Soulstream

Enjoy reminiscing with host Kristin Powell over some of your favorite Soulstream sound bytes of the past three years. Hear succinct moments with Marianne Williamson, Joanna Macy, Sam Keen, Richard Rohr, Matthew Fox, Mirabai Starr, and many more. If you are new to Soulstream, listen to these samples to help you find the full episodes that most resonate with you.  

Milbre Burch, an award-winning, Grammy-nominated storyteller and playwright, shares three of her stories and ruminates with Kristin on her dramatic art. With listening at its core, we discuss the relationship and spiritual presence that occurs when skilled teller and audience come together. Milbre says, "We don't give up our story until we've been given a better one," as she offers stories of reconciliation, peace, and justice.

Join Kristin and her special guest Timothy Wallace-Murphy, author of 13 books and scholar of medieval history and the bloodline of Jesus and Mary Magdalene. A fascinating romp of recent scholarship that turns what we know as Christianity on its side. Links the teachings of Jesus to Egypt and the gnostic Essenes, and introduces Mary Magdalene as "The Black Madonna." 

On the same day that Mirabai's first book arrived, policemen also arrived at her door with the heart-shattering news that her young daughter had died. Ironically, the book was a translation of Dark Night of the Soul by St. John of the Cross. Based on her new memoir Caravan of No Despair, Mirabai shares how she moved through the annihilating fire of grief into the complete unknown—when all spiritual practices had dried up—and back to the hearth of love.

Marianne Williamson is one of the most influential spiritual teachers in our world today. She's a multiple New York Times No. 1 best-selling author, worldwide speaker, and even ran for United States Congress. Here we discuss the inner marriage of humility and power and the hunger to play our best. A call is made for governance based on spiritual values and spiritual citizens stepping up—within New Thought and beyond.

In the final episode of this series, Mary Evelyn Tucker (scholar, teacher, and author at Yale University) shares with contagious and grounded optimism on the timely blend of spirituality and ecology. Feel the pulse of the Journey of the Universe, a movie and program cocreated with Brian Swimme, rejoice in the Pope's encyclical on climate change, and get inspired by how our spiritual paths converge with science and ecology to create a new earth together.   

Pastor Don Mackenzie, Rabbi Ted Falcon, and Imam Jamal Rahman—The Interfaith Amigos, coauthors and celebrated spiritual teachers—bring their friendship, humor, and respective deep spiritual roots and leadership to Soulstream. In this conversation, we come to understand Jihad, reflect on spirituality and climate change under the shared Tree of Life, and learn practical ways to heal our collective misunderstandings.  

Listen to the recorded welcome address Swami Vivekananda delivered on September 11, 1893, in Chicago at the first Parliament of World's Religions. The audience included Unity founders Charles and Myrtle Fillmore, who were influenced by Swami Vivekananda's words and his ensuing lectures in the west. His teachings included the power of thought and word to shape reality, innate divinity, and religion as philosophy. Swami Vivekananda shared the sentiment of inclusivity and oneness that is at the heart of the Parliament's work today.  

Let your soul be stirred by Emma's Revolution, a duo of award-winning activist musicians Pat Humphries and Sandy O., described as "heartfelt and fervent" by The New York Times. They were featured at the Parliament performing "Peace, Salaam, Shalom," a song written in response to 9/11 that caught fire around the world as a theme song for the peace movement. Pat and Sandy share this and other songs—from haunting to humorous—along with the powerful stories connected to them.

Chief Arvol Looking Horse is the 19th-generation Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe, widely recognized as a chief and spiritual leader of all three branches of the Sioux tribe. He has dedicated himself to advocating for preservation and revival of Lakota traditions, beliefs, and practices. Chief Looking Horse was a major speaker at the 2015 Parliament of the World's Religions, and his prayers have opened numerous sessions of the United Nations. 

Join host Rev. Kristin in Part II of this series featuring the directors, major speakers, and presenters of the 2015 Parliament of World's Religions. Today's special guest is Phyllis Curott, creator of the Inaugural Women's Assembly and vice chair of the Parliament. She is also a leading voice for women's spiritual leadership and Wicca. Her internationally best-selling books have raised Wiccan awareness, and her work as an attorney has won religious practice rights.

Have you ever wondered where to go and what to do to make a difference in the world—particularly when faced with big, institutional power? Special guest Valarie Kaur has blazed a successful trail of revolutionary love. Valarie is an American interfaith leader, lawyer, award-winning filmmaker, Sikh activist, new mother, and founder of the Groundswell movement. She has been named Person of the Year, Woman of Influence, Young Global Leader, and "standout figure" in interfaith organizing.

