Lucid Cafe

Diane Dreher, PhD, is the author of five nonfiction books including the best-selling Tao of Inner Peace. She is an award-winning university professor and positive psychology researcher whose work on hope has been recognized internationally.

In the episode Diane discusses:

• Her early introduction to Asian culture
• An overview of Taoism
• Her martial arts training
• A technique to avoid conflict
• What it means to be centered
• The impact of stress 
• Yin and Yang imbalance
• Readiness
• Struggling with motivation
• Taking small steps
• Struggling with discipline
• Spiritual vitamins
• The Tao philosophy on health
• Harmonious action
• Taoist conflict resolution

Diane’s website: https://www.dianedreher.com/

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Shirley Blancke is an archaeologist and anthropologist who recently released the book write The Way of Abundance and Joy: The Shamanic Teachings of don Alberto Taxo.

In this episode Shirley discusses:

• How she became interested in archeology and was introduced to shamanism
• The connections she made with American Indigenous tribes
• The chain of events that led to her meeting don Alberto Taxo
• An overview of shamanic practice
• Her unusual and powerful introduction to don Alberto
• don Alberto’s connection with the natural world
• The prophecy of the eagle and the condor
• The most important teaching shared by don Alberto
• The process of writing The Way of Abundance and Joy
• The comprehensive nature of this book
• The complexities of indigenous philosophies
• Her powerful visionary experiences
• Studying with Hank Wesselman

To purchase a copy of The Way of Abundance and Joy: The Shamanic Teachings of don Alberto Taxo

https://www.innertraditions.com/books/the-way-of-abundance-and-joy

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Lisa Masé is a Board Certified Nutritionist, Registered Health Coach, herbalist, and intuitive eating guide in central Vermont and beyond. 

In this episode, Lisa discusses:

• How we all have the power to heal ourselves with food
• How she healed herself after a decade of chronic parasites, anxiety and depression, an eating disorder, infertility, and food allergies
• Living in Italy as a child and the culture shock she experienced moving to the U.S. as a teen
• Her time in Indonesia
• Starting a textile export business in Bali to assist the indigenous community 
• Her studies and exploration of the relationship between linguistics and food
• Food and emotions
• Food and heritage
• Her philosophy regarding nutrition
• Intuitive eating
• The resiliency of a healthy digestive system
• Sugar
• How she works with clients
• The value of doing a simple nutritional reset
• Blue zones
• Food and mental health
• Orthorexia 

Lisa’s website: https://harmonizedcookery.com/

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In 2013 William J Peters founded the Shared Crossing Project to explore and research the Shared Death Experience (SDE). He is the author of At Heaven’s Door: What Shared Journeys to the Afterlife Teach About Dying Well and Living Better - A groundbreaking, authoritative exploration – rich with powerful personal stories and convincing research – of the many ways the living can and do accompany the dying on their journey into the afterlife.

In this episode William shares:

• Why people are reluctant to share their shared death experiences
• The value of an SDE
• His Near Death Experience and the impact it had on him
• HIs experience teaching children in Peru
• The SDE he had while working in hospice
• His connection to Raymond Moody
• How he got involved in SDE research
• The resistance he encountered
• A powerful example of an SDE 
• SDE after-effects
• The hyper-real quality of an SDE/NDE
• Different types of SDEs

For more information about At Heaven’s Door: https://sharedcrossing.mykajabi.com/williampeters

Shared Crossing Project and Research Initiative: https://www.sharedcrossing.com/

Share your SDE story: https://www.sharedcrossing.com/contact

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Radhule Weininger, MD, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and teacher of Buddhist meditation and Buddhist psychology. Drawing on decades of experience as a therapist and mindfulness meditation teacher, she helps people understand the trauma behind their painful emotional patterns in her new book Heart Medicine: How to Stop Painful Patterns and Find Peace and Freedom—at Last

In this episode, Radhule discusses:

• How the Dalai Lama encouraged her to share Buddhist teachings and practices
• How her new book Heart Medicine was born out of her wish to heal her own trauma
• The wider perspective her Tibetan-influenced meditation practice gives her
• LRPPs
• Looking at difficult times as portals
• What she learned about trauma recovery while working on her dissertation
• The impact of generational trauma
• How changing your beliefs may not be enough
• Using mindfulness skills to change your relationship to longstanding painful patterns
• Working towards compassion
• The free online mindfulness program she created: Mindful Heart Programs
• The benefits of creating a mindfulness practice
• The challenge of becoming aware of things you’re not aware of
• The clues your body gives you
• Accessing compassion

Radhule’s website: https://www.radhuleweiningerphd.com/home

Free Mindfulness platform: https://mindfulheartprograms.org/

Sign up for Radhule’s July 2022 course at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY: https://www.eomega.org/search?query=radhule+weininger

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Erica M. Elliott, MD, is a medical doctor with a busy private practice in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Referred to as “the Health Detective,” she has successfully treated patients from across the country with difficult-to diagnose health conditions. She served in the Peace Corps in Ecuador and lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

