If you’ve listened for a while, you know that this podcast is a complement to The Numinous School, my online intuition development program. And you’ll also know that registration only opens once a year with a limited number of spots because I do a limited print run of customized textbooks. If you didn’t know that, […]
TNP80: Quest Q&A ~ Your Top 10 FAQs Answered By Ones Recently Returned From The Wilderness
I’m so excited about this episode! It’s me with four dear souls who’ve recently returned from their 12-day Wilderness Quest experience. These are demigods, I’m telling you! They endured a tougher Quest than I ever have. If you have a fear about doing a wilderness quest, they have good advice for you. My guests today will […]
TNP79: Layla Saad on Perspectives of a Black Muslim Woman on the Priestess Path
I’m so pleased to welcome Layla to the show, all the way from Doha, Qatar! Layla is a Black Muslim woman who has lived both in the West and the Middle East and has an interesting perspective on blending Islam and Catholicism, cultural appropriation in spiritual practices, and what it’s like to live in a truly […]
TNP78: Nina Hirlaender on the Uncommon Marriage of Celtic Shamanism and Catholic Mysticism
This is a delightful and animated conversation between two people who are, in many ways, kindred spirits. Nina Hirlaender is the founder of Dancing Spirit Tours, a company that leads sacred pilgrimage trips throughout Europe. Nina has a kind of breathless passion for mysticism that, honestly, is quite contagious. Today we’re talking about some of […]
TNP77: Digging Deep with Forensic Archeologist Juliana K’abal Xok
When was the last time you spoke with a Mayanist? When did you last have a conversation where someone dropped the term “terra nullius”? Let’s talk about the Mayan calendar glyphs and the New Agers – what’s up with all that? Juliana does forensic science for Operation ID, a project that excavates bodies of migrants who’ve […]
TNP76: L’Erin Alta on Lineage + Legacy
It makes sense that a very unique and special person would have a very unique and special upbringing. Today’s guest, L’Erin Alta, is a soul guide, shadow diver, and spiritual teacher, and she gives a great interview because she’s willing to go there right off the top. It was inspiring for me to hear about the […]
TNP75: Jennifer Jacquet Asks, Is Shame A Necessary Tool for Social Cooperation?
I have been thinking about shame for a couple of years now. Mostly, I have socially unacceptable thoughts about it. But since reading Jennifer Jacquet’s book, Is Shame Necessary? New Uses For An Old Tool, I have been both relieved and emboldened. So I’m releasing my shame around championing shame. I’m thrilled to welcome Jennifer to […]
TNP74: Sacred Beekeeping with Nikiah Seeds
Bees! Some of my favourite beings! I’m so excited to give sacred beekeeping some airtime on the podcast today. My guest is Nikiah Seeds – another of my favourite beings! – who is a priestess, shamanic practitioner, and ceremonialist. As a teacher at the College of the Melissae – Centre for Sacred Beekeeping, Nikiah has a […]
TNP73: Reclaiming Pre-Patriarchal Goddesses
I’m absolutely thrilled to have Charlene Spretnak on the show today. Charlene is a prolific author in the fields of feminist women’s spirituality, environmentalism, and the interrelatedness of social change movements. A summary of each of her books can be found here. The book initially that inspired her to write research into the lost goddess myths […]
TNP72: Alexis P. Morgan on Witchcraft, Magic + Liberation
I’m so excited about this show! Alexis P. Morgan is an artist, activist, pan Germanic heathen, and sorceress. In this episode we talk about cultural appropriation in spiritual practice, Alexis gives us a year’s worth of witchcraft study references, and we learn what the heck a pan Germanic heathen is. Here are the resources Alexis […]
TNP71: Kelly Diels on the Female Lifestyle Empowerment Brand
Let’s talk about the connection between “conscious marketing” and Pick Up Artist culture, shall we? You may be surprised to discover that there’s actually quite a clear and direct connection. If you’re an entrepreneur in the personal development or spiritual space, this episode is for you. If you’ve ever been had by a Pick Up Artist […]
TNP70: Sewit Thomas Jones on Language and Belonging
Today on the podcast I’m speaking with Sewit who goes by the English name, Thomas Jones. Sewit is a scholar of linguistics and I had the opportunity to learn alongside him at a language revitalization workshop called Where Are Your Keys. As I mentioned in the previous episode, WAYK is a comprehensive method for revitalizing […]
TNP69: Tiffany Joseph on Language, Land and Everything Important
In this moving and memorable episode, I’m talking with Tiffany Joseph about indigenous language revitalization, sense of place, and navigating settler-indigenous relations with an aim towards Reconciliation. Tiffany is a language scholar and also an astrologer, multi-media artist and blogger. Full disclosure: I cried fragile white lady tears through pretty much the whole thing. I can’t […]
TNP68: Janet Rogers on Art, History and Strong Women
In this free ranging conversation with artist, poet and playwright, Janet Rogers, I have an opportunity to learn about some of the iconic female artists who’ve inspired some of Janet’s work. We also talk about “feminism” as a concept and a word, and “reconciliation” as a concept and a word, and the notion of land-as-body. We […]
TNP67: Confronting Whiteness with Rachael Rice and Marybeth Bonfiglio
I’m not gonna lie. This one’s a doozy. In this episode of the podcast, I am the guest and I say the F word and several other swear words, a lot. The full-length version of this conversation was published in video form as part of Rachael Rice’s series, Confronting Whiteness. I met Rachael and Marybeth online […]
TNP66: Aftab Erfan on Safe Spaces
I’m so pleased to welcome to the podcast, Aftab Erfan, Director of Dialogue and Conflict Engagement at the University of British Columbia. Aftab is an experienced facilitator and longtime trainer of the Lewis Method of Deep Democracy. When you watch the video clips at the top of the DeepDemocracy.ca website, you can see me standing […]