This week I had the honor of chatting with Mark Groves, a Human Connection Specialist, emotional translator, writer, speaker and coach. Mark and I talk about the ins and outs of relationships and he gives some no-BS advice about how we can grow out of unhealthy, toxic patterns, get more in touch with ourself and our needs and move into a space of healthy, interdependent relationships (both romantic and otherwise).

We touch on codependency, childhood trauma, boundaries, self-reliance vs. interdependence and so much more.

Find Mark on Instagram @createthelove or at www.markgroves.tv

Mark’s Book Recommendations: Attached by Amir Levine & Rachel Heller and Loving Bravely by Dr. Alexandra Solomon

Song featured: “Into the Deep” by Galactic feat. Macy Gray

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Bethany Webster is a writer, transformational coach, international speaker and what you could call a midwife of the heart.

Bethany and I dissect the Mother Wound and delve into its practical manifestations for mothers, daughters and anyone raised in a patriarchal society that views mothers as all bad or all good. We discuss the nuanced and taboo process of coming to terms with our own mother wound including grief, anger and dissolving toxic relationships.

Learn more about Bethany and her work – www.motherwound.com

Bethany’s Book Recommendations: The Hungry Self by Kim Chernin, The Emotionally Absent Mother by Jasmin Lee Cori and Of Woman Born by Adrienne Rich

Song featured: “Into the Ether” by Leif Vollebekk

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Ashleigh is a magnificent human with an incredible story. From surviving childhood trauma to being in prison to raising her two daughters on her own, there are few people that inspire me more. Ashleigh and I discuss the nature of criminality, what it’s like to be a woman in prison, the role of childhood trauma in shaping our lives and much more.

Find Ashleigh on Instagram – @mediocritymurderer

Ashleigh’s book recommendation: The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander & Revolutionary Suicide by Huey P. Newton

Song featured: “Increasing Obviousness” by Hang Massive

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One of my favorite episodes thus far. Bobby Gill works at The Savory Institute, an organization dedicated to educating farmers and ranchers on the healthiest & most holistic way to manage their land leading to carbon sequestration, drought resilience, food security, and financially viable communities.

We talk not just about regenerative agriculture, but also about nuance & the nature of human change and progress.

Find Bobby on Instagram – @b0bby.gill

Learn more about the Savory Institute by going to savory.global or on Instagram – @savoryinstitute

Bobby’s book recommendation: Call of the Reed Warbler: A New Agriculture, A New Earth by Charles Massey 

Song featured: “Every Age” José González

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Kiona and I have an exceptionally wide-ranging conversation about travel, cultural appropriation, race, activism, trauma and so much more.

Frustrated by conventional, mainstream travel writing, Kiona decided to tell a different story. Through her own travel experiences and by curating content with differing perspectives based on color, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity and country of origin, Kiona encourages her readers to use travel as an enriching experience for both the traveler and the native people, culture and land they are visiting.

Find Kiona on Instagram – @hownottotravellikeabasicbitch or at HowNotToTravelLikeABasicBitch.com

Kiona’s book recommendation: The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

Song featured: “Les Temps Ont Changé” by Amadou & Miriam

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This week I speak to Kevin Garcia about the intersection of religion, sexuality, gender, magic and so many other seemingly oppositional concepts, but which he weaves together so beautifully and seamlessly.

We talk about what it means to have faith, the church’s place in religion, the relationship between God & our intuition, the reason for suffering, how God feels about polyamory and so, so much more.

Kevin is a speaker, creative, musician, content creator and worship artist based in Atlanta, GA. After coming out in the fall of 2015 as a gay Christian, Kevin has reached thousands of individuals across the globe with his blog, theKevinGarcia.com, his podcast, “A Tiny Revolution,” on his YouTube channel where he unpacks theology and addresses life as a queer person of faith, and through speaking engagements at churches, universities, and festivals.  Kevin also works with The Reformation Project, an LGBTQ direction action organization with a mission to make the global church more inclusive for queer people. He is presently a candidate for a Masters of Divinity from Columbia Theological Seminary in Atlanta, GA.

Kevin’s book recommendation: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

Song featured: “Empire” by Meeka Kates

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On this episode I speak with Timothy Halloran, an evolutionary astrologer, about the astrological significance of the millennial generation.

We talk about generations through the lens of Pluto and what specific qualities are unique to millennials. We speak of trauma, grief, generational suffering and millennials’ propensity toward apocalyptic mindsets – constantly sabotaging safety and stability in exchange for unstable and traumatic circumstances.

Tim and I discuss what millennials can do to best use our life experience and heal the world by healing ourselves.

Where to find Timothy:

www.rasalilahealing.com

Youtube – Rasa Lila Healing

Timothy’s book recommendation: The Bhagavad Gita, Tao Te Ching & books by Jeffrey Wolf Green.

Song featured: “Funeral Singers” by Sylvan Esso & Collections of Colonies of Bees

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This week’s episode is an interview with Eugenia Krok. We sat down in Colorado in late August to talk of cosmos, psyche and the connection between the two. Eugenia has a MA in Art Therapy & Counseling, she is a certified grief counselor and has been a practicing astrologer for the last 10 years.

We discuss the nature of astrology, its relationship to psychological counseling and how both are utilized together to create a more well-rounded understanding of the human mind and the path to healing and happiness. Plus, we discuss how NOT to use astrology and what it really means to do the work.

Eugenia’s book recommendation: The Fountain Head by Ayn Rand

Song featured: “Sagittarius” by Trevor Hall.

Where to find Eugenia:

www.accessibleastrology.com

www.patreon.com/bridgingrealities

“Bridging Realities: An Accessible Astrology Podcast”

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This week I bring you a bonus episode inspired by my experience of being evacuated from my home for the past week due to the CA wildfires.I highly recommend going through a mock “end of the world” exercise as I was forced to this week. The insight gained from having to consider losing everything and thinking about the many ways humans are unprepared for any sort of situation where we couldn’t rely on resources… it was highly informative to say the least.

On this episode I share insights about home, security, Venus, what our responsibility is in planning for the future and much more.

Books I read from: Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion and The Great Bay by Dale Pendell.

Songs featured: “Lusten” by Dead Man Winter + “Loving the Small Time” by Kara’s Flowers.

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On this episode I interview Kylie McBeath. Kylie is a health coach, emotional expert, podcast host, speaker & writer. She is also the co-founder of Zura Health.

Kylie and my story share many similarities. From getting divorced at a young age to experiencing a dark night of the soul and waking up to the responsibility we have over our own health and the health of our world, Kylie and I cover a lot of ground.

We touch on topics such as grief, the mother wound, childhood trauma, physical & emotional health & the responsibility millennials have in addressing intergenerational trauma.

Kylie’s book recommendation: Emotional Intimacy by Robert Augustus Masters

Song featured: “Eulogy for You and Me” by Tanya Davis.

Where to find Kylie:

www.kyliemcbeath.com

www.zurahealth.co

Instagram: @beingisbeautiful

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