033 - Letting Go, Celebrating, and Moving On
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Welcome to the final episode of the Bowing to Elephants Podcast. It is with bittersweet feelings that I announce I'm discontinuing the podcast, just for the time being. Life is calling me to address different creative work right now. I appreciate all of you who have steadfastly listened to the show. Here today to help me reflect on the last six months and discuss my next adventure is my friend and cohort, Ben Gioia. What You Hear/Learn/Discover [1:40] Mag explains why she started the podcast in the first place. [03:08] Mag talks about her successes and disappointments with...
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032 - Cultural Lens Shapeshifter
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Jill Mott is a “cultural lens shapeshifter,” photographer, and photojournalist who brings a unique, sparkling energy to everything she does. Armed with only her camera and imagination, she once traveled the world from England to Zimbabwe… with a stop in Italy for art school! Today, Jill teaches and shares her understanding of communication and storytelling — across a myriad of forms — particularly with the camera.
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031 - A Gourmet Destination on the Northern California Coast
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Andrew and Liya Truong are stunningly talented chefs. They own and run Terrapin Creek Cafe & Restaurant in the sleepy, small town of Bodega Bay, California. Their fantastic menu garnered them a Michelin Star in 2011. And they have the love and devotion of Bodega Bay citizens and all those traveling along the coast who happen to stop by for a bite.
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030 - The Writer and Her Hammock
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An author, a poet, and phenomenal woman, Bella Mahaya Carter is a writing teacher and coach who promotes self-awareness and mindfulness. Bella believes in the power of writing to heal and transform lives. She sees publishing one’s work as an opportunity to deepen self-awareness, nourish meaningful connections, and delight in peak experiences while being of service.
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029 - Becoming a Scholar
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A creative soul and lifelong scholar, Sands Hall is a blessing to everyone who meets her. She shares her brilliant spark in many ways: as a teacher, musician, actor, and writer. And today, she joins us to talk about her moving memoir, Reclaiming My Decade Lost in Scientology. In her memoir, Sands shares what first led her to Scientology, the darker undercurrents of Ron L. Hubbard’s leadership, and how she eventually disentangled herself from the Church.
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028 - In The Shadow of Poets
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Meet Author Gretchen Cherington, who, after many years of silence, chose to share her story of abuse. Sexually molested by her father, Richard Eberhardt, a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, Gretchen broke decades of silence to share what life with him was really like. Her memoir, Poetic License, is an authentic, brave piece of work.
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027 - The Seasons of Life
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Tania Casselle calls herself a book doctor, a spiritual follower, a therapist, and a teacher. This multi-talented woman emigrated from England to the United States, where she now lives in Taos, New Mexico. She’s received multiple awards for her writing.
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026 - Burma & Bodhisattva Vows
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To listen to Jack Kornfield is to be brought close to his heart and exquisite mind. Come hear him speak about his love for Burma. Listen to his thoughts on renunciation and the spiritual effects of the pandemic.
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025 - The Art of Storytelling
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Today, my honored guest is Michael Katz, a professional storyteller who performs and works with children in the Santa Barbara area and teaches mindfulness in elementary schools. Michael has worked as a storyteller since 1985 and was the host of a radio show dubbed The Katz Pajamas. He also performs at elementary schools, festivals, and illustrious events like the opening of the Disney Concert Hall.
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024 - Feeding, Healing, & Loving The Soul
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If anyone could light up a room or a person's heart, it’s Allison Post. An integrative health coach and somatic educator, Allison is a healer and a lover of all life. Over the last four decades, Allison taught courses in many massage modalities plus breath and bodywork.
info_outlineWhat defines us? What shapes us and molds us into the people we are? In this episode, Buddhist teacher Sean Feit Oakes joins me as we explore these important questions. We discuss social injustice and what we, as Buddhists, can do to enact change.
A Buddhist and Yoga teacher with a Ph.D. in Performance Studies, Sean integrates Somatic Experiencing (SE) and Organic Intelligence (OI) into his approach.
Among the deeper questions, we discuss how music moves us and how deeply the Dharma affects us. And as we are both so grateful for the perpetual gift of the Dharma, we also celebrate Vesak, a day to honor the Buddha and his teachings and celebrate the Buddha’s enlightenment.
I invite you to get your favorite beverage, get comfortable, and join us on this journey!
What You Will Hear/Learn/Discover
[3:31] Sean expands on how difficult it is to describe music in words.
[7:03] Mag and Sean discuss how music and art are different for each person.
[14:30] Learn Sean’s answer to Mag’s question, “Who is the most unlikely or unique teacher you’ve had in your life?”
[23:21] Sean talks about white privilege, the heteropatriarchy, and applying his Buddhist practice to social justice.
[32:18] Sean explains the different types of karma.
[37:00] Mag and Sean discuss the collective power behind movements like Black Lives Matter.
[41:13] Discover Sean’s take on karma and rebirth.
[47:15] Sean responds to Mag’s question, “How has parenthood changed you?”
[51:40] Sean talks about his relationship with his son.
Quotes
“And so what I think successful music writing does is that it doesn't tell me in some absolute way what that music sounds like. It couldn't. What it tells me, hopefully, in a really deep way is what this person or this writer feels when they're in the presence of that music.”
“The feeling of helplessness is conditioned to trauma, but it's never actually true. You know there's always something that can be done.”
“The love that I have with my son is… I never had anything like that before in my life. It's a wholly different kind of relationship. I totally feel its holiness.”
Connect with Sean Feit Oakes
Website: https://www.seanfeitoakes.com/
https://www.facebook.com/sean.feit.oakes
https://twitter.com/SeanFeitOakes
https://www.instagram.com/seanfeitoakes/
Appreciation
From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much for being here. If you haven’t already, come join the community!
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