The most sacred of journeys is discovering our deepest self. It's a complex, emotional and beautiful path. And it's very personal. Yet other people's journeys can tell us something about our own. Using a unique blend of storytelling and meditative soundscapes, Soul Search creates a moving and immersive listening experience for you to connect with others in the mysterious work of becoming our True Selves.
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Dr. Joyce del Rosario has returned to her hometown of Seattle after being away for a while. She had a career serving under-resourced youth in the city and then at-risk moms in the Bay Area. She also earned a PhD in theology and taught at a prestigious seminary, but things changed and she's come home to find her way again. What can food say about wh…
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Kris Smiley has had four cancers episodes, twenty plus tumors and multiple invasive surgeries. He knows what it’s like to face that cold calculating part of reality that doesn’t care about your plans or the things you love. Can you hold hands with what’s destroying you? Is there an answer to why it’s happening? This is his story about finding out. …
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Kirk's walk in episode 1 inspired others to walk too. In this bonus episode, we take a walk with Nita Hines through Ingleside, the neighborhood where she was born and raised. It was a place of childhood wonder, care and spiritual connection. But like Kirk's home, it's changed too. Intro (00:00) - Did I lose something? Act 1 | The Hood (04:00) - Som…
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Our eyes often deceive us. We tend to confuse what we think about a person or a situation with all there is to them. But much of what we've come to believe is simply a reflection of our own internalized expectations or fears. Our projections distort their truth, and say more about us than about them. What does it take to slow down and see below the…
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In this second episode of our "Welcome Your Life" series, we look at a vital, but often neglected, aspect of a healthy spirituality - wonder. As adults we tend to lose that unfiltered amazement of the world we had as children. Our agendas take over instead because we think wonder is a luxury we can no longer afford. But could it be that what we see…
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In Episode One of our very first podcast series, called "Welcome Your Life," we look at walking as a spiritual practice to deepen our awareness in life. This is a certain kind of walking, not to get anywhere or to accomplish anything. Instead it is a walk to linger and to listen. We'll join Kirk Davis, a San Francisco native and community leader in…
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Who are you? How we answer this question determines everything in life. Too often our culture answers it for us, taking us away from being in touch with who we truly are. The essence of the spiritual life is to reclaim our lost identity. Using a blend of storytelling and interviews, the Soul Search podcast is an up-close look at this journey, takin…
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