Language of the Soul Podcast

The rain made CTN Animation Expo feel more intimate this year as Language of the Soul's booth became a revolving door for stories bridging Disney legends, gallery treasure hunters, and students abiding muse by chasing their first calling cards. We opened with the original premise of CTN's inception: to bring Disney Feature Animation artists back together after time and industry changes dispersed colleagues who felt more l...

What makes a writer? For René Urbanovich, it's an undeniable drive—the recognition that there's something harder than writing: not writing. In this profound conversation, René takes us deep into the heart of her literary auto-fiction memoir "Dreaming Cima and the Abandoned Mind," revealing how becoming a grandmother sparked an urgent need to document her family's extraordinary legacy.

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In today's thought-provoking episode, we welcome novelist Angela van Breemen to explore where forensics meets the metaphysical, how reincarnation reframes justice, and how storytelling teaches us who we are. In Angela's latest crime novel, Revenge Is Not Enough, a psychic visitation leads to a séance that opens up a decades-old cold case. The investigation exposes an underground baby ring that is part of a much larger hum...

What if everything we believe about aging is wrong? What if the symptoms we chalk up to "getting older" are actually side effects of the medications prescribed to help us? This thought-provoking episode challenges the disempowering narratives we've accepted about health, aging, and our relationship with modern medicine.

The conversation between Dominick and Virginia weaves together cutting-edge science on epigenetics ...

The path through trauma often remains misunderstood, yet it represents one of humanity's most profound journeys. In this thought-provoking mini-episode, we delve into what trauma truly means beyond clinical definitions, exploring its spiritual significance and transformative potential.

Drawing inspiration from thought leader Marianne Williamson's pragmatic tenets, we examine how our framing of difficult experienc...

When three parties with different agendas collide, is it conflict or opportunity? 

Civil discourse represents our best pathway through cultural divisiveness, requiring us to understand the emotional stories behind opposing viewpoints and find common ground, despite our differences. Tune in as host Dominick Domingo recounts a recent conflict that sparked this reflection on cultural divisiveness and the critical importance of civil di...

What happens when we disguise bigotry as opinion? In this watershed moment for American discourse, I felt compelled to address how dangerous rhetoric spreads through our society like a poison.

Recording without my usual co-host, I reflect on the eerie timing of our recent episode about empathic reasoning—a conversation that became painfully relevant in light of political violence. This isn't about partisan politics bu...

What if story isn't just how we communicate, but fundamentally who we are? Communication Studies professor Jim Urbanovich joins us for a fascinating exploration of narrative as the very foundation of human connection and understanding. 

"Story is not optional. It is essential," Jim explains, setting the tone for a conversation that weaves through decades of shared history, the power of metaphor, and the critical impor...

When the systems we depend upon collapse, will you have the skills to survive? What if the true key to resilience isn't stockpiling supplies but building community and reclaiming forgotten knowledge?

Meet Sarah F. Hathaway, author of the Changing Earth series, who joins us to challenge conventional wisdoms about preparedness and self-sufficiency. Unlike many post-apocalyptic storytellers, Sarah deliberately creates relatable ch...

What happens when the world breaks your heart and everything you thought you knew crumbles around you? In this deeply personal conversation, Dominick Domingo steps away from his hosting role to discuss mythic fiction novel "The Seeker" with his sister, humanities professor René Urbanovich. Their discussion unveils the powerful transformation story at the heart of this ancient myth-inspired tale set in Bronze Age Minoan cu...

What makes a story uniquely human? Award-winning author Allison McBain believes it's the individual experiences we bring to our writing - those personal moments that, paradoxically, create universal connections.

When artificial intelligence threatened to revolutionize creative industries, McBain responded with an extraordinary challenge. Her "Author vs AI" project saw her writing a book every week for eight ...

"We're all souls. That's my premise." Psychotherapist Carolyn Coleridge bridges mental health and spirituality, helping clients find their golden thread amidst pain.

As a therapist, Carolyn Coleridge is often called to treat not the mind, but the Soul that is crying out for healing. That inner voice, so often drowned out by the cacophony of noise that is daily life, holds the key to a sense of purpose and, theref...

The battle to preserve our humanity will be fought not on a tangible battlefield, but in the realm of story and creative expression. This exploration delves far beyond typical conversations about the legislation of proper compensation, job replacement or intellectual property infringement, to the profound implications of AI's potential impact on human creativity—examining what's truly at stake.          

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"There's a hole in my soul when I'm not writing." 

Award-winning author DC Gomez shares how stepping into your creative purpose can transform your life. Listen to this powerful conversation about finding family, battling self-doubt, and adding joy to the narrative. 

Whether you're a writer seeking inspiration, a reader curious about urban fantasy, or simply someone searching for your own purpose, this convers...

Grief Mentor Doug Lawrence takes us on a profound exploration of grief as a universal human experience that's often misunderstood and stigmatized in our society. Drawing from his personal journey following the loss of his wife Deborah to cancer in 2021 and his 25 years in law enforcement dealing with trauma, Doug reveals how these experiences shaped his approach to mentoring those struggling with grief and mental health challe...

Acclaimed author Tong Ge joins us to discuss her celebrated novel, 'The House Filler,' a family saga set in China during the most tumultuous time of the twentieth century including the Japanese invasion, the civil war, and the Communist takeover.

We go on to discuss the power of Historical Fiction to both fuel social reform and preserve history by documenting the stories of the silenced and erased. As Tong Ge puts it, the ...

"The wrath of the gods was but a series of tests that Amitayus might prove his heroism and secure his place in Elysium. The thing is, he's not sure that's where he wants to end up."

Step into the mythic world of "The Seeker" as author Dominick Domingo joins us to explore the profound journey behind his latest novel, which is now an Audible audiobook. 'The Seeker' blends inspirational Visionary...

What happens when you return to the setting of your deepest trauma and suddenly see it through new eyes? In this profound conversation with returning guest Joshua Lloyd Fox, we witness the transformative journey of a man who faced his childhood abusers in court and discovered unexpected healing along the way. Joshua shares the powerful story of testifying against the Archdiocese of Santa Rosa for sexual abuse he experienced as a ch...

In this episode, author Mark Olmsted shares his remarkable journey from incarceration to rehabilitation, highlighting the therapeutic power of storytelling throughout his recovery. We explore how unexamined trauma can lead to mood regulation and self-medication in the form of substance abuse and how an outlet for creative expression can free us from self-destructive cycles that limit our growth. In the same spirit, we discuss how t...