In this week’s episode, Ximena talks with theater artist and depth psychology scholar, Bradley Denis McDevitt about his creative consulting firm Carolina Commons Creative. We discuss the “Theater of Self” program, where he helps not just actors but businesses and individuals discover their sense of Self utilizing acting techniques as well neuroscience and depth psychology to enhance metacognition, and somatic and emotional intelligence.

Bradley is also a ICF-accredited development coach, dedicated to fostering personal and professional growth, especially for young people. He lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina with his wife and two daughters.

Resources for this episode:

For more information about Bradley McDevitt and his coaching practice, please visit https://carolinacommons.org/

John Vervaeke
https://johnvervaeke.com/

Iain McGilchrist
https://channelmcgilchrist.com/

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In this week’s episode, Ximena hosts singer-songwriter Sofia Talvik. We discuss her Swedish roots, her American sound, and her many journeys and experiences roaming the endless highway in her 1989 Winnebago Warrior. Her roots are deeply embedded in her relationship with her husband. Home is where her husband lives. A musical nomad, moving from place to place, slowly but steadily building her audience through her heartfelt and personal performances she got to know experience the USA in a way a few people do.

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For more information about Sofia Talvik, please visit https://sofiatalvik.com/

Thank you for listening to this episode. I am so thrilled and honored to be sharing stories about the Soul of Place and what we can each do to reconnect to our roots. I would love to get your feedback and opinions. Please share this episode with anyone who may need to hear this message. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen to podcasts. My name is Ximena Dussan-Aya Pearson. Until next time! Keep inviting the soul of the world into your lives!

In this week’s episode, Ximena hosts singer-songwriter David Starr. We discuss his album Beauty & Ruin released February 2020, inspired by the novel Of What Was, Nothing is Left written by David’s grandfather in 1972. We discuss David’s roots growing up in the Ozark hills of Arkansas. We touch on the universal themes tragedy, family dysfunction, and denial. We talk about the collaborative project between him, John Oates, and a number of other singer-songwriters to capture the essence of his grandfather’s story.

David Starr is a Colorado-based, Americana and blues singer/songwriter with over 10 albums to his credit. The Arkansas native has honed his decades-long career touring internationally and sharing the stage with esteemed artists such as John Oates (Hall & Oates) and John McEuen, as well as opening for acts like America, Jim Messina, and more. In 2022, he was a showcasing artist at Folk Alliance International, AmericanaFest, and Southwest Regional Folk Alliance. His latest project "Better Me", features acoustic-driven songs such as the title track and “Closer To You,” and the feisty blues-rock “Poison The Water". For his 2020 "Touchstones" project, Starr covered the music that shaped his own, including "I've Got To Use My Imagination" (Gladys Knight) and "These Days" (Jackson Browne). His critically acclaimed album "Beauty & Ruin" is a collection of songs inspired by "Of What Was, Nothing Is Left", a novel written by Starr’s grandfather in 1972. Produced and arranged by John Oates, it is a southern gothic tale beautifully told through Starr’s own musical lens. His prestige extends beyond the stage, having launched Starr’s Guitars in Little Rock, before relocating to Cedaredge, CO in 2001, where it is now a beloved institution. Starr is also a founding member of the board for the Grand Mesa Arts & Events Center in Cedaredge, an intimate event space aimed at attracting musicians and visual artists to Colorado’s Western Slope.

Resources for this episode

For more information about David, visit

https://www.davidstarrmusic.com

Watch the podcast on YouTube at https://YouTube.com/@rootstoriesofthesoul

Thank you for listening to this episode. I am so thrilled and honored to be sharing stories about the Soul of Place and what we can each do to reconnect to our roots. I would love to get your feedback and opinions. Please share this episode with anyone who may need to hear this message. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen to podcasts. My name is Ximena Dussan-Aya Pearson. Until next time! Keep inviting the soul of the world into your lives!

In this episode, Ximena hosts educator, organic farmer, and Depth Psychologist Charles Morse. We discuss the topic of Soil & Soul within the larger framework of the impact that industrial farming and agriculture has on our psyche and soul. How can we bridge agriculture with depth psychology as a means to reconnect with the soil and our land.

Charles Morse has worked as an educator, organic farmer, and depth psychologist. He is particularly interested in exploring how the advent of agriculture has shaped the human psyche and humanity's relationship with the natural world. He lives in British Columbia and is currently pursuing a PhD in depth psychology at the Pacifica Graduate Institute.

Resources for this episode

Follow Charles at www.thegreenfire.net

Watch the podcast on YouTube at https://YouTube.com/@rootstoriesofthesoul

Thank you for listening to this episode. I am so thrilled and honored to be sharing stories about the Soul of Place and what we can each do to reconnect to our roots. I would love to get your feedback and opinions. Please share this episode with anyone who may need to hear this message. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen to podcasts. My name is Ximena Dussan-Aya Pearson. Until next time! Keep inviting the soul of the world into your lives!

In this episode, Ximena hosts Traci Morrow. We discuss the topic of faith. How does faith ground us and reconnect us to our families, our communities, places of worship, our spouses, our children, and the soul of the world. How can we all live a great story? Traci is a mother, a wife, a coach, a leader, an author, a speaker, and a grandmother. As a lifelong follower of Jesus, Traci tries to follow his teachings by loving and serving other people. She has been married to the love of her life for over 32+ years, a mother of six amazing kids, three treasured sons-in-law, and Grammy to two grandchildren.

To purchase Traci’s book ~ Real Life Marriage: Navigating Your Beautiful, Messy, One-of-a-kind Love Story

https://www.amazon.com/Real-life-Marriage-Navigating-One-kind/dp/1612545491/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?crid=18NCXNILC6O4J&keywords=real+life+marriage+traci+morrow&qid=1660508878&sprefix=real+life+ma%2Caps%2C132&sr=8-2

Follow Traci on Instagram at https://instagram.com/tracimorrow?igshid=MmIzYWVlNDQ5Yg==

To know more about Tony Horton https://powernationfitness.org/?via=traci

To know more John Maxwell and his work https://apps.apple.com/us/app/maxwell-leadership-app/id1612033257

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