Live the Path

United Methodist Pastor Sandra Clay is our guest in this episode, where we delve deep into the meanings imbedded in Christian communion and Baptism. Sandra has a way with words that invites love, warmth, and acceptance into these rituals.

Dr. Hidaji learns a deep truth from an unlikely source: that the more you think about yourself, the more miserable you become.

The Book "Medical Nemesis" by Ivan Illych was written 50 years ago, but the points it makes are much more pertinent today. Healthcare is sick. Instead of promulgating health, the profession of healthcare has become a transactional, corrupt, disease-management enterprise that encourages sickness much like a farmer cultivates a field of corn. In this episode, Dr. Hidaji talks about how to make it better.

The book Positive Intelligence by Shirzad Chamine lays out the idea of the "Saboteur" and "Sage" as the two characters that make up your internal dialogue. In this episode, Jill and Faramarz discuss this metaphor in detail and relate it to work and life in general.

Just "breathe" right? That's what I have heard hundreds of times from meditation teachers and groups. But it's not that easy for a busy-minded person to sit and do nothing for more than a few moments. Here's a technique that might help. The 4-7-8 breath was popularized by Dr. Andrew Weil, but it is not new. It's modeled after Pranayama breathing found in yoga. Weil's take makes idiot-proof and practical. Try it! At the end of this short episode, we will do a 4-7-8 breath meditation together so you can sample it.

Russell Smith has led an exceptional life. Leaving home at age 16, he eventually graduated law school, creating a successful multi-national law firm specializing in entertainment law. He is perhaps best known in the legal world as Sacha Baron Cohen's main counsel. But Russ now spends most of his waking hours producing and directing films, most recently a soon-to-be-out documentary on Refuge Recovery, a non-profit that keeps those in recovery clean through Buddhist meditation. In this 75 minute conversation with Russell, we were surprised to learn that he takes no credit for any of his accomplishments.

We've all heard the playground taunt - "You are what you eat!" Here's a different take. We think that, just like you get the love your deserve, you eat what you think you deserve. This just might change the way you look at dieting, and might relieve some of your struggle.

This episode's guest is Rev. James Marsh. We discuss a wide range of topics and questions that may arise for the newcomer to the Old Testament in general and the book of Genesis in particular.

Bruckner Chase has led an extraordinary life in many ways: ultra endurance athlete, teacher, TV spokesman. In this episode of Live the Path, he shares poignant lessons he has learned to help you overcome self-doubt, fear, and "the grass is greener" complex.

In the last of our series on nutrition, we cover the "How" of staying on the right nutritional path. Two basic concepts here: Conscious Eating and the idea that food is just one form of nourishment.

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