In this episode, Erica discusses:

• Her search for her purpose and the surprising places her search led her
• How she came to teach on the Navajo reservation
• What living and teaching on the reservation was like
• How she crossed the cultural divide and connected with her students
• How her teaching approach became a pilot program for bilingual-bicultural education
• Her summer as a sheepherder in the Arizona high desert
• What her deep dive into Navajo culture taught her
• How the experience changed her
• Witnessing and experiencing miracles
• Her encounter with a mountain lion
• The prophecy she was given by a Navajo elder
• How she approaches practicing medicine

To purchase a copy of Erica’s book: https://www.innertraditions.com/books/medicine-and-miracles-in-the-high-desert
Visit Erica's website: http://www.ericaelliottmd.com/
Erica's blog: https://www.musingsmemoirandmedicine.com/

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Dawn Torres of Dakini Healing guides clients and students to wake up their deeply rooted inner guidance systems through Yoga, Meditation, Reiki, Sound Healing and a multitude of transformation tools she’s gathered throughout the years. 

In this episode, Dawn discusses:

• How she incorporates different traditions and modalities in the work she does
• Why she’s drawn to the energy healing technique Emotion Code, especially for chronic concerns
• How an Emotion Code session works
• Her love for offering and facilitating retreats
• The challenges of self-care for women
• Tips for finding an online retreat
• Her path to becoming an alternative healing practitioners
• The prophetic dream she had about her mother
• The pilgrimage she’s doing to honor her mom
• The powerful vision she had during a meditation
• The importance of play and being silly
• How she’s developing her ability to communicate with the spirits of people who’ve died
• Her book project
• The pain of suffering in silence

To connect with Dawn: https://www.dakinihealing.com/

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Emma Brandon is a mental health clinician with a PhD in Transpersonal Psychology, specializing in issues of Spiritual Emergency.

Benjamin Asher is a New York City based, board-certified Head and Neck Surgeon who is renowned for his innovative, non-surgical approaches. He is currently an integrative physician focusing on the psycho-spiritual aspects of health and chronic illness.

Emma and Benjamin currently provide Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy in Vermont. 

In this episode:

• Emma touches on her work specializing in Spiritual Emergencies
• How spirituality has the potential to assist us into optimal mental health
• Benjamin discusses his work as an integrative physician focusing on the psycho-spiritual aspects of health and chronic illness 
• Illness as a portal to personal growth
• Psychedelic-assisted treatment and illness
• What is Ketamine?
• Ketamine for depression
• How Benjamin and Emma approach Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) sessions
• The role of one's inner intelligence
• Case examples and the effects of KAP on clients
• The importance of getting support while going through psychedelic-assisted therapy
• How this treatment approach is not a magic bullet, but still profound
• The importance of integration during and after a psychedelic-assisted therapy session
• Set and Setting
• Creating a safe environment 
• Medical contraindications for Ketamine
• Can you become addicted to KAP?
• Why a male and female practitioner team is important

Benjamin Asher MD:  

•  website: http://benjaminashermd.com/
•  phone: (212) 223-4225
•  email: [email protected]

Emma Bragdon PhD:

•  website: Integrative Mental Health For You (offering free and educational courses ) https://imhu.org/
•  phone: (802) 674-2919
•  email: [email protected]

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In her book The Space In Between: An Empath’s Field Guide and in this conversation, Signe Myers Hovem shares the importance of developing the traits needed to better understand your own sensitivities and how doing so will influence your relationship with yourself, others, and your environment. 

In this episode, Signe discusses:

• How she reverse-engineered empathic receptivity
• Being empathic vs being an empath vs being highly sensitive
• The power of words
• The goal of being in relationship with the environment and your body
• Being in the driver’s seat
• The role of self-care
• The importance of getting to know yourself
• Active vs passive empathy
• How she approaches energetic space clearing
• Suggestions for developing empathic skills
• Personal boundaries
• “I am” statements for boundary building
• Being a sponge and how to squeeze your sponge
• The difference between a barrier and a boundary
• The ethics of receiving intuitive information
• The role of the heart and compassion
• How to access meditations she created

Signe’s website: https://www.smhovem.com/

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Gerette Buglion, B.A. Elementary Education and Special Education, earned her ‘Master's Degree’ in cult awareness education from the school of life. She is the author of the memoir An Everyday Cult.

In this episode, Gerette discusses:

• Her definition of cultic involvement
• How she became involved in a cult
• The subtle nature of indoctrination
• The concept of being “love bombed”
• How seeds of dependence are planted
• What unhealthy dependence can look like
• What to pay attention to when working with a teacher, healer or person of authority
• Neurolinguistic Programing (NLP)
• The consequences of addressing your trauma history in a cult setting
• Her exit from the cult
• Power dynamics
• Taking your life back
• The mindset of cultic dependence
• The international #igotout movement
• Her work as a cult educator
• How she uses writing to help cult survivors process their experiences

Gerette’s website: https://www.gerettebuglion.com/

#I Got Out: http://www.igotout.org/

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