If you consider yourself spiritually curious you will love this conversation with Tom Rapsas author of Wake-Up Call- Insights for the Spiritually Curious. Tom is a spirituality blogger who has been writing the “Wake Up Call” column at Patheos.com since 2012. His stories at the site’s New Vision channel have drawn over 5 million views. He has also written for Elephant Journal and Contemplative Journal. If you have ever wanted to see an angel, struggled with meditation or wanted to really embrace your spiritual side you will want to tune in.

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If you are feeling a little shaky going into the New Year you are not alone. Many people are dealing with loss, grief, and uncertainty and we are not even out of January. Listen in to the conversation today with Dr. Ken Druck, author of How We Go On-Self Compassion, Courage, and Gratitude on The Path Forward. Discover how to get the strength to go on after some of life’s big losses as well as facing our own mortality as we get older. Don’t worry this is a fun conversation. 

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Are you doing what you really want to do? If there is a project or book, or something that is calling to you stick around for today’s conversation. I talked with a friend of mine Michelle Serafini who has created a guided journal called Getaway Home to help people record stories of their adventures that can last a lifetime. Michelle is taking steps to move in the direction of what she really wants to do and follow her True North. If you need a course correction I hope you can be present with me for the conversation. 

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Since we are in flu season right now and everybody seems to be fighting off some kind of cold or flu, it's a good time to evaluate your health. What can you do to improve your health physically, emotionally, and spiritually? Listen in as author Jo Eager shares wisdom from her book Healthy by Choice, Not By Chance. Coming from the perspective of a good friend and teacher, Jo reveals some personal stories that you will find relatable and practices that have worked wonders for her. Get on the path to health, healing, and self-awareness.

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Have you ever wanted to have an Eat, Pray, Love experience? If you are familiar with the Elizabeth Gilbert novel you know it’s her story of self-discovery that takes her to Italy, India, and Bali in search of love, great pasta, and the meaning of life. If you love the idea of following your heart, telling your boss to shove it and living the life of your dreams you will want to listen in to today’s show. Sonya Moore shares her own story of self-discovery, adventure, and love in her memoir Some Kind of Magic: A True Story of Love, Life, and Wanderlust. Sonya takes us from the foothills of the Himalayas to the mountains of Myanmar while exploring themes of synchronicity, the roots of happiness and the search for love. 

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Discover the origin of many of our Christmas and holiday traditions with Ellen Evert Hopman, author of The Sacred Herbs of Yule and Christmas: Remedies, Recipes, Magic, and Brews for the Winter Season. Ellen is a master herbalist and homeopath who has been a Druidic initiate since 1984. Ellen reveals the many pagan origins of holiday traditions like deck the halls with holly, feasting, gift giving and more. Find out about the terrifying Krampus and the origins of Santa Claus. Food and drink suggestions and more! Happy holidays everyone from me. 

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Since the beginning of time plants and flowers have been used as medicine. Energy healing and holistic methods are growing in popularity and many people add these kinds of therapies to complement traditional western medicine when they are facing a health issue. Dina Saalisi explains the 38 Bach flower remedies and the seven emotional states in her book The Art of Flower Therapy. If you have ever thought of adding plant medicine and flower therapy to your healing toolbox you will want to check out this episode. Discover how simple the process is to balance your emotions and experience better health. 

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Philosophy and World religions teacher Peter Bolland shares his views on acquiring wisdom from the world’s spiritual traditions and applying it to everyday challenges that we all face. His new book The Seven Stone Path: An Everyday Journey to Wisdom explores seven archetypal ideas found throughout world religions and turns them into tools that anyone can use to enrich their lives. Peter believes wisdom is not something you know, it’s something you do. Putting these ideas into practice will benefit anyone on the path to awareness. 

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Sometimes the hardest thing to be is yourself. With pressure from social media, family, and friends to be a certain way or achieve a certain level of success, learning to be yourself can be a challenge. Adam Bulbulia unpacks this concept in his new book Authenticity: The Immense Power to Be Yourself. Adam believes that being authentic is a radical act that’s ripple effects can be felt in every interaction. Life is too short to be anything but authentic. Adam shares his personal experience and urges us all to stop pretending and lean in to who we really are. 

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Christina Donnell’s book Encounters with Living Language takes us on a journey that will remind us of our true connection to All That Is. Christina shares with the reader mystic events from her time spent in the Andes with the Q’eros people and a series of consciousness expanding moments that she experienced between 1997 and 2015. Described as Eat, Pray, Love meets Carlos Castaneda, Christina’s book will resonate with seekers of all kinds. 

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