Welcome to my chronicle of adventures, all tales of stepping into the unknown to create more art, beauty, and magic. I'm your host, Gail Conrad, and this podcast is dedicated to the explorer in us all.
You head out for the drugstore but come home with a puppy. Instead of a family gathering, you end up at a meditation retreat. Ever wonder how some of the best things happen in your life? Welcome to the magic of what Gail calls: The Power of Whim!Episode Nineteen. Opening music by Chip Barrow.©2022 Gail Conrad. Gail Conrad is a Holistic Innovation Coach, Public Speaker, and Podcast Creator who merges her extensive experience in the arts with her lifelong exploration of consciousness, energy, and invention. Her website: https://www.wildscapecoaching.com
Here, the title says it all, except - Will You Go To The Front Line, is not about engaging in any traditional war. Gail opens with "saying NO to a friend," then moves to the story to you. What's at stake, and what's the risk? Only then can you answer: How do you prepare? Episode Eighteen. Opening music by Chip Barrow.©2022 Gail Conrad.
A field of illuminated pathways. A journey where you can't see. A point of critical choices. This is the Realm of Infinite Possibilities. You've been there, but—why is it so hard to remember? As Gail Conrad tells this story, you'll recall what you chose.Episode Seventeen. Opening music by Chip Barrow.©2022 Gail Conrad.
What if Peace, never turns out to be exactly how we imagine it to be? What if—it's insurgent? To explain, Gail tells about designing a shape-shifting wall. But key here is: How does Insurgent Peace show up for you? And—what might it now demand?Episode Sixteen. Opening music by Chip Barrow.©2022 Gail Conrad.
A man sweeping the sidewalk asks a question. An uncle is lost at sea. A decades-old postcard holds the energy of a friend. How do you reconcile the unreconcilable? What happens when you can't, or don't want to reconcile at all?Episode Fifteen. Opening music by Chip Barrow.©2021 Gail Conrad
Imagine that you receive an Invite to a Priority Ball! You have two toasts to make, so decide—How do you honor your priorities? And when you do, do you notice that your priorities might have changed? Here Gail tells a story about a Silent Dinner at a mansion, also with two toasts. She admits it was—her 1st Priority Ball.Episode Fourteen. Opening music by Chip Barrow.©2021 Wildscape Podcast with Gail Conrad
A friend says, “I've lost my North Star.” Here you meet the North Star's more hidden Twin. But to do this, Gail takes you on an Arabian Nights journey. You're introduced to a thief, who must find and go through seven doors.Episode Thirteen. Opening music by Chip Barrow.©2021 Wildscape Podcast with Gail Conrad.
Ever have those moments when you feel like your body's going out of control? Doing something very strange, or definitely not acting right? What happens when a body feels ignored, and starts to act out? This episode is about having a conversation—with your body! Gail Conrad: “The body is always talking. When we feel good, we barely notice but…”Episode Twelve. Opening music by Chip Barrow.©2021 Wildscape Podcast with Gail Conrad
Hello all you rule-breakers! This episode is dedicated to you, for when you want to make your next bold life change. Set against the stories of those classic wild west movies, you’re invited to take that fearless move—not look back! Gail Conrad also shares some urban cowgirl escapades of her own.Episode Eleven. Opening music by Chip Barrow.©2021 Wildscape Podcast with Gail Conrad.
This latest adventure is all about your Rhythm Field! And just know—this isn’t any old field. It holds your life’s stories. And as you walk on it, it talks…You might even get a new perspective on the rhythms of your life. To demonstrate how it works, Gail Conrad speaks about a roller coaster ride and a picnic with a tornado wind. Episode Ten. Opening music by Chip Barrow.©2021 Wildscape Podcast with Gail Conrad.
Where’s Magic? Here Gail Conrad promises not to pull a rabbit out of a hat nor do a typical trick. But as she shares two personal tales of magic, first about a courtyard of artists, and next about an act begun by her father but revealing itself 30 years later, you might realize that you too, have created spells—what she calls spells of Magical Intent.Episode Nine. Opening music by Chip Barrow.©2021 Wildscape Podcast with Gail Conrad
Who are YOUR Unsung Heroes? This is the mystery that this episode invites you to solve. Here Gail Conrad lays out a trail for you to follow, so you can honor your own. The story of a missing child and a favorite toy are offered, by way of giving you clues.Episode Eight. Opening music by Chip Barrow.©2020 Wildscape Podcast with Gail Conrad.
How can we feel safe in the unsafe? From present-day danger to a solo travel adventure to the aftermath of the NY World Trade Center bombing, Gail Conrad offers her personal portal to feeling safe and asks: Think about a moment when your body reacted to danger, even before you could verbalize what was going on. Did you pay attention? And if you did, how did you decide to act? Episode Seven. Opening music by Chip Barrow.©2020 Wildscape Podcast with Gail Conrad.
In search of a touch of lightness? Imagine—how can Coca-Cola, a horror movie, and a portable dance floor collide with what you care about the most? But be forewarned: here Gail Conrad relates how The Sticky Stuff is a master teacher, one whom you'll never forget. Episode Six. Opening music by Chip Barrow. ©2020 Wildscape Podcast with Gail Conrad.
Here Gail Conrad makes a case for uncovering Beauty in unexpected places. She begins with the story of her grandmother taking her out to lunch at a hospital cafeteria and ends by highlighting Beauty’s surprise appearance following a car crash. Episode Five. Opening music by Chip Barrow.©2020 Wildscape Podcast with Gail Conrad.
Pandemic, Protest and Peace make a zoom date. A super-short forty-three second episode and follow-up to Street Act by Gail Conrad.Episode Four.©2020 Wildscape Podcast with Gail Conrad.
Set against the backdrop and story of a mafia-protected street act in Little Italy, New York City, in this episode Gail Conrad explores a less conventional way of jump-starting something new in your life. Episode Three. Opening music by Chip Barrow.©2020 Wildscape Podcast with Gail Conrad.
Without requiring you to be a superhero, Gail Conrad offers ways to take personal and conscious Acts of Courage. She shares her story of touring the show, Beyond the Bases: A Baseball Fantasy in Three Acts while asking: What Act of Courage would make a difference in your life?Episode Two. Opening music by Chip Barrow.©2020 Wildscape Podcast with Gail Conrad.
Inspired by the shock of a FBI break-in, followed by the creation of a dome that shoots exploding "Light Balls," Gail Conrad offers a technique to deliberately shock yourself, without relying upon any outside or traumatic event to trigger a change.Episode One. Opening music by Chip Barrow.©2020 Wildscape Podcast with Gail Conrad.