
Wise Heart
For listeners of any and all religious or non-religious backgrounds who have a committed spiritual practice, and who want to improve their relationships and see their values manifested in those relationships.
Latest episodes

Nov 26, 2022 • 24min
The Four Fruits of MCD #2 - Compassionate Relating
Explore the essence of compassionate relating and learn how to nurture compassion for yourself and others. Discover the distinction between compassion and negative feelings, and pick up practical strategies to keep your heart open even during tough times. Dive into the art of compassionate wishing with heartfelt phrases that foster connection and ease amid suffering. Gain insights on how to engage in mindful dialogues, enhancing both personal relationships and community bonds.

Nov 12, 2022 • 53min
Interview with Elia - Self Empathy: MCD Competency 4
Special episode ~ join Elia (FKA) LaShelle and guests!
Wise Heart pre-recorded 90-min Self Empathy online course: https://wiseheartpdx.thinkific.com/courses/mcd-relationship-competency-4-self-empathy-90min-workshop
Matthew Lederman - https://weheal.health/
MCD Companions: https://www.wiseheartpdx.org/classes/2022/private-sessions-with-mcd-companions
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Oct 29, 2022 • 23min
The Four Fruits of MCD #1 - Mindful Engagement
Explore the transformative power of mindfulness and its ability to reshape our relationships and decision-making. The discussion emphasizes how cultivating mindfulness can lead to self-awareness and non-reactive interactions in everyday life. Learn how ancient teachings can inform practical strategies for living more consciously. Discover the importance of mindful engagement in creating a new world and overcoming limiting conditioning that contributes to societal suffering.

Oct 15, 2022 • 23min
Love as a Practice
A definition of love. Setting an intention, directing attention, offering compassion, and maintaining consistency.

Oct 1, 2022 • 24min
Finding Rest
LaShelle talks about the importance of rest for living your relationships as a spiritual practice, and about what is created when we don’t have rest. Then, three aspects of rest.

Sep 17, 2022 • 36min
Freedom From the Tyranny of Time
Considering time and time management, LaShelle addresses as an overarching theme the concept of time-- what it means for a sense of spiritual connection, and its impact on relationships. Critical concepts regarding time, the cost of becoming attached to the idea of time, and three practices for becoming free of tension around "watching the clock."
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Sep 3, 2022 • 57min
Interview with Elia - Honest Expression: MCD Competency 3
Special episode ~ join Elia (FKA LaShelle) and guests!
Wise Heart pre-recorded 90-min Honest Expression online course: https://wiseheartpdx.thinkific.com/courses/mcd-relationship-competency-3-honest-expression
Matthew Lederman - https://weheal.health/
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Aug 20, 2022 • 37min
3 Keys for Relationship Repair
What repair means, and what is required for it to be effective. Repair is important for continuing to thrive in a relationship and for finding your way back to connection.
www.wiseheartpdx.org
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Aug 6, 2022 • 30min
Help for "I Can't Be Myself in This Relationship"
Exploring what does it mean to "be yourself"? Examining limiting beliefs as an obstacle to being yourself. Practices to free yourself from limiting beliefs.
https://www.wiseheartpdx.org/
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Jul 23, 2022 • 38min
Self-Warmth & Resonance With Sarah Peyton
A conversation between LaShelle Lowe-Chardé, founder of Wise Heart PDX, and Sarah Peyton, certified trainer of Noviolent Communication and specialist in relational neuroscience.
Wise Heart PDX
https://www.wiseheartpdx.org/
Sarah Peyton
https://sarahpeyton.com/
https://www.yourresonantself.com/
breathing animation: https://www.jessicawolfartofbreathing.com/
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