From Stardust To Us
In-depth conversations with thought-leaders, artists and spiritual activists navigating the challenges of our times with integrity, joy and purpose. Bernice Marie-Daly, Ph.D., is a contemplative activist, educator, group facilitator and spiritual guide across wisdom traditions. Her work centers Divine Feminine Presence and reimagines our deepest relationships within the great web of life. LaNell Haydon writes both fiction and non-fiction on topics involving spiritual insights, delving into the human experience and the divine. Sign up for our Substack newsletter to get notified of new podcasts at https://stardustpodcast.substack.com/ Podcast music provided by Soundstripe.com
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Janet Lynn Roseman, PhD, is an Associate Professor in Integrative Medicine at the Dr. Kiran Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine. She teaches courses in Spirituality and Medicine, Art and Medicine, and Death and Dying for medical school students. She received the first Joseph Moore President's Award for her work in oncology and spirituality from Lesley College and was a David Larsen Fellow in Spirituality and Me...
In this conversation, we speak with writer and spiritual teacher Patricia Pearce, whose journey from Presbyterian pastor to mystic invites us to rethink the boundaries of faith and spiritual identity. Patricia shares how a profound shift in consciousness opened her to the illusion of separateness and the deeper unity beneath all things. Together, we explore the transformation that led her to leave the institutional ch...
In this episode, we enter a conversation at the edge of human evolution, where science and spirituality converge.
Our guests, cosmologist Brian Thomas Swimme and scholar Monica DeRaspe-Bolles, co-authors of The Story of the Noosphere, invite us to imagine humanity’s next great unfolding: the birth of a planetary mind.
Together we explore what Teilhard de Chardin called the noosphere. Swimme and DeRaspe-Bolles describe t...
In this personal conversation, co-host LaNell Haydon steps from behind the mic to share her own spiritual journey from a questioning child in a working-class home to a world traveler, writer, and advocate for the sacred life within all beings.
LaNell reflects on how her early encounters with animal suffering and cultural conditioning opened her to a lifelong search for truth and oneness. Her stories of traveling across...
Today, we are honored to welcome Angela Manno, an internationally recognized artist whose work bridges the worlds of science, spirituality, and ecology. Angela’s artistic journey has taken her from being commissioned by NASA to commemorate the return of U.S. space flight after the Challenger accident, to being invited by the Vatican to create a program for Laudato Si’ Week, Pope Francis’ landmark call to care for our ...
It’s been almost two years since our last conversation with John Roedel, an episode that quickly became one of our most listened-to.
This time, John returns to share the working title of his forthcoming book of poems and blessings, Anointing this Threshold. Keep an eye out for this beautiful new collection.
We also dive into his recent Substack post, Bloodlust Celibacy, where John confronts something haunting at the hea...
John Deuel describes himself as a mystic pilgrim, spiritual director, and supervisor, roles he stepped into after closing out a 36-year career in high tech. In this conversation, John shares his journey from Catholic roots into the vocation of spiritual direction, the call of compassion at the heart of his work, and a “Merton moment” of oneness that continues to shape his path. We also explore how not to fear AI, and ...
In this episode, we welcome Laura Lee and Paul Robear, Co-Directors of the Cuyamungue Institute, for a conversation that explores the deep intelligence of the body, the soul’s journey through collective darkness, and the call of a benevolent universe. As stewards of the embodied meditative practice of Ritual Postures, Paul and Laura Lee share insights from their global work with ancestral wisdom, ecstatic trance, and...
In this episode of From Stardust to Us, we speak with Tony Zelle, an Earth lawyer, author, and visionary, about the emergence of Earth Law: a transformative legal philosophy rooted in gratitude, reverence, and justice for the entire Earth community. Tony invites us to reimagine our legal systems through the lens of ecological interdependence, Indigenous wisdom, and spiritual presence. Together, we explore the limitat...
