Wisdom and tools for vibrant living. Find inspiration to reflect and grow through conversations on spiritual traditions and practices, psychology, social science, activism, community building, adversity and triumph, creativity, and planetary healing.We believe we’re all woven together in the spiritual fabric of life. What we do matters. Together, let’s seed a transformation in global culture.
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Mapping Your Spiritual Path: The Great Continuum of Consciousness (w/ George Boyd)
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1:09:21What if everything you’ve ever believed about God, purpose, or consciousness could be placed as a node on a much bigger map? What if your longing for meaning wasn’t confusion—but a sign that you’re on the right path? In this eye-opening episode, meditation teacher, poet, and spiritual cartographer George Boyd joins hosts Gabe Crane and Rahul Deedwa…
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Finding God through Trials and Tribulations (w/ Marshal Gillen)
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1:19:34In this powerful episode, we’re joined by Marshall Gillen, a narcissistic abuse recovery mentor, to highlight his remarkable journey from pain and self-destruction to faith and healing. Marshall shares his deeply personal story, including childhood trauma, struggles with addiction, and a formative relationship with a narcissist that led him to a pr…
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Know Yourself to Know God (w/ Heath Davis Havlick)
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1:15:20In this enriching episode, we welcome Heath Davis Havlick, an author and certified Enneagram teacher, to explore the deep connection between faith and self-discovery. Drawing from her Christian upbringing and decades-long spiritual journey, Heath shares how the Enneagram became a transformative tool for understanding herself and strengthening her r…
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Why God Wants You to be Creative: The Place of All Possibility (w/ Rabbi Adina Allen)
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1:16:41In today’s episode, we welcome Season 1 guest, Rabbi Adina Allen, to explore the transformative power of creativity, spirituality, and connection. Rabbi Allen, co-founder of the Jewish Studio Project and author of The Place of All Possibility, shares her groundbreaking work that merges ancient Jewish traditions with modern practices of art and self…
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Welcome to Season 4 of Woven Wings Live! In this trailer, hosts Gabe Crane and Rahul Deedwania introduce the season's thought-provoking theme: exploring the role of religion and spirituality in modern life. Against the backdrop of a "spiritual crisis" marked by isolation, loneliness, and a waning connection to traditional institutions, the season s…
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Laughing Into Life’s Lessons: A Comedian's Journey Towards Self Discovery (w/ Max Wiener)
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1:11:40We’re joined today by comedian, Max Wiener, for a humorous and profound exploration of comedy as a medium for self-expression, self-discovery, and personal growth. Max shares his journey from shy adolescence to finding his voice on stage, highlighting how stand-up comedy has served as both a therapeutic outlet and a craft requiring dedication and r…
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Story, State, Space, and Synergy (w/ Joseph Ar'iel Towne)
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1:04:20In today's episode of Woven Wings Live, Joseph Ari'el takes us on a transformative journey of self-discovery, wholeness, and the power of intentional living. Joseph shares the profound impact of embracing his true identity, practicing deep gratitude, and creating spaces that reflect the life he aspires to live. We delve into the intersections of st…
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Slow The F*ck Down: Building Presence Into Daily Life (w/ Doug Finkelstein)
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1:21:39The ideas of presence and mindfulness seem to be all around us these days, including being frequent areas of focus on this very show! But what does it actually look like to integrate those practices into day to day life? We’re joined today by community builder and presence practitioner, Doug Finkelstein, to discuss: - What does it mean to slow down…
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Tune in to our latest podcast episode featuring Gabe Crane, Founder of Woven Wings, together with Rahul Deedwania, which broadcast live in the Fishbowl Live event on the Fishbowl app. In this thought-provoking session, we explore the expansive nature of our lives beyond the confines of work. In a world where the rat race often takes center stage, t…
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The Productivity Paradox: Examining Why We Don’t Do What We Want to Do (w/ Sophie Chiche)
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1:18:57Why do we do the things we do? Why are we often NOT able to do what we want to do? And what makes us think of productivity and success in the way that we do? On today’s episode, productivity expert Sophie Chiche joins us to break down the Productivity Paradox – examining why it can be so hard for us to be productive, and the surprising factors that…
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The Abundance of Less (w/ Andy Couturier - September 2022 Re-release)
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1:30:09In this far ranging conversation from September 2022, Andy Couturier illustrates - through his own story, and those of people he’s profiled - what it could look like to be deeply aligned with values of conscious consumption, rolling up our sleeves for our basic needs, and creating abundance of space and spirit through simplicity and elimination. We…
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Surviving Burnout: Strategies for Workplace Stress
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57:29Are you or those around you grappling with the harsh realities of burnout? Whether you're currently experiencing burnout or concerned about its impact on colleagues, family, or friends, this podcast episode offers a beacon of hope. Join us for a rejuvenating hour where we confront the challenges of burnout head-on. Through open and uplifting discus…
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Weaving in Action: The Big Quiet (w/ Jesse Israel)
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1:15:23In today’s “Weaving in Action” episode, we feature the story of Jesse Israel and The Big Quiet, a movement he started 9 years ago to bring large-scale meditation to thousands of people at world-class venues. The Big Quiet is a community-oriented, co-creation where each participant contributes stillness and silence to a larger shared experience, and…
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In today’s age, it can feel like every day we hear about how our political leaders and media institutions pray on fear. It’s very likely that you’ve been on the receiving end of it, or at least known people who have, where any number of sensationalist headlines, articles, or videos can take us into our more basic fear, and anxiety ridden states. We…
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Fear in the Brain: the Neuroscience of Fear (w/ Kevin Sattler)
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1:18:07Fear is a familiar part of most of our lives, from being afraid of the dark or dreading public speaking, to possibly experiencing life-threatening situations where our sense of safety is challenged and even taken away. And yet often we move through life being influenced by these fears, and not knowing exactly what’s happening for us internally. Neu…
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Startup Founders Reflecting on their Fear of Failure (w/ Varun Deedwaniya)
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1:17:45How do we face our fears and pursue the challenges we wish to master? In today’s continuation of our mini-series on Facing Fear, Varun Deedwaniya, Rahul’s brother and former co-founder of BreakoutIQ, joins us to talk fear both in business and in personal life. Rahul and Varun’s warm and comfortable dynamic provides a clear anecdote to the butterfli…
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Join our new mini-series, where Gabe and Rahul open the door on the vast, ubiquitous topic of “fear”. In this introductory episode, we start to share our own relationship with fear, and tease the topics that we hope to explore in the coming episodes: What is fear, and how does it manifest in our minds, bodies, and emotions? How do we know when fear…
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Filling Our Cup Through Creative Connection (w/ Mark Augustine)
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1:28:03Do you sometimes feel that life is too busy to tap into the regenerative power of your creativity? That you’re squeezed on too many sides to even know what that means or looks like? Or alternatively, when faced with an opportunity to engage your creativity, do you feel the paralyzing pressure and fear of that inner critic that tells you you’re not …
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Healing Through Our Voice: An Intro to Voice Witnessing (w/ Carina Renner)
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1:17:37Have you ever noticed how good it can feel to let out a breath, a sigh, or even a sound or a song? So much can become unconsciously stored in our throats, just waiting to be unlocked through our voice. In this week’s episode of Woven Wings Live, we look deeply at the healing power of voice witnessing, as brought to us by sound healer and holistic c…
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Raising Wholeness: Parenting as a Spiritual Pathway (w/ Jenn Reilly)
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1:20:59It’s no secret that alongside the joys and challenges of being a parent there are many questions that each parent faces. How do we raise our children with intentionality? How do we keep them safe, nurture their development holistically, and enable them to grow up feeling valued and understood? Through it all, what is our role and how do we maintain…
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Resonance and the Healing Power of Play (w/ Sarah Peyton)
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1:12:48What is the joy we experience when in resonance with someone we trust and love? How does this express itself in our neurobiology, and through our neuronal networks that are wired for fun and play? In this fascinating episode, neurobiology expert and educator Sarah Peyton takes us on a transformative journey into the healing power of play and the re…
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Meeting the Inner Critic and Rewriting the Rules (w/ Rosi Greenberg)
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1:10:00How many of you can relate to that internal voice that tells you that you're not doing something right, you’re not good enough, or that you’re an imposter? There are many voices and names for this broad phenomenon - negative self talk, saboteurs, or inner critics, to name a few. We’re joined today by an expert in relating to our inner critics, Rosi…
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Massive Transformative Purpose (w/ Aldo Civico)
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1:18:25The notion of having a purpose is so prevalent today that it borders on being construed as trite. And yet many of us seek purpose nonetheless, whether for ourselves, our families, or the organizations that we’re part of, whether we know how to define purpose or not. We are joined today by global leadership authority, anthropologist, and conflict re…
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Katsugen: The Gentle Art of Well Being (w/ Richard Omura)
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1:17:41We sometimes sense emotions or thoughts that have been buried into our consciousness, and might be hurting us from inside. We lean on tools like journaling and talk therapy to help bring those out. But how often do we recognize what our bodies and nervous systems might be storing? Even if we do notice, how do we safely and naturally find release fo…
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The Fun Habit: Pursuing Joy and Wonder (w/ Mike Rucker)
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1:16:05In the “always on” culture of today, fun can often be viewed as a sign of not being serious enough, an indulgence that takes away from our productive lives. Or worse yet, even if we value fun, it can elude us as we either just forget to have fun, or we just feel that we can’t escape the tide of day to day life. Today we’re joined by Organizational …
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Healing from Chronic Illness Using Ren Xue (w/ Nina Jutras)
