Full Episodes: This is where the magic happens...

Dr. Brian Stafford is a former pediatrician and psychiatrist who left his position as an endowed chair in academic psychiatry to rewild and ensoul his own life, and to discover his deeper calling. On today’s show Brian and I delve into the realms of mystery and shadow to explore the magic and possibility that emerges when we’re willing to enter a deeper conversation with the natural world, and leave the safety of the known to uncover and reclaim our wholeness. Brian shares his extensive understa...

Show Notes: Schuyler Brown left a life of enormous achievement and success by our culture’s standards when a series of events led her to the realization that her livelihood was not in integrity with her soul. Join us for a conversation about the courageous path she followed out of that life, the wisdom of embodiment, the creativity and power of magic, and cultivating the skill of tuning in to the emergent field to perceive guidance about how best to move in our lives. It’s a deep and playful exp...

Show Notes: Wendy Palmer holds a seventh degree black belt in the non-violent Japanese martial art of Aikido, and has practiced mindfulness for over 45 years. She is the author of 4 books, including her latest: Dragons and Power, which explores the elements of Leadership Embodiment, a practice she founded and has been teaching to high level leaders for over 30 years. Her process draws on principles from Aikido and Mindfulness to offer simple tools and practices to increase the leadership skills ...

Show Notes: Philip Shepherd is an international authority on embodiment and author of New Self, New World - Recovering our Senses in the 21st Century and Radical Wholeness - The Embodied Present and the Ordinary Grace of Being. This is a specially curated edition of a more extensive interview I had with Philip back in August of 2020. In today's conversation he shares guidance and tools for shifting from the head driven strategies of control and order to an embodied and deep connection with the ...

Show Notes: Brian Pearson recently interviewed me on his podcast The Mystic Cave. His questions sparked a fascinating conversation about the philosophy and practice of Tracking Yes, and touched on things I haven’t named before, so wanted to share it here with you guys. Join us as we explore what it’s like to: open to the wisdom of your imagination hone your intuition and perceive the clues life is always sending you replace your fear-based survival strategies with deep presence bring curiosity ...

Show Notes: Brian Pearson is an author, musician, former Anglican priest and host of the eclectic podcast “The Mystic Cave”. Join us for a conversation about his choice to leave the institution of religion in pursuit of his deepening relationship with wonder. It’s a courageous story of self-trust, bucking the system, tracking God and ultimately walking away from an institution which had become too small for the depth and breadth of his curiosity. Today's Guest: Brian Pearson is an author, musici...

A little more magic and enchantment is exactly what we need in the world right now. How do we stop waiting for it to appear from outside of us, and bring our own willingness to be enchanted to the very moments we’re currently in? Today’s show explores how we’ve disconnected from our capacity for wonder, and how to get it back. We’re surrounded by opportunities for enchantment in everyday moments but we’re often too busy, too anxious or too lost in our stories to perceive it. In turning toward wo...

Show Notes: Pippa Evans is an award winning comedian, improviser and the author of "Improv Your Life: An Improviser's Guide To Embracing Whatever Life Throws At You". Join us as she shares the wisdom she's gained about bringing the spirit, spontaneity and skill of improv to your everyday life. On today’s show we talk about how the magic of improv can help you to: let go of perfectionism meet life with flexibility and creativity trust the adventure of the unknown lean into community and tap into ...

Show Notes: My guest today is Jessica Waite, author, friend and all around remarkable soul. Jess was my first guest on the podcast last year, sharing a captivating and vulnerable story of losing the love of her life. A year and a half later, she’s back, brighter, clearer and wiser than ever. In today’s conversation we explore: discovering a more intimate relationship with yourself through loss trusting grief as an ally in your own evolution what happens inside of us when we lose something or som...

My guest today is Doug Van Houten, Nature-based Soul Guide. Join us for a fascinating exploration into the ways we've lost touch with our innate, wild relationship with the natural world, and how coming back into that relationship brings us home to our deepest sense of meaning and purpose. Doug shares the essence of nature based spirituality, and specifically the healing and wholing work he does in his role guiding life-altering wilderness intensive retreats with Animas Valley Institute. He answ...

Show Notes: Today’s show is a story of magic, and what's possible when you stay in an expansive, curious orientation to the curve balls life’s pitching your way. Resonance is our most powerful tool for navigating the creative field. It's amplified by what you’re thinking and believing, which impacts how you're feeling and responding to each moment, which influences the attitude you're moving in the world with. The magic happens when you choose to create it with intention. Support the show If y...

Show Notes: On today’s show I’m sharing a practice that’s focused on getting out in nature and having a creative dialogue with it, and how that practice helps you cultivate and nurture an empowered relationship between your ego and your soul, including: guideposts for engaging in a dialogue with the mystery of nature reverse creativity - letting the unknown guide your path forward the longing for a romance between your ego and your soul, and how cultivating that relationship creates purpose and ...

