Conversations with people who know things, hosted by people who just want to be present in the moment and learn things - mostly about life, spirituality, and wholeness.
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WE ARE ABOUT...Critical Thinking To Cultivate Well-Being. Are you looking for a podcast about human nature, communication skills, & spirituality? You Found Us! We are boldly resourcing the spiritual quest toward integrative living to flourish personally, professionally & collectively. You save time & energy with this educational podcast designed to amplify voices from desert spaces that help us better understand human nature, build up our communication skills, and ground ourselves spirituall ...
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Episode 3: Nowhere with Rev. Dr. Jessica, Misinformation Awareness
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Cynthia and Laura Beth are back to Nowhere with Rev. Dr. Jessica LeCrone. Jessica is a minister in the United Methodist Church with Masters of Divinity and Masters of Library and Information Science degrees. She combined all that learning and life experience into her DMin dissertation which focused on the growing challenges of Misinformation, speci…
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Episode 2: Going Nowhere with Cynthia & LB Part 2
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The conversation about what we are even doing here continues as Cynthia interviews Laura Beth.By Laura Beth Buchleiter, Cynthia Vacca Davis
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In our first venture on the journey to being "nowhere" (i.e. present in the moment), co-hosts Cynthia Vacca Davis and Laura Beth Buchleiter interview each other and explore what has inspired this project.By Laura Beth Buchleiter, Cynthia Vacca Davis
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77: Bearing Witness to Humanity's Pain and Power
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This newest episode from Desert Voices tackles some deep and intense subjects, blending education, critical thinking, and spirituality. Hosted by Shaleen Kendrick, a culture coach, mystic, and theologian, the episode explores human nature, communication skills, and spiritual grounding with a focus on integrative living to flourish in all areas of l…
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76. How Do We Define and Understand Genocide & What Can We Do?
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Dive deep into the heart of critical thinking with the latest episode of the Desert Voices podcast, where we untangle the complex web of human nature, communication, and spirituality to cultivate well-being. Join Jill, a gifted abolitionist educator, and Shaleen, a passionate culture coach and theologian, as they explore the continued and pressing …
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75. War on Gaza: Oppression to international law...and shared humanity
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Part 3: War on Gaza...Continued conversation with Jill Elizabeth The episode's heart lies in its unwavering focus on humanizing the conflict, guided by Jill's extensive knowledge and empathy. As we navigate complex topics from oppression to international law, their conversation remains grounded in a shared humanity and a dedication to peace and lib…
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74. 🌍 What Does Expansive Empathy Feel Like?
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Part 2: A journey into empathy, understanding, and meaningful action. Would you want to increase your capacity for empathy? Come explore the neuroscience of empathy with us and do exactly that. Episode 74: "What Does Expansive Empathy Feel Like?" Join us for focused discussions on the Israel-Hamas War, seeking understanding and action for peace and…
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73. War: How Did We Get Here & How Can We Help!🕊️
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Learn alongside us about the Israel-Hamas conflict… War: How Did We Get Here & How Can We Help!🕊️ “Over the years, Dalia's curiosity would fuel her empathy. It helped her understand…” - The Lemon Tree The goal for this short series is rooted in curiosity. We desire to understand better how the world got here and ask questions about what we can do a…
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72. The Power of Presence...What Is It Really?! with Anne Garner
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We all have superpowers, most of which go unnoticed and untapped. Join the continued conversation starting in Episode 69. This episode centers the gentle, healing voice of Anne Garner joined by Kerry Connelly and Cassidy Hall. Together we discover a superpower WE ALL HAVE...the power of presence. Are you curious to discover how to unleash your supe…
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71. EROTIC...What is it and how does it promote well-being? with Cassidy Hall - Part 2
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Part 2…Two beautiful conversations about queerness, spirituality, & eroticism. So…What is it… what is the EROTIC, and how does EROS promote well-being? Is it pornographic or is it so so so much more? Come find out. This episode featuring author, contemplative, filmmaker, and scholar Cassidy Hall dives into the erotic, specifically the root word ERO…
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70. QUEER - A Word of Invitation and Expansive Possibility with Cassidy Hall - Part 1
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Are you interested in engaging with the word queer differently and understanding how queerness promotes well-being? “You're about to listen to an episode discussing queerness, queer life, and queer expressions. In this episode, I share my experience of being queer in my sexuality and in the ways my queerness has opened me up to my true self...my we…
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69. HOW To Anchor In Your Body: Experience Safety, Connection & Growth (Introduction to Polyvagal Theory)
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Did you know there is a place in your body specifically designed for you to experience safety, connection, empathy, curiosity, compassion, health, growth, and restoration?! We are back in SEASON 5 and laser focused on Critical Thinking To Promote Well-Being. Are you looking for a podcast about human nature, communication skill-building, and spiritu…
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68. Finding Affinity Spaces with Laura Beth Buchleiter
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What are "Affinity spaces and how do we find them?" Come along with Laura Beth Buchleiter and Shaleen Kendrick exploring Affinity Spaces! Jesus didn't fit in very many places, while on earth, yet belonged everywhere. Why? Because he fully completely and wholly belonged to himself first. What might that be like and how do we get there? "I think part…
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67. Spiritual Evolutions and Becoming with Josh Perez