How do you learn to express your passion to the fullest, leaving self-consciousness and judgment far behind? How does one find their authentic voice? What does it mean to really sing for joy? Discover your answers—and much more—by listening to the soulful sounds of singer/songwriter and New Thought teacher Gino Walker.

Join Rev. Kristin and her special guest Ralph White, cofounder of the New York Open Center and a pioneer of the consciousness movement. Ralph's memoirs include a risky journey into Tibet to fulfill a secret promise made to exiled monks as well as the trials and triumphs of creating an inspired life of meaning and impact.

Have we lost the art of faith healing? Join Kristin and her special guest Rev. Jim Gaither as they trace aspects of the spiritual healing philosophy of Jesus to New Thought beginnings and up to the present time. Jim shares the surprising findings of his study on healing (using the authentic vs. attributed sayings of Jesus) from his latest book The Hidden Realm of God: The Historical Jesus and His Healing Philosophy.

Are you feeling called into something bigger than you? Have you experienced a challenging loss in your life? Tune in to this episode to find companionship with Kristin and her special guests Nancy and Cathy Norman, mother and daughter Unity ministers, who share similar mystical experiences, calls to ministry, personal soul messages, and how they moved through the poignant loss of a beloved son and brother.

Special guest Petra Lentz-Snow shares a wilderness guide's perspective on the healing journey through cancer. Petra guides us through the three primary stages of rites of passage (severance, threshold, and incorporation) drawing the parallel with the three stages of the healing process of cancer: diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. Whether cancer is a part of your personal journey or one whom you love, you will find inspiration, encouragement, and empowerment in Petra's message.

Special guest Jack Zimmerman, coauthor of Flesh and Spirit (with his late partner Jaquelyn), illuminates the profound spiritual path of intimate relationship. The practices of council, dream sharing, and imagery are offered as means to tap the soul force of your desired relationship. Jack shares how this intimate communion can continue—even after a beloved has transitioned.  

What keeps you going when the going gets rough? What has allowed you to persevere in your lifetime? Soul Fortitude, the power of inner strength, is a part of us we don't think about—until we need it. Get inspired by real-life examples of people with soul fortitude who have moved through unimaginable obstacles to do amazing things. Learn how to revitalize your soul force and keep your energy flowing as the best and highest expression of you.

Today we "Dance in the Meadow of Joy" in our fourth and final stop on the Map of the Free Heart. Kristin shares some surprising results in scientific studies on happiness. Also, access the three sublimely simple keys to joy, free your laughter, and join the Soulstream dance party!

Surrender is the third state of consciousness of the heart on this sojourn. Discover ways to move through your judgments of self and others with ease and grace. Let go of your expectations and enter the timeless presence of being right now. Stories of cling-ons, climbing "Surrender Mountain," Jonah, the Prophet of Resistance, and Gandhi's triumphs over bondage illuminate our process of opening fully to dwell in true freedom.

Step into the heart portal of vulnerability—it will take you places you hadn't yet imagined possible. Welcoming vulnerability could be one of the best things we do for our well-being, quality of relationships, and even our spiritual growth. Specifically, it opens a pathway to greater intimacy and connection. This episode is packed full of stories, breakthroughs, and practices to help you lean into, rather than run away from, the powerful, vulnerable pathway to the Divine.

In part two of our journey through the heart's states of consciousness, we swim in the sea of sensuality. This episode is a celebration of the five senses. Plunge into a waterfall of sensuous meditation. Access the wisdom and "how to" of using your five senses both physically and spiritually. We find support for sensuous spirituality in a place that may surprise you—the Bible.

What is the role of the tribal chief and practices of indigenous culture that can transform today's work and life? Special guest Barbara Wittmann, IT consultant, business owner, and vision quest guide, has some ideas to share that she has already put to work. Barbara infuses contemporary leadership with ancient, holistic ways resulting in happier, healthier, more successful people and businesses. Her book, just released in English, is Meetings in Moccasins: Leadership With Wisdom and Maturity.

Join Kristin and her special guest Cyprian Consiglio, prior of the New Camaldoli Hermitage in Big Sur, California, and author of Spirit, Soul, Body: Toward an Integral Christian Spirituality. Immerse your heart in his beautiful music and engage your mind in this interview to assist you in re-engaging your body in your spirituality. All this under the guidance of a wise scholar, composer, and teacher.

