Explore Spirituality

Mark Nepo moved and inspired readers and seekers all over the world with his New York Times-bestseller, The Book of Awakening. Beloved as a poet, teacher, and storyteller, Mark has been called “one of the finest spiritual guides of our time.” His books have been translated into more than 20 languages.His latest book, out now, is Surviving Storms: Finding the Strength to Meet Adversity. His essay “To Admire” is featured in the September/October issue of Spirituality & Health.In this episode, Mark and Rabbi Rami discuss the “dark night” of mankind, how to counter fracture and divisiveness, and the sweetness of mindful moments with loved ones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Rachel Goldsmith Turow is a psychotherapist in private practice, a research scientist, and an adjunct faculty member at Seattle University and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She has trained hundreds of individuals to use mindfulness, self-compassion, and cognitive behavioral skills to transform their self-criticism into self-encouragement and to cultivate resilience.An excerpt from her most recent book, The Self-Talk Workout: Six Science-Backed Strategies to Dissolve Self-Criticism and Transform the Voice in Your Head, is featured in the September/October print issue of Spirituality & Health.In this episode, Rachel and Rabbi Rami chat about self-talk vs. self-esteem, the writing process, and the healing power of mindfulness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julia Cameron is the bestselling author of more than 40 books, fiction and nonfiction, as well as a poet, songwriter, filmmaker, and playwright. Commonly referred to as the Godmother or High Priestess of creativity, her tools are based in practice, not theory, and she considers herself "the floor sample of her own toolkit." Her book The Artist's Way has been translated into 40 languages and has sold more than five million copies to date.In this episode, Julia and Rabbi Rami talk about the story of Adam and Eve, casting off shame, and her latest book, Seeking Wisdom: A Spiritual Path to Creative Connection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Awyn Dawn is a pagan high priestess who has been working with spiritual seekers for nearly 10 years. After being incarcerated and overcoming her own life challenges, Awyn dedicated herself to the pagan path and now teaches others in the Colorado prison system.Awyn’s second book, Paganism on Parole: Connecting to the Magic All Around, is scheduled for release in November of 2022. Her article “Prison and Paganism” is featured in the July/August 2022 issue of Spirituality & Health.In this episode, Awyn and Rabbi Rami talk about reincarnation, working with the old gods, and deepening faith while incarcerated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Machiel Klerk is an award-winning social entrepreneur whose latest book is Dream Guidance: Connecting to the Soul Through Dream Incubation.His essay “How to Get Guidance From Your Dreams” appeared in the May/June issue of Spirituality & Health. You can learn more about Machiel at machielklerk.com.In this episode, Machiel and Rabbi Rami chat about the source of dreams, Jungian psychology, and how to pose questions to our own dreams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rabbi Rami Shapiro is an award–winning author of over 36 books on religion and spirituality. He received rabbinical ordination from the Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion and holds a PhD in religion from Union Graduate School. Rami is also the contributing editor at Spirituality & Health magazine and hosts the Spirituality & Health podcast.In this episode, guest host Sarah Bowen chats with Rabbi Rami about the presence of the divine, mindfulness and mantra, and Rabbi Rami's new book, Judaism Without Tribalism: A Guide to Being a Blessing to All the Peoples of the Earth.This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Life is full of twists and turns, stress, changes, grief, moments of growth, and moments where we feel like we’re taking a few steps back. It’s important to show up for yourself through all of the struggles that life can bring.BetterHelp online therapy is here for the twists and turns, and will assess your needs and can match you with your own licensed professional therapist in less than 48 hours. Special offer for Spirituality & Health listeners: get 10 percent off your first month at betterhelp.com/spiritualityhealth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian D. McLaren is an author, speaker, activist, and public theologian. A former college English teacher and pastor, he is a passionate advocate for “a new kind of Christianity”—just, generous, and working with people of all faiths for the common good. He is a faculty member of The Living School and podcaster with Learning How to See, which are part of the Center for Action and Contemplation. He is also an Auburn Senior Fellow and is a co-host of Southern Lights.In this episode, Brian and Rabbi Rami discuss progressive religion, political extremism, and Brian’s book Do I Stay Christian?This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Life is full of twists and turns, stress, changes, grief, moments of growth, and moments where we feel like we’re taking a few steps back. It’s important to show up for yourself through all of the struggles that life can bring.BetterHelp online therapy is here for the twists and turns, and will assess your needs and can match you with your own licensed professional therapist in less than 48 hours. Special offer for Spirituality & Health listeners: get 10 percent off your first month at betterhelp.com/spiritualityhealth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mara Branscombe is a mother, writer, yogi, artist, teacher, mindfulness leader, ceremonialist, and spiritual coach. She is the author of “Ritual As Remedy: Embodied Practices For Soul Care.”  Mara is passionate about weaving the art of mindfulness, self-care, creativity, mind–body practices, and earth-based rituals into her life and work, and she has been leading community ceremony since 2000.In this episode, Mara and Rabbi Rami discuss divine timing, modern mysticism, and how to take care of the energy body.This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Life is full of twists and turns, stress, changes, grief, moments of growth, and moments where we feel like we’re taking a few steps back. It’s important to show up for yourself through all of the struggles that life can bring.BetterHelp online therapy is here for the twists and turns, and will assess your needs and can match you with your own licensed professional therapist in less than 48 hours. Special offer for Spirituality & Health listeners: get 10 percent off your first month at betterhelp.com/spiritualityhealth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fariha Róisín is a multidisciplinary artist, born in Ontario, Canada. She was raised in Sydney, Australia, and is based in Los Angeles, California. As a Muslim queer Bangladeshi, she is interested in the margins, liminality, otherness, and the mercurial nature of being.Her work has pioneered a refreshing and renewed conversation about wellness, contemporary Islam, and queer identities and has appeared in The New York Times, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, Vice, Village Voice, and others. In this episode, Fariha and Rabbi Rami discuss relationships with God, "McMindfulness," and who really benefits from the wellness movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Natalie Goldberg is the author of fifteen books, including Writing Down the Bones (Shambhala, 1986), which has sold over one million copies, and has been translated into fourteen languages.For more than forty years Natalie has practiced Zen Buddhism and taught seminars in writing as a practice. In this episode, Natalie and Rabbi Rami discuss writing, aging, and the beauty of Zen practice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices