Refractive

Guests Chad Hattrup & Todd Hollow-Bist, founders of Pathwise Leadership, join host Johnny G to discuss tapping into the unconscious for growth. Leveraging their backgrounds (both are experts in psychology and in adult learning), they share with listeners how to observe, respect, and befriend the unconscious mind, thereby embracing growth and living more intentionally and more skillfully. The episode covers a range of subjects, including spirituality, the power of curiosity, growth obstacles, and the difference between the subconscious and the unconscious.

Chad and Todd have helped thousands of leaders grow their impact through the work of Pathwise Leadership. Find more information at PathwiseLeadership.com.

To contact host Johnny G for speaking engagements or coaching services, email him at [email protected].

Jodie King is a successful artist who has made it her mission to empower others as they grow through creativity. She joins host Johnny G to discuss how creativity takes many forms- from art, to cooking, walking, procreation, exercise, and even just having a conversation. Jodie and Johnny dig into why creating feels so nourishing and how to lean into the deeply spiritual act of embracing your creative power- and trust me, you all have plenty of it. Jodie offers simple, practical tips for people who don't see themselves as creative, helping them to get in touch with their God-given birthright: the role of creator. Learn more about how Jodie helps others leverage their creative power at www.JodieKing.com or check out her show, the Honest Art Podcast available on major podcast platforms.

To contact host Johnny G for spiritual coaching or speaking engagements, email him at [email protected]

Erin Diehl joins Refractive host Johnny G to discuss the power of perspective in creating a happy life- specifically that when I love me the world loves me too. Erin, an author and motivational speaker who uses improv to help people clear barriers and live authentically, shares her wisdom and experience with Refractive listeners. She and Johnny G discuss creating our reality, opening the heart, and the secret superpower for fulfillment: being of service to others. Find Erin's book "I See You! A Leader's Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy" at your favorite bookstore or online. Learn more about how she helps others to live joyful, powerful lives at www.itsErinDiehl.com

To contact host Johnny G for spiritual coaching or for speaking engagements, email him at [email protected] or visit www.refractivecoaching.com

Author Michael McPadden and host Johnny Guidry discuss the Spiritual Wisdom of Genesis. Pulling from his book, "Genesis to Revelation," Michael shares his insights on how the stories in the book of Genesis are layered through with spiritual and metaphysical significance. He discusses his perspectives on heaven and hell, the creation story, Abraham, and more. He then weaves connecting threads through the Gospels and the book of Revelation. Join Refractive for an enlightening episode that encourages listeners to look closer at some of humanity's most treasured stories in order to uncover rich guidance for spiritual growth.

Learn more about Michael McPadden and his book "Genesis to Revelation" at www.Michael-McPadden.com. To contact host Johnny Guidry for spiritual coaching or to book him for speaking events, send a message to [email protected] or visit www.refractivecoaching.com.

Mariko Sakai, aka Mistress Mariko, joins host Johnny G to discuss the spiritual side of romance and intimacy. Mariko, a coach and expert in field of relationships, intimacy, and sexuality, presents listeners with a hard-hitting question: are we REALLY willing to get honest about who we are, what we want, and how we can get there? Whether in romance, sexuality and intimacy, family life, or business, Mariko explains that our inner guidance has all the information we need to reach ongoing joy, satisfaction, and fulfillment. The map to find it is simply the willigness to love ourselves unconditionally and boldly embrace authentic living.

To learn more about Mariko's work, visit her website at www.MistressMariko.com or find her on social media: @MistressMariko.

To contact host Johnny Guidry to discuss spiritual coaching, speaking engagements, or episode feedback, email him at [email protected] or visit www.RefractiveCoaching.com

Deborah Eden Tull, lovingly known as Eden, joins Refractive with the message of embracing the shadow self. She encourages linsteners to see our inner darkness as sacred and perfect, a necessary part of the whole of creation rather than as a defect. Eden shares her journey of awakening, including 7 years as a Zen Buddhist monk and decades of leaning towards unconditional love, healing, and self-acceptance. Her book, Luminous Darkness, distinguishes between the evil, coloquially synonymous with "darkness," and a broader concept of luminous or regenerative darkness. She discusses a range of impactful topics such as fierce compassion, moving beyond duality, the healing and sacred nature of darkness (physically and metaphysically), and the path to endarkenment, what Eden calls the path to unconditional love of self and of all.

Dr Gary Lawrence, lovingly known as Dr G, joins host Johnny Guidry to review the harmful emotional patterns created by rejection experiences, and why we continue to put ourselves in the path of rejection. Dr G offers us a new, broader definition of rejection, including any number of painful emotional experiences and behaviors: agression, isolation, passive-aggressive tendencies, dishonesty, and more. He explains that we become dependent on these painful emotional experiences, and that form of dependence can develop into symptoms of depression, anxiety, violence, and extreme avoidance. A devout Christian, Dr G weaves in his own faith-based experience to explain that simply possessing faith and deep spiritual beliefs isn't enough to break that addiction to emotional pain. Dr G digs deep into his knowledge and expertise to offer listeners suggestions for breaking these devastating patterns.

You can find Dr G's book, Rejection Junkies online at his website, www.RejectionJunkies.com . While you're there, you can also take the free quiz "Are You a Rejection Junkie" and learn more about how Dr G helps people break free from painful emotional patterns.

To contact host Johnny Guidry for speaking, spiritual coaching, or just to ask questions or suggest topics, email him at [email protected] or at www.RefractiveCoaching.com.

For similarly themed episodes, try Spiritual Healing through Toxic Relationships or A Modern Look at the Sermon on the Mount with Rev Rich Tafel.

Host Johnny G shares one of his all-time favorite episodes, truly among the best of Refractive. This episode originally aired in May 2022. We spend so much of our lives scrounging and begging for scraps when there is a banquet laid out at the next table, and it's been put there JUST for us. The truth is, we humans often trade our birthright of magnificence for a life of scratching and clenching and snatching and wishing. Fortunately, we have a treasure map built into our being, it just requires us to seek to quiet the noise around us and re-learn how to access it. Johnny G discusses how holding tightly to careers, relationships, and ideologies that no longer fit keep us small and block our light. He encourages listeners to remember that no matter how dark and rough and confusing life can be, there is one thing for certain: you already know and you already are.

We hear about self love, and self care, but what about self like? Guest Alan Questel, author of "Practice Intentional Acts of Kindness" talks about the importance of learning to like yourself.

In this episode, Alan talks about his journey through life challenges and interpersonal relationships that led to struggles with how he saw himself. He shares how he has been able to heal those wounds and how to find the power to shift out of that painful way of life.

To contact Alan with questions, to find his book, or to inquire into how he helps people live a more loving life, visit his website: www.UncommonSensing.com

To contact host Johnny Guidry with questions or to inquire on coaching or speaking engagements, email him at [email protected] or visit www.RefractiveCoaching.com.

You know the saying: some people are a blessing when they walk into your life, and others are a blessing when they leave! Why do some people feel energizing to be with while others are draining? And more importantly, does it feel good to be around YOU? Host Johnny G discusses how to manage the energy you put out to those around you.

We end every episode of Refractive with the same phrase: "aim your light." What does that mean? Can you enhance the experience of your fellows by simply entering the room? You absolutely can- and it's not difficult at all. This episode reviews some practical methods for maintaining a natural lightness of energy and cleansing and clearing any heavy energy that you might be carrying.

For some more great ideas on managing your energy, check out this post from YogaBasics.com: https://www.yogabasics.com/connect/yoga-blog/clear-negative-energy/

For similarly themed content, try these other episodes from Refractive: Energy Work to Support Your Goals, and All About Reiki.

To contact host Johnny Guidry for questions, coaching support, or feedback, email him at [email protected] or visit www.RefractiveCoaching.com.