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Rev. Ryan “Mango” Althaus is the Minister of Interfaith Relations for the UUA of Santa Cruz and Regional Inclusion Affiliate for the National Presbyterian Church USA. Ryan dove into the field of mental health following an eating disorder relapse which landed this one-time professional marathon runner and certified Psych Chaplain in an in-patient psych unit.You can learn more about his journey to reclaim his faith, life, and laugh in his recently released memoir From Emaciated to Emancipated, and find his podcast, blog, past sermons archive, and coaching practice by visiting thesurfingmango.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steven Washington is the author of Recovering You: Soul Care and Mindful Movement for Overcoming Addiction. As a former professional dancer who performed on Broadway in Disney’s The Lion King, his love of movement inspired him to become the highly acclaimed qi gong and Pilates teacher that he is today. Steven lives a joyful life of recovery and is passionate about helping others as they navigate towards health and happiness. Visit him online at www.stevenwashingtonexperience.com.Find out more about Spirituality and Health magazine 25 years of Total Aliveness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clark Strand is the author of Seeds From a Birch Tree: Writing Haiku and the Spiritual Journey and Now Is the Hour of Her Return: Poems In Praise of the Divine Mother Kali. He is the co-founder of an international, non-sectarian rosary fellowship dedicated to sharing the messages of Our Lady and the co-author, with Perdita Finn, of The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary. For more information, visit wayoftherose.org.Find out more about Spirituality and Health magazine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neuroscientist Ken Mogi discusses Nagomi, harmony in disagreements, finding purpose through mindfulness, embracing imperfection, aging gracefully, and the five pillars of Nagomi in this insightful and enlightening podcast.

Dr. Joanna LaPrade is the author of Forged in Darkness: The Many Paths of Personal Transformation, a book that unites self-discovery with mythology to handle an important dilemma of our times—how to live with the darkness in life, reminding us that we have more ways of accepting and growing from the deep and dark places within us than we ever thought possible. Joanna is an educator who has taught, lectured, and written extensively on the Jungian and archetypal perspective.Joanna’s essay “The Ascent” appears in the November/December 2022 issue of Spirituality & Health.Find out more about Spirituality and Health magazine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julie Peters is a yoga and meditation teacher, counselor, and Tarot reader based out of Edmonton, Alberta. She is a staff writer for Spirituality & Health and the author of two books: Secrets of the Eternal Moon Phase Goddesses: Meditations on Desire, Relationships, and the Art of Being Broken and the Canada Book Award-winning Want: 8 Steps to Recovering Desire, Passion, and Pleasure After Sexual Assault. She offers live and on-demand yoga as well as one-on-one sessions online through her website juliepeters.ca. Follow her on Instagram @juliepeterswellness. Her article "Decolonizing Therapy" is featured in the November/December 2022 issue of Spirituality & Health.In this episode, Julie and Rabbi Rami talk about Freudian therapy, cultural colonization, and therapy for women.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Deborah Threadgill Egerton is a psychotherapist, spiritual teacher, and IEA-certified Enneagram practitioner, consultant, and coach. She’s the founder and president of Trinity Transition Consultants, and the author of Know Justice Know Peace: A Transformative Journey of Social Justice, Anti-Racism, and Healing through the Power of the Enneagram.The book is reviewed in the November/December issue of Spirituality & Health Magazine.In this episode, Deborah and Rabbi Rami discuss the Enneagram, anti-racism, and how to counter "othering." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ari Wallach is a futurist and the founder and executive director of Longpath Labs. A sought-after speaker on innovation, AI, and the future of public policy, Ari Wallach’s TEDTalk on longpath thinking has been viewed by 2.6 million people and has been translated into 21 languages. His new book is Longpath: Becoming the Great Ancestors Our Future Needs. Ari was interviewed for the November/December issue of Spirituality & Health.In this episode, Ari and Rabbi Rami talk about planting trees for future generations, win-win relationships, and how to develop longpath thinking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrienne van der Valk is a writer, podcaster, certified meditation and yoga teacher, recovery mentor, co-founder of REVA Recovery Support, and co-host of The Hangover Liberation Society podcast.In her work as a trauma-informed recovery mentor, Adrienne teaches meditation and movement techniques to help her students align their minds and bodies with their vision for their sober lives. She draws on her background in social work and education as well as her personal journey with alcohol use disorder and years of research on the neuroscience of addiction to create her groundbreaking mentorship curriculum.As an anti-racist feminist, she also speaks, writes, and teaches about the social and political roots of addiction. Adrienne’s work has been featured on the Messages & Methods and Not Your Little Lady podcasts, as well as Shout Out Atlanta, Real Food Whole Life, The Sober Curator, and Spirituality & Health. Download a free chapter from her forthcoming book Big Sober Energy at bigsoberenergy.com.You can read her essay “Mindfulness Over Merlot” on the Spirituality & Health website.In this episode, Adrienne and Rabbi Rami discuss sobriety, substance use disorder, and the power of mindfulness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrie Wilkens, PhD is co-founder and clinical director of the CMC in New York City, NY; Long Island, NY; and Washington, DC. She is cofounder of CMC: Berkshires, a private inpatient/residential program employing the same treatment approaches in Western Massachusetts, and cofounder and president of the CMC: Foundation for Change, a nonprofit organization with the mission of improving the dissemination of evidence-based ideas and strategies to professionals and loved ones of persons struggling with substance use through the Invitation to Change approach.Wilkens is co-author of the award-winning books, Beyond Addiction, and The Beyond Addiction Workbook for Family and Friends: Evidence-Based Skills to Help a Loved-One Make Positive Change (New Harbinger), which was featured in Spirituality & Health's Sept/Oct 2022 feature "Books We Love." She is also contributor to a user-friendly workbook, The Parent’s 20 Minute Guide.In this episode, Carrie and Rabbi Rami discuss addiction and recovery, caring for loved ones in addiction, and using curiosity to encourage change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices