Best The Urban Shaman Podcasts (2024)

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Navigating Trauma: Journey from EMT to Chaplain 39:44

2h ago39:44

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What happens when a life marked by epilepsy and emergency medical work collides with a spiritual calling? This week, we welcome Chris Wasco, a compassionate hospital chaplain and former EMT paramedic, to share her remarkable journey of healing and spirituality. Chris opens up about her life with generalized epilepsy and how it guided her spiritual …

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Net Zero Cities: Crafting a Generative Urban Future with Georgia Cameron of Dark Matter Labs 1:41:43

1h ago1:41:43

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Cities: most of us live in them and most of them are geared around the old values of the last century. But what if our core question was: what does it take to have pride in the place I live? How can we completely rethink the way cities act and are shaped to put a flourishing future at the heart of all they do? Georgia Cameron of Dark Matter Labs la…

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Earth and Soul: Reconnecting Amid Climate Chaos with Leah Rampy 1:10:50

34m ago1:10:50

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Clearly we need urgently to shift the democratic dial towards something that might actually serve the more beautiful world our hearts know is possible. But how do we get there? How do we open the doors to possibility so that we can shift from the disconnection of our culture to a path of real heart-mind connection to the web of life? Our guest this…

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Creating Quantum Theatre: radical story-becoming to change the world with Jenifer Toksvig 1:27:47

15m ago1:27:47

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Humanity is a storied species - everything we do from forming partnerships, to buying stuff, to moving house, to getting a new job… arises from the stories we tell ourselves and each other about ourselves and each other. If we’re going to shift to a new way of being, the route will be led by the stories we can build of how it will look and feel, ho…

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Healing Narcissistic Wounds: Exploring Recovery 22:23

6h ago22:23

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Unlock the secrets to understanding and healing from relationships with narcissists in our eye-opening conversation with therapist and shamanic practitioner Alex Solomon. We promise you'll gain profound insights into the roots of narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), its ties to childhood trauma, and the manipulative behaviours it engenders. Ale…

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The Tools we Need: Raising the Collaborative Commons with Resilience Strategist Michael Haupt 1:24:50

8d ago1:24:50

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We know by now that the old system is crumbling, that the old paradigms are no longer fit for purpose and we need to take part in the birth of something new: this is what this podcast is for. But what are the tools and how can we begin actually to build something relevant and useful within the strictures of a system that is still trying to cling on…

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How the System is Slaying Us - and What to Do About It: Getting Healthy in Toxic Times with Dr Jenny Goodman 1:48:05

29d ago1:48:05

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How does our increasing destruction of the earth's biosphere also impact our health? What diseases are we seeing in almost pandemic proportions and how much younger are the people in whom we're seeing them? Above all, what can we do to step away from the system that's extracting everything from us - our health, our futures and our potential to be g…

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Election Special 4: What is Governance for and how can we shape genuine democracy - with Glen Weyl of the Plurality Institute 1:03:15

18d ago1:03:15

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If the current electoral/governance system is not fit for purpose (and who could possibly imagine it was?) how can we lay the foundations for new ways of organising democracy, new ways of voting, new ideas of what governance is for and how it could work in the twenty-first century. How, in short, do we create space for future generations to be able…

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Beautiful Trouble - crafting a political Alternative - and an independent Scotland - with Indra Adnan and Pat Kane 1:25:01

18d ago1:25:01

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The question of how we reshape democracy, walking the fine line between stagnation and populist rage - is the defining problem of our time - with a coherent strategy, we can shape anything. In its absence, we’re going to end up spinning in pointless circles, arguing about trivia while the world burns. We set this podcast up months ago, thinking we’…

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Election Special 3 - Labour party Manifesto - anything worthwhile? with Jeremy Gilbert 1:05:59

22d ago1:05:59

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What are we being offered by the incoming Labour Government? What's good in their Manifesto (spoiler alert, not very much)? What's not good? What could be improved upon and how do we go about pushing them to a place where they actually do something useful that isn't simply a repeat of the same-old, same-old we've had for the past decade and a half?…

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Iggy Garcia LIVE Episode 199 | The Story of Us 51:50

1M ago51:50

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Welcome to Iggy Garcia LIVE Podcast, where amazing thingshappen. Explore the metaphysical and holistic worlds through Urban SuburbanShamanism/Medicine Man Series. For more information, please visit: IggyGarcia.com &WithInsightsRadio.com THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS EXPRESSED BY INDIVIDUALS INTHE FOLLOWING PROGRAM DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THOSE OF THE N…

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Iggy Garcia LIVE Episode 199 | The Story of Us 51:51

1M ago51:51

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Welcome to Iggy Garcia LIVE Podcast, where amazing things happen. Explore the metaphysical and holistic worlds through Urban Suburban Shamanism/Medicine Man Series. For more information, please visit IggyGarcia.com & WithInsightsRadio.com THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS EXPRESSED BY INDIVIDUALS IN THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THOSE OF TH…

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Taking back the Power: Weaning ourselves off fossil fuels and onto the good stuff with Howard Johns of OneZero 1:06:11

27d ago1:06:11

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Today we're blowing open a route towards energy security, reduced carbon footprint and saving money - all in the way we make, distribute and use power. If each of us could minimise our own power use, we'd be a step on the way to reducing our overall carbon footprint: more, we'd be changing the ways we think of ourselves as separate from the web of …

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The Jay, The Beech and The Limpetshell with author Richard Smyth 58:31

2M ago58:31

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Our guest this week is Richard Smyth, author, crossword designer, cartoonist - and father of two young children Richard writes features, reviews and comment pieces for publications including The Guardian, The Times LiterarySupplement, The New Statesman, and New Scientist. His crosswords – both cryptic and quiz – appear regularly in New Scientist, H…

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Clean Air, Clean Water, Clean Politics - Election Special 2 with Baroness Natalie Bennett of the Green Party 38:00

2M ago38:00

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in this second election special, we talk to Natalie Bennett (or Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle if we're going to be forma - but she said we didn't need to be) - one of two Green Party members in the House of Lords. Natalie is author of the Book 'Change Everything: How we can rethink, repair and rebuild society' - one of the essential books of our…

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Answers to the Questions of life: Biomimicry, Complexity and Peacebuilding with Dr Deborah Benham 1:23:36

1M ago1:23:36

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Our guest this week is Dr Deborah Benham, Biomimicry Educator, Transition Town Co-Lead Link and Deep Nature Connection facilitator - which puts her in a place to really unpick what it will take for us to depart the crumbling remains of late-stage capitalism and build a world based on connection, coherence and community. From her early days as a Mar…

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Breaking the Doom-Loop of UK Politics with Neal Lawson of Compass 36:34

1M ago36:34

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Buy Manda's book here Our first Election Special with friend of the podcast, Neal Lawson. Neal is Director of the progressive campaign group, Compass and co-host of the Compass podcast ,called It's Bloody Complicated. Neal is a long-time progressive campaigner and a tireless advocate for Proportional Representation as a vehicle for radical progress…

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Wild shamanic theatre and becoming embodied: with Jessica Buckler of the ALEF Trust 1:06:46

2M ago1:06:46

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This week's guest, Jessica Bockler is one of those people who sparks every fire in my being - and i hope in yours, too. Jessica is an applied theatre practitioner and transpersonal psychologist who co-founded the Alef Trust a globally-conscious non-profit organisation offering online graduate education programmes, and open learning courses for peop…

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Iggy Garcia LIVE Episode 198 | The power of our mind. 58:36

2M ago58:36

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Welcome to Iggy Garcia LIVE Podcast, where amazing things happen. Explore the metaphysical and holistic worlds through Urban Suburban Shamanism/Medicine Man Series. For more information, please visit IggyGarcia.com & WithInsightsRadio.com The statements expressed in this podcast or video are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical …

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Iggy Garcia LIVE Episode 198 | The power of our mind. 58:35

2M ago58:35

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Welcome to Iggy Garcia LIVE Podcast, where amazing thingshappen. Come and explore the metaphysical and holistic worlds through UrbanSuburban Shamanism/Medicine Man Series. For more information, please visit: IggyGarcia.com &WithInsightsRadio.com The statements expressed in this podcast or videoare not intended to be a substitute for professional me…

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The Story is in our Bones: Rewilding Ourselves with author and activist Osprey Orielle Lake 1:04:49

2M ago1:04:49

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Once in a while, a book comes along that changes how we see the world, that re-sets something fundamental in who we are and our capacity to engage with the Web of Life. Braided Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer was one of these: at once poetically beautiful, spiritually inspiring and deeply thought-provoking. And now Osprey Orielle Lake has written…

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Create a Spiritual Journey Beyond Traditional Beliefs 33:18

3M ago33:18

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In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Bob Martin, a man whose life story reads like a film script, transitioning from a mob lawyer during Miami's tumultuous "Cocaine Cowboy" days to a serene meditation teacher and Mindfulness Coordinator at Elon University. Bob shares the riveting details of his past and the profound spiritual awakening that …

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Any Human Power - Manda Scott talks about her new Thrutopian Mytho-Political thriller 1:30:56

2M ago1:30:56

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This week the tables are turned and Maddy Harland, editor of Permaculture Magazine interviews Manda about her new 'seismic' Mytho-Political thriller, Any Human Power, which will be available from 30th May. "From a bestselling storyteller who brings together myths and speculative futures with a radical compassion, comes the story of a family at the …

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No such thing as Waste, No such place as 'Away'! - Composting our way out of the meta-crisis with Nicky Grady Scott 1:12:12

2M ago1:12:12

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Join us on a deep dive into the transformative world of composting with Nicky Grady Scott, a master composter and educator whose expertise is revolutionizing our approach to waste and regenerative cycles. In this enlightening episode, Nicky shares his journey from a passionate 16-year-old working with compost to the establishment of community-led r…

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Discover the Sacred in Your City: Insights from a Manhattan Shaman 39:17

3M ago39:17

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In this enlightening episode, a native New Yorker and urban shaman, shares his deeply personal journey into shamanism sparked by a significant loss in 1996. He recounts how a spiritual workshop helped him rediscover laughter and joy amidst grief, leading him to explore shamanism's rich practices. Tony describes the serendipity of his spiritual awak…

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Iggy Garcia LIVE Episode 197 | Health Limits and Boundaries 1:00:28

3M ago1:00:28

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Welcome to Iggy Garcia LIVE Podcast, where amazing things happen. Come and explore the metaphysical and holistic worlds through Urban Suburban Shamanism/Medicine Man Series. For more information, please visit IggyGarcia.com & WithInsightsRadio.comBy Iggy Garcia

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Iggy Garcia LIVE Episode 197 | Health Limits and Boundaries 1:00:27

3M ago1:00:27

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Welcome to Iggy Garcia LIVE Podcast, where amazing thingshappen. Come and explore the metaphysical and holistic worlds through UrbanSuburban Shamanism/Medicine Man Series. For more information, please visit: IggyGarcia.com & WithInsightsRadio.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iggy-garcia/messageSupport this po…

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Writing the Deluge: Dark nights, Apocalypse and Hope with author Stephen Markley 49:17

3M ago49:17

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Author Stephen Markley opens the doors to The Deluge, his ground-breaking, world-changing Climate/MetaCrisis thriller- 900 pages that absolutely squarely rips into the current system in all its deficiencies - and offers a route through to a future that might work. This week's guest is someone who has mapped out a possible future in a depth and deta…

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Eco-Spirituality - Exploring Deep in the Woods of the Divine with Woodford Roberts and Rupert Read 1:19:47

3M ago1:19:47

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In this deep, thoughtful conversation, two of the men at the heart of the Climate Majority Project discuss their own journeys into eco-spirituality - what they believe it to be and why it's a core, foundational bedrock of their lives. If you follow anything else that Faith and I do together, you'll know that we believe heart-felt connection to the …

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Melding Minds and Mysteries: Discover the Benefits of Integrating Psychology with Shamanic Healing 40:54

3M ago40:54

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Merging Minds and Spirits Please don't hesitate to leave a comment here. An insightful dialogue between host John Moir and his guest, Diane Puchbauer, discussing the integration of psychology, shamanism, and the profound impact of horses on healing and personal growth. Diane shares her journey from a troubled relationship with horses in her youth t…

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What do we really think about Food? Revolutionising what we eat with Sue Pritchard of the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission 1:16:05

3M ago1:16:05

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We're told so often that people 'don't want the nanny state to intervene' in what we eat or drink or smoke - and often the people saying this are those who employ literal nannies to raise their children. But is it true? What would we learn if someone courageous, with vision, depth and care were to find ways to ask ordinary people what they really f…

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How do we live, when under the surface of everything is an ocean of tears? With Douglas Rushkoff of Team Human 1:11:02

4M ago1:11:02

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Our guest this week is Douglas Rushkoff, a man whose insights and intellect have earned him a place among the world's ten most influential intellectuals by MIT. As the host of the acclaimed Team Human podcast and author of numerous groundbreaking books, including "Survival of the Richest," Rushkoff's work delves into the intricate dance between tec…

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Nature's Embrace in Overcoming Grief and Loss 49:57

4M ago49:57

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Jen Frey's grandparents' garden was more than just a patch of earth—it was a sanctuary where plants spoke and the heart could heal. As she walks you through her family's legacy of organic gardening and the profound wisdom that plants offer, we'll uncover the intertwined dynamics of nature and nurture. Discover the shamanic paths, herbal remedies th…

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Evolving Education: Building a Doughnut School with Jenny Grettve of When!When! 1:06:25

4M ago1:06:25

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This week's guest is one of those people whose breadth and depth is an inspiration. As you are about to hear, Jenny Grettve is an author, a philosopher, a systems thinker who takes her ideas and brings them alive in the world. She's the founder and director of When! When!, a design studio that tests and actively implements ideas and projects on sys…

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Iggy Garcia LIVE Episode 196 | You Got The Power 1:19:01

4M ago1:19:01

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Welcome to Iggy Garcia LIVE Podcast, where amazing things happen. Come and explore the metaphysical and holistic worlds through Urban Suburban Shamanism/Medicine Man Series. For more information, please visit IggyGarcia.com & WithInsightsRadio.comBy Iggy Garcia

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Iggy Garcia LIVE Episode 196 | You Got The Power 1:19:00

4M ago1:19:00

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Welcome to Iggy Garcia LIVE Podcast, where amazing things happen. Come and explore the metaphysical and holistic worlds through UrbanSuburban Shamanism/Medicine Man Series. For more information, please visit: IggyGarcia.com & WithInsightsRadio.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iggy-garcia/messageSupport this p…

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Building Trust - One Conversation at at Time: Cooperation Hull with Gully Bujak 1:03:40

4M ago1:03:40

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Today we venture into the heart of Hull, where the seeds of change are being sown by the hands of ordinary people. Gully Bujak, our guest this week, is a force of nature who, since her awakening to the climate crisis in 2018, has channeled her energy into the creation of Cooperation Hull, a beacon of participatory democracy and local empowerment. D…

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Life After Loss Crafting a Narrative of Resilience 38:35

4M ago38:35

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Subscribe to our Light Through Shadows newsletter Have you ever faced a shattering moment that reshaped your entire existence? Meet Ashmeeta Madhav, a beacon of strength in the turmoil of loss, who joins us to share her transformative journey through grief. She brings a reservoir of resilience as an educator, author, and grief support advocate, tea…

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Vulture Capitalism - Exposing the toxic system and how to outgrow it with Grace Blakeley 1:08:16

4M ago1:08:16

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This week's guest is one of those who understands the nuts and bolts - the iniquities - of the current system - and has ideas of how we can shape something better from the hot mess of corruption and greed in which we're mired. Grace Blakeley is a staff writer at Tribune Magazine and author of several books, including 'Vulture Capitalism: Corporate …

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Accidental Gods Spring Equinox Meditation 2024 27:02

4M ago27:02

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"Consciousness creates Matter Language creates Reality Ritual creates Relationship" - Oscar Mira-Quesada quoted by Nina Simons in podcast #218 Part of our moving towards a healed and healthy culture for humanity is rewilding our relationships with ourselves, each other and the earth. A key part of this is building rituals that have meaning for us i…

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Seeds of Hope: Cultivating a Future of Flavour and Resilience with Sinead Fortune and Kate Hastings of the Gaia Foundation 1:07:47

5M ago1:07:47

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In this nourishing episode of Accidental Gods, we delve into the fertile world of seed sovereignty with Katie Hastings and Sinead Fortune of the Gaia Foundation's Seed Sovereignty Programme. Katie, hailing from the lush landscapes of Wales, and Sinead, rooted in the rugged beauty of rural Aberdeenshire, share their passion for reviving ancient grai…

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Healing Harmony: Uniting Shamanic Spiritual Healing and Clinical Therapy for Trauma Recovery 47:26

5M ago47:26

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Subscribe to our Light Through Shadows newsletter In this episode of our podcast, we delve into the transformative journey of blending shamanic practices with traditional psychotherapy. Our guest, Alex Solomon, a seasoned therapist with a rich background in both realms, shares their insights on the challenges and revelations encountered when integr…

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Finding a Cure for Civilisation: Delving Deep into the Roots of Being with visionary and shaman, Drea Burbank of Savimbo. 1:05:13

5M ago1:05:13

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“Respect is earned. Honesty is appreciated. Trust is gained. Loyalty is returned.” — Oscar Auliq Ice - quoted on Savimbo website In this pivotal episode, we journey with Drea Burbank from the depths of a fundamentalist Mormon cult to the rainforests of the Colombian Amazon. Drea's life story, chronicled in her book "Shaman Gurl" (linked in the show…

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Mongolia - Introducing the Culture Cult Travel Show with Marie Walker! 42:52

5M ago42:52

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This week, Cryptids Queens is teaming up with our sister podcast the Culture Cult Travel Show hosted by Marie Walker! Follow the pod on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/culturecultshow/ and listen wherever you get your podcasts! Princess Khutulun is not your average princess. She knows how to fight, ride horses, drink blood, hunt, and her …

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River Charters, Net Zero Cities and BioRegional Banks: Creating a Life-Ennobling Economic System with Emily Harris of Dark Matter Labs 1:24:45

5M ago1:24:45

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In this week's episode of Accidental Gods, we dive into the visionary world of economic transformation with Emily Harris of Dark Matter Labs. Emily, a chartered accountant with an MA in regenerative economics, is not your average number cruncher. She's at the forefront of reimagining our financial systems, exploring the intersection of technology, …

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Where Have The Men Gone? 40:18

5M ago40:18

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Subscribe to our Light Through Shadows newsletter This compelling episode delves into the seldom-discussed realm of men’s grief and the cultural silence around their emotional expressions. Our guest, Carl Rabke, a seasoned practitioner in somatics, embodiment work, and grief rituals, shares his profound insights into the intersections of physical e…

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Dung Beetles, People and helping the Keystone Species with Claire Whittle, the Regenerative Vet 1:16:39

5M ago1:16:39

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In this week's episode we delve into the intricate world of dung beetles and their critical role in regenerative farming with the passionate and knowledgeable Claire Whittle, the Regenerative Vet. Claire's journey from a conventional large animal practitioner to a fervent advocate for farming in harmony with nature is not only inspiring but also a …

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End State: 9 Ways Society is Broken and How we Fix it, with James Plunkett 1:11:59

6M ago1:11:59

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This week, I spoke with James Plunkett, a man who has spent his career at the intersection of policy and social change. From the halls of Number Ten to the charity sector's front lines, James's unique perspective has birthed a book that critically examines what's wrong with our society and offers tangible fixes. Together, we dissect our societal ch…

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Iggy Garcia TV Episode 195 | They Call 55:52

6M ago55:52

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Welcome to Iggy Garcia LIVE Podcast, where amazing things happen. Come and explore the metaphysical and holistic worlds through Urban Suburban Shamanism/Medicine Man Series. For more information, please visit: IggyGarcia.com WithInsightsRadio.comBy Iggy Garcia

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Healing Canopies: Stories from the Forest 35:01

6M ago35:01

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Subscribe to our Light Through Shadows newsletter Personal Reflections and Insights on Forest Therapy Walks Feel the pulsing heartbeat of the earth and the whisper of leaves as Brenda Martin, a forest therapy guide, leads us on a quest for tranquillity amid the forests' embrace. Her insights promise more than just a walk among trees; they offer a d…

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