In this episode we hear the final Installment of Sacred Sight and find out if Syan and Kya succeed in building the bridge across the Whispering Waters. I will also reflect and enquire about the pandemic and lock down and share a little closing reading as an offering of nourishment and hope.

Will Kya find out what happened to Syan? Will he be able to face his destiny in the watery depths of Katavothron and who is the mysterious figure caged in the depths of the Gruig prison? An action packed episode in the Sacred Sight Saga.

Find out what happens in Syan’s rite and join the pair as they leave the shelter of their mountain home and enter Gruig territory. Hungry and alone will their unlikely bond keep them safe in unknown lands...

Join me for the first part of the epic tale Sacred Site from the land of Birra. We meet Kya and Syan and their mentors as they begin a life together that neither of them anticipated and a quest that promises to take both of them far from their comfort zones.

I take us on a walk to explore the world around the cosmic duck pond, meet first mate cut off and hear tales of witches slung from invisible trees, mutiny, frogs, flowers and the book of promises... it’s chaos but the birds are singing us portals to freedom

Join us on the deck for magic, nurture, rejuvenation and a place of sanctuary to sit alongside and hopefully fuel and support the fires of revolution and change.

Welcome back aboard the ship of dreams, weather update and a journey to Lloc to find out the fate of Beatrix, Antelon and the Cardinal. A little bit of magic and support and a tarot card for the week ahead.

Welcome aboard the ship of dreams - a journey to other worlds for rest, rejuvenation and imagination. A place of story, magic and shared dreaming. This week we are going to Lloc to meet Beatrix, her scrutinising guardian and her alien lover Antelon from the stars!

In this special bonus episode Cameron sits down with her dear friend, writer and classical homeopath Fi Connors, to discuss love addiction, romantic obsession and recovery, and how it relates to Cameron's just released memoir THIS IS MY BODY. Click here to buy Cameron's memoir THIS IS MY BODY. This show is made possible by patrons like Robyn Morton…

On this week's episode Cameron talks to author and editor Lilly Dancyger about the recently released collection of essays she edited for Seal Press, Burn It Down: Women Writing About Anger. Click here to buy BURN IT DOWN! And click here to buy Cameron's memoir THIS IS MY BODY! This show is made possible by patrons like Robyn Morton, Jim & Becky Bra…

On this week's episode Cameron talks to author Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum about her 2018 collection of short stories What We Do With the Wreckage, and a particular short story therein entitiled "Where Have the Vanished Girls Gone?" Click here to buy WHAT WE DO WITH THE WRECKAGE! And click here to buy Cameron's memoir THIS IS MY BODY! This show is ma…

On this week's episode Cameron celebrates the release of her memoir THIS IS MY BODY by having last week's guest, journalist Lyz Lenz, back to talk about faith, sex, shame, and religious trauma. Click here to buy Cameron's memoir THIS IS MY BODY! And click here for info on the Texas Book Festival! This show is made possible by patrons like Robyn Mor…

On this week's episode Cameron talks to journalist Lyz Lenz about her spectacular new book God Land, the dangers of evangelicalism, and the deeply freeing experience of leaving it behind. Click here to buy GOD LAND! And click here to pre-order Cameron's forthcoming memoir THIS IS MY BODY! This show is made possible by patrons like Robyn Morton, Jim…

On this week's episode Cameron talks to groundbreaking journalist Sarah Stankorb about her powerful cover story for The Washington Post about the bloggers exposing sexual abuse in evangelical churches. Content warning: sexual abuse, sexual assault, spiritual abuse. Click here to read The Watchers, Sarah's cover story for The Washington Post. And cl…

In episode 5, Cameron interviews Houston-based performance poet and writer Emanuelee “Outspoken” Bean in front of a live audience at local bar/cafe Cafeza. Their conversation, woven between poetry performances, circles around art, success, fear, failure, and what it means to live as a learner. Click here to pre-order Cameron's forthcoming memoir TH…

In episode 4, Cameron talks to Justin McRoberts and Scott Erickson about prayer, religious trauma, and the gendering of God. Click here to buy MAY IT BE SO! And click here to pre-order Cameron's forthcoming memoir THIS IS MY BODY! Christena Cleveland is a theologian and activist who talks and writes about the gender of God. This show is made possib…

In episode 3, Cameron talks with debut author Amy Long about her haunting new collection of essays —CODEPENDENCE —on opioid addiction and pain management, as well as her journey of writing and releasing the collection. Click here to buy CODEPENDENCE! And click here to pre-order Cameron's forthcoming memoir THIS IS MY BODY! This show is made possibl…

In episode 2, Cameron talks to debut memoirist Sarah Townsend— author of SETTING THE WIRE— about motherhood, mental illness, and family ties. Click here to buy SETTING THE WIRE! This show is made possible by patrons like Robyn Morton, Jim & Becky Brawner, Candice & Marc Robinson, and John Mann. To support the work we're doing and receive bonus cont…

In our first episode of Season 3, Cameron talks to debut novelist Agnes Gomillion— author of THE RECORD KEEPER- about afrofuturism, the history of Christianity in the black community, and the pleasures and perils of being ahead of your time. Click here to buy THE RECORD KEEPER! This show is made possible by patrons like Robyn Morton, Jim & Becky Br…

In this inaugural episode of The Ish Live, Cameron talks to New York Times best-selling author Dani Shapiro about her incredible new memoir, Inheritance. Click here to buy Inheritance. And subscribe to Dani's podcast here! Huge thanks to Brazos Bookstore for hosting The Ish Live! If you love The Ish and want access to even more content, including o…

In the final episode of the season, Cameron talks to author Bryan Bliss about empathy and privilege, the work of art and activism, and his new book WE'LL FLY AWAY, long listed for the National Book Award in Young People's Literature. Click here to buy We'll Fly Away. This episode was sponsored in part by Audible. Sign up for a free 30-day trial, an…

