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In this episode of Creations Paths, host Charlie, a non-binary sci-fi fantasy writer and practicing Druid, delves into the concepts of the queenship and motherhood of Mary. Charlie explores the significance of Mary in Christian tradition, explaining how she serves as a substitute and stand-in for humanity, emphasizing her role in salvation history and her embodiment of divine feminine power. From Mary's Fiat to her presence as the Queen of Heaven, this video examines her profound impact and importance. Charlie discusses the paradigm shifts in modern, post-modern, and metamodern perspectives on faith and how Mary's queenship counters patriarchal instincts. The episode also touches upon the personal devotional impacts of Mary and how she serves as a source of healing and balance in faith practice.Tips or Donations here: https://ko-fi.com/cedorsett patreon.com/cedorsett Substack: https://www.creationspaths.com/ For Educational Resource: https://wisdomscry.com For all of the things we are doing at The Seraphic Grove go to Creation's Paths https://www.creationspaths.com/ Social Connections: BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/creationspaths.com Threads https://www.threads.net/@creationspaths Instagram https://www.instagram.com/creationspaths/Transcript:[00:00:00] Charlie- New: Salve Regina. Hail holy queen mother and queen blessed Mary mother of God, mother of the church, mother of us all, queen of our hearts. Yes today, we're going to be talking about the queenship of Mary and the motherhood of Mary. Why would a metamodern anarchist like me be all down for calling anybody a queen. Let's talk about that. On today's Creations Paths. Intro. [00:00:27] Charlie- New: Hello everyone. My name is Charlie. I'm a non-binary scifi fantasy writer. I'm also a practicing Druid as is my husband, Brian. Today we're going to be talking about the motherhood, the queenship of Mary. This is I think a hard one for modern folk. Harder for post-modern folk and. I think dirt simple for Metta modern folk. [00:01:01] Brian - New: Ah, the progressions. [00:01:02] Charlie- New: The progression, how the paradigms do shift. So might be confused by those three labels and don't worry. it's fine. a Modernist is somebody who believes in grand unifying ideas. A post-modern is all about deconstruction and tearing those ideas back into there little bitty pieces in a Metamodernism, just kind of dances. Through it all. [00:01:24] Brian - New: about the journey or the dance. [00:01:26] Charlie- New: Its about the journey. It just oscillate back and forth between the grand idea and the deconstruction of it. Here I am sitting here. I pray the Salve Regina, I often. will call out to the queen of heaven, to the queen of our hearts, to the queen of mercy. There's so many wonderful titles that Mary, has. Yet, if you were to tell me that I had to bow to an actual earthly queen, I would laugh at you unless I was at some kind of a ball or something. [00:01:54] Brian - New: Then she going to have to prove herself. [00:01:56] Charlie- New: she going to have to make it work. Why does it matter to us? in this. Day and age to talk about the queenship of Mary. Well, one. As we've talked before and we'll probably always be talking about. When it comes to Mary, Mary is the substitute, the stand in for us in these stories. She is the first who gave that beautiful Fiat. When she said, yes. So that the son of God could be born into the world. She is the one who proclaimed the gospel that the high will be thrown down and their Thrones will be scattered and that the lowly will be brought up. She is the one who was there through all of the. Mysteries of Christ's life. She is the one who was taken into heaven. She is the one who became one. With the father, as Christ is with the father. And is the matrix from whom we are all formed. Mary is so central. To the heart of the faith. If you came from a Protestant upbringing, This may seem. Foreign to you. I know it was when Brian and I first got together because. I have been a Marianist since I was about 16. [00:03:07] Brian - New: When first exposed to these concepts, I was like, what's the point? Like. If you got God, you got Jesus. Aren't you good. Isn't it all? I think. you did two things. One. When you pointed out, that could be good and for some of them that is all they need. That is great and wonderful. But for others, they might not feel. Worthy or they might not feel deserving. Of grace. Of being in the presence of God. Sometimes it's easier to go to the mother. And to be cradled and held by the mother. mothers tend to be non-judging and accepting. And then you handed me saint Louis de Montfort's book and said, read this. Sent me on my way. Which was very fascinating. Read. Pretty fascinating time, but. Not for this episode. [00:03:54] Charlie- New: Well, and he called it right. He did call her a secret of Mary. Is the secret of Marry. Come to your faith. Faithful one. Let me tell you the secret of Mary. As hard as the secret known to, but a few right. Mary is so core to all of this because she is the one who formed Christ. She formed. Jesus. She is the mother. Of Christ. And as such, if we are the body of Christ, she is our mother. But also as the mother of Christ, she is the one who forms us. She is the one that makes us. Who and what we are is Paul. Says she's the heavenly Jerusalem. When thinking about her and her place in the economy of salvation, she is. The pinpoint she's the startup. Yeah. She brought. The holy one, she brought Christ into the world. With her queenship. why should that matter? [00:04:46] Charlie- New: Well, one. I think it's very important to highlight the queenship of Mary. Because it fights against the. Patriarchal instincts of the Imperial church. That even when they want to call her a queen. We'll try to sideline her in many, many ways. And that she. And we, they tried to take her family away. They tried to do all kinds of things. To try to keep her from living in the fullness. That she does. Mary's queenship. Reminds us. Of the power of the feminine. The absolute power, that is there. We often talk about the kingdom of God. I know that there've been people who have tried to move away from that term. Matthew Fox has tried to move away from the term, a lot of, uh, Christian leaders of. Tried realm or. Matthew Fox likes to say queendom. Of God, which. It's just a