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_outlineCome listen to this infectious, brave young woman who brings babies into the world! Britt Fohrman is multi-talented with an amazing gift: she weaves the power of relaxation and healing into everything that she does.
Britt spent the past two decades working in San Francisco as a yoga teacher, doula, birth educator, photographer, and women's retreat facilitator. In addition to classes, workshops, retreats, and one-on-one sessions, she also offers Rite of Passage ceremonies.
In a world that seeks to lessen our true power and cage our femininity, she shares the wisdom she’s found on her journey. She shares her path out of suffering, how she began to listen to her body, and how she learned to trust in the deep well of her own inner strength.
What You Hear/Learn/Discover
[2:12] Britt explains why she describes herself as “wild and free.”
[04:50] Britt talks about her long battle with Lyme disease and how yoga, Buddhism, and Chinese medicine finally helped her heal.
[7:19] Learn about Britt’s experiences as a doula and how different women respond to childbirth based on their mindset.
[10:09] Britt shares how her parents influenced her.
[13:25] Britt talks about her experiences growing up in the Jewish community.
[16:51] Discover who Britt considers to be the most influential teacher in her life.
[28:26] Britt explains how she brings the gift of healing to her yoga practice, photography, and work as a doula.
[37:08] Mag and Britt discuss why self-care is vital to those in healing professions.
[38:48] Britt explains how she’s been a “student of grief” and learned to be present to grief.
Quotes
“[I’ve realized] that there is this drive for people to help others. There's a lot of cruelty and awfulness, but there's also this immense amount of kindness that we can witness out there, whether it's somebody helping somebody across the street or giving some food to a homeless man.”
“It just feels like something that's very instinctual and primal in me that I chose to have a life that was devoted to helping others because that wasn't exactly how I was conditioned. And it wasn't how I was educated. And it isn't one of the best ways to make money, but it definitely feels like there's no choice for me than to have a life that is devoted to helping others.”
Connect with Britt Fohrman
https://www.instagram.com/brittfohto/
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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