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1:21:20We’re joined by Ren Xue practitioner, Nina Jutras, to listen to her story of resilience, personal responsibility, and growth in the face of adversity. Nina shares how she grew up with a chronic illness that came to define her identity, even as she did everything she could to cope with it and lead a normal life. In a seeming paradox, as much as she …
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Join Gabe Crane and Rahul Deedwania to hear what they're looking forward to for Season 3 of Woven Wings Live! We revisit what's most alive for us with the show, and recommit to you - dear listener - our aim to spark reflection and growth through conversations on spiritual traditions and practices, psychology, social science, activism, community bui…
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Reflections and Revelations: Closing Season 2
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35:34Join Rahul and Gabe as they look back on 2023 and Season 2 of Woven Wings Live! Join our newsletter: https://www.wovenwings.net/newsletter Reach us at: [email protected] Join our newsletter: https://www.wovenwings.net/newsletter Visit our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@wovenwingslive Reach us at: [email protected]…
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Opening to Radiance with the Diamond Approach (w/ John Harper)
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1:21:24In today’s episode, we’re joined by John Harper to learn about the Diamond Approach, a modern-day spiritual path oriented around deep self-exploration and discovery. - What is the Diamond Approach, and what makes it unique? - How does it help us connect with our consciousness? - What role does curiosity play in our self discovery path? - And how do…
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Decision Making in Action: Tuning Into Our Sense of Integrity (w/ Justin Mulvaney)
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1:17:18In our last episode, we discussed the art of decision making from a very practical, analytical lens. Today, we have the unique opportunity to explore in detail what it feels like to make a tough decision when your mind, body, and heart are not all singing the same tune. We’re joined by Conscious Leadership and executive coach, Justin Mulvaney to br…
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The Art of Decision Making (w/ Nell McShane Wulfhart)
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1:13:38How often do you get stuck while making a decision, even past the point of receiving any new information? We make many big and small decisions everyday, and yet few of us have a method to our madness. We’re joined today by Decision Coach, Nell McShane Wulfhart, to dig into the ins and outs of this all important process: - Why do people need to get …
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Examining Our Narratives About Money (w/ Michael Trugman)
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1:18:48Money is a key player in our day-to-day lives, and yet we rarely stop to consider the many ways in which we relate to it. A measure of success, the basis of feeling secure, or the precursor to a sense of freedom… or even happiness. The narratives around money are as extensive as they are deeply ingrained. To unpack all of this, we’re joined today b…
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Owning and Changing Your Story (w/ Beth Fisher-Yoshida)
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1:18:33It is often acknowledged how stories can help us understand each other's experiences more deeply by sharing information in a way that creates emotional connection. But there isn’t as much emphasis placed on the role of our own internal stories in the way that we experience the world. Today we’re joined by writer, author, and negotiation and communi…
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Building Multi Faith Coalitions for Civic Change (w/ Shariq Abdul Ghani and the Minaret Foundation)
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1:07:08In a time where narratives in news often focus on divisions in our societies, there are still those that pursue the seemingly trite understanding that we have more in common than we often appreciate. We’re joined today by Shariq Abdul Ghani, executive director of a Houston based interfaith community building organization, to discuss: - What value c…
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Engaging Sacred Texts in the Modern World (w/ Sampada Wakhlu - May 2022 Rerelease)
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1:16:12Today we're rereleasing an episode that originally aired just over a year ago on May 17th of 2022, where we spoke with Sampada Wakhlu, co-host of the 2022 Global Bhagavad Gita Convention, to discuss engaging sacred texts in the modern world. Sampada’s approachable nature and rich background with this iconic text of south Asian culture serves as a j…
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Light in Dark Places: Healing the Conversation around Male Sexuality (w/ Elliot Katz)
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1:24:46Today we approach the complex subject of male sexuality, and attempt to be a part of crafting a healthy narrative around a topic that is at-times controversial, dark, and even demonized. We sit with sociologist and men’s work practitioner, Elliot Katz, and discuss: - What is the “man box of masculinity”, and how is it problematic for both individua…
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Facilitating Broader Change: The Ecology of Resonance
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1:09:49QUICK REQUEST: Contribute to a Maui Wildfires Relief Fund here In this continuation of our resonance series, we expand the conversation from focusing on finding resonance within ourselves, to recognizing its broader impact: - How is resonance in our state part of not just benefiting ourselves, but also facilitating broader change in the world? - Ho…
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Facing our Impulse to Control: Resonance in Practice
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1:27:12Today’s conversation is the 2nd in our series on Resonance, with a focus on how to apply the theory of resonance to a common impulse shared by many adults - the impulse to control - our thoughts, our external circumstances, our lives. - What does that impulse to control look like? - What types of circumstances bring that impulse to life, and where …
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Playing with Resonance: Getting a Feel for an Emerging Methodology
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1:22:37We’ve all heard the common cliche, “that resonates,” but what does this truly mean? Usual host Gabe Crane serves as the guest for this episode to explore the depths of this seemingly innocuous question. In addition to being a musical concept, Resonance is an emerging methodology that lies at the core of Gabe’s work at Woven Wings. Drawing on the in…
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Examining the Role of Ancient Traditions in our Modern Lives (w/ our partners: Lakshmi Mayya & Keerti Shukla)
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1:20:09Gabe and Rahul are joined by Gabe’s wife Lakshmi and Rahul’s wife, Keerti, as they all share a virtual living room conversation on some familiar Woven Wings themes that pertain to each of our lives. With Gabe, Lakshmi, and their son Satori visiting Lakshmi’s parents and extended family in India for the first time in 4 years, we dig into their exper…
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Centering Men: The Importance of Men’s Work in Societal Healing
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1:17:52Two days out from Father’s Day, we explore the concept of centering men, a topic perhaps controversial - or maybe even unwelcome - in a time when men are often considered the root of many problems. “Kawika” Mattos, proud father and grandfather, and facilitator of mens’ groups as well as parenting classes for both men and women, helps shine a line o…
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What’s the Matter with Motivation? (w/ Barry Sommer - May 2022)
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1:26:58If you’ve ever reflected on how well your actions align with your goals, you’ve likely encountered the idea of motivation. How does motivation work, and where does it come from? How can I identify my true motivations? How can I be more motivated? In today’s conversation with Barry Sommer, a licensed Educational Psychologist, Marriage and Family The…
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People and Plants: Connecting with our Fellow Living Beings (w/ Ralph Steven)
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1:19:20How many of us go around our local environments - whether they’re urban, suburban, or otherwise, and have no idea what’s around us Today we’re joined by Ralph Steven, herbalist and ethnobotanist to discuss: - Why does connecting with our surroundings matter? - What does it mean to “have a relationship with and connect with plants”, and how do we do…
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Uplifting Life and Health: Exploring a Holistic Health Paradigm (w/ Jackie Blunt)
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1:18:33There are many varied perspectives on what constitutes a healthy life and how to get there. What few disagree on, though, is how important health is in the context of living a vibrant life. Today we sit with Jackie Blunt to discuss the concept of “holistic health”: - What does “holistic health” even mean, and how does it compare and contrast with o…
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Learning as Living: Exploring the Social Learning Organism (w/ Arturo Ezquerro)
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1:18:04Today we sit with the passionate and innovative Arturo Ezquerro to hone in on the critical role of learning in our lives: - Why is learning so essential to not just thrive, but also survive? - What is the concept of the “social learning organism”, and how has he brought that to life in his work? - How do our relationships influence our learning env…
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Laughing into Lightness and Play (w/ Simeon Birnbaum - March 2022 Rerelease)
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1:18:32Today we’re re-releasing an episode that originally aired just over a year ago on March 22nd of 2022, where we spoke with Simeon Darwick Birnbaum, laughter yoga instructor and founder of Joyful Living. We explore how we can lean into a lighter way of being by utilizing a spiritually and biologically potent practice that’s readily available to all o…
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Creating Your Own Reality (w/ Nivedita Ganapathi)
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1:28:23The idea that we “create our own reality” may feel trite and cliche in today’s age, where self help adages run unrestrained through our feeds. And yet what lies beneath this particular concept is a foundational set of powerful spiritual principles grounded in ancient wisdom. We sit with Nivedita Ganapathi - spiritual seeker, motivational speaker, a…
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Crossing the Threshold: Contemplating Death to Live More Vibrantly (w/ Matt Segall)
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1:23:35Talking about and reflecting on death can feel morbid, scary, dreadful even. Today we sit with Matt Segall, Professor of Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness to explore the concept of death from the lens of philosophy, and do our best to bring the conversation to a practical place: - Why is talking about death powerful? What does it unlock for …
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Essential Humanity, the Shared Human Heart, and Planetary Healing (w/ Roman Hanis)
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1:18:45Roman Hanis shares an eclectic spiritual philosophy built on the concepts of essential humanity and a shared human heart, which mirror core tenets of the Woven Wings philosophy: the idea that we’re all connected at a very deep level, and that coming together in harmony and support for both each other and the world that we inhabit is essential to th…
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Sacred Knowledge: Psychedelics, Consciousness, and Human Evolution (w/ Bill Richards)
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1:22:13Bill Richards - renowned psychologist, theologian, and pioneer in the research of psychedelic-assisted therapy - is in the unique position of being able to speak to mystical experiences with both spiritual and scientific authority. In addition to delving into his research journey around psychedelics, he shares how grounding in our interpersonal rel…
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