When Bernard Moss was 22 years old, he was convicted of attempted murder and spent 28 years in San Quentin prison. 23 years into his sentence, he engaged in a year long program called GRIP, which ultimately led to his release from prison and his current career as a facilitator of the GRIP program to men still serving sentences. In today’s interview, Bernard shares a compelling account of his life in the culture of guns and drugs, the continuation of his life of crime while in prison and the powe...

Episode Summary: Opening to change and following its urge creates a momentum that takes on a life of its own and leads us beyond what our current perspective can imagine. The conclusion of this 3 part series on initiatory experience explores how to navigate transition with curiosity and trust that there are always bigger forces at work and magic afoot. Show Notes: Today’s show tracks the final phase of the arc of transition, including: leaping into the mystery and landing on your feet releasing ...

Part 2 of this 3 part riff on the cycle of transition explores dropping into the current of change and recalibrating to centre as you navigate its depths. If you can stay present through initiatory experiences, the inevitable waves of anxiety, second-guessing and doubt that arise can lead to clarity, courage and trust in your own inner wisdom. Links to things mentioned: Sarah Kerr Soul Passages Website The Diamond Approach - Teachings of A.H. Almaas Support the show If you love the show please ...

Disruptive energy is woven into the fabric of our lives. It alerts us that we’re being called away from life as we know it in order to discover something new about ourselves and about this experience of human-ing. Most of us avoid, resist and try to control change, and in doing so we miss the deeper and truer aspect of self that is trying to emerge. Choosing to ride the waves of the unexpected with genuine curiosity--and trusting change as an ally not an enemy--takes us on an adventure of our ow...

In November 2014, Linh Huynh, spurred on by her unwavering commitment to crafting a life of daring and wonder, became the 1st Canadian woman to complete the Four Deserts Ultramarathon Series, four 250 km, self-supported, 7 day races through the hottest, driest and windiest deserts on earth. In doing so in one calendar year, she became the 1st Canadian woman and the 8th woman in history to complete it as a Grand Slam. Her marathon adventure started in 2011 when she won a writing contest through ...

For the last 8 years, Nicole Huguenin has stepped away from the structures and systems that favour money as the primary currency of exchange, and chosen to live by the tenants of the circular and gift economies. Moving in a world of alternate currencies such as connection, generosity, trust and co-creation she’s discovered that: healing our personal trauma and helping others navigate theirs are inextricably connected taking better care of each other isn’t limited to the realms of fundraising, po...

Show Notes: A little more magic and enchantment is exactly what we need in the world right now. How do we stop waiting for it to appear from outside of us, and bring our own willingness to be enchanted to the very moments we’re currently in? Today’s show explores how we’ve disconnected from our capacity for wonder, and how to get it back. We’re surrounded by opportunities for enchantment in everyday moments but we’re often too busy, too anxious or too lost in our stories to perceive it. In turni...

One of the best things I’ve learned is that you can’t hear the answer unless you have the question within you. I did a major declutter of my world a while back, and several insights emerged in the process. Not long after, I had a major cycling crash and concussion that presented a new perspective on my relationship with possessions. What if insights aren't answers , they're ignitors of questions? The magic lies in trusting the deeper answers will be revealed not in our brains, but through our li...

In this fascinating and insightful conversation with Sarah Kerr, PhD, death doula and ritual healer, we explore how we can expand our relationships with death and life, including: why building a healthy relationship with death is a key part of building a healthy relationship with life how Western culture disconnects us from an empowered relationship with death shifting into an orientation that holds death as a sacred and transformative human experience leaning into mystery, imagination and grati...

Marlena and I explored the freedom of letting go of control in Part 1 of our conversation. In part 2 we look at what we actually DO have control over, and how to direct it wisely. boundaries: why they're an essential aspect of well being, and how to become masterful at setting clear, loving, unwavering ones cultivating our empowered adult so the younger parts of self stop dictating our choices and actions identity vs. autonomy: breaking the agreements with who we’ve been taught to be and becomin...

On today's show Marlena shares a tragedy she experienced in her early twenties, and how the Mindfulness qualities of presence, curiosity and compassion helped her heal from the trauma. We also explore Buddhist teachings on: what's the true source of our well-being the 3 steps that lead us away from our direct experience and into suffering pain is inevitable - suffering is optional: The Buddhist teaching on the “second arrow” why we’re wired to anticipate trouble even when we’re okay how to rele...

Show Notes: In Part 2 of our conversation, Kelly gets specific about what she believes is driving the backlash against J.K.Rowling from some members of the Trans community. She shares how her quest for deeper understanding of the situation led to greater awareness of what's at the heart of conflict. We discuss gender and sexual fluidity and how labels can limit the freedom and complexity of our experience. She also offers insight into the Queer community and why it’s such an important and signif...