Spiritual Sojourners: Recent Episodes
Brian Ballard
Welcome to Spiritual Sojourners! Together, through engaging conversations and reflections, we will explore transformative spiritual-life wisdom and practices in light of the real, everyday challenges of our human experience. Along the way, we will cultivate conscious awareness and conscious living. Together we can foster much needed healing, and thus cultivate a more loving and compassionate experience of life. Beloved Sojourner, if you're ready to awaken life, then let the journey begin.
This week the Universe is inviting us to release our stress and experience much needed restoration through nature. Welcome to Weekly Waypoint, where we help you tune into and align your intentions with the energy and opportunities of the week ahead. Together we’ll explore transformative spiritual-life wisdom and practices in light of the real, everyday challenges of our human experience. Along the way, you'll experience the guiding wisdom of each week's oracle message and empowering affirmations to carry you through the week ahead. A most amazing spiritual journey is opening for us to awaken life together and the journey towards awakening begins with a single step. So, beloved sojourners, let’s get moving. Namaste
Join the conversations over on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.
Would you like to see the oracle cards for this week? If so, take a look at out our blog post.
Check out our deeper story and services at Spiritual Sojourners.
We're a listener supported production. Please visit our Patreon page for ways to partner with us.
This week the Universe is inviting us to put down the gavel of critical judgment in exchange for the staff of loving guidance. Welcome to Weekly Waypoint, where we help you tune into and align your intentions with the energy and opportunities of the week ahead. Together we’ll explore transformative spiritual-life wisdom and practices in light of the real, everyday challenges of our human experience. Along the way, you'll experience the guiding wisdom of each week's oracle message and empowering affirmations to carry you through the week ahead. A most amazing spiritual journey is opening for us to awaken life together and the journey towards awakening begins with a single step. So, beloved sojourners, let’s get moving. Namaste
Join the conversations over on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.
Would you like to see the oracle cards for this week? If so, take a look at out our blog post.
Check out our deeper story and services at Spiritual Sojourners.
We're a listener supported production. Please visit our Patreon page for ways to partner with us.
Welcome to Weekly Waypoint: helping you tune into and align your intentions with the energy and opportunities of the week ahead. Together we’ll explore transformative spiritual-life wisdom and practices in light of the real, everyday challenges of our human experience. Along the way, you'll experience the guiding wisdom of each week's oracle message and empowering affirmations to carry you through the week ahead. A most amazing spiritual journey is opening for us to awaken life together and the journey towards awakening begins with a single step. So, beloved sojourners, let’s get moving. Namaste
Join the conversations over on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.
Would you like to see the oracle cards for this week? If so, take a look at out our blog post.
Check out our deeper story and services at Spiritual Sojourners.
We're a listener supported production. Please visit our Patreon page for ways to partner with us.
Welcome to Weekly Waypoint: helping you tune into and align your intentions with the energy and opportunities of the week ahead. Together we’ll explore transformative spiritual-life wisdom and practices in light of the real, everyday challenges of our human experience. Along the way, you'll experience the guiding wisdom of each week's oracle message and empowering affirmations to carry you through the week ahead. A most amazing spiritual journey is opening for us to awaken life together and the journey towards awakening begins with a single step. So, beloved sojourners, let’s get moving. Namaste
Join the conversations over on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.
Would you like to see the oracle cards for this week? If so, take a look at out our blog post.
Check out our deeper story and services at Spiritual Sojourners.
We're a listener supported production. Please visit our Patreon page for ways to partner with us.
Welcome to Weekly Waypoint: helping you tune into and align your intentions with the energy and opportunities of the week ahead. Together we’ll explore transformative spiritual-life wisdom and practices in light of the real, everyday challenges of our human experience. Along the way, you'll experience the guiding wisdom of each week's oracle message and empowering affirmations to carry you through the week ahead. A most amazing spiritual journey is opening for us to awaken life together and the journey towards awakening begins with a single step. So, beloved sojourners, let’s get moving. Namaste
Join the conversations over on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.
