Out of the Fog with Karen Hager

Award-winning author and spiritual teacher Andrew Harvey joins me for a transformative conversation about spiritual activism. In his latest book, “Radical Passion,” Andrew hopes to bridge the divide between spiritual resignation and engaged activism. Tune in to hear his call to engage deeply on a personal, spiritual, and political level so as to become a fully empowered, fully active, and contemplative humanity that can turn tragedy into grace, and desolation into the opportunity to build and co-create a new world.

Award-winning author and spiritual teacher Andrew Harvey joins me for a transformative conversation about spiritual activism. In his latest book, "Radical Passion," Andrew hopes to bridge the divide between spiritual resignation and engaged activism. Tune in to hear his call to engage deeply on a personal, spiritual, and political level so as to become a fully empowered, fully active, and contemplative humanity that can turn tragedy into grace, and desolation into the opportunity to build and co-create a new world.

The author of more than two dozen books, Andrew Harvey began his study and practice of Hinduism in 1978 after meeting a succession of Indian saints and sages. He has studied with masters such as Thuksey Rinpoche and Father Bede Griffiths for more than 30 years. Harvey was awarded the Christmas Humphrey prize for A Journey in Ladakh, the Humanities Team Award (an award previously received by Desmond Tutu ) for his 2010 body of work, and a Nautilus Award forThe Hope. He is founder and director of the Institute of Sacred Activism.

After two decades working in palliative care, Stephen Jenkinson came to an astonishing conclusion: as a culture and a species, we are utterly unprepared to embrace death and the grief that comes with it. We avoid confronting it at all costs. In his new book, Die Wise, he shares dozens of detailed and intimate stories from his experiences working with the dying and their families, illustrating both the pitfalls of denial and the bounty that can come when we face the end of life openly. Dying well, he believes, is a moral, political, and spiritual obligation each person owes their ancestors and their heirs. Stephen believes that learning to love death is one of the most direct ways to love life.

After two decades working in palliative care, Stephen Jenkinson came to an astonishing conclusion: as a culture and a species, we are utterly unprepared to embrace death and the grief that comes with it. We avoid confronting it at all costs. In his new book, Die Wise, he shares dozens of detailed and intimate stories from his experiences working with the dying and their families, illustrating both the pitfalls of denial and the bounty that can come when we face the end of life openly. Dying well, he believes, is a moral, political, and spiritual obligation each person owes their ancestors and their heirs. Stephen believes that learning to love death is one of the most direct ways to love life.

Can music awaken love? We're in a period of global change and many are looking for reconnection with peace and comfort in these anxious times. Singer/songwriter Paul Luftenegger has made it his life's work to create music that helps unfold our inner heart through consciousness and intention. We'll hear two songs from his new album The Miracle of You, and Paul will share the story of his spiritual journey...and where he believes this focus on love and kindness can take us all.

Can music awaken love? We're in a period of global change and many are looking for reconnection with peace and comfort in these anxious times. Singer/songwriter Paul Luftenegger has made it his life's work to create music that helps unfold our inner heart through consciousness and intention. We'll hear two songs from his new album The Miracle of You, and Paul will share the story of his spiritual journey...and where he believes this focus on love and kindness can take us all.

Are you seeking a happier, more balanced, more harmonious life? Author and yoga therapist Jennie Lee stops by to talk about her new book, True Yoga, which helps demystify yoga and taps into its powerful tools for conquering stress and promoting happiness.

Are you seeking a happier, more balanced, more harmonious life? Author and yoga therapist Jennie Lee stops by to talk about her new book, True Yoga, which helps demystify yoga and taps into its powerful tools for conquering stress and promoting happiness. Her new book is True Yoga. 

Jennie Lee is a yoga therapist who has shared the benefits of classical yoga and meditation with hundreds of clients over the last 17 years. By using the practices she writes about in True Yoga, she has helped people conquer anxiety, depression, grief, post-traumatic stress, attention issues and challenging relationship dynamics. An expert in the field of Yoga Therapy, Lee’s writing has appeared in the Huffington Post, Mind Body Green, Yoga Therapy Today Magazine, Yoga Digest, Common Ground Magazine, Gaia, Yogi Times, and more. She makes yoga philosophy understandable and applicable to real life and she personally strives to live all the principles of the Yoga Sutras to maintain happiness and inner peace. Her coaching is available by phone and Skype internationally, or in person on the island of O’ahu where she surfs, hikes and lives with her husband and teenage son.

After years of struggling with life-threatening Lyme disease, Amy B. Scher discovered answers to the question: Why do some people heal from emotional and physical issues, while others don’t? After healing herself when doctors had given up all hope, Amy is now an internationally sought-after practitioner helping others achieve true healing.

After years of struggling with life-threatening Lyme disease, Amy B. Scher discovered answers to the question: Why do some people heal from emotional and physical issues, while others don’t? After healing herself when doctors had given up all hope, Amy is now an internationally sought-after practitioner helping others achieve true healing.

Amy B. Scher is an L.A-based author, energy therapist, and expert in mind-body healing. She's the author of "How to Heal Yourself When No One Else Can." Find out more at http://amybscher.com.