

Good / True / & Beautiful | with Ashton Gustafson
Ashton Gustafson
Good / True / & Beautiful is an ongoing conversation hosted by Ashton Gustafson.
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Nov 21, 2025 • 43min
Episode 251: Unfolding Into the Next Chapter with Will Middleton
https://the-resilience-coach.com/

Nov 14, 2025 • 51min
Episode 250: Remembering Who You Truly Are with Dr. Rick “The Story Healer” Diamond
Dr. Rick Diamond, a Story Healer and spiritual guide, shares his mission of helping people remember their true selves. He discusses his own chaotic upbringing and the limiting 'should stories' that held him back. Rick emphasizes finding the divine within rather than seeking it externally, and contrasts the courageous 'heart story' with societal expectations. He highlights the importance of community in spiritual growth and reassures listeners that feeling lost is part of the journey toward awakening. His insights encourage embracing life’s rhythms and a gentler spiritual existence.

Sep 19, 2025 • 59min
Episode 249: The Path of Genius with Michael Meade
https://www.mosaicvoices.org/Meade is a renowned storyteller, author, and scholar of mythology, anthropology, and psychology. He combines hypnotic storytelling, street-savvy perceptiveness, and spellbinding interpretations of ancient myths with a deep knowledge of cross-cultural rituals. He has an unusual ability to distill and synthesize these disciplines, tapping into ancestral sources of wisdom and connecting them to the stories we are living today.He is the author of Awakening the Soul, The Genius Myth, Fate and Destiny, Why the World Doesn't End and The Water of Life; and the creator of the Living Myth Podcast.

Sep 12, 2025 • 46min
Episode 248: Mind Your Body with Nichol J. Sachs
Nicole J. Sachs, a licensed clinical social worker and author of 'Mind Your Body,' dives into the transformative power of mind-body medicine. She shares her journey from struggling with chronic back pain to discovering Dr. Sarno's revolutionary approach. The discussion covers how unresolved emotions manifest as physical symptoms and introduces 'journal speak' as a tool for emotional release. Sachs emphasizes understanding childhood triggers and the importance of community support for those seeking healing from chronic pain and anxiety.

Sep 5, 2025 • 40min
Episode 247: Relational Calluses and the Open Heart with Dr. Kelly Flanagan
https://drkellyflanagan.com/

Aug 1, 2025 • 46min
Episode 246: Proof of Life with Jen Pastiloff
Jen Pastiloff convinced herself My life is fine and fine’s enough, until the whisper that something was missing turned full-on scream. This is Pastiloff’s account of how she reclaimed her voice and desire by radically changing her life. She did this despite believing that change equaled death ever since her beloved father died when she was eight. (Much to her shock, change did not equal death.) She shows us it is never too late to begin again, or to let go of stories like: I don’t deserve this; I don’t get to be happy; no one will love me; I’m too old, to name a few.

Jun 27, 2025 • 27min
Episode 245: Between Then and Becoming
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Jun 20, 2025 • 23min
Episode 244: The Relationship > Your Relationships
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Jun 13, 2025 • 59min
Episode 243: Finding The Light in the Dark with Mike Simmons
shadowmike.comDr. Mike Simmons is a trained and experienced psycho-spiritual practitioner specializing in shadow work and psycho-spiritual transformation. While not a therapist, Mike's trauma-informed approach integrates elements of Internal Family Systems (IFS), Cognitive Behavioral Techniques (CBT), and psychodrama, offering a deep and holistic coaching experience.

May 23, 2025 • 41min
Episode 242: The Mystic Experience with John Eldredge
https://wildatheart.org/#daily-practices


