly advocacy for LGBTQIA+ people.

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Thomas Jay Oord, Ph.D., is a theologian, philosopher, and scholar of multi-disciplinary studies. Oord directs the Center for Open and Relational Theology and doctoral students at Northwind Theological Seminary.

He is an award-winning author and has written or edited more than fifty books. A gifted speaker, Oord lectures at universities, conferences, churches, and institutions. He is known for his contributions to research on love, science and religion, open and relational theology, the problem of suffering, and advocacy for the full inclusion of queer people.

Books:

A Systematic Theology of Love: Volume 1: God and Creation https://www.amazon.com/dp/1968136509

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Reminders of Another Time and Place (Media)

Episode 22

Wednesday, July 29, 2026 • Duration 15:38

This is the video and audio version of the article “Reminders of Another Time and Place.”

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Returning to The Shack with Wm. Paul Young, Pt. 1

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 • Duration 41:51

In “Returning to the Shack” Dr. Sheri Kling speaks with author Wm. Paul Young, author of the novel The Shack.

In the first half, Sheri and Paul talk about the power of fiction and why The Shack moved so many people. They also touch on images of God, and how presence is more important than answers.

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In the second half – available only to paid subscribers on Substack – they discuss Paul’s newest book, Return to the Shack, and the themes that are at the center of this revisiting. A central part of this second half is their discussion of the “Hymn of Grief” – a piece written by Australian poet David Tensen - that gets woven into Mack’s heart-wrenching journey to deeper healing.

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Wm. Paul Young, author of The Shack, Cross Roads, Eve, and Lies We Believe About God, was born a Canadian and raised among a Stone Age tribe with his missionary parents in the highlands of West Papua. He suffered great loss as a child and young adult but now enjoys the “wastefulness of grace” with his growing family in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. He can be found online at https://wmpaulyoung.com/.

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Collective Shadow, Woundedness, and Meaning with Tony Caldwell, Pt. 1

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 • Duration 01:24:15

In “Collective Shadow, Woundedness, and Meaning,” Dr. Sheri Kling speaks with Jungian analyst Tony Caldwell.

In the first half, Tony and Sheri dig into

* collective shadow in the United States

* place, race, ideologies, and personal mythologies

* the psychic energy held in the personal shadow

* libido, creativity, and the drive to life and generativity

* Jungian analysis, including transference and counter-transference

* the developmental approach within Jungian thought; and

* complexes.

In the second half – available only to paid subscribers on Substack – they discuss

* meaning making

* identity

* self-parenting/self-narrative, and

* seeing the Sacred in our wounds and in our unexpressed potentials.

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Tony Caldwell is a Jungian psychoanalyst with over 25 years of experience as a psychotherapist. As an analyst, Tony specializes in life transitions, the “middle passage” of midlife, and lifelong growth in adults.

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The Biology of Spiritual Experience with Shaleen Kendrick, Pt. 1

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 • Duration 40:09

In “The Biology of Spiritual Experience,” Dr. Sheri Kling speaks with Rev. Dr. Shaleen Kendrick about neurotheology and how our stories about God and reality shape our brains and our spirits. This is part one of the conversation.

Did this resonate with you? Watch the full episode at https://sherikling.substack.com/p/biology-of-spiritual-experience.

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If, as growing evidence suggests, spirituality is an innate human capacity, maybe our bodies are not secondary to spiritual experience but the living temple of encounter with the Sacred. In this episode, Dr. Kendrick talks about our three brains, neuro-relational integration, and why she brings open & relational theology to the intersection of neurobiology, theology, and spiritual experience. She also talks about our three brains: head, heart, and gut.

In part 2, we get into a fascinating discussion of Jesus’ parables and what may be going on there in terms of polyvagal theory and neurospirituality. Watch the full episode at https://sherikling.substack.com/p/biology-of-spiritual-experience.

Rev. Dr. Shaleen Kendrick, ThD, is an emerging neurotheologian who developed the Neuro-Relational Integration™ (NRI) model—demonstrating how conscious integration across Mind–Body–Spirit neural systems can facilitate rapid adaptive evolution in how we think, act, and relate to ourselves, others, and the challenges of our time. NRI integrates neuroscience with liberation theology to show that through daily wholeness-making practices we can expand our human capacity and create new abilities that nurture not just individual flourishing but transform the systems we live in.

Rev. Dr. Kendrick is the author of Your Three Brains: The Neuroscience & Spirituality of Wholeness coming soon from Orbis books.

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Religious Trauma, Deconstruction, and the Meaning Crisis with Jim Palmer, Pt. 1

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 • Duration 51:44

This episode of The Sacred Everywhere features Jim Palmer. Jim and I met a couple of years ago at ORTCON (Open & Relational Theology Conference), and I’ll be speaking there again next week.

We covered a lot of ground in part 1, including:

* Jim’s journey from megachurch pastor to an expert on religious trauma and deconstruction

* Meaning and existential health

* What are the core components of existential health?

Watch the Full Conversation: https://sherikling.substack.com/p/jim-palmer-full

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Jim Palmer is a writer, teacher, and founder of the Center for Non-Religious Spirituality. A former megachurch pastor, certified spiritual director, and existential health counselor, his work explores meaning, identity, purpose, belonging, mortality, and the challenges of being human in a rapidly changing world. He is the author of six books and writes extensively on non-religious spirituality, religious deconstruction and reconstruction, and existential health. Through his writing, teaching, and public engagement, Palmer helps people navigate life's deepest questions without outsourcing their authority to institutions, ideologies, or inherited belief systems, fostering greater self-authorship, reality contact, and human flourishing.

Read “10 Religious Ideas We No Longer Need to Believe” at https://jimpalmerauthor.substack.com/p/10-religious-ideas-we-no-longer-need

See Jim’s work on Substack: https://jimpalmerauthor.substack.com/

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