Emily Wright joins us today for a conversation centered around privilege, duty, activism, and changing the beasts we encounter in our lives.

Podcast shoutout to Randy Knie & Kyle Whitaker of A Pastor and a Philosopher Walk into a Bar - https://pastorandphilosopher.buzzsprout.com/

If you’d like to learn more about any of the organizations Emily works with, feel free to search for them on Facebook and Instagram, and to stay connected with Emily, reach out at [email protected].

TW: addiction, sexual assault, abortion, rape, murder

On Passionate Pursuits we talk a lot about our personal beliefs and their ongoing evolution. If something doesn't resonate for you, ignore it. If it lands in some area of your truth, awesome. If you'd like to reach out and discuss anything you heard, feel free to use the contact form on my website, quernscoaching.com, or reserve a time to chat at calendly.com/quernscoaching.

Music credit: Anthony Aloia "@xPollutionx"

Orlando Diaz pays us a visit for an exclusive interview about his new album, Grey Shirt, which drops THIS WEEK on December 8.  We talk about being purposeful in your choice of mentors, why Facebook advertising is creepy but also very useful, and why, perhaps, there is more to support the idea of nurture when it comes to developing talent than anything else. 

Follow Orlando on Instagram, visit his website and order Grey Shirt, or check him out on Linq app for more.

Books we mention: Mark Manson's The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, Cal Newport's So Good They Can’t Ignore You. I also give a nod to teacher and writer Tal Ben-Shahar.

Connect and learn more: Chris White, Aaron Halterman, The Bulletproof Husband

On Passionate Pursuits we talk a lot about our personal beliefs and their ongoing evolution. If something doesn't resonate for you, ignore it. If it lands in some area of your truth, awesome. If you'd like to reach out and discuss anything you heard, feel free to use the contact form on my website, quernscoaching.com, or reserve a time to chat at calendly.com/quernscoaching.

Music credit: Anthony Aloia "@xPollutionx"

Joining us today is David Shewan, a Realtor with Coldwell Banker Custom Realty. He discusses why the best business model is relational and how someone can go about adjusting their current model or adopting a new one.

Books referenced in this episode:  Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich, Mel Robbins's The 5 Second Rule, Bill Burnett & Mike Evans's Designing Your Life.

Take the free Real Strenghs Assesment (referenced by David):  https://realstrengths.buffiniandcompany.com/intro

Chat with David: 585-490-0055 or [email protected]

https://www.coldwellbanker.com/Coldwell-Banker-Custom-Realty-12021c/David-Shewan-462905a

On Passionate Pursuits we talk a lot about our personal beliefs and their ongoing evolution. If something doesn't resonate for you, ignore it. If it lands in some area of your truth, awesome. If you'd like to reach out and discuss anything you heard, feel free to use the contact form on my website, quernscoaching.com, or reserve a time to chat at calendly.com/quernscoaching.

Music credit: Anthony Aloia "@xPollutionx"

My insightful sister, Natalie Fraize, joins us today to discuss the role of counseling in discovering your purpose and help us prepare for what can be a stressful time of year for many - the holiday season. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and the owner of Vitality Counseling Center in Buffalo, NY.

Books referenced on this episode: The Wisdom We’re Born With by Daniel Gottlieb, and Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life by Spencer Smith and Steven C. Hayes.

Get more information on Vitality Counseling Center here, or send Natalie an email at [email protected]

On Passionate Pursuits we talk a lot about our personal beliefs and their ongoing evolution. If something doesn't resonate for you, ignore it. If it lands in some area of your truth, awesome. If you'd like to reach out and discuss anything you heard, feel free to use the contact form on my website, quernscoaching.com, or reserve a time to chat at calendly.com/quernscoaching.

Music credit: Anthony Aloia "@xPollutionx"

Today Jesse Cruz chats with us about the book he co-authored with his daughters, Haleigh and Mariah, titled Where Did My Love Go?  It is a children's book on the difficult topic of grief and processing the emotions that come with loss. Jesse is a professional speaker, bestselling author, and personal development coach as well as the founder and CEO of Merge Worldwide. He delivers some serious wisdom on the four questions you can ask yourself to uncover your strengths, the three people you need in your life, and why we have a lot to learn from children. You will not want to miss this episode!

Books referenced in this episode:  David Brooks's The Second Mountain, Parker Palmer's A Hidden Wholeness, and Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM's Falling Upward.

To get connected with Jesse, reach out on Facebook or Instagram.

TW for this episode: death, infant loss.

On Passionate Pursuits we talk a lot about our personal beliefs and their ongoing evolution. If something doesn't resonate for you, ignore it. If it lands in some area of your truth, awesome. If you'd like to reach out and discuss anything you heard, feel free to use the contact form on my website, quernscoaching.com, or reserve a time to chat at calendly.com/quernscoaching.

Music credit: Anthony Aloia "@xPollutionx"

In this conversation with Usui Reiki Master Heather Dougherty, we explore the ways in which we can work with energy, from mindfulness to healing. To get connected with Heather, visit her website.

Read more about author Jordan Kisner's experience with Reiki here.

On Passionate Pursuits we talk a lot about our personal beliefs and their ongoing evolution. If something doesn't resonate for you, ignore it. If it lands in some area of your truth, awesome. If you'd like to reach out and discuss anything you heard, feel free to use the contact form on my website, quernscoaching.com, or reserve a time to chat at calendly.com/quernscoaching.

Music credit: Anthony Aloia "@xPollutionx"

Today Leo WT pays us a visit for a conversation on queerness, faith, and marginalization. They are a Christian pastor who identifies as gay, trans, and nonbinary. Be sure to check out their podcast, Conversations Official, and give them a follow if you're on TikTok, @spirituallynbleowt.

Attribution for quotes referenced in this episode: John Lewis: “Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America.”  Martin Luther King: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”

To read more about the census issue we discussed: https://www.thetaskforce.org/national-lgbtq-task-force-fights-trump-census-bureau-erasure/

On Passionate Pursuits we talk a lot about our personal beliefs and their ongoing evolution. If something doesn't resonate for you, ignore it. If it lands in some area of your truth, awesome. If you'd like to reach out and discuss anything you heard, feel free to use the contact form on my website, quernscoaching.com, or reserve a time to chat at calendly.com/quernscoaching.

Music credit: Anthony Aloia "@xPollutionx"

On today's episode, writer Allora Campbell chats with us about the process of discovering your dream and pursuing it in a methodical and practical manner. To check out Allora's work, visit her website Alloracampbell.com or follow @alloradannon on Instagram.

Books we talked about in this episode: CS Lewis'sThe Horse and His Boy, shadow callings are a concept Steven Pressfield discusses in his book Turning Pro, and the attached dream exercise is adapted from Amazing Possibilities: 365 Days of Inspiration by Matthew Kelly.

National Novel Writing Month website.

DREAM EXERCISE

1. What did you do as a child that you’d like to do again?

2. Who would you have lunch with (any person living or dead)?

3. What language would you learn?

4. What fear do you dream of overcoming?

5. What would you change about your home/space (ie: live on a beach/mountain, knock down a wall, build a pool, declutter, etc)?

6. What show do you want front row seats to?

7. What spiritual habit do you wish to grow in (ie: daily prayer, spiritual read, Bible reading, church, etc)?

8. What musical instrument do you want to learn to play?

9. What hobby do you want to explore?

10. What virtue do you want your life to exemplify?

11. Who would you reconnect with from your childhood?

12. Which relationship would you like to improve/want to be better?

13. What town/city/place would you want to live at for 6 months to reset your life?

14. What 5 people in history would you want to meet?

15. What addiction would you like to overcome (ie: could be anything, from overeating to phone use, etc)?

16. What would you like your dream job to be?

17. What are your top 5 vacation destinations for the next 5 years?

18. Who do you most want to express gratitude to? Who do you appreciate?

19. What qualities do you want to be most remembered for?

20. Where do you see yourself/what do you hope to have accomplished in 5 years?

On Passionate Pursuits we talk a lot about our personal beliefs and their ongoing evolution. If something doesn't resonate for you, ignore it. If it lands in some area of your truth, awesome. If you'd like to reach out and discuss anything you heard, feel free to use the contact form on my website, quernscoaching.com, or reserve a time to chat at calendly.com/quernscoaching.

Music credit: Anthony Aloia "@xPollutionx"

On today's chat creatrix Justine Journey contemplates the formidable task of returning oneself to wholeness. Check her out at quantumcauldron.shop or on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Patreon.

Click here for more information on the Hodinöhšönih, and here for information on the Sisterhood of Avalon.

Books mentioned in this show include Vibrational Medicine by Richard Gerber, M.D., A Hidden Wholeness by Parker J. Palmer, and Return to Nature by Emma Loewe.

On Passionate Pursuits we talk a lot about our personal beliefs and their ongoing evolution. If something doesn't resonate for you, ignore it. If it lands in some area of your truth, awesome. If you'd like to reach out and discuss anything you heard, feel free to use the contact form on my website, quernscoaching.com, or reserve a time to chat at calendly.com/quernscoaching.

Music credit: Anthony Aloia "@xPollutionx"

Today we get a visit from Tray Roberts, owner of TJR, a business whose mission it is to give back to the community and empower young adults to chase their dreams. He unloads some great wisdom on how the game of basketball (and life) is played primarily in your mind.

On Passionate Pursuits we talk a lot about our personal beliefs and their ongoing evolution. If something doesn't resonate for you, ignore it. If it lands in some area of your truth, awesome. If you'd like to reach out and discuss anything you heard, feel free to use the contact form on my website, quernscoaching.com, or reserve a time to chat at calendly.com/quernscoaching.

Music credit: Anthony Aloia "@xPollutionx"