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In this episode, we are here with my great friend, Josh Perez. Josh is the creative magic that happens on this show. And Josh is a true creative similar to the powerful Enneagram four energy; he thinks circularly about narrative and in stories, and he basically takes all of the chaos that I throw out and creates an arc to every episode that we have…
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66. Egalitarianism & Complementarianism: Meanings and Impact with Riley Powell - Part 2
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PART 2 Continues the conversation on "Egalitarianism" & "Complementarianism." What odd, funny words! These weird words seem benign and archaic. They are mainly used in church settings as background words that we overhear but don't pay much attention to. Why should we care about fancy words that don't mean much to us? Rhetoric is used to persuade us…
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65. Egalitarianism & Complementarianism: Meanings and Impact with Riley Powell - Part 1
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"Egalitarianism" & "Complementarianism" - What odd, funny words! These big weird words seem benign and archaic. They are mainly used in church settings as background words that we overhear but don't pay much attention to. Why should we care about fancy words that don't mean much to us? Rhetoric is used to persuade us. WORDS MATTER! So, what is "com…
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64. Abortion Origin Stories & Evangelicalism with Rev. Anne Garner
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Rightly so, abortion is one of the most complex and critical ethical issues of our day. Uncertain how to competently engage the topic, I buried my head in the sand for too long, claiming, "I don't do politics." What a fool I have been. Learn alongside us and dig into "The Real Origins of the Religious Right: They'll tell you it was abortion. Sorry,…
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63. Called Out on a Public Mistake - With Kerry Connelly Part 2
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We end every episode by saying, we reserve the right to change our minds, make mistakes, and continue to evolve. And so, reserving the right to make mistakes is what this episode is about. Shaleen has made a mistake publicly and she wanted to share it publicly. This is part 2 of the conversation between Shaleen and Kerry about Kerry calling Shaleen…
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62. Called Out on a Public Mistake - With Kerry Connelly Part 1
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We end every episode by saying, we reserve the right to change our minds, make mistakes, and continue to evolve. And so, reserving the right to make mistakes is what this episode is about. Shaleen has made a mistake publicly and she wanted to share it publicly. In this episode, Shaleen has invited Kerry Connelly to call her out on a public mistake …
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61. BONUS - Feminist Storytelling with Cara Johnson
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This episode continues the work of the Feminist Education Series by offering personal stories and experiences. After an overwhelming engagement from our community in What is Feminist Spirituality? with Cara Johnson Parts 1 & 2, Cara was asked to dive deeper into sharing her life stories. She kindly answers the invitation with courage, vulnerability…
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60. What is Feminist Spirituality? with Cara Johnson - Part 2
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In this series, Cara Johnson and I (Shaleen Kendrick) explore what feminist spirituality might look like. Told through intimate life experiences, we discuss how feminism is inherently intertwined with our spirituality. We define terms, teach theory, and specifically in this episode tell stories. Cara and I share our personal experiences and name th…
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59. What is Feminist Spirituality? with Cara Johnson - Part 1
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In this series, Cara Johnson and I (Shaleen Kendrick) explore what feminism IS and what feminism is NOT. Told through intimate life experiences, we discuss how feminism is inherently intertwined with our spirituality. We define terms, teach theory, and tell stories. Cara and I share our personal experiences and name the pain of growing up within a …
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58. Becoming More Human: A Conversation with Tommy Allgood
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Tommy Allgood...a friend of the Pod...and Ryan Lambros have a beautiful conversation with NO agenda other than talking about what healing looks like in life…their own and in the world. Tommy and Ryan talk about listening to our bodies and what that means. They talk about safety on a personal and societal level. This is not your typical podcast. It …
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57. Exploring Mystic Spirituality with Laura Beth Buchleiter - Part 2
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If God is love and truly loves YOU and all creation, and we believe another mystic's words "for in God we live move and have our being"... Then YOU and ALL creation lives, moves, and has our being IN GOD'S LOVE. It's actually not physiologically possible for YOU or anyone else to be outside of God or distant from God. A mystic embraces this as real…
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56. Exploring Mystic Spirituality with Laura Beth Buchleiter - Part 1
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"If we stop at God is mystery. Then there's an equity to everyone who is willing to embrace God's mystery. And that's where mysticism becomes a much stronger spiritual platform to look at the world from, for me." -Laura Beth Part 1 with Laura Beth Buchleiter and Shaleen Kendrick exploring what it means to fully embrace and step into the mystery we …
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55. Can You "Take The Bible Seriously" & Live Mystically? with Riley Powell-Part 2
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PART 2 EXPLORES HOW MYSTIC SPIRITUALITY... - Decreases our anxiety (who couldn't use less anxiety right now!) - Increases our experiences with freedom, joy, growth, heart connections, empowerment, and belonging. This 2nd episode with Riley Powell, a brilliant theologian and a close friend of Shaleen's, digs into what it looks like to "take the Bibl…
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54. Can You "Take The Bible Seriously" & Live Mystically? with Riley Powell-Part 1
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Welcome to Season 4! Ryan and Shaleen are back from a long season of rest. Season 4 sits a the intersection of Mysticism, Feminism, and Spirituality. In this episode, Riley Powell, a brilliant theologian, and a close friend joins Shaleen in exploring what it might look like to "take the Bible seriously" while living into a vibrant mystical spiritua…
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