word that. I don't know. Jingles in my brain in a strange way. If we were to look at the way that these words have been traditionally used. Cause. I think it is important to have a sense of continuity. She is the queen of the kingdom. She stands there. To me. Mary is the answer to the question that the sons of Zebedee ask Jesus, who will sit at your right hand. Oh, Mary. And to me, Jesus answers this question, the first shall be last. And the last shall be first. The one who shall be first will be the servant of all. Mary does not have a prominent role throughout the gospels. And is. Absent. To the point where a lot of people forget that she was there. And you have to point out. No, she's right there. She's right there. Through the entire story, but in her humility, she is. Doing her job, everything. My son tells you do it. She's always pointing. To the Christ. It's only afterwards. Where she is able to take her real true and proper place. Where we see. The role that she plays. I'm not saying that all of us need to just fade into the background. Though, if you're going to be like, Uh, shadow broker. Who's bringing good about into the world. Fade into the background. Make the good things happen. But the story, at least at that time was not about her. Now it is. Like I said that. The story is about Mary start very, very early on. From the Purdue week, Ben gallium. Telium of James. That spends a lot of time on her childhood and her parents. Anne and Joachim. Through to the door mission of Mary that tells us about her assumption into heaven for the first time. Mary becomes the center of the story very quickly in Christian history. And has remained in this primacy. Place. It's because. We need. That mother. Because the Imperial church. Robbed us of a. Maternal God, which by the way, is found throughout the Christian tradition. And the. scriptural one as well. As just a side note. I love giving people the revelation of divine. Knowing. And of divine love for the first time. By Julian of Norwich because when they see the phrase of mother Christ, For the first time, it just kind of shatters their expectations. And when you remember that this woman is a Saint in the Episcopalian and Catholic, like every church claims her. She uses the phrase mother Christ. We had a lot in that book actually. Because the divine feminine has always been there. But it gets hidden. Like Mary. Was it. This pivotal person. In the history of our faith. She raised. The Christ child. She was there when they fled into Egypt and she was there when they came back. She's the one that would have instilled his morals and ethics and to him as he's growing up. And yet we don't get to see. Hardly any of that. In scripture. By stressing that this unseen. Character. Is our queen. Because Queens are. majestic. They're powerful. It reminds us one. When we think about our own families. How very often. It was our mother and sisters and whatnot who kept everything flowing. Moving smoothly. Unseen by our hands you just woke up and there was breakfast cause. I don't know. You were a child and didn't think about where the breakfast came from. It was just there on the table when you got up. Now your mom got up before you and made that breakfast. Maybe. not all mothers. But you get the gist of what I'm trying to say. Power. It's not always loud. This is the other thing I love about the idea of the queenship of Mary. When we think of the kingship of God. You get images of like a Cecil B DeMille movie, god on the top of the mountain. Moses. These are my 10 commandments. It was booming voice coming down from heaven. We forget that we're told that the voice of God is. A whisper. It's a still small voice. It's a Russel. Leaves in the wind. It's a subtle voice. It's not this. Booming voice. In fact, when we actually read the story in. Exodus of them receiving the 10 sayings. It says, the voice of God was on the mountain and the people saw it. Which is a very interesting turn of phrase. Because they saw the voice, they didn't hear it. They saw the voice. It was a powerful image. We give this very. Strong vocal voice. Then when we think about. The queen. Especially with Mary, like I said, with her seeming absence yet. Ever presence in the gospels. It reminds us to listen for that actual real voice of God. That quiet. Still small voice of God that. Like what the experience of Elijah. God, wasn't in the fire, God wasn't in the earthquake. God, wasn't in the wind. But after all these three things, There was a still small voice. That's where we find the voice of God. That's where we find it in Mary. Mary is such an ever pervading presence in our lives. Queen of the angels queen of our hearts. These are not just words that I say because they're written in the litany somewhere. This is my experience of Mary. When I say I became a Marianist when I was 16. That's because. I was raised Baptist. I've talked about this bit, but I didn't convert to Catholicism. adulthood. I wasn't raised with Mary. Mary. Wasn't a part of my childhood. I found her. I found the secret of Mary. It gave me meaning and purpose. Like St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. When I thought about her. My heart. Warmed up. It brought me to life in a way that very few other thoughts had. It gave me meaning and purpose. Gave me something to strive for. When we say in the prayers, our life, our sweetness here below. That's Mary. Now there are thousands of words and pages written. About her, but when you look at the scripture, she's here, she's there. She doesn't have that profound presence. But she's there in all of it. Throughout the whole thing. That loving presence of that sweet divine mother. Guiding us and leading us. Ever forward. I love calling out to. Our queen. [00:11:59] Brian - New: It's also through Mary that. I find. Healing in the imagery of the kingdom of heaven. I know a lot of people nowadays. Bristle. At that term, as you pointed out earlier, But it is through Mary. As queen. We realize it puts things back into balance. It moves away from the falsehoods of misogyny. The false hoods of the significant figure in history that the one person that does. Man. Man history. Falsehoods and Mary helps to heal that because then you realize it's a king and a queen. It is in a way, going back to the time of judges. Which the old Testament. God said was the better way to have things. Anyhow, it's a council. It's not just this one dictