The Spiritual Forum

The Spiritual Forum

Welcome to The Spiritual Forum, a space curated by Rev Carol Saunders for extraordinary conversations that explore the realms of spiritual living. Join us weekly for heart-to-heart dialogues with captivating individuals, delving into themes like love, faith, awakening, forgiveness, healing, spiritual practices, and divine encounters. These transformative narratives aim to inspire, fostering a deep connection to the profound experiences that shape our lives. Rev Carol’s guests include authors, filmmakers, experts, and everyday individuals who authentically share their journeys toward wholeness. These discussions transcend the ordinary, offering insights into navigating the complexities of our current world with authenticity and grace.

Episodes

November 11, 2025 57 mins

Founder of Libra-Life International Oswald Newbold II joins Carol Saunders to share his remarkable journey from incarceration to inspiration, a living testament to second chances and divine purpose. Once a young man seeking direction, Oswald's life dramatically transformed through faith, education, and service. Today he empowers justice-impacted individuals worldwide, showing that even from behind prison walls and with a seemingly ...

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In this second part of our conversation with Philippe Brouillard, founder of VitaQuantum and author of Rethinking Happiness: Unlock the Secrets of Spirituality and True Freedom through Quantum Physics, we dive deeper into the fascinating intersection of Quantum Physics and Spirituality. Philippe explores what’s missing in the manifestation practices showcased in The Secret, why illness often returns, and how we can move from the li...

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The world holds us captive in narratives of victimization. What does it mean to be free, spiritually and intellectually? Discover a fresh perspective on breaking the chains with Philippe Brouillard as he takes us on a journey into the depths of quantum physics, the nature of suffering, and the potential to achieve real happiness and societal transformation. This is the first part of a two-part series with guest Philippe Brouillard.

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Can energy medicine transform your surgical experience? Grounding and Energy Medicine Specialist Amelia Vogler reveals how the surgical process can be spiritually supported before, during and after surgery for optimum results. She explains how energetically aligning the body, mind, and spirit can reduce fear, accelerate recovery, and awaken your innate healing intelligence. We explore how her integrative approach bridges science an...

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“What was my dream trying to tell me?” Theresa Cheung, dream analyst/expert and author of The Dream Dictionary from A to Z, explains why recalling and decoding your dreams is one of the most powerful soul-growth tools available, offering insights that can free emotional blockages, awaken creativity, and redirect you to your life purpose. We explore the hidden language of dreams, how to approach understanding their messages and why ...

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What if the key to healing your body, mind, and spirit was hidden in something as simple as your breath? This powerful conversation with Breathwork Detox founder Kurtis Lee Thomas explores how years of illness and stored trauma can be rapidly transformed through a very specific and accessible breathing technique. Kurtis shares his own remarkable healing story as well as some miracle stories of some of his event attendees. We get a ...

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Author and filmmaker Pria Acharya shares how a personal turning point shattered old, generational conditioning and opened her to a deeper truth. From discovering the hidden realities behind the dairy industry to the story of a calf who forever changed her heart, Pria invites us as spiritual journeyers to question what we’ve been taught, who we want to be, and how far our compassion extends. We explore how comforting myths distort t...

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Step into the mysticism of Ancient Egypt with Fotoula Adrimi, bestselling author and director of the Isis School of Holistic Health. In this episode, Fotoula shares how the goddess Isis guides/informs her life and reveals the true nature of Egypt’s temples as living portals of light, much more than what we’ve been taught! She also discusses the myths of Osiris, Isis, Horus and Set, how they mirror our times, and what ancient prophe...

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What if death isn’t the end, but a doorway to discovering who we truly are? Dr. Brad Stuart—physician, innovator, and author—takes us from the halls of Stanford Medical School to the mysteries and stark realities of end-of-life care. He discusses what's missing in medical training, the challenges that doctors face to stay human in the current profit-centered medical paradigm, and the healing that happens to both doctor and patient ...

