Aninha Livingstone, Ph.D.

Nika Annon is a gifted facilitator, fearless asker of questions, and master astrologer. She asked to interview me about my Rituals for Change offerings and I accepted. In this interview Nika and I discuss calling, the role of the body and mindfulness in ritual, the myth of the quick fix, the importance of specificity in individual […]

Malidoma Patrice Some is an author, scholar and shaman from Burkina Faso, West Africa. Now an ancestor, his teachings and spirit live on. In this interview we discuss how to embrace the inner storms that come with trying to clarify our calling, the importance of imagination and story, our ancestors, pain as an initiatory process, and […]

Julie Daley is a teacher, writer, and coach. Deeply traumatic experiences called her to listen to a stirring intuitive voice. As she followed this voice, she left her career and became a certified coach. She has led hundreds of people from all walks of life to awaken to soul. In this interview Julie and I discuss […]

Timothy Flynn is a healer, writer, and finder of sacred things. A near-drowning experience inspired an early interest in death and dying, ultimately leading him to a twenty-year focus on shamanism. In this discussion, Timothy and I explore the importance of being aware of cultural issues when exploring indigenous wisdom traditions, connecting with animals and […]

Marti Spiegelman brings nearly four decades of specialized training in shamanic traditions to her work. As a leadership advisor, executive mentor, and shamanic teacher, she is the founder of Shaman’s Light™, a professional-level shamanic mentoring program dedicated to the evolution of consciousness. In this interview Marti and I discuss the indigenous understandings of calling, the […]

Dr. Daniel Floor is the author of Ancestral Medicine: Rituals for Personal and Cultural Change and is the founder and director of Ancestral Medicine. He is passionate about embodying earth-honoring wisdom in non-dogmatic ways that emphasize our capacity for service and innate joy. In this interview Daniel shares his own path of engaging ancestral work, intergenerational […]

Annie Bloom has been guiding people into their deepest mystical connection with the earth for 21 years. She trained with the School of Lost Borders and was a senior guide at the Animas Valley Institute. In this interview Annie and I discuss the importance of having a mentor or soul guide, transmuting suffering into one’s gifts, […]

Francis Weller is a psychotherapist, writer, and soul activist. Author of Entering the Healing Ground: Grief, Ritual and the Soul of the World, he has introduced the healing work of ritual to thousands of people. In this interview Francis and I discuss the difference between career, vocation, and calling, the importance of our failures and […]