Persevering No Matter What with Margaret J. Wheatley, Ph.D.
Free Listening, Interviews
Free Listening Through February 18: How is it that some people devote their lives to a cause or a person or place, while some others give up and quit? How is it that even in the midst of failures, betrayals, reversals, some people still remain focused and dedicated to…
Discovering The Sacred In Everyday Life With Mirabai Starr
Free Listening, Interviews
In this conversation, Mirabai Starr, acclaimed author and translator of mystical texts, shares how ordinary moments—like washing dishes or walking in nature—can be transformed into sacred experiences. Drawing on the wisdom of saints like Teresa of Ávila and Brother Lawrence, she encourages us to embrace our daily lives as a…
Walking for Health, Creativity, and Spiritual Well-Being with Michael Gelb
Free Listening, Interviews
Gelb explains that we never truly stand on our feet; rather we stand on the Earth and the importance of feeling the support of the Earth with every step. This dialogue highlights the benefits and dynamics of walking well, including comfort, vitality, and inspiration. He introduces the benefits of walking…
The Creative Path Is A Life Path with Cathy Wild
Free Listening, Interviews
Creativity is a journey with lots of ups and downs, twists and turns. To be creative, one cannot watch from the sidelines. Cathy Wild suggests that there is no set formula for the creative process; there are no steps 1, 2, 3, or A, B, C that guarantee a successful…
Liberating Yourself Into Open-Hearted Awareness with Loch Kelly, M.Div. LCSW
Loch Kelly uses the metaphor of computer software when talking about an awareness-based way of living and operating. He says, “It’s not a matter of just having these momentary meditation states of freedom and peace of mind. You can actually live from non-conceptual awareness based on an open-hearted sense of being…
Wetiko: The Deceptive Mind-Virus of the Psyche with Paul Levy
There is a Native American concept of a seemingly malignant spirit called wetiko and it’s known by many other names in many other traditions. It’s a psychological force within the unconscious mind that predisposes us toward unwholesome impulses such as the thirst for power and control, greed, and jealousy. It…
Discovering Your Creative Fire with Eric Maisel, Ph.D.
As a creativity coach, Dr. Maisel talks about the lineage of our creativity. There is a point in our lives when we fall in love with something – a book, a painting, a piece of music, a film – and we long to be part of the lineage of that…
Igniting And Sustaining Your Genius with Michael Gelb, Ph.D.
How can we keep that sparkle and lively energy that we enjoyed as a child? Gelb suggests it can be done by raising our qi or vital energy. He has some simple practices that can immediately turn our low energy into exuberance. He says, “Some people had that energy when they…
Thoughts to Get You Through The Night with Phil Cousineau
Phil Cousineau is a Renaissance man who has been able to maintain a wonder and awe about life which has stoked his creative fires for many decades. For him, the night is a companion for creativity. He describes how civilization arose from sitting around a fire in the night, “Before the…
Inhabiting The Poetry Of Our Lives with Mark Nepo
Mark Nepo has discovered that writing and other forms of expression can be especially effective in assisting our spiritual growth. Nepo tells of his experience, how he loosens the knot of his limiting mind when it is swirling with assumptions and conclusions. “When I am stuck in my mind, when I…