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What if love and suffering weren’t opposites, but secret partners on the path to awakening?  In this conversation, Zach Beach—yoga teacher, poet, therapist, and author of Love and Suffering: A Spiritual Guide for Helpers, Healers, and Humans—shares why love and suffering go hand in hand and how suffering (something we all don’t want for ourselves!) is the soil of transformation. We explore the teachings and personal sacrifices of t...

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Finding himself “never happy, never excited, but functional,” Robert Joseph boldly undertook the hero’s journey from disconnection and meaningless material immersion to spiritual awakening and authentic manhood rooted in divine love, and he now lives to help other men do the same.  In this episode he shares his understanding of Christ consciousness (beyond traditional religious interpretation) and how embodying Christ-like virtues ...

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In the late 1980’s, Thomas Radzienda awakened to the truth that no matter who our political leaders were, we still bombed people. He consequently left his corporate job and traveled the world seeking understanding, universal compassion, non-violent living, and simplicity before eventually settling in Thailand as a teacher and healer. In this conversation, Thomas shares how veganism and spirituality connect and how our culturally ac...

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Internationally renowned yoga, Ayurveda, and emotional healing teacher Reema Datta shares how the events of 9/11 inspired her to leave her prestigious UN career and embark upon a soul-led journey to help people to find peace within themselves. Raised in a family of yogis and inspired by her grandmother’s quiet wisdom, Reema has committed over 20 years of her life to restoring yoga in the west to its original spiritual roots beyond ...

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Tanzanian-born healer Euphrasia “Efu” Nyaki shares her incredible journey from ancestral rituals and herbal medicines to joining the Maryknoll sisters and founding a women’s healing center in Brazil. She discusses the healing modalities of Somatic Experiencing and Family Constellation Therapy and how they can help people quickly release trauma stored in the body. Through powerful real-life cases, Efu reveals how inherited trauma fr...

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Waterworld screenwriter Peter Rader shares his journey from Hollywood’s chaos to the world of conscious cinema. After meeting his wife, Oscar and Emmy-nominated filmmaker and TV producer Paola di Florio, his path was transformed, leading to soul-stirring films like Awake: The Life of Yogananda and My Father, the Healer, which unveils the secret life of a gifted Qigong Master healer who grew up under the harsh restrictions of the Ch...

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Are you struggling to get along with your adult daughter, or even with your own mom? Are you tired of being dismissed or dissed at even the most benign comments? Do you wish you could find a way to bridge the gap between the two of you? The Mother-Daughter dynamic requires a special kind of healing, and guest Dr. Debra Mandel is here to help. As a psychologist and author of Sassy and Rude - Her New Attitude, Debra offers tips on ho...

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Discover the inspiring journey of Helen Ye Plehn, founder of Helen Creates Beauty and creator of the Aura Color Wheel. Born in China and educated in the US, Helen experienced great success educationally and professionally in her data analytics career. But her success bred depression, not joy, which launched her on a spiritual journey of intense awakening. Through her daily meditation practice and Kundalini awakening, Helen discover...

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Open your mind and explore Natural Law and “do no harm but take no shit” with voluntaryists Paul & Lauren Bell, who join Rev. Carol to discuss how the Golden Rule and sovereignty shape true freedom. We discuss conscious parenting, the joy of living in right livelihood, why organic food matters, and what the law of attraction needs to make it work. We also examine how many of our accepted societal structures enslave rather than ...

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Discover how to transform motherhood from sacrifice into self-realization and cosmic creation! Dr. Gertrude Lyons, author of Rewrite the Mother Code: From Sacrifice to Stardust, challenges the hidden cultural, generational, and religious codes shaping motherhood today, and shares new spiritually-focused codes that can restore our self-confidence, inner wisdom, and active participation in the miraculous. Learn how pain becomes a sac...

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In this episode, lifelong intuitive and QHHT Level 3 practitioner, Christi Clemons Hoffman, unpacks the angelic realm: what angels are, how they guide us, and why they never violate free will.  She shares real-life miracle stories ranging from mysterious strangers or voices who suddenly appear to render aid/instruction to the extraordinary visions of children during the 1986 Cokeville Elementary school bombing. We discuss why many ...

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