Best Phyllis Mathis Podcasts (2025)

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The Subversive Soul: A Conversation With Phyllis Mathis 45:32

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This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Wild Olive Podcast In this episode we chat with Phyllis Mathis Phyllis Mathis is the author of The Subversive Soul: The Gentle Revolution Everyone Needs. Throughout her long career as a therapist, spiritual companion, and life coach, her aim has always been to move beyond repair and self-improveme…

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Ep. 117: Little Pockets of Love with Rev. Rob Jerger 42:50

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This conversation with Rev. Rob Jerger, who is the Vicar at St. Clare's Episcopal Church in Tyler, Texas (the only LGBTQ+ affirming community out of the 392 churches in that town), made both of us cry. It embodies such a beautiful example of what church is supposed to be - a little pocket of love, safety, freedom, and hope in the middle of this har…

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The Last Voyage: A Conversation With Brian McLaren 55:49

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This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by How to Not Suck as a Christian by Jeremy Steele. Published by Quoir and available now In this episode we chat with Brian McLaren Brian McLaren is a bestselling author, internationally acclaimed speaker and outspoken advocate for 'a new kind of Christianity'. Named one of Time magazine's 25 most in…

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Ep. 116: Left and Right Brains (and Worlds) 39:03

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Beyond all the basic talking about left brain being logical and the right brain being creative is an expansive body of work that can help us also better understand what's happening not only in our own stories and experience but also in the wider one that's imploding right now. In this episode we process some of the ideas in the neuroscience book (6…

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Shiny Happy People: A Conversation With Laci Bean 1:02:06

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This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by The Joy of Letting Go: How One Thing Has the Power to Change Everything by Kevin Sweeney. Published by Quoir and available now In this episode we chat with Laci Bean Laci Bean is a wife and mother of 3 spirited young girls, currently residing in East Tennessee. Before she became a professional tan…

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Simply Us: A Conversation with Nat, Bethany, and Jon 1:10:49

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This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by The God I Was Given by Scot Loyd. Published by Quoir and available now In this episode we decided to skip the guest and just hang out together—just us chatting it up. You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram TikTok YouTube Also check out our Biolink for all things This Is Not…

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Ep. 115: Back to Basics 40:44

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It's been a rough week in the USA and even though we pretty much say that every week we record, this past week has been extra bad with assassinations, school shootings, and social media awful. This episode we share what we needed most this morning--getting back to basic skills and guiding principles that will help us survive these really rough time…

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The Judas Effect: A Conversation With Amy Hawk 1:06:51

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This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by How to Not Suck as a Christian by Jeremy Steele. Published by Quoir and available now. In this episode we chat with Amy Hawk Amy is an author, YouTuber and Bible study teacher. A graduate of Eastern Washington University, she has a degree in broadcast journalism and wrote a book about her dad, a p…

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Ep. 114: We’re Back! Season 8! 33:51

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We’re back! We always take a break in the Summer and re-group, decide if we’re going to keep on keeping on or not, and in these wild times, the answer is YES! This space helps us and we hope it helps anyone listening in whatever ways are needed. This episode is just a look-back at the Summer and what’s sustaining us right now. Looking forward to th…

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Yogalands: A Conversation With Paul Bramadat 1:02:08

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This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by The Subversive Soul by Phyllis Mathis. Published by Quoir and available now. In this episode we chat with Paul Bramadat PAUL BRAMADAT is director of the Centre for Studies in Religion and Society at the University of Victoria and the co-editor of Religion at the Edge: Nature, Spirituality, and Sec…

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Found Family: A Conversation With MaryB Safrit 1:03:43

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This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by The Subversive Soul by Phyllis Mathis. Published by Quoir and available now. In this episode we chat with MaryB Safrit MaryB. Safrit is a NYC-based writer, podcaster, and speaker passionate about helping folks who fall through the cracks of the church reclaim their agency and create found family i…

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The Triumph Of Life: A Conversation With Rabbi Irving Greenberg 1:04:01

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This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Everly and the Little Red Door by Dannika Roggie. Published by Quoir and available now In this episode we chat with Rabbi Irving (Yitz) Greenberg Rabbi Irving Greenberg is a preeminent Jewish thinker, theologian, activist, president of the J.J. Greenberg Institute for the Advancement of Jewish Lif…

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Asylum Seekers: A Conversation With Cristina Rathbone 56:33

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This Quoircasr Podcast episode is brought to you by The Quantum Gospel of Mary and The Lost Gospel of Truth by Keith Giles. Published by Quoir and available now. In this episode we chat with Cristina Rathbone Cristina Rathbone is an award-winning journalist, Episcopal priest, and spiritual director. She is the author of The Asylum Seekers: A Chroni…

