Kim joins us today to share the steps she took to find Jesus. Even though she was raised to know there was a God, she didn’t see beyond him as a structured God of Wrath. Through some hard times and with many seeds planted over time, she found what she’d been missing! Life is hard, and it can be confusing! Questions and uncertainties come and it rea…

Tulku Orgyen P'huntsok Rinpoche is a Vajrayana Buddhist teacher originally from a place called Pemaköd in Tibet, known as the secret land of rainbows. His now lives and teaches in Santa Barbara, CA, and is one of Jaymee's root guru's within the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. This is an expansive discussion on the nature of emptiness, the fund…

Sarah was a military spouse who was slammed with hard times, affairs, financial difficulties and so much unknown. But God knew her and did not leave her. Every step of the way he provided for her in the most personal ways with scraggly old strangers, kind judges, supportive churches and friendly empowering bosses. This is a story of redemption. Her…

Bob Roth is the CEO of The David Lynch Foundation who has been a teacher of Transcendental Meditation for over 50 years. He's taught some of the worlds greatest entertainers and artists including Martin Scorcese, Katy Perry, Hugh Jackman and Oprah Winfrey, and he genuinely wants to teach and you next. BOB ROTH WEB: ⁠www.meditationbob.com DAVID LYNC…

This is a conversation between Jaymee and his spiritual teacher, Vajrayana Buddhist master Lama Lhanang Rinpoche. Recorded in person in Jaymee and Lacee's bedroom in front of an audience of spiritual friends gathered for a blessing ceremony in their home on April 4, 2024. LAMA LHANANG ONLINE: www.buddhistsandiego.com LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST: pro…

Doris is the kind of gal you want at your table. In this episode we’re getting a good introduction of the quippy Doris Lama! She’s so fun and filled with a confetti of eclectic and mosaic stories all centered around God’s answering her question: “What would you have me do?” With the Holy Spirit’s help she “moves from less than to more than” and enc…

Daren Thomas Magee is a multidisciplinary artist and the creative force behind the lifestyle brand Real Fun, Wow! Jaymee and Daren are former co-hosts of a weekly podcast titled Mystical/Cynical based on their friendship, which produced 60 episodes over two seasons and created a loyal fanbase around the world. This is Daren and Jaymee's first recor…

Normally we have a lot of SHE’s on She Speaks Stories (it’s in the name!) but we love it when we can have a HE come join in on the fun. Today’s episode we have a HE and a SHE! Chris and Julie Bennett join us to share their story when they said yes to God before they knew what they were getting into, saw Him use bad for good and were enveloped in a …

Jaymee and his partner/manager Lacee Dilmore share the intimate details of their truly unique relationship, and the spiritual practices they rely on to sustain their love and sanity. Recorded on the afternoon of Lacee's 39th birthday (March 18 2024). LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST: hosted, produced, and edited by Jaymee Carpenter. INSTAGRAM: @loveisthe…

Jaymee and Krishna Das have an uncommon conversation about music, devotion, surrender, cynicism, and silence. KRISHNA DAS WEB: www.krishnadas.com LARRY BRILLIANT BOOK: www.larrybrilliant.com LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST: produced, edited and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. SOUND MIXED: Chris Faller INSTAGRAM: @krishnadasmusic / @loveistheauthor / @unconv…

Life in the Congo was wonderful for our guest, Bijou Mushengezi, for the first 16 years of her life. But in 1996 everything changed when civil war shattered her beautiful country with evil. This is our Bonus Episode, specifically released on International Women’s Day with the intent to inform more people about the horrific tragedies that are destro…

Kim Krans (creator of THE WILD UNKNOWN TAROT series) makes her second appearance on the podcast. Sarah Hyland is a comedic actress and former cast member of MTV’s Punk'd and Fox's Mad TV. Kim and Sarah did not know each other prior to the recording of this episode, a social experiment Jaymee curated which led to one of the most unique and hilarious…

Legendary tattoo artist Robert Ryan returns for his third and most potent conversation with Jaymee, discussing the release of his first tarot deck TAROT TANTRA ESOTERICA and third book, a hearty companion guide to the tarot deck under the same name. The conversation was recorded in Devendra Banhart's living room on a beautiful afternoon in Los Ange…

Nanea Reeves is the CEO & C0-Founder of TRIPP, a mind bending VR meditation app named one of Time Magazines "Best Inventions of 2022". Nanea is also the widow of Jaymee's legendary mentor Vic Anderson, the man who taught Jaymee how to meditate 20 years ago and introduced him to Tibetan Buddhism. This is the first long form conversation Nanea and Ja…

We’re so excited that Sarah joined us this week to share her conversion story. Sarah was raised in the Catholic Church but when it came time for her confirmation she stopped, not in a rebellious stance, but just not sure. Fast forward a few years, to meeting a very important person, the man who would take her hand and introduce her to the most impo…

Nick Mulvey is a UK artist who's music is deeply emotional, pushing the boundaries of songwriting and sound, traditional and experimental, acoustic and electronic. In the past he's collaborated with Ram Dass and East Forest, and his newest single "Freedom Now" (released today 2.13.24) is his most ambitious piece of music to date, a collaboration wi…

This episode features an epic conversation with Kim Krans, visionary multidisciplinary artist, author, and the creator of The New York Times Bestseller THE WILD UNKNOWN TAROT series. Her first solo album in 10 years MIRRORMIRROR (released 2/2/24) is a stunning devotional album, featuring a duet with recent guest of the podcast Jim James of My Morni…

Chesed is back! This time she’s sharing some of her story of singlehood and how she fell in-love. Who doesn’t love a good love story? But this one isn’t butterflies and chocolates, in this love story we see how much God showed HIS love by introducing Chesed and Matt. God really gives us what we need. And though Chesed saw “Neither has God chosen th…

Juliette Lewis is an iconic artist who needs no introduction. She's been avoiding interview requests for a while from the mainstream, but recently became a fan of Love Is The Author and sought Jaymee out to have a deeper conversation on the process of cultivating intuition, navigating suffering, and liberating the artistic spirit. She also shares t…

Shannon Lay is one of Jaymee's favorite independent recording artists, who's last three Sub Pop releases "August", "Geist", and "Covers, Vol. 1" were celebrated roundly by both critics and die hard music fans, cementing her as one of the most exciting artists in freak folk scene.Shannon: "I got to have the most lovely chat with Jaymee on the Love I…

Once you’ve sat down with dear Roberta Damon, you can’t help but want to tap into her wisdom and hear what God has shown her in her adventures. Today's episode Roberta shares a story she heard while she was overseas, one that affirms just who God is and how he truly is the Author of our story. Join us for the Part 2 of Roberta Damon’s Faith Stories…

Jim James is the frontman of the legendary rock group My Morning Jacket. He is one of Jaymee's favorite songwriters and human beings of all time, a modern day mystic in the tradition of artists like George Harrison, Alice Coltrane and Andre 3000. This is a deeply therapeutic conversation between two new friends exchanging notes of personal healing,…

Samuel Bercholz is the legendary founder and editor in chief of Shambhala Publications. He is a close friend and mentor of Jaymee's who is making his sixth appearance on the podcast. Ivan Bercholz is the current Vice President of Shambhala Publications (Sam's son) who has run the family business for over a decade with his sister Sarah.This intervie…

Tiger Lennon Carpenter returns to the podcast a 16 year old to hang with his old man and share some of the hard earned wisdom of his first two years in high school. Jaymee and Tiger begin the talk discussing music and it's role in maintaining Tiger's mental health, but the talk meanders into Tiger offering solid advice for adults desiring greater c…

Well as we said earlier, we are gathering with family to bring you stories about Christmas that are centered around the theme or emotions of Advent. And this week, Katie and Julia chat a bit about a deeper kind of love at Christmastime, and then we get to hear from Katie's daughter-in-law, Jill Hawkins! Katie went to visit Jill and they're sharing …

Who better to talk about joy than with children?! So today we have four very special guests: Julia’s kids! She sat down with Wes, Molly, Drew and LE and chatted about what they think of Christmas Joy. So join us this week to share some stories of joy in this season of Advent!

Kyle Thomas is recording artist "KING TUFF", also known for being a member of the band "WITCH" and for his original freak folk project "FEATHERS". Jaymee feels Kyle's most recent album "SMALLTOWN STARDUST" (Sub Pop) is a masterpiece, a deeply spiritual album that isn't sneaking in religious messages or mantras; it's a call to return to the magic an…

Our Advent series continues with the topic of Peace, and boy oh boy does Tom bring us to a new understanding of what peace looks like, why we need it and the key to having it. We don’t know about you, but we could use some more peace in our lives and in this season of Christmas, the Prince of Peace wants to give you the real deal kind of peace: HIS…

Jaymee and his partner/manager Lacee are back with a two part "YAWN + LOKO" themed episode, sharing the series of highly auspicious circumstances that led to their being guests of the 3rd Annual Ram Dass Legacy Retreat in Maui. Fun stories of their private moments with legendary teachers David Nichtern, Jack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman, Annie Lamot…

Our first week of Advent starts off with the theme of HOPE. And as you can tell when you listen in, both Katie and Julia were giddy to have Betty Gagnon join the fun! Betty is Julia's mom and Katie's mentor (who is mentioned in her book!) Betty brings us back to Hebrews and where our Hope comes from. She shares that Jesus is our anchor in the hard,…

We are taking a break from our Faith Stories for the month of December so we can focus in on Advent. And to get us all ready for what the season of Advent means, we have one of our favorites back: Chesed! In this episode, Chesed explains the difference between Advent and Christmastime, the beauty of the ache of waiting and gives us all Advent Permi…

Chesed is back with one of her faith stories, the story of the start of her faith, her conversion story! Chesed has the gift of sharing stories, and though her faith is described more as a progressive knowledge of Jesus, she reminds of that the dramatic part of everyone’s conversion story is the salvation part! This story is centered around Jesus, …

The littlest seed can still grow to become a strong- even if it takes 50 years. This is so true with our guest, Rebecca Wilson. She didn't have God on her radar, but she was definitely on His and through the years He slowly brought her to him. Through ups and downs her faith has grown and spurred on a ministry that practically helps those who despe…

Raghu Markus is Executive Director of the Love Serve Remember Foundation, which preserves the legacy and teachings of Ram Dass and the great Indian saint Neem Karoli Baba ("Maharaji-ji"). Raghu is also host of Mindrolling Podcast, and is easily recognizable as the friendly voice who introduces hundreds of Ram Dass lectures on the Here And Now Podca…

Pete Holmes is one of the funniest and most attractive stand-up comedians in the whole world. He's also a great father, husband, podcaster and a devoted spiritual practitioner who somehow finds time to maintain his ripped abs. Pete has a new Netflix stand-up special coming out next Tuesday, October 24th called I Am Not For Everybody that you can se…

Rob Dietrich is the currently the Master Distiller of Metallica's Blackened American Whiskey, though he may have the most diverse resume in his field, reflecting a man that remains impossible to categorize (and hard to hold down for long). Rob is a combat veteran who joined the Army in his twenties and served three tours, one of them being the inci…

We are delighted to have Roberta Damon rejoin us for another episode. Roberta was a missionary to Brazil for years and today shares with us some personal experiences with what happens when you share your conversion story. Spoiler: Sharing conversion stories opens up opportunities for conversion!

This is a very special conversation on the importance of the teacher/student relationship between Jaymee and his root guru, the Venerable Lama Lhanang Rinpoche. FEATURED MUSIC: "Rabbit In Your Headlights" by UNKLE + "Skill Of The Man" by The Bees.JIGME LINGPA CENTER (San Diego): http://www.buddhistsandiego.comLOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST: produced, e…

As we start up a new season of She Speaks Stories, we're excited to dig into Faith Stories, what they are, who tells them and why we should know our own. If you have faith, you have a story. So lean to our second part in this Faith Stories Intro, where Katie and Julia chat about three different kinds of Faith Stories, how they are different, and wh…

Welcome Jaymee's younger brother Ryland to the podcast with his new bride, Sarah, to share the unfoldment of their supernatural love story, and offer solid relationship advice not only for romantic partnerships, but for the relationship we have with ourselves.Also discussed: the ingredients of hospitality the MDMA assisted therapy session that heal…

As we start up a new season of She Speaks Stories, we're excited to dig into Faith Stories—what they are, who tells them, and why we should know our own. If you have faith, you have a story. So lean to our first part in this Faith Stories Intro, where Katie and Julia chat about three different kinds of Faith Stories, how they are different, and why…

Zach Leary is the host of the MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies) Podcast and the son of psychedelic pioneer Timothy Leary. Zach grew up surrounded by the deities of the counterculture, and had the extraordinary karma of being partially raised by Ram Dass, but life wasn't all rainbows and orange sunshine growing up Leary. I…

Legendary founder/editor in chief of Shambhala Publications Samuel Bercholz returns for his 5th appearance on the podcast to pick up the mic he dropped here in January. Instead, he drops the mic at least 5 more times in this gorgeous new episode dripping with crazy wisdom, penetrating truths and an onslaught of questionable humor. Sparks fly as Sam…

A new friend of Jaymee's (actor/screenwriter Thomas Ronca who was raised on Tibetan Buddhism and the teachings of Trungpa Rinpoche), conducts a 90 minute Autobiography Of A Yogi style interview with Jaymee in the Love Serve Remember Foundation kirtan space at Raghu Markus's home in Ojai, CA. Jaymee shares what it was like running away from home at …

Nicole Macias McNamara is the star of HBO's Emmy winning series 100 Foot Wave. Wife and partner of legendary big wave surfer Garrett McNamara, over the past decade Nicole has become a legend of her own as the creative intuitive force behind their international big wave surfing operation. She masterfully balances multiple high pressure roles in thei…

We wrapped up our Women of the Bible series a few weeks ago, well, we thought so, until Katie had a fantastic visit with her brother, Tom Flaherty! When they got chatting, a sermon Tom had preached was brought up and Katie knew it fit TOO perfectly with our series to ignore. So today, we’re bringing you a BONUS episode where Tom shares about widows…

This episode is bittersweet. All four hosts got together to reminisce and laugh through all the incredible memories and stories they’ve shared together because of this podcast. Listen in to hear the changes for our podcast as we end a chapter with some sadness, but turn the page with anticipation as we continue to see what God has for the podcast. …

It’s incredible how much we’ve learned through our Women of the Bible series! Portia wraps up our series teaching us about Naaman’s Wife’s servant girl (2 Kings chapter 5). And although her name is not recorded in the Bible her story is because there is so much we can learn from it! Portia, as usual, shares so much perspective! In her teaching she …

Each time we release an episode we’re learning something new about Women of the Bible. This week, Julia steps up to share some of the things she has learned about Rahab. Every story in the Bible is there for a reason. There are layers of truth and understanding, so the more we read the more we understand. Join us as we peel back another layer to th…

Andy Karr is the author of the forthcoming Shambhala Publications release Into The Mirror: A Buddhist Journey through Mind, Matter, and the Nature of Reality, released May 23. He is a Buddhist teacher who studied under Shunryu Suzuki Roshi and Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche before moving to Paris in 1979, where he co-founded the first Shambhala Center in…