In Part 2 of our conversation with writer and contemplative guide Leslye Colvin, we continue exploring the long arc of colonization, the myth of “unprecedented times,” and the intergenerational trauma many of us carry. Leslye reflects on the enduring power of Jesus’s words and what they ask of us in an age of cruelty, division, and longing for healing. This episode is an invitation into sacred space, collective remem...
In Part 1 of our conversation with writer, spiritual companion, and contemplative activist Leslye Colvin, we explore the roots of her faith, her family’s journey toward Catholicism, her reflection on Jesus's words, "Father forgive them for they know not what they do," and the long arc of colonization. This is a rich and reflective dialogue on belonging, courage, and the power of presence.
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Jennifer Morgan, president and founder of the Deeptime Network, is an award-winning author, storyteller, and educator inspired by the work of Teilhard de Chardin, Maria Montessori, Thomas Berry, and Brian Swimme. Her Universe Story Trilogy — Born With a Bang, From Lava to Life, and Mammals Who Morph — are used in classrooms around the world, particularly in Montessori schools as part of the Cosmic Education Curriculum...
Jennifer Morgan, president and founder of the Deeptime Network, is an award-winning author, storyteller, and educator inspired by the work of Teilhard de Chardin, Maria Montessori, Thomas Berry, and Brian Swimme. Her Universe Story Trilogy — Born With a Bang, From Lava to Life, and Mammals Who Morph — are used in classrooms around the world, particularly in Montessori schools as part of the Cosmic Education Curriculum...
This is a re-edit of an earlier interview we had with Carolyn Baker on our previous podcast, Cosmic Entanglement.
Carolyn Baker, Ph. D., was a psychotherapist in private practice for 20 years and a professor of psychology and history for 10. She is the author of 15 books including Navigating The Coming Chaos: A Handbook For Inner Transition; Sacred Demise: Walking The Spiritual Path of Industrial Civilization’s Collaps...
This is a re-edited interview we had with Brian a couple of years ago on our previous podcast, Cosmic Entanglement.
Today's conversation is with Brian Tucker, a cross-cultural Spiritual Director and Advisor who trained with the Guild for Spiritual Guidance, Brian Tucker has organized and facilitated Interfaith events for many years in the Central New Jersey area, serving two years with the Vincentian Renewal Cen...
This is a re-edit of our interview with John Roedel for our previous podcast, Cosmic Entanglement.
John Roedel is a comic who unexpectedly gained notability as a writer and poet through his heartfelt Facebook conversations that went viral and became an Amazon best-selling book titled, Hey God. Hey John. He is the author of five books—Hey God. Hey John, Any Given Someday, Untied: The Poetry of What Comes Next, Remedy, ...
In this episode, we welcome the Rev. Dorothée Renée Caulfield—a spiritual leader, teacher, chaplain, and guide whose journey through ministry spans decades and a wide spectrum of service. From her early days as an ordained deacon at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, to her work in hospice care, prison ministry, and theological education, Dorothée has dedicated her life to accompanying others throu...
Join us for a captivating conversation with Dr. Emily DeMoor, a visionary thinker, teacher, and creative force dedicated to guiding humanity toward a more unified and peaceful world. With an interdisciplinary background spanning musicology, religion, ecology, and curriculum development, Emily’s work bridges the worlds of science, spirituality, and education.
A lifelong student of influential figures like Thom...
The Rev. Dianne Disston is a Spiritual Guide, Certified Grief Counselor, and Licensed Psychoanalyst. Last Fall, after 14 years of service, she retired as Director of the Apprenticeship Program at The Guild for Spiritual Guidance and is now focused on her private practice as a spiritual guide, grief counselor, and psychoanalyst.
The loves of her life are Todd, her husband of 45 years, and her adult children, David a...
This episode was initially released in September 2023. It has been re-edited for our new Podcast series, From Stardust to Us. The themes of the interview are even more important today than they were 18 months ago.
In this episode, we sit down with visionary thought leader, award-winning author, and dynamic speaker Jan Phillips. As the co-founder and executive director of the Livingkindness Foundation, Jan’s work brid...
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