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Tragic Magic: A Conversation With Regan Caruthers 39:56

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This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by The Quollective. At The Quollective, we believe in the power of independent media to challenge oppression, amplify marginalized voices, and create real, lasting change. In this episode we chat wit Regan Caruthers Regan’s path was informed by her early schooling where she meditated daily, practiced…

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Church Camp: A Conversation With Cara Meredith 49:44

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This Quoircasr Podcast episode is brought to you by The Quantum Gospel of Mary and The Lost Gospel of Truth by Keith Giles. Published by Quoir and available now. In this episode we chat with Cara Meredith Cara Meredith is a sought-after speaker, public theologian, and development director who found home at a church camp in the Santa Cruz Mountains.…

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Saving Face: A Conversation With Aimee Byrd 47:45

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This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Bros Bibles & Beer Podcast In this episode we chat with Aimee Byrd Aimee Byrd?is author, speaker, blogger, podcaster, and former coffee shop owner. Aimee is the author of several books, including The Hope in Our Scars, Recovering from Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, and Sexual Reformation. Her art…

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The Cosmic Christ & The Concrete Jesus: A Conversation With Kevin Sweeney 1:05:49

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This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by The Quantum Gospel of Mary and The Lost Gospel of Truth. Published by Quoir and available now In this episode we chat with Kevin Sweeney Kevin Sweeney was co-founder and lead pastor of Imagine Church—an urban church in Honolulu that is welcoming of all people, sees imagination as the key to the fu…

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The Kingdom Of Man: A Conversation With Eric English 1:00:37

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This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by The Heretic Happy Hour Podcast In this episode we chat with Eric English Eric Scot English writes the UNenlightenment column for Patheos Progressive Christian. Eric also hosts a podcast called UNenlightenment where he interviews leading thinkers in the Christian faith about various topics associat…

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Women Who Wear Only Themselves: A Conversation With Arundhathi Subramaniam 58:01

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This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by The Heretic Happy Hour Podcast In This episode we chat with Arundhathi Subramaniam Arundhathi Subramaniam is a leading Indian poet, described as “one of the finest poets writing in India today” (The Hindu, 2010) and “a unique poet of our times... in a league all by herself” (Indian Literature, 202…

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The Everybody Gospel: A Conversation With Francis Leeman 59:26

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This Quourcast Podcast episode is brought to you by The Quantum Gospel of Mary and The Lost Gospel of Truth by Keith Giles. Published by Quoir and available now In this episode we chat with Francis Leeman Along with his wife Linda and some good friends, Fran Leeman has led LifeSpring Church for over thirty years. He is the author of several books a…

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Christ Saves All: A Conversation With Steven HAuse 1:09:17

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This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Only Us: Searching for the Truth about the Identity of God and Humanity by Jaxon Phoenix. Published by Quoir and available now. In this episode we chat with Steven HAuse Steven HAuse is an English language teacher who has lived and taught in Bolivia, Spain, and Japan. He loves learning more about …

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God And The Gay Christian: A Conversation With Matthew Vines 1:13:59

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This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Peelakiiyankwi: Processing Liberation Through an Indigenous American Lens Published by Quoir and is available now. In this episode we chat with Matthew Vines Matthew Vines is the founder of The Reformation Project, a Bible-based, Christian nonprofit that works to advance an orthodox and affirming …

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Unless A Seed Falls To The Ground: A Conversation With D. T. Bryant 1:04:53

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This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by The Quollective. We are a collective team of writers, poets, musicians, mystics, and cultural commentators who refuse to let injustice go unchecked. In this episode we chat with D. T. Bryant D.T. Bryant serves as a priest at St. Mary of Bethany Parish and as a Spiritual Director for The Center for…

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Queer & Christian: A Conversation With Brandan Robertson 1:03:57

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This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by The Quollective. We are a collective team of writers, poets, musicians, mystics, and cultural commentators who refuse to let injustice go unchecked. In this episode we chat with Brandan Robertson Rev.Brandan Robertson is a renowned pastor, author, and public theologian based in Queens, New York. H…

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Ep. 113: So Much Goodness to Practice—Wrap & Reflections on Season 7 32:22

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It’s a wrap, friends! We had a great run of guests and topics from February-May centered on resourcing during these extra tumultuous times, and now it’s time for a Summer break! We loved looking back at our conversations and amazing friends who offered their time and wisdom to be part of Soul + Practice. We love having out with you each week and wi…

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God's Ex-Girlfriend: A Conversation With Gloria Beth Amodeo 1:02:04

