Re-Wilding Spirituality: Will Hunter on Modern-Day Monasticism and Contemplative Practice
Will Hunter is a former monk, hermit, and wilderness therapy guide, who currently serves as the retreat director for the Earth & Spirit Center in Louisville, KY. In this episode, Will and I talk about the evolution of monastic life and how the desert or wilderness spirituality of monastic practice is possible – and even essential – for all of us, even in the midst of our built environments and our busy lives.
Resources:
Donate to support this podcast: https://www.earthandspiritcenter.org/donate/
Earth & Spirit Center homepage: https://www.earthandspiritcenter.org/
Will’s upcoming three-week course on Wilderness Spirituality (in-person and online via Zoom): https://www.earthandspiritcenter.org/class/wilderness-spirituality/
Shelly Sowell on Navigating the Post-Election World
Shelly Sowell is a therapist and well-being coach who integrates mindfulness and self-compassion into her work with individuals and organizations. In this episode, we reflect on how mindfulness provides a helpful path of healing, integration, and hope for individuals and communities in the wake of the 2024 elections.
RESOURCES:
Donate to support this podcast: https://www.earthandspiritcenter.org/donate/
Earth & Spirit Center homepage: https://www.earthandspiritcenter.org/
Shelly website: shellysowell.com
Shelly’s Instagram: @buildamindfullife
Shelly’s Blog page: https://www.shellysowell.com/blog
Blog Post on Fear: https://www.shellysowell.com/blog/buildamindfullife-workingwithfear
Blog Post on Supporting Kids: https://www.shellysowell.com/blog/buildamindfullife-electionanxiety
Blog Post from last year on Prepping for Holidays: https://www.shellysowell.com/blog/mindfullyprepfamilyholidays
Earth & Spirit Podcast Update – 9-30-2024
In this brief episode, Earth & Spirit Podcast host and producer Kyle Kramer gives some background on why the podcast feed has been dark for a bit, and what the future holds for the podcast moving forward.
Peace on Earth By 2030: David Gershon’s Grand Vision (and Practice) of Peacemaking and Social Change
David Gershon is the co-founder and CEO of Empowerment Institute, author of a dozen books, and is one of the foremost social change experts in the world. In this conversation, David shares his vision of world peace by 2030 and the inspired and inspiring way he is helping create the means to achieve it.
RESOURCES:
Donate to support this podcast: https://www.earthandspiritcenter.org/donate/
Earth & Spirit Center homepage: https://www.earthandspiritcenter.org/
Registration link for World Building Workshop in Louisville on September 7, 2024: https://poe.earth/POEWBWorkshop
Learn more about the Peace on Earth by 2030 Movement: https://peace2030.earth
Learn more about the Peace Game and the Peace Game App:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1arS7L8fkp2DgKgfuD3GOAxykugYm3TwGusaZ8Zw5ZA4/edit?usp=sharing
Learn more about David’s work and writing: https://empowermentinstitute.net
Brayton Bowen on Compassion at Work
Brayton Bowen is an organizational consultant, author, educator, and speaker, who served as a senior human resources officer for Fortune 500 companies. He’s also a fierce advocate for compassion in the workplace. In this episode, we explore the benefits compassion can bring in organizational life and beyond.
RESOURCES:
Donate to support the Earth & Spirit Podcast: https://www.earthandspiritcenter.org/donate/
Earth & Spirit Center homepage: https://www.earthandspiritcenter.org/
Brayton’s website: https://buildingbetterworldsofwork.com/
Brayton’s books: https://buildingbetterworldsofwork.com/success-resources/
The Divine in All Things: Mat McDermott on Yoga, Hinduism, and an Ethic of Care
Mat McDermott is Senior Director of Communications for the Hindu American Foundation, a non-profit advocacy organization for the Hindu American community, and an author and contributor for many Hindu American Foundation policy positions on environmental care and the ethical treatment of animals. This conversation explores how Hindu spirituality, and especially the various forms of yoga, help cultivate an ethic of love and care for the sacred world we all share.
RESOURCES:
Donate to support this podcast: https://www.earthandspiritcenter.org/donate/
Earth & Spirit Center homepage: https://www.earthandspiritcenter.org/
Hindu American Foundation: https://www.hinduamerican.org/
Learn more about the June 21 International Day of Yoga
The Art of Spiritual Companioning with Rev. Seifu Anil Singh-Molares
Reverend Seifu Anil Singh-Molares is a priest in the Rinzai Zen Buddhist tradition and serves as the executive director of Spiritual Directors International, an interfaith non-profit that provides resources for spiritual guidance and counsel. This conversation explores what spiritual direction is and how important it is for discerning wisdom and divine presence in all aspects of our life.
RESOURCES:
Donate to support this podcast: https://www.earthandspiritcenter.org/donate/
Earth & Spirit Center homepage: https://www.earthandspiritcenter.org/
Spiritual Directors International: https://www.sdicompanions.org/
Contact Rev. Seifu: anilsm@sdiworld.org
Join or Die: Rebecca and Pete Davis on Healthy Democracy and the Joy of Belonging
Rebecca and Pete Davis are a sister-and-brother filmmaking team who have created “Join or Die,” a documentary film about the decline of civic life in America and the importance of joining clubs and other associations as a way to restore the health of our democracy. This episode explores how we are all made for belonging and how we can lean into the profoundly joyful work of becoming more deeply connected to our places and to each other.
RESOURCES:
Donate to support this podcast: https://www.earthandspiritcenter.org/donate/
Earth & Spirit Center homepage: https://www.earthandspiritcenter.org/
Join or Die film: https://putnamdoc.com/