Things That Will Help

This episode is entirely devoted to the book “See No Stranger” by Valarie Kaur. Valarie invites us to transition into a new, vibrant world through an embodied description of how the individual body meets the collective body, and where the two are dependent on each other. She invites us into an ethos of “revolutionary love:” a love that is electric, proactive, and leaves space for sacred rage. This book is an ask and a call to action, and it will help.

Visit Valarie Kaur's website here, and learn more about the Revolutionary Love Project here. You can pick up her book anywhere books are sold (and we recommend purchasing at your local bookstore or Bookshop

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Contributors: Buffy Barfoot (Host and Producer). Alex Lee-Ammons (Producer and Editor). Matthew Cooper (Original music). Cover art by Daniele Alling (www.ritualmade.com).

Are you tired of hauling other people’s expectations? And, are they really their expectations, or just what you think they are? The topic of shattering the myth requires deep self-inquiry, especially when it comes to deciding what’s ours and what’s not ours to haul on the next leg of the journey. Shatter the myth that you came with, you’ve been perpetuating, or what’s been perpetuated for you.

This episode references Alicia Keys, the Duplass Brothers, Glennon Doyle, and Louise L. Hay.

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Contributors: Buffy Barfoot (Host and Producer). Alex Lee-Ammons (Producer and Editor). Matthew Cooper (Original music). Cover art by Daniele Alling (www.ritualmade.com).

In order for magic to touch down, curiosity has to be in the room. Buffy talks about curiosity from the standpoint of creative processes, and curiosity in relationships. Expect stories of vibrant art and choreography, patience, tiny discoveries, and the power of the pause.

She mentions Robyn Thayer, whose work you can find on her website or Instagram; scholars and authors Harriet Lerner and Brene Brown; the choreographer Pina Bausch;  the writer Annie Dillard; and the most prolific Freddie Mercury of Queen.

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Contributors: Buffy Barfoot (Host and Producer). Alex Lee-Ammons (Producer and Editor). Matthew Cooper (Original music). Cover art by Daniele Alling (www.ritualmade.com).

Most of life exists in the gray spaces, where we are waiting for the next move to become clear, or we are recovering from the move we just made. (Or both.) When so much time is spent in the gray areas, what can we do to stay anchored to what’s real and present? Buffy riffs on this and more through stories of gardening, The Pineapple Year, and presence.

Buffy references Livia Shapiro - visit her website here, her Facebook page here, and her Instagram page here. Her book, which comes out in November, is available for pre-order here. She also reads a quote by Cynthia Bourgeault.

The closing words are by Nayyirah Waheed.

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Contributors: Buffy Barfoot (Host and Producer). Alex Lee-Ammons (Producer and Editor). Matthew Cooper (Original music). Cover art by Daniele Alling (www.ritualmade.com).

Buffy spins stories of self-generated fires - why they matter, how they’re useful, and what's possible when the ashes settle. Expect tales of forest fires, the deep South, and grannies to support themes of growth, bravery and freedom.

In this episode, Buffy references Mizuta Masahide, Paulo Coelho, John Lewis, and Frederick Douglass.

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Contributors: Buffy Barfoot (Host and Producer). Alex Lee-Ammons (Producer and Editor). Matthew Cooper (Original music). Cover art by Daniele Alling (www.ritualmade.com).

Every person has a rich story of paradox, and we don’t always get the privilege of hearing someone else’s story. Buffy tells stories of masks, the kindness of strangers, and feeling “pale at the pool,” all in service to the lesson of how empathy and building bridges can support more connection and kindness.

In this episode, Buffy references Lisa Foote. The poem she reads is "Once the World Was Perfect" by Joy Harjo.

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Contributors: Buffy Barfoot (Host and Producer). Alex Lee-Ammons (Producer and Editor). Matthew Cooper (Original music). Cover art by Daniele Alling (www.ritualmade.com).

When you stand still as a practice, you create space for solutions, clarity, and opportunity to rise. This week’s stories include gaslighting, prophetic dreams, and sticky-sap essential oil as Buffy illuminates the invaluable role stillness plays in our lives to become clear and aligned.

In this episode, Buffy references Anne Lamott, Tere O'Connor, and Michael Singer.

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Contributors: Buffy Barfoot (Host). Alex Lee-Ammons (Producer and Editor). Matthew Cooper (Original music). Cover art by Daniele Alling (www.ritualmade.com).

One of Buffy’s long-time teachings addresses "fairness" and leaning into the balance of our own unique gifts in partnership - both in love and like. The stories she spins includes those about contact improv classes, podcasting, snow-driving, and more.

In this episode, Buffy references Cheryl Strayed, Lauren Myracle, and Yanara Friedland.

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Contributors: Buffy Barfoot (Host). Alex Lee-Ammons (Producer and Editor). Matthew Cooper (Original music). Cover art by Daniele Alling (www.ritualmade.com).

Rituals are like sandbags that deliver a sense of safety, comfort, and wellness. They help us remember that our being alive is significant. Buffy’s stories of ritual, from supper rituals to priests’ blessings to book smelling (really!) will have you considering how you weave ceremony and tradition into your own life.

In this episode, Buffy references StarHawk, Elizabeth Gilbert, and Wind Hughes.

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Contributors: Buffy Barfoot (Host). Alex Lee-Ammons (Producer and Editor). Matthew Cooper (Original music). Cover art by Daniele Alling (www.ritualmade.com).

Buffy weaves the theme of trust and surrender through tales of dance, social media, childhood, grief, and practice. How do you weather the dark? Where do you go in the face of fear, rage, and uncertainty? See yourself in these stories of softness and suppleness and surrender to the battleground of being human.

In this episode, Buffy references Anne Lamott and Dan Rather.

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Contributors: Buffy Barfoot (Host). Alex Lee-Ammons (Producer and Editor). Matthew Cooper (Original music). Cover art by Daniele Alling (www.ritualmade.com).