Soul Forum

In the previous two episodes, Karen and Dan discussed the different ways she finds her soul within the earth body. In this conversation, April speaks with her about the origins of her journey from waking up in domestication to becoming feral, wild and free; all while learning to coexist with the earth body, developing a more symbiotic relationship with this beloved planet we all call home.

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When all you imagine of yourself is integrated into the rhythms, patterns, and sustaining energy of the planet, where do you derive your sense of soul? In this second episode, Karen continues to explore her perspective on the character of this most intimate relationship and how it informs her self-understanding, and her deepest engagement with world. As the episode concludes, her life as an environmental activist begins to shift as...

Is there some way to expand your sense of body to include the very planet that sustains us? In the next three episodes, we sit down with Karen Perry as she takes us on a journey into her experience of moving away from domestication and into the wild. There, she begins to find a way into a deeper connection to the soul of the planet. For many, it is their relationship with nature that creates their most spiritual moments. Can it be ...

The path of an artist is typically an uncommon one. In this episode, April sits down with Brian to unwrap the winding path that has led him to commit his life to a big goal that involves saving our planet in a conscious way.

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Brian Enright's mission is to create works of art that inspire value and hope for individuals, communities and future generations; educating us about the beneficial impact of working ...

Brian Enright is an artist who works with found materials; the stuff none of us tend to notice. It is an art form that can remind us that there is a deeper story that is hidden beneath the surface.

While we tend to focus on our individual soul and its expression, is there a way to tend to the story held within our collective soul?

Brian uses the discarded to explore what that collective story might look like, what it tells us abou...

Shifting from the idea of the individual soul to a possible collective soul is a tricky one. In this episode, Dan sits down with Brian Enright, who works as an artist, to discuss his experiences and perspectives as he attempts to create community art.

There is something about the process that feels like it might provide a window into the way each of us might tap into some sense of a collective soul. Where do we look or listen or j...

In her early 30s, Marjorie was a super-capable single-mother doing all she could to keep life flowing for herself and her young children. Then the unimaginable happened, she discovered she had a brain tumor. Although the operation to remove the tumor was a success, Marjorie was left with her physical capacity deeply compromised. This forced her onto a  new path which included the hard won lessons of self-compassion and self-forgive...

Using a few good stories, Dan works his way through a number of perspectives on what it means to imagine your spiritual life as an emerging spiral, or concentric circles, rather than a straight line. From the tree trunk, to the mythic story of Job in the Hebrew tradition, to discovering playground, to the Tenderloin in San Francisco, this episode invites you to explore the way your soul's journey might be unraveling and how you...

n this episode, Dan sits down with Marjorie who is a storyteller. The stories she tells emerge from a body that has faced both emotional and physical trauma that derailed her from the linear path most of us think we travel, and set her on one that feels more like a circle. There is nothing graceful about the journey, but there may be some strange grace that allows a greater sense of self in the world.

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In this episode, April sits down with Nina to explore her journey a little deeper. As a first generation Indian-American who holds a science doctorate, Nina brings a unique perspective to her expression as a college educator, yoga instructor, and a healing arts practitioner. Listen is as we learn how she’s journeyed to hear the distinct voices of her body and soul.

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As an educator, yoga teacher, and self-disco...

Using poetry by Wendell Berry, Dan explores what it means to move beyond the experience of body as functional to the way it holds deep wisdom that we rarely tend to. As that inner wisdom finds voice, it often appears as intuition. Are there some ways you might try to enhance your listening skills? Dan and Nina continue the conversation into the story your body might be wanting to tell.

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Nina is an educator, y...

Nina knows that there is a hidden book within every body.  A book that is built chapter by chapter, story by story.   Your body stores memories and moments that can invite you deeper into awareness.   How might you integrate the layers of your body's story into your sense of soul?  How can you tap into the sensations of your body in a way that allows you to read your own complex and winding story.  Nina’s wisdom about the body ...

In this episode, April sits down with with Jenn to discover more about her unique journey. April and Jenn talk about the body-mind-spirit aspect of getting physical and the different ways that is expressed for different people. Jenn’s perspective is that as one finds and explores their own personal passions in the physical realm, it serves as a gateway and access point to tap into their most powerful selves. We hope you enjoy heari...

Dan picks up on the content from Episode 4 to explore more fully Jenn’s notion of the way the body has capacity to let all the distractions drift into the background as it is drawn into fully showing up. A capacity mirrored in many spiritual traditions that invite a kind of “letting go” which allows you to find your most authentic self. 

In what ways can you begin to let go and allow your body to show up more fully? And as it does…...

Jenn has spent a lifetime working with the human body. Training athletes to perform at their peak, working with folks from all walks of life looking to engage their bodies in activities that bring them joy and health. Jenn has discovered along the way that everybody has this capacity to transcend the wild array of distractions and to show up fully, to be focused in a way that feels like true presence. This “flow” state provides an ...

In this episode, we bring together a philosopher of religion, a few personal insights, and the poetry of Walt Witman to invite us more fully into a relationship with our own bodies. As we prepare for a deeper dive into the place of our body's expression of soul, how do we foster the best relationship and expectations for the role our body might play in the shaping of our sense of soul.

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In Western religious traditions there is often a wedge driven between body and soul. It can feel like the spiritual can exist on a plane that ignores the body at best. But, body not only matters, it is for many the pathway to a full experience of what it means to live in harmony with all we imagine as sacred. 

Orienting more fully to body can invite each of us to feel the soul's journey in our flesh and bones, and maybe even to...

Soul Forum: A conversational journey across the landscape of the collective soul. 

In this series - SoulBody - we explore the wisdom and wonder within our own bodies that can provide a pathway into the experience of soul. The season begins with reflections on the body each of us inhabits and ends with reflections on the wider earth or cosmic body. There is plenty of reasons to trust that any access to a relationship with the divine...

Don and Carolyn have a magical life story. Their reflections are an invitation to look more deeply under the hood of those key stories that serve as milestones in your own life. Do they serve as the foundation for the way soul might manifest in your life?

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Dan Senter brings nearly 40 years of experience engaging in the spiritual journey with individuals, congregations, and in community. 

April Bell is the fo...