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This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by The Quollective. We are a collective team of writers, poets, musicians, mystics, and cultural commentators who refuse to let injustice go unchecked. In this episode we chat with Gloria Beth Amodeo Gloria Beth Amodeo’s fiction, nonfiction, interviews, and reviews have appeared in Publishers Weekly,…

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Ep. 112: Nurturing Healing with Ourselves, Others, the Land with Julie-Anne Mauno 50:13

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Julie-Anne Malette-Mauno is a French Canadian settler living on Treaty 9 territory in Northeastern Ontario, Canada with her family. She has 7 children. She writes poetry and her love for the boreal forest is reflected in her writing. She is a Registered Social Worker and is working as a therapist and researcher. Her work centers on perinatal mental…

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Out Of The Blue: A Conversation With Mary Terhune 55:59

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This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by Peelakiiyankwi: Processing Liberation Through an Indigenous American Lens by Ryan Remington. Published by Quoir and available now In this episode we chat with Mary Terhune Mary Terhune, R.N., has been involved in the healing arts for over 40 years, journeying from allopathy to homeopathy, body-cen…

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Ep. 110: The Gentle Revolution Every Soul Needs 42:37

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The Subversive Soul: The Gentle Revolution Every Soul Needs—Phyllis’ new book-- is coming out July 22nd! In this episode we process some of the key ideas in the book and are reminded on why soul and practice go together so well. Published by Quoir Publishing, this book is going to help so many discover, honor, and live into what’s already in us. Mo…

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Reading Romans Right: A Conversation With Keith Giles & Matthew Distefano 1:05:32

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This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by The Subversive Soul by Phyllis Mathis. Published by Quoir and available soon In this episode we chat with Keith Giles and Matthew Distefano Keith Giles is the best-selling author of the Jesus Un series. He has appeared on CNN, USA Today, BuzzFeed, and John Fugelsang's "Tell Me Everything." Keith a…

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Ep. 109: An Unholy Alliance with Fascism with David Artman 50:54

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It’s always fun to learn from new friends and realize how connected we all are in different ways. David Artman is a retired minister, author, podcaster, and a leading voice in Christian Universalism over the years. With the rise of this 2.0 administration, he’s sharing more about the dangerous reality we’re living in as we slide toward fascism, wit…

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Ep. 108: Practices, Engaged Buddhism, and Community with Lisa Pettit 48:54

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Oh, we needed this! Spending time with Dr. Lisa Pettit--who has been a student of Thich Nhat Hanh for 20+ years and is a kindred and community leader in the Compassionate Dharma Cloud Monastery in Morrison, Colorado,—is always so good for our souls. There are countless beautiful gems in this episode to draw back on, along with tangible ways to keep…

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Shame-Sex Attraction: A Conversation With Lucas Wilson 1:02:34

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This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by How To Not Suck As A Christian by Jeremy Steele. Published by Quoir and available now. In this episode we chat with Lucas Wilson Lucas is a SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Toronto Mississauga and was formerly the Justice, Equity, and Transformation Postdoctoral Fellow at University of C…

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The Mender: A Conversation with Hannah Dulaney 58:18

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The Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by The Subversive Soul by Phyllis Mathis. Published by Quoir and available soon In this episode we chat with Hannah Dulaney Born in Southern California to a journalist and an English teacher, Hannah Dulaney doesn’t remember a time when words weren’t it for her. From a young age she was writing short s…

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Ep. 107: Staying the Course with Jose Escobar 48:47

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In this episode, Kathy’s awesome husband, Jose joins us to share a little bit about his life as a pilot, military lawyer, and pro-bono attorney at a legal aid clinic during these wild times—what helps, what’s hard, and the power of seeking joy (and McDonalds). We had fun in the middle of so much hard. More about the incredible work of the Justice a…

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How To Not Suck As A Christian: A Conversation With Jeremy Steele 1:01:35

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This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by Epilogue: A Novel by K.D. McCrite. Published by Quoir and available April 29, 2025 In this episode we caht with Jeremy Steele Jeremy Steele is a pastor and writer. He also sucks as a Christian. Jeremy helps people find spiritual beliefs that help them be the best version of themselves and help the…

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Ep. 106: Equity (and Human Connection) is a Practice with Melvin Bray 54:02

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We loved our conversation with our friend Melvin Bray—Atlanta-based author, educator, dad, husband, and creator of the 12 Steps Truth and Transformation Model that are modified 12 steps for equity work in community. Melvin’s work in untangling from supremacist logic and the life-long practice of equity has helped us in more ways than we can say, an…

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No One Taught Me How to Be a Man: A Conversation With Shannon TL Kearns 1:07:30

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This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by Peelakiiyankwi: Processing Liberation Through an Indigenous American Lens by Ryan Remington. Published by Quoir, and available now. In this episode we chat with Shannon TL Kearns A former fundamentalist who became the first openly transgender man ordained to the Old Catholic priesthood, Shannon TL…

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Ep. 105: Our Dropperfuls with Angie Fadel 53:21

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Weaving webs of community, healing, mutual aid, earth wisdom, and other practices that help us make it in this harsh world are needed now more than ever. Angie Fadel joins us this week, sharing some of what she’s learning and practicing in this season of her story and how small contributions—what can feel like just a drop—matter. Angie’s based in P…

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The Empty Bowl: A Conversation With Rikki West 58:26

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This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by How To Not Suck As A Christian by Jeremy Steele. Published by Quoir and is available now. In this episode we chat with Rikki West Rikki West is a former spiritual seeker and UC Berkeley–trained scientist who spent decades trying to reconcile scientific explanations of existence with her ordinary, …

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Ep. 104: Dumpster Fire Ethics of Flourishing with Amanda Udis-Kessler 43:39

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We love making new friends, and Amanda Udis-Kessler, author, former sociology professor, songwriter, and anti-oppression trainer, helped us gain some clarity and hope around living out ethics of flourishing despite the complete lack of ethics at the highest level of our land right now. With practical, honest, and clear ways to stay connected to our…

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Until At Dawn We Wake: A Conversation With Charlotte Dalwood 58:54

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This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by the High Minds Podcast In this episode we chat with Charlotte Dalwood Charlotte Sophia Dalwood is a Student-At-Law at Prison & Police Law in Calgary, AB, and a Master of Laws student at Osgoode Hall Law School of York University in Toronto, ON. She holds a Master of Arts in Religion from Yale Univ…

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Ep. 103: What the $(!@#&^% is Happening in the Universe with Polly Baker 50:35

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There’s so much more going on in the sky than most of us are aware of! In this fun and eye-opening episode our friend Polly Baker, who’s a spiritual director who integrates astrology in an incredibly unique and grounding way, brings some incredible knowledge to the forces at work in the sky right now that we’re feeling collectively while also offer…

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More Theological Musings: A Conversation With Dillon Naber Cruz 1:12:48

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This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by Better Living Through Literature by Robin Bates. Published by Quoir and is available now In this episode we chat with Dillon Naber Cruz Dillon Naber Cruz is an author, permaculture enthusiast, speaker, and occasional podcast guest. He holds a B.A. in history from Millersville University, an M.A. i…

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Ep. 102: Alternative Realities, Lies, and Gaslighting 44:00

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In this check-in episode, we process how we can stay grounded and clear when we’re constantly being gaslit with alternate facts and realities. While this is happening on a national level right now, many of us have experienced it in relationship with others, too; yeah, it’s exhausting.By Erika Chambers

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The Real Conversation. Jesus Wants Us To Have: A Conversation With Regina V Cates 59:47

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This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by the Liminal Living Podcast In this episode we chat with Regina V Cates Regina Cates is the co-founder of Romancing Your Soul (romancingyoursoul.com), and her Romancing Your Soul Facebook page has close to 100,000 engaged followers. Regina conducts workshops, teleclasses and one-on-one sessions to …

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Ep. 101: Resourcing, Together with Nikki Kennedy 48:16

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When we were thinking about this season and what we needed, one of the first people that came to mind was our friend Nikki Kennedy. A trauma-therapist and community builder, she is a wise kindred and leader and we loved this conversation so much. So many gems for how we navigate these wild times, own the reality of this story, and grow in our capac…

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Rage Prayers: A Conversation With Elizabeth Ashman Riley 1:01:43

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This quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by Bros Bibles & Beer podcast Serious conversation about faith and culture while not taking ourselves too seriously. In this episode we chat with Elizabeth Ashman Riley Rev. Elizabeth Ashman Riley is an Episcopal priest in Washington, fostering a diverse community both in-person and through her vibra…

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Ep. 100 - Learning from the Redwoods with Tara Taylor 45:17

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100 Episodes of Soul + Practice, what?!? What better way to honor it than with an amazing conversation with our friend Tara Taylor, who is a volunteer docent at Armstrong Woods in Northern California and incredible nature-based facilitator and guide. As we center this season on resourcing, there’s so much we can learn from the redwoods and we hope …

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Creating Jesus: A Conversation With Dennis Kennedy 1:00:53

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This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by How To Not Suck As A Christian by Jeremy Steele. Published by Quoir and available now In this episode we chat with Dennis Kennedy Dennis Kennedy, playwright, director, and theatre historian, is Samuel Beckett Professor of Drama (Emeritus) in Trinity College Dublin. Born in Cincinnati and educated …