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Episode 9 - What To Do About The Donald

3/11/2016

In this episode, we take on the elephant in the room - Donald Trump. How is he reflecting what we’re all doing, as individuals and as a culture? How is our desire for control and certainty enslaving us? And what can each of us do about it?

Here are links to the authors and resources we mentioned in this episode:

The SNL Voters for Trump ad: http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/voters-for-trump-ad/2997381

The Handmaiden’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

Yes and No comes from The Five Attachments by Don Miguel Ruiz Jr

Here’s the full text of the quote about fear from the book Dune by Frank Herbert:

I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.

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Episode 8 - Power Play and Gaming Trust

2/21/2016

In this episode, we discuss how to be powerful without being a jerk, and how having more lighthearted fun can lead to a seriously happier life experience.

Here are links to the authors and resources we mentioned in this episode:

Chelsea Does on Netflix
http://www.netflix.com/title/80073486

What’s Opera, Doc? Bugs Bunny episode
https://vimeo.com/105781176

Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
http://www.elizabethgilbert.com/ (Can’t buy the book directly from her website, it links out to other sites like amazon.)

Daring Greatly by Brene Brown

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Episode 7: Martyrs, Tricksters, and the American Election Fairy Tale

2/7/2016

In this episode, we discuss the difference between the Martyr and Trickster view of the world and how the lense we see through affects how we relate to the world. We touch on the importance of backing up our beliefs with action in order for them to be fully realized.

Last but not least, we dive into the American Election Fairy Tale - what it is, how it’s no longer serving us, and what’s on the horizon. Please share your thoughts, feelings, and opinions in our Facebook group - next time we’ll address the questions and concerns that you in our community have about this important topic.

Here are links to the authors and resources we mentioned in this episode:

Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
http://www.elizabethgilbert.com/ (Can’t buy the book directly from her website, it links out to other sites like amazon.)

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Full Moon Release: Letting go of judgment

1/23/2016

In this episode, we talk about how to deal with other people’s judgement of us, and discuss full-moon rituals that help to clean out those things that are no longer serving us.

Here are links to the authors and resources we mentioned in this episode:

Daring Greatly by Brene Brown

The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

Gretchen Bickert gong meditation/sound healing

Full Moon Labyrinth Walk at Peaceful Spirit Enrichment Center in New River, AZ.

It's the Should-iest Time of the Year

1/7/2016

In this episode, we discuss setting goals from of a place of self-love instead of using them to should on ourselves. In the integration station segment, we go through Sara’s goal-setting process as a practical example of how to peel back the layers and identify the goals most worth pursuing.

Here are links to the authors and resources we mentioned in this episode:

Michelle May, MD - Am I Hungry

The Terrorists On the News and In Our Heads

12/23/2015

In this episode we answer listener questions about how to find healthy ways to deal with strong emotions, and how to deal with fearful new stories in the media.

Here are links to the authors and resources we mentioned in this episode:

Inside Out movie

With Shame and Blame, Everything Stays the Same

12/13/2015

In this episode, we discuss how judgement, shame, and blame impacts our relationship to ourselves, others, and the world around us. We touch on the story of Lucifer/Iblis and the Two-Minute Hate from George Orwell’s 1984 as we move into a discussion about taking responsibility for our emotional decisions and how they shape how we experience the world.

Here are links to the authors and resources we mentioned in this episode:

Brene Brown
TED Talk: The Power of Vulnerability

TED Talk: Listening to Shame

Grieving to Grow blog post (Re: Everything Doesn’t Happen for a Reason)

Muses, Mindset, And Questioning Intuition

11/28/2015

In this episode, a response to Elizabeth Gilbert’s TED Talk on creativity led into a discussion on Fixed vs. Growth Mindset and questioning your intuition.

Here are links to the authors and resources we mentioned in this episode:

Elizabeth Gilbert’s TED talk - The Elusive Creative Genius
https://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius?language=en

Mindset by Carol Dweck
http://mindsetonline.com/

The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker
http://gavindebecker.com/resources/book/the_gift_of_fear/

Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
http://gladwell.com/blink/

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
http://www.stevenpressfield.com/the-war-of-art/

Who We Are and Why We're Here

11/22/2015

Welcome to our first podcast! We recorded this 11/5/2015, and in listening to it on 11/21/15 to edit and get it ready to post, we had tears in our eyes and shivers all over at how prescient what we talked about is to the current conversation.

So grab a mug, pull up a chair and join our conversation. We hope that it will bring your hearts the Peace and Perspective it brought ours as you go into the holiday weekend.

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