The No BS Spiritual Book Club with Sandie Sedgbeer

From Catholic seminary to spiritual activism, Michael Macy shares how Sufism, Rumi, and indigenous wisdom shaped his understanding of peace. Discover why he believes peace isn’t passive—it’s something we enact, celebrate, and live every day.

For over five decades, poet, philosopher, and beloved teacher Mark Nepo has helped people around the world embrace life as a sacred unfolding. His bestselling classic The Book of Awakening became a spiritual touchstone for millions, while his latest, The Fifth Season: Creativity in the Second Half of Life, offers guidance for living with depth,creativity, and compassion.
In this episode of the No BS Spiritual Book Club, Sandie Sedgbeer welcomes Mark for an intimate conversation about presence, resilience, and the books that helped move his journey forward. Named one of Oprah’s Super Soul 100 and one of Watkins’ 100 Most Spiritually Influential People, Mark’s voice continues to light the way for seekers everywhere.

✨ Join us as Mark Nepo reflects on poetry, philosophy, and the timeless call to live and love fully.

📅 Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 10:30 AM PT
🔗 Learn more about Mark’s work: https://marknepo.com/
📚 Explore his 10 Best Spiritual Books here:https://www.sedgbeer.com/mark-nepos-10-best/

Beloved poet, philosopher & spiritual teacher Mark Nepo joins Sandie Sedgbeer for a moving conversation about creativity, compassion & the sacredness of life. Discover the wisdom of a voice Oprah calls “one of the finest spiritual guides of our time.”

What happens when a seasoned war reporter turns his investigative eye on life’s greatest mystery?

For Stéphane Allix, the death of his brother changed everything. It pulled him away from conflict zones and intoa deeper inquiry: is there life after death? Since then, he has founded INREES, produced Enquêtes extraordinaires, and written international bestsellers including The Test and When I Was Someone Else.

In this conversation with Sandie Sedgbeer, Stéphane shares how grief shaped his path, why journalistic rigor is essentialin spiritual inquiry, and what his decades of investigation suggest about survival of consciousness.

📅 Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025 – 10:30AM PT

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🌐 Learn more about Stéphane: https://www.amazon.com/stores/St%C3%A9phane-Allix/author/B001K7FR1Y  or https://www.inrees.com/

📚 View Stéphane’s 10 Best Spiritual Books: https://www.sedgbeer.com/stephane-allixs-10-best-spiritual-books/

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War correspondent turned proof-of-afterlifeinvestigator. Stéphane Allix brings journalistic rigor to one of life’s biggestmysteries — survival of consciousness beyond death.

What if spirituality began not with “original sin” but with original blessing?

In this No BS Spiritual Book Club conversation, Sandie Sedgbeer welcomes Matthew Fox—radical theologian, activist, former Dominican priest, and author of more than 35 books including the groundbreaking Original Blessing.

✨ Highlights:


• Why creation spirituality reframes religion as awe, creativity, and justice


• The mystical voices—Meister Eckhart, Hildegard, Rumi—who shaped Fox’s path


• How spirituality without awe leads to abuse, corruption, and disconnection


• The power of mysticism to fuel social justice and ecological awareness


• Why re-sacralizing the Earth is the spiritual imperative of our time

Discover the books that awakened Matthew Fox to a visionof spirituality that celebrates love, creativity, and the sacredness of all life.

🔗 Learnmore about Matthew Fox www.matthewfox.org | www.dailymeditationswithmatthewfox.org

📚ViewMatthew Fox’s 10 Best Spiritual Books here: https://www.sedgbeer.com/matthew-foxs-10-best-spiritual-books-list

Radical theologian Matthew Fox joins Sandie for No BS toreflect on his spiritual journey, Original Blessing, creationspirituality, and the books that shaped his voice for justice, mysticism, and the sacredness of life.

How does one individual carry humanity’s deepest wounds and still meet them with grace, compassion, and presence?
In this episode of The No BS Spiritual Book Club, Sandie Sedgbeer welcomes Dr. Lori Leyden—internationally acclaimed trauma-healing pioneer and visionary mentor. Known as “The Grace Lady” and “Mystic Mama Lori,” she has worked with survivors of the Rwandan genocide and with families from the Newtown and Parkland school shootings.
✨ What you’ll discover:
- Dr. Leyden’s 10 best spiritual books and the wisdom they’ve offered her
- How forgiveness, meaning, and heart coherence transform trauma
- The Grace Process™ and the Embodying Grace HeartMAP™
- Stories of resilience and healing from across the globe
- Why personal healing is the seed of global transformation
Sept. 18,2025 / 10:30 AM PT

📺 Watch here: https://youtu.be/lYP3GXjkQt0

🔗 Visit Lori Leyden’s website:https://www.drlorileyden.com/

🌍 View Dr. Lori Leyden’s 10 Bestspiritual Books: https://www.sedgbeer.com/lori-leydens-10-best-spiritual-books/

How do we meet humanity’s deepest wounds with grace? 🌎✨ Dr. Lori Leyden, trauma-healing pioneer, shares her 10 best spiritual books and the wisdom that shaped her extraordinary journey of service, resilience, and transformation.

Before he sold more than 11 million books worldwide, bestselling author **John Strelecky** was a reader seeking meaning, guidance, and inspiration. 📚✨

In this illuminating conversation with Sandie Sedgbeer, John shares the stories, wisdom, and philosophies that transformed his life and influenced both *The Café on the Edge of the World* and his *Big Five for Life* philosophy.
Together they explore:
- The power of childhood reading — from *Pippi Longstocking* to *Man’s Search for Meaning*
- How stories of adventure, words, water, and wisdom shaped his worldview
- The “cosmic algorithm” that connects choice, energy & experience
- How books serve as companions and catalysts for transformation
📅Airs live Sept 11, 2025 at 10:30 AM PT**
📺Watch here: https://youtu.be/c3MtSgNNKSA
🌐Learn more about John: https://www.johnstrelecky.com/
📚View John’s full 10 Best Spiritual Books list here:https://www.sedgbeer.com/john-streleckys-10-best-spiritual-books/