Polishing the Mirror of our Hearts: Kabir Helminski on Rumi, Sufism, and Becoming Fully Human

Shaikh Kabir Helminski is a Muslim educator, retreat leader, and a teacher and translator of Jallaladin Rumi, the beloved Sufi mystic and poet. In this conversation, Kabir unpacks wisdom from Rumi…

Becoming a Whole Man: Rev. Karl Ruttan, PhD on Authentic Spirituality for Boys and Men

Rev. Karl Ruttan, PhD is a retired Episcopal priest with a doctorate in spiritual formation and over forty years of ministry as a priest and as a spiritual director, especially with men. In this…

Philip Goldberg: Spiritual Practice for Crazy Times

Philip Goldberg has been studying the world’s spiritual traditions for more than 50 years, as a practitioner, teacher, and writer. He is the author or co-author of more than 20 books, including, m…

Recreating Eden: Dr. Patricia Tull on the Human Vocation of Belonging in the World

In a time of ecological and social crisis, it can be tempting to retreat from the world and pine nostalgically for some earlier, simpler, purer way of life: like the Garden of Eden. In this episode,…

Crossing the Great Divide: Cory Lockhart on Compassionate Communication for Contentious Times

Our nation, our communities, and our families are divided more deeply now than they have been in decades, pitting us against each other exactly at a time when cooperation couldn’t be more important…

Long-Haul Pandemic (Grand)Parenting with Nellie Springston

Being a parent or a grandparent during a pandemic is a challenge for which none of us were prepared. As COVID-19 stretches on, it’s clear that we need strategies we can sustain for the…

The Cosmic Journey: Finding Our Place in the Universe

“The Cosmic Journey” is a new film produced by the Earth & Spirit Center, inspired by our new Cosmic Journey nature trail and outdoor art installation in the Earth & Spirit Center Nat…

Art, Us, and the Living World: Tara Remington and the Cosmic Journey Art Installation

Tara Remington, or “Remi,” is a Louisville-based artist who specializes in outdoor murals and other public-facing, large-scale media. In this podcast, recorded during a live online Com…

[Extended version with Q&A] – The Wisdom of Trees: Lois Luckett on Learning from our Sylvan Kin

Lois Luckett is a Louisville-based therapist in private practice. Especially during the coronavirus pandemic, Lois has cultivated close relationships with trees. In this podcast, recorded from a…

The Wisdom of Trees: Lois Luckett on Learning from our Sylvan Kin

Lois Luckett is a Louisville-based therapist in private practice. Especially during the coronavirus pandemic, Lois has cultivated close relationships with trees. In this podcast, recorded from a…