Would you like to see the oracle cards for this week? If so, take a look at out our blog post.
Check out our deeper story and services at Spiritual Sojourners.
We're a listener supported production. Please visit our Patreon page for ways to partner with us.
Welcome to Weekly Waypoint: helping you tune into and align your intentions with the energy and opportunities of the week ahead. Together we’ll explore transformative spiritual-life wisdom and practices in light of the real, everyday challenges of our human experience. Along the way, you'll experience the guiding wisdom of each week's oracle message and empowering affirmations to carry you through the week ahead. A most amazing spiritual journey is opening for us to awaken life together and the journey towards awakening begins with a single step. So, beloved sojourners, let’s get moving. Namaste
Join the conversations over on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.
Would you like to see the oracle cards for this week? If so, take a look at out our blog post.
Check out our deeper story and services at Spiritual Sojourners.
We're a listener supported production. Please visit our Patreon page for ways to partner with us.
Welcome to the Sojourners Roundtable, where we help you navigate the awakening journey with integrative spiritual-life wisdom and practices through engaging dialogue with other spiritual sojourners along the way.
Join the conversations over on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.
Check out our deeper story and services at Spiritual Sojourners.
We're a listener supported production. Please visit our Patreon page for ways to partner with us.
Welcome to Weekly Waypoint: helping you tune into and align your intentions with the energy and opportunities of the week ahead. Together we’ll explore transformative spiritual-life wisdom and practices in light of the real, everyday challenges of our human experience. Along the way, you'll experience the guiding wisdom of each week's oracle message and empowering affirmations to carry you through the week ahead. A most amazing spiritual journey is opening for us to awaken life together and the journey towards awakening begins with a single step. So, beloved sojourners, let’s get moving. Namaste
Join the conversations over on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.
Would you like to see the oracle cards for this week? If so, take a look at out our blog post.
Check out our deeper story and services at Integrative Spiritual-Life.
We're a listener supported production. Please visit our Patreon page for ways to partner with us.
Welcome to Weekly Waypoint: helping you tune into and align your intentions with the energy and opportunities of the week ahead. Together we’ll explore transformative spiritual-life wisdom and practices in light of the real, everyday challenges of our human experience. Along the way, you'll experience the guiding wisdom of each week's oracle message and empowering affirmations to carry you through the week ahead. A most amazing spiritual journey is opening for us to awaken life together and the journey towards awakening begins with a single step. So, beloved sojourners, let’s get moving. Namaste
Join the conversations over on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.
Would you like to see the oracle cards for this week? If so, take a look at out our blog post.
Check out our deeper story and services at Integrative Spiritual-Life.
We're a listener supported production. Please visit our Patreon page for ways to partner with us.
Welcome to Weekly Waypoint: helping you tune into and align your intentions with the energy and opportunities of the week ahead. Together we’ll explore transformative spiritual-life wisdom and practices in light of the real, everyday challenges of our human experience. Along the way, you'll experience the guiding wisdom of each week's oracle message and empowering affirmations to carry you through the week ahead. A most amazing spiritual journey is opening for us to awaken life together and the journey towards awakening begins with a single step. So, beloved sojourners, let’s get moving. Namaste
Join the conversations over on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.
Check out our deeper story and services at Integrative Spiritual-Life.
We're a listener supported production. Please check out our Patreon page for ways to partner with us.
We’re excited to invite you to the conversation table of season 2. Together we’ll explore transformative spiritual-life wisdom and practices in light of the real, everyday challenges of our human experience. A most amazing spiritual journey is opening for us to awaken life together and the journey towards awakening begins with a single step. So, beloved sojourners, let’s get moving. Namaste
Join the conversations over on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.
Check out our deeper story and services at Integrative Spiritual-Life.
We're a listener supported production. Please check out our Patreon page for ways to partner with us.
After some time away from creating podcasts it feels really great to be back in the studio. It feels great to reconnect with you. For everything there is a time and a season. Just as the earth has it’s cycle of seasons, so too do we humans depend on the variance in the seasons of life. Today, in Episode 14, we discuss the reality of life's winters and explore tangible practices for moving Beyond the Winter Blues with this Winter Survival Guide.
Episode Resources:
Eckhart Tolle: The Power of Now
Colette Baron-Reid Resources
Deepak Chopra Resources
Insight Timer
Calm
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Today, in Episode 13, I have the privilege of having an open and honest conversation with Rob Andrews as we discuss the current reality of racism in America and reflect on the prospects of progress through the Black Lives Matter movement. I believe these types of candid conversations are critical for us to have in order to grow forward together.
Rob is President and CEO of Community Works in Denver, Colorado. Community Works is a non-profit organization restoring hope to low-income individuals by helping them enter the labor force, attain economic security by generating immediate income while improving work readiness, create a positive work history, and encourage long-term career preparation and attainment. As an active community partner and father of two boys, he brings significant perspective to the table. So, let’s jump into the conversation.
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Today, in Episode 12, we’re talking with Zoe about the Yogic Path as an integrative portal to a new and beautiful reality of consciousness. Surviving on the surface of life, we spend most of our energy and focus dwelling on the past or future. Rarely, if ever, do we experience the bliss of being fully in the present moment. When significant crisis arises, like we’re experiencing these days, we are much more likely to feel the surface nature of life and a pull towards deeper rootedness. We may not be able to put it in words, but all of us have experienced that nagging yearning for something more significant in our experience of life. Regardless of any particular religious affiliation, the universe has placed us at this opportune moment for a fresh awakening of consciousness in our lives and in the world around us, that we might more compassionately walk and work together. So, let’s learn from Zoe as she shows us a powerful integrative approach to cultivating a life rooted in being fully and blissfully present.
Episode Resources:
Zoe's Website - Winged & Rooted
Zoe's Instagram - @discovering_zoe
Martha Beck - Diana, Herself: An Allegory of Awakening
Anita Moorjani - Dying To Be Me
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Today, in episode 11, we are taking a closer look at the prevalent fears and anxieties driving our individual and collective stress levels and our reactions out in the world today. Perhaps you too have had moments of feeling untethered or lacking rootedness; much like the countless trees that have been plucked out of the ground up and down the East Coast of the United States this past week by the tropical storm and hurricane Isaias. Amid the fury of our societal storm, how do we regain our grounding or rootedness? Let’s talk about it.
Episode Resources:
Joyce Rupp - Open the Door: A Journey to the True Self
Eckhart Tolle - The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
Eckhart Tolle - A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
Deepak Chopra - Metahuman: Unleashing Your Infinite Potential
Marianne Williamson - A Return to Love
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Today, in Episode 10, I have the privilege of having a heart-to-heart conversation with Preston Daymon III as we discuss the current confrontation of racism in America and reflect on the prospects of progress through the Black Lives Matter movement. I believe these types of candid conversations are critical for us to have in order to grow forward together.
Preston is an insightful young man, currently back state side with his family due to the COVID pandemic. Having lived in Shanghai, China for more than 6 years, Preston brings a unique global perspective to the crucial conversation of racism in America. Welcome to the conversation.
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There’s no doubt, relationships can be messy in ordinary times. But these days are palpably painful. The pervasive socio-political tension is creating increased interpersonal problems: in our homes, the workplace, in our neighborhoods, and throughout the world. Today, in Episode 9, we have the privilege of exploring this conversation through the story of Tessa, who has been navigating boundaries in the home, particularly with her mother. We have all experienced the current socio-political tensions and boundary crossing in one way or another. Amid this polarized atmosphere, how do we effectively navigate boundaries? Let’s talk about it.
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Today, in Episode 8, we explore the holy grail of happiness. What is it and why does it seem so darn elusive… this mythic journey of chasing happiness? Let’s talk about it.
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Episode Resources:
Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being
Authentic Happiness Website
Harvard Study of Adult Development
World Happiness Report
Happiness Research Institute
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In this episode, we take a look at the celebrations and struggles of our LGBTQ brothers and sisters. In Pride 2020, we explore where we are today in light of the long journey of oppression and violence. A moving story of hope and heartache.
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Episode Resources:
The Gay Revolution by Lillian Faderman
Human Rights Council
GLAAD
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In Precarious Life we address our tattered society, the cry of oppression, justifying violence, the road to restoration, and leadership that bridges the divide. Cultivating a better world together!
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Episode Resources:
Standing Soldiers, Kneeling Slaves by Kirk Savage
Race and Manifest Destiny by Reginald Horsman
"White Nationalism's Deep American Roots" by Adam Serwer
13th a Netflix Documentary
The Photos (in corresponding blog post)
The BlessingMay you be blessed with discomfort at easy answers, half-truths and superficial relationships so that you will live deep in your heart.
May you be blessed with anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people and the earth so that you will work for justice, equity and peace.
May you be blessed with tears to shed for those who suffer so that you will reach out your hand to comfort them and change their pain to joy.
And may you be blessed with the foolishness to think that you can make a difference in this world, so that you will do things which others say cannot be done.
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We are a listener supported show. Please check out our Patreon page for ways to help and the many benefits of being a Full Sail Living partner.
In Precarious Life we address our tattered society, the cry of oppression, justifying violence, the road to restoration, and leadership that bridges the divide. Cultivating a better world together!
Full Sail Living
Navigating the Way Forward
Episode Resources:
Cultivating Intercultural Solidarity Diagram (in corresponding blog post)
Implicit Association Test
Blink
Campaign Zero
The Center for Policing Equity
The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights
The BlessingMay you be blessed with discomfort at easy answers, half-truths and superficial relationships so that you will live deep in your heart.
May you be blessed with anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people and the earth so that you will work for justice, equity and peace.
May you be blessed with tears to shed for those who suffer so that you will reach out your hand to comfort them and change their pain to joy.
And may you be blessed with the foolishness to think that you can make a difference in this world, so that you will do things which others say cannot be done.
Author Unknown
To read this episode check out our blog.
We are a listener supported show. Please check out our Patreon page for ways to help and the many benefits of being a Full Sail Living partner.
In Precarious Life we address our tattered society, the cry of oppression, justifying violence, the road to restoration, and leadership that bridges the divide. Cultivating a better world together!
Full Sail Living
Navigating the Way Forward
To read this episode check out our blog.
We are a listener supported show. Please check out our Patreon page for ways to help and the many benefits of being a Full Sail Living partner.
You can choose to use a crisis to improve life for yourself and others by focusing on better food. This is the third of three breakthrough strategies for navigating a crisis. A better world starts with a better you- be the change!
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Episode Resources:
Dr. Mark Hyman's Website
Dr. Mark Hyman - Food: What the Heck Should I Eat?
Dr. Mark Hyman - Food: What the Heck Should I Cook?
Dr. Mark Hyman - Food Fix
Dr. Mark Hyman's Pancake Recipe (also in the above cookbook)
Dave Asprey - Super Human
Dave Asprey's Podcast
Dave Asprey - Bulletproof (Brain Octane MCT Oil)
Bobby Parrish - FlavCity
Bobby & Dessi Parrish - Keto Meal Prep
Mark Sisson's Website
You can choose to use a crisis to improve life for yourself and others by cultivating a better physiology. This is the second of three breakthrough strategies for navigating a crisis. A better world starts with a better you!
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Episode Resources:
Dave Asprey - Super Human
Ziva Meditation
Jon Kabat-Zinn
Thich Nhat Hanh
Blue Light Glasses
You can choose to use a crisis to improve life for yourself and others by cultivating a better perspective and a better focus. This is the first of three breakthrough strategies for navigating a crisis. A better world starts with a better you!
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