The Inspiring Conversations Podcast

In this episode, Jeff sits down with travelling master sound alchemists and sound healing instructors Jay Schwed and Megan Ann Walker to take a deep dive into the origins and the therapeutic benefits of sound healing. We also get to hear from each of the Tulsa Advanced Sound Healers about what drew them to this healing modality and how it has changed their lives.

In order to reach Jay and Megan as well as the Tulsa Advanced Sound Healers who were present on this particular evening, please visit them at:

Jay and Megan
928-241-0311
www.healingcrystalbowls.com
https://www.facebook.com/octavialrepatterning/
On Instagram @octavialrepatterning

Nancy James, RN and Reiki Master
918-470-6652

Kimberly Sharp-Fielder
918-431-4456
On facebook

Leah Odum
On Instagram @leah_stylist17

Margie Alban
On facebook

In this episode, Jeff sits down with Dean Wyatt in his studio at Urban Art Lab to hear about what influences and inspires his artwork and about how his practice has evolved since he moved to Tulsa in the early '90s. 

He also shares some interesting reflections on how he got involved in the art community in Tulsa and some advice for artists who are beginning to establish themselves and who want to expand their visibility and their network.

In this episode, Jeff sits down for a one-time (or maybe the first installment of several) at Teegarden Studios with David Teegarden, Grammy Award-winning musician and one of Tulsa's most prominent recording artists as he shares some memories from his very early musical career.

David is one of the musicians who shaped the unique fusion of rockabilly, jazz, country, gospel, and blues into what has been known as The Tulsa Sound.

He speaks about how he got started playing drums, about his very early performing experiences, and some reflections from when he moved to LA in the early 60's to do studio work with Leon Russell and JJ Cale. He also talks about his experiences recording the "B side" of JJ Cale's song, "After Midnight," which was covered by Eric Clapton several years later.

In this episode, Jeff sits down with Dana McMurchy at Harvard CBD Health Center as she reflects deeply about how she got started practicing yoga, her personal teaching philosophy, and how it has changed her life.

The conversation continues as she speaks about her activism in cannabis legalization before and after the law has changed, about her work in the wellness community, and about how Harvard CBD Health Center has become a place where people come together and share information and research about healing that truly has made and is making a difference in peoples lives.

In this episode, Jeff sits down with Tulsa Artist Fellow Dan Farnum to hear him share some deep reflections about his photography exhibit currently on view at The Zarrow Center For Art & Education downtown titled "Young Blood."

He speaks candidly about his experiences while taking the photos in this exhibit in different communities around Detroit, Michigan and about what it all means to him at a deeper level since he grew up near these areas.

In this episode, Jeff sits down with jazz musician Dean Demerritt to hear about how he got started playing the bass, his thoughts about the current jazz scene in Tulsa, and about his early experiences performing in some of the popular venues in downtown back in the 70's and his career since then.

In this episode, Jeff sits down with Tulsa Artist Fellow Naima Lowe to hear about her life and her work. She shares some in-depth details about her process and her artistic approach and how those are informed by her life experiences.

In this episode, Patrick Wilborn shares deeply about mantras and about kirtan meditation and why it is significant and also very healing, He also speaks candidly about his journeys to India and how that has transformed his Consciousness and how those experiences fit into his overall life journey.

With roots in the visual and performing arts, Patrick has been diving into the depths of yogic philosophy since 2016. His practice advanced to the next level during his 200 hour yoga training in Rishikesh where he was instructed on how to teach Vinyasa yoga and meditation. Since then he has received certifications in Hatha yoga and Reiki energy healing, and collected wisdom from all across India.

He leads a weekly kirtan session at Innergistic in Broken Arrow every Tuesday from 6-7 pm and hosts a second Thursday Kundalini Yoga led by a different teacher every month and Kirtan session from 7-9 pm.

In this episode, Jeff sits down to visit with Jabee to hear about how he got started writing music, about how his writing process has changed over the years, and about how he has evolved as a human being.