I discuss some ideas from the Baha’i Faith in the Wake of Naw-Ruz (3/19-3/20) and how Baha’i teachings can serve the hate and division we see in society in light of the recent attention to hate crimes against the Asian community. I had planned on having some Baha’is on to discuss their faith but it didn’t come to fruition. I still welcome them on the show any time, and since I am not a credentialed theologian I welcome any insights, opinions, or corrections from scholars, professionals, clergy, or members of the traditions I reference.

I have a great conversation with Salena Jacob, an old friend and a founding member of GroundRoots Healing with a background in physical therapy (DPT) and a passion for yoga, meditation, physical and mental health and wellness, social justice, spirituality, inclusivity, and music. You can find her on Instagram @sal_l3na and you can find GroundRoots Healing on Instagram @groundrootshealing as well as their website (https://www.groundrootshealing.com).

Described in the intro portion of the episode. I apologize if the sound quality is not all that great. Enjoy!

I have an enlightening, enriching discussion with Sydney, a nursing student with aspirations to launch a side-hustle in cosmetics who runs an Instagram page dedicated to self-love and healing (@shop.resire).

A great, thoughtful, enlightening discussion on International Women’s Day with a woman who makes a living empowering women. You can find her on Instagram @womenofimpact.global and for information about her upcoming free retreat check out https://www.facebook.com/groups/aprilevolveretreat. Enjoy!

I talk about the importance of distinguishing between some key concepts when it comes to our approach to our love and dating lives. Happy Valentine’s Day!

I have a conversation with Natalie (Germany), Elisa (Greece), and Ekin (Turkey) of the Borders Cancelled podcast about what bridged any gaps between their cultures during their time at Lithuania’s Vilnius University to allow them to form the wonderful friendship that produced their podcast. And I share some of my own experiences with having to bridge cultural divides. Uniformity is not Unity. Enjoy!

Anxiety’s been getting to me recently, and it’s also had an impact on many other people I know. Despite it often being misunderstood in the past, this pandemic has forced us to reevaluate our own relationships with anxiety, fear, vulnerability, shame, regret, emotions, moods, uncertainty, discomfort, pain, and self-sabotage.

I have a lengthy conversation with my friend Robert Stubblefield about what inspired him to get involved in activism, his thoughts on current events such as the attempted insurrection at the US Capitol and how US history has contributed to where we are today. He also reads a couple of poems from his anthology Written In Blood and discusses his creative and promotional process, as well as his new upcoming book of poetry. The beginning of the conversation got cut out due to a technical error, but before the recorded portion I summarize the lost material. The conversation was recorded on 1/9/2021, and the summary of the lost material was recorded on 1/10/2021, and the intro and outro were recorded today (1/16/2021). Enjoy!

No, I do not have an explanation for why my laugh is so weird in this episode. Now that that’s out of the way, this year was a year of tremendous spiritual growth for me, and I wanted to share some of my experiences with faith during this time of year when I do a lot of reflection. Also, I had to quarantine for a bit and I was bored. So I apologize for the length. Enjoy!