Coffin Talk

Coffin Talk

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Coffin Talk episodes

  • #21 - Pastor & Psychotherapist - Dave Pillar - "It Depends on When You Ask"

    Dave studied theology and psychology at Pepperdine University and Princeton Theological Seminary and has worked nearly 30 years as both a pastor and licensed psychotherapist. His lifelong passion has been to explore the mystery of human transformation and help facilitate this psychological and spiritual growth in others—that ever emerging, irrepressible yearning within each of us for a deeper connection with self, others and Love itself. He continues a therapy practice at Crossroads Counseling in Scottsdale Az. (623-680-3486).

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    34 min
  • #20 - Lesbian Theologist - Alex Nichols - "The Dichotomy of Inner Conflict"

    Alex Nichols was born in a small town in Minnesota famous for producing a certain Gen X actress with a fondness for five-fingered discounts. She holds degrees from Smith College and The Graduate Theological Union and currently lives in San Francisco. Come hear her explain her experience of being a Lesbian in a Seminary School and how it helped her develop her theories on the dichotomy of inner conflict, as well as acceptance of others and herself.

    Her books are available at Amazon:
    https://www.amazon.com/Alex-Nichols/e/B00AM1AACK/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_ebooks_1

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    29 min
  • #19 - A Progressive Rabbi - Rachel Goldenberg - "What Would Love Do?"

    Rabbi Rachel Goldenberg is the founder of Malkhut, a progressive Jewish spiritual community in Western Queens, NY. She finds spiritual nourishment in creating safe and open spaces to connect to the Divine, to each other, and to the world through singing, mindfulness practice, study, and social justice work. Ordained by Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion in 2003, Rachel brings more than a decade of experience in the pulpit, training as a mindfulness teacher through the Institute of Jewish Spirituality, and her leadership and activism in social justice to her spiritual start-up. Rabbi Goldenberg lives in Jackson Heights, NY with her husband and their two children where she often asks herself in difficult moments, "What would love do?"

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    31 min
  • #18 - An Aesthetician - Vanessa Kurgan - "It's Just a Meat Suit"

    Vanessa is a 39-year-old  currently living in Phoenix, Arizona. Her family consists of her reincarnated cat (Mika) and her partner of 9 years. She’s on a path of enlightenment, which has not been easy since there's no prescription and it’s a battle with herself. Come hear Vanessa explain why Earth is an emotional hell, but you can still love it and take it in stride if you understand that "it's just a meat suit."

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    32 min
  • #17 - Mike's Dad - Len Oppenheim - "A Visceral, Direct Experience"

    Meet Len Oppenheim, my Dad! In his own words:

    "In terms of my mundane life, I have put bread on the table by being a professional gambler, a lawyer, a stock broker/ institutional salesman  for an investment bank, and for the last 19 years a private investor.  I have been fortunate to meet many fine, successful, intelligent, and interesting people along the way.  If you ask me from which group I found the people to be of consistently high moral  character and paragons of integrity I would, in a heartbeat, select bookmakers.

    In my inner life I have evolved from a physical materialist to a spiritual seeker.  In chronological order, those that influenced me the most have been Paramahansa Yogananda Autobiography of a Yogi), Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, and Ramesh Balsekar.  I have been blessed by the opportunity to spend quality time in person with the latter two."

    Come hear a father and son talk about death, and life.

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    29 min
  • #16 - Dog Trainer - Erin Graves - "I'm Sure It's Learned"

    Erin Graves is a native to the California Bay Area, currently living in Oakland, her favorite city in the world. She absolutely loves it and all it's craziness—even the traffic (It's opportunity for long phone calls). She trains dogs in San Francisco, which is also a good city and she has a lot of opinions about many subjects, some of which she is knowledgeable about. She is usually nicer to people behind their backs than she is to their face and now you can hear why she thinks morality “is learned.”

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    25 min
  • #15 - Commercial Realtor - Chris Davis - "Drink Your School"

    Chris Davis is a 39-year-old Real Estate Guru who....Come listen to him talk about cyborgs, interlink, and the future of humanity.

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    29 min
  • #14 - A Rabbi - James Mirel - "A Down to Earth Religion"

    Rabbi James Mirel lives in Seattle with his three generational family. He currently serves Bet Chaverim Congregation. You may have seen him on  YouTube's "A Rabbi a Priest and an Atheist Smoke Pot," which has been viewed by over 100 million people world-wide. Come listen to Rabbi James as he explains faith, Judaism, and the importance of treating every day like a gift!

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    29 min
  • #13 - Ayahuasca Shaman - Christine Breese - "The Benevolent Use of Power"

    Christine Breese is the founder of University of Metaphysical Sciences (www.metaphysicsuniversity.com), Gaia Sagrada Retreats (www.gaiasagrada.com) and www.FreeRetreats4all.com. She helps people from all walks of life to find the master within where all their answers are. She is an author, speaker and retreat facilitator. Her videos can be found on Youtube, by searching her name. Come listen to Christine as she extolls her philosophies on death, karma, humanity, and the consequences for "misuse of power."

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    29 min
  • #12 - A Swiss Social Worker - Isaline Jaccard - "...And I'm OK with That."


    Isaline Jaccard is a 35-year-old social worker who lives in Scotland but also calls California her home, where she spent a number of years, as well as Switzerland, where her roots are. After a few years in the tech industry, she was itching to return to a social-oriented career, so she currently supports young people from difficult backgrounds to find and lease their first apartment and  build up their confidence. Isaline is curious about why death is a social taboo in so many cultures, and ready to talk about it. Find out how this multi-national cultural afficianado has come to her impression that "Nothing happens, and I'm okay with that."

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    29 min

About Coffin Talk

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Coffin Talk explores how our views on death affect the way we live our life. Join Mike Oppenheim each week as he interviews people from all ages and cultures to explore The Meaning of Death.…