Steven Washington, Recovering You
Spirituality & Health Podcast
Steven Washington is the author of Recovering You: Soul Care and Mindful Movement for Overcoming Addiction. As a former professional dancer who performed on Broadway in Disney’s The Lion King, his love of movement inspired him to become the highly acclaimed qi gong and Pilates teacher that he is today. Steven lives a joyful life of recovery and is passionate about helping others as they navigate towards health and happiness. Visit him online at . His essay "Move for Recovery" is featured in the January/February 2023 issue of Spirituality + Health. In this episode, Steven and Rabbi Rami talk...
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Clark Strand, Waking Up to the Dark
Spirituality & Health Podcast
Clark Strand is the author of Seeds From a Birch Tree: Writing Haiku and the Spiritual Journey and Now Is the Hour of Her Return: Poems In Praise of the Divine Mother Kali. He is the co-founder of an international, non-sectarian rosary fellowship dedicated to sharing the messages of Our Lady and the co-author, with Perdita Finn, of The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary. For more information, visit . His essay “Wake Up to the Dark” is featured in the January/February 2023 issue of Spirituality + Health. In this episode, Clark and Rabbi Rami...
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Dr. Ken Mogi, The Way of Nagomi
Spirituality & Health Podcast
Dr. Ken Mogi is a neuroscientist, writer, and broadcaster based in Tokyo. He is the author of Awakening Your Ikigai and The Way of Nagomi. He has published more than thirty papers on cognitive science and neuroscience, and over one hundred books in Japan covering popular science, essay, criticism, and self-help. His books have sold close to one million copies. In this episode, Ken and Rabbi Rami talk about harmony in disagreements, the five pillars of nagomi, and finding purpose in your current moment.
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Dr. Joanna LaPrade, Navigating Darkness
Spirituality & Health Podcast
Dr. Joanna LaPrade earned her MA and PhD in Jungian and Archetypal Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Carpinteria, California. She is now the founder of and a practicing Jungian psychologist in Colorado. Her therapeutic work focuses on helping clients find a meaningful connection to their inner worlds. Joanna is the author of , a book that unites self-discovery with mythology to handle an important dilemma of our times—how to live with the darkness in life, reminding us that we have more ways of accepting and growing from the deep and dark places within us than we...
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Julie Peters, Decolonizing Therapy
Spirituality & Health Podcast
Julie Peters is a yoga and meditation teacher, counselor, and Tarot reader based out of Edmonton, Alberta. She is a staff writer for Spirituality & Health and the author of two books: and the Canada Book Award-winning . She offers live and on-demand yoga as well as one-on-one sessions online through her website . Follow her on Instagram @juliepeterswellness. Her article "Decolonizing Therapy" is featured in the November/December 2022 issue of Spirituality & Health. In this episode, Julie and Rabbi Rami talk about Freudian therapy, cultural colonization, and therapy...
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Dr. Deborah Egerton, Social Justice and the Enneagram
Spirituality & Health Podcast
is a psychotherapist, spiritual teacher, and IEA-certified Enneagram practitioner, consultant, and coach. She’s the founder and president of , and the author of . The book is reviewed in the November/December issue of Spirituality & Health Magazine. In this episode, Deborah and Rabbi Rami discuss the Enneagram, anti-racism, and how to counter "othering."
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Ari Wallach, Becoming Great Ancestors
Spirituality & Health Podcast
Ari Wallach is a futurist and the founder and executive director of . A sought-after speaker on innovation, AI, and the future of public policy, Ari Wallach’s TEDTalk on longpath thinking has been viewed by 2.6 million people and has been translated into 21 languages. His new book is . Ari was for the November/December issue of Spirituality & Health. In this episode, Ari and Rabbi Rami talk about planting trees for future generations, win-win relationships, and how to develop longpath thinking.
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Adrienne van der Valk, Mindfulness Over Merlot
Spirituality & Health Podcast
Adrienne van der Valk is a writer, podcaster, certified meditation and yoga teacher, recovery mentor, co-founder of , and co-host of podcast. In her work as a trauma-informed recovery mentor, Adrienne teaches meditation and movement techniques to help her students align their minds and bodies with their vision for their sober lives. She draws on her background in social work and education as well as her personal journey with alcohol use disorder and years of research on the neuroscience of addiction to create her groundbreaking mentorship curriculum. As an anti-racist feminist, she also...
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Dr. Carrie Wilkens, Beyond Addiction
Spirituality & Health Podcast
Carrie Wilkens, PhD is co-founder and clinical director of the CMC in New York City, NY; Long Island, NY; and Washington, DC. She is cofounder of CMC: Berkshires, a private inpatient/residential program employing the same treatment approaches in Western Massachusetts, and cofounder and president of the CMC: Foundation for Change, a nonprofit organization with the mission of improving the dissemination of evidence-based ideas and strategies to professionals and loved ones of persons struggling with substance use through the Invitation to Change approach. Wilkens is co-author of the...
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Mark Nepo, Surviving Storms
Spirituality & Health Podcast
Mark Nepo moved and inspired readers and seekers all over the world with his New York Times-bestseller, The Book of Awakening. Beloved as a poet, teacher, and storyteller, Mark has been called “one of the finest spiritual guides of our time.” His books have been translated into more than 20 languages. His latest book, out now, is . His essay “” is featured in the September/October issue of Spirituality & Health. In this episode, Mark and Rabbi Rami discuss the “dark night” of mankind, how to counter fracture and divisiveness, and the sweetness of mindful moments with loved...
info_outlineVanessa Chakour is an herbalist, holistic arts educator, environmental activist, and the founder of Sacred Warrior. Sacred Warrior utilizes experiential learning to explore plant medicine, martial arts, wildlife conservation, meditation, and more. Chakour’s new book Awakening Artemis: Deepening Intimacy With the Living Earth and Reclaiming Our Wild Nature, a healing guide that blends practical plant-based knowledge and spiritual reconnection for deeper communication with and respect for the natural world, is on-sale now.