In this episode, Cameron talks to writer Melissa Stephenson about intense sibling relationships, her lifetime obsession with beater cars, and her poignant new memoir, Driven. Click here to buy Driven. This episode was sponsored in part by Audible. Sign up for a free 30-day trial, and get one free audiobook download at audibletrial.com/theish. This …

“Women are taught to expect violence.” - Alice Bolin In this timely episode, Cameron talks to essayist Alice Bolin about missing white girl syndrome, sacrificial maidens, and our cultural obsession with the “dead girl show.” Click here to buy Alice's book, Dead Girls. This episode was sponsored in part by Audible. Sign up for a free 30-day trial, a…

In this episode, Cameron talks to author and longtime NPR commentator Marion Winik about falling in love with Texas, Prince, and her new book THE BALTIMORE BOOK OF THE DEAD. Buy Marion's books by clicking here! Interested in what we discussed and want more? Here's a short list of recommended writers: Cheryl Strayed Mary Karr Dave Eggers Tara Westov…

In this episode, Cameron talks to author/activist Lacy M. Johnson about justice, mercy, and the myth of redemptive violence. Purchase Lacy's book The Reckonings by clicking here! Interested in what we discussed and want more? Here's a short list of recommended reading: Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson White Rage by Carol Anderson A Paradise Built in H…

In this very personal episode, Cameron interviews her mentor and friend, the writer Michael Horowitz, about his work with 1960s icon Timothy Leary, consciousness expansion, and briefly, about the cultural impact his daughter, actress Winona Ryder, had on Generation X. Learn more about Michael’s work with Tim Leary here! Interested in what we discus…

In Episode 4, Cameron talks to poet Brian Turner about his new musical project, uploading human consciousness, and the way music connects us. Buy Brian's album here! This episode was sponsored in part by Audible. Sign up for a free 30-day trial, and get one free audiobook download at audibletrial.com/theish. This show is made possible by patrons li…

In Episode 3, Cameron and memoirist Erin O. White discuss Erin's book Given Up For You, which chronicles her experience of falling in love with the Catholic church and another woman simultaneously, and the difficulty of ultimately having to choose one over the other. Buy Erin's book here, and be sure to follow her on Twitter, and Instagram! Interes…

In Episode 2, Cameron talks to memoirist Lisa Romeo about conversations with ghosts, the surprises of grief, complicated fathers, and Lisa's new book, ‘Starting With Goodbye.’ Buy Lisa's book here, and be sure to follow her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! Interested in what we discussed and want more? Here's a short list of recommended reading…

Trying to come to grips with the collective madness of the evangelical church in America? In this raucous opening to Season 2, Cameron talks to the delightfully irreverent Jamie Wright, author of blog-turned-book The Very Worst Missionary: A Memoir or Whatever, about how her experience on the international mission field changed everything about her…

For the Season One finale, Famous-ish, Cameron sits down with her brother, singer/songwriter Alex Dezen, to talk about the meaning of life and art making, the comparative values of millennials and Gen X-ers, and late stage capitalism. This episode was sponsored in part by Audible. Sign up for a free 30-day trial, and get one free audiobook download…

In Episode 9, Cameron talks to marine biologist and memoirist Shannon Leone Fowler, who at 28 lost her fiancé to the most venomous sea creature on earth. They talk about grief, healing, and the power of looking someone in the eye. This episode was sponsored in part by Audible. Sign up for a free 30-day trial, and get one free audiobook download at …

In Episode 8, Cameron talks to novelist Tova Mirvis about her journey of spiritual deconstruction, the costly decision to walk away from both her Orthodox Jewish faith and her marriage, and the tension that remains in raising children who are still connected to the world she left behind. This episode was sponsored in part by Audible. Sign up for a …

In Episode 7, Cameron interviews Houston-based artist and writer Ian Cion, founder of the Art and Medicine program at the Children's Cancer Center at MD Anderson. Ian talks about the risk of art, and the heartbreaking yet profound experience of art-making with terminally ill children. This episode was sponsored in part by Audible. Sign up for a fre…

In Episode 6, Cameron talks to singer-songwriter/ producer Latifah Alattas about body image, ethnicity, ambition, grief, and faith. Plus, listener emails are answered! This episode was sponsored in part by Audible. Sign up for a free 30-day trial, and get one free audiobook download at audibletrial.com/theish. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twit…

In Episode 5, "Scientific-ish," Cameron talks to oceanographer and climate scientist Chris Piecuch about the warming of the earth's oceans, the tension between science and religion, and the importance of storytelling in regards to climate change. This episode was sponsored in part by Audible. Sign up for a free 30-day trial, and get one free audiob…

In Episode 3 of The Ish, author and interfaith activist Saadia Faruqi talks to Cameron Dezen Hammon about raising Muslim kids in America post Trump, the necessary inconvenience of the hijab, and the power of storytelling. Find more info about Saadia at saadiafaruqi.com This episode was sponsored in part by Audible. Sign up for a free 30-day trial, …

In Episode 2 of The Ish, Cameron Dezen Hammon is joined by author Mandy Len Catron, whose New York Times essay about a little known, 36 question psychology experiment, “To Fall in Love with Anyone, Do This,” started an international conversation about romantic love. “We really value our willful ignorance when it comes to love, but I think that’s ch…

In this, the debut episode of The Ish, Cameron Dezen Hammon interviews millennial author and thinker Adrian Shirk about her book "And Your Daughters Shall Prophesy" (Counterpoint Press, 2017). The two discuss their respective unlikely spiritual journeys, and the tension they feel in identifying as "religious-ish." This episode was sponsored in part…

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