Join host Kristin and her special guest Malayna Dawn as they explore the assistance that past (and parallel) lives, dreams, and travel provide us in our current life journey. Light up your power of imagination as we explore these topics drawn from personal experiences and Echoes Across Time, Malayna's spiritual adventure novel.

How do you belong to yourself? And how does your self-belonging play a central role in healthy relationships, happiness, and love in its many forms and expressions in your life? Explore the power of claiming and nurturing self-belonging with host Kristin Powell and award-winning author Luann Robinson Hull of Happily Ever After and a forthcoming book on you guessed it—Self-Belonging.

Would you enjoy meditation that included communicating with others? Based on the understanding that we are social beings, Gregory Kramer developed Insight Dialogue, an offshoot of Insight Meditation. Insight Dialogue explores the spaciousness that allows us (and life) to simply be. Learn the basic guidelines and intention behind this practical, freeing, and relational meditation practice.

This episode is an amazing story told by Kristin's guests Fi Sutherland and Fotoula Adrimi. They both became spiritual teachers and healers—after each experienced a profound spiritual awakening. While on a pilgrimage to Peru, Fi went into a coma and returned as an infant. Learn of Fi's universal insights and the healing with Fotoula bringing Fi fully back into her adult body. They live in Glasgow, Scotland, and recently cofounded the Isis School of Holistic Health.

Recall your natural way of being and doing as we return to the land of our soul in this episode with permaculture designer and teacher Warren Brush. Remember your wholeness and sense of belonging through stories of recreating a worldwide spiritual culture based on the practice and principles of permaculture.

Learn how to resolve human conflict and cultivate the powerful synergy between empathy and insight. In short, Be Peace! In this episode, enjoy moving stories of softening bullies, inspiring research on how identifying our feelings and needs immediately impacts our moods, and a meditation of heart coherence.

On this Earth Day we celebrate, inspire, and challenge ourselves to bridge the earth-soul gap by becoming a nature mystic. How can we get congruent with our love of nature by sharing a loving relationship with nature as Beloved? Kristin shares practices to cultivate a loving relationship with earth. Gain insights into how you can be blessed by nature and be a blessing in return—naturally, just by being you.

After the powerful experience of Easter, now what? Incorporation is a significant piece that follows every major transformative experience. In this episode, Kristin guides us through stages of transformation— severance, threshold, ordeal, resurrection—and finally to this important last phase of incorporation. After having experienced a significant "a-ha," a spiritual experience that has renewed you in some way, how will you bring this new understanding and experience of self into your day-to-day life? Tune in and see what may sustain your new and truer self in the days to come.

Join host Kristin and her special guest, Dr. Matthew Fox, in a body-centered, thought-provoking conversation spanning the four paths of Creation Spirituality, sacred work, Divine Feminine, and Sacred Masculine. Dr. Fox is an internationally acclaimed theologian and spiritual maverick who has dedicated his life to revolutionizing Christian theology and advocating for creation-centered spirituality. In this interview, Dr. Fox also shares teachings of Meister Eckhart and Hildegard von Bingen, relevant Christian mystics for our times. Dr. Fox has written more than 30 books, translated into 49 languages.

Join Kristin and her special guests, noted philosopher and author Sam Keen and his son Gifford for a heart-stirring interview of an emotionally distant father and son who longed for greater closeness—and found it. Listen for the practical, inner route they took to reconciliation and take up the map they offer from their brutally honest book Prodigal Father, Wayward Son.

Join Kristin and her special guest, sound healer Teri Wilder, who has been a paid singer since the age of 9 and has recently become a healing gong player. Start with a heart-opening gong meditation and explore the power of vibration to heal the body as well as the power of the voice. Get inspired by Teri's stories of following the guidance of "the" voice—including signs given through nature. Meet any resistance to change with humor and land in ever-unfolding joy!

We wrap this series with deep ecologist, Buddhist scholar, and activist Dr. Joanna Macy, whose prolific body of work includes 13 books and countless workshops and lectures worldwide. In this interview, Joanna speaks heart-to-heart about this era of The Great Turning. With humor she implores us to act our age and stand on the authority of our 15 billion years. She guides us through the four stages of the spiritual activist's journey, including opening to gratitude and owning our pain, as we turn the tide and choose Life—together.

Let your soul be touched, moved, and nudged to explore in the deep beyond with elder ancestral communicator Michelle Johnstone and poet, spiritual teacher, and counselor Karmen Bennett. Do you want to plant deeper roots or sprout more transcendental wings? Learn how from two everyday mystics generations apart. Come along on wild and ordinary-turned-extraordinary nature adventures—adventures made to inspire your own.

Have you ever visited a national park and given thanks for the wisdom that allowed this wild space to be protected? You can thank John Muir, known as the "Father of Our National Park System." Allow the inspired words and stories of this deep, mystical lover of nature to guide your soul home through its own craggy mountains, giant green forests, and crystal clear waters to oneness with Spirit—and all Life.

In the fourth century, Christian mystics renounced their material possessions and moved to the desert where their spiritual practice flourished so much that thousands became desert monks and nuns—known as The Desert Mothers and Fathers. Meet a few of these spiritual ancestors and drink in their wise stories and sayings—along with inspired songs from Daniel Nahmod's desert sabbatical.

Do you ever forget you are Divine in nature and begin to think "less-than" thoughts about yourself? This episode will remind you that you are "worth your weight in fine gold" (and far beyond). Our work here is in the shadow of our worth—in discovering shame and unveiling the bright light beneath it. Get your worthiness recovery process jump-started with 10 ways to release shame and be free. The light of your true self will naturally illuminate the world. 

Did you know the heart has a mind of its own? Explore yours with special guest Ani Tupten Sundru, a Tibetan Buddhist nun with a background in body-mind psychology, massage therapy, and meditation. Tupten created the HeartMind Method, a program in emotional fluency, to help navigate our fast-paced world. Experience Heart Pause and other methods to be more calm, kind, and content.

Discover deeper connection and understanding of self and one another through the power of council from two veteran guides. Special guests Gigi Coyle and Jack Zimmerman are coauthors of The Way of Council. These trusted leaders have brought countless groups, families, and organizations into deep discovery of themselves and each other through heart-centered, authentic communication practices—at once primal and revolutionary.

Join Kristin and her special guest, nature artist Andres Amador, in a discussion blending creativity, spirituality, impermanence, and nature. Andres' artwork spans more than 100,000 feet on beaches, and is made quickly during low tide before being washed away. He has been featured on NBC Nightly News, Al Jazeera, CCTV, The Today Show, BBC, CNN, Discovery Channel, and numerous TV programs and periodicals globally. 

Meet indigenous bridgewalkers and tribal elders from all corners of the world, who come together for the first time to share ancient prophecies of earth and sacred ceremonies for healing and reconnection. Filmmaker Kara Rhodes shares the power of these gatherings (on and off screen) to do what is most needed now—to melt the ice in the human heart. 

Whether you are moved by eye-opening films, seasons for nonviolence, visionary women, interfaith dialogues, or your own channels for peace, this conversation is sure to inspire peacemaking in your heart. Special guest Dr. Barbara Fields has spawned some of the most significant global peace projects for the New Thought movement as executive director of the Association for Global New Thought (AGNT). Learn how to get involved and be a bringer of peace—right where you are.  

This last episode tells the story of our final act on the hero/heroine's journey and homecoming to a deeper self-understanding. Today we eliminate the false and dangerous beliefs and behaviors (Wicked Witch), unmask the phony wizard, and find our own voice of power and truth. We return home not only as master of two worlds, but as cocreators of heaven on earth.

Today we "shadow dance" with the Wicked Witch of the West, flying monkeys, and a phony wizard. Through material and device-induced sleep, the stress and chatter of monkey mind, and the dungeon-like Dark Night of the Soul, we prevail on this journey of awakening. We meet whatever comes our way with faith, prioritized values, and an burgeoning sense of our own power.

Find the courage to step out, stand up, and speak the truth in this fourth episode on the Awakening Journey to Oz. The Lion exemplifies the do's and don'ts of courageous living as we step out of cowardly patterns and into our truest selves and most authentic expression.

In the third episode of this series, we continue on the journey to Emerald City, and ultimately home, with the heart-seeking Tin Man. We embrace our heart's natural tendencies to desire, know wholeness, include, feel grateful, forgive, and connect. Absorb practical tips in loving and being loved to the fullest capacity of your heart.

Our journey of awakening continues alongside Dorothy, who offers a refreshing Divine Feminine style heroine of compassion. This week, we meet Scarecrow and join him in the search for a brain and its stunning potential to aid us in discovering our truest selves. We'll make spiritual connection with the brain, the powers held within it, and discuss ways we can maximize, care for, and expand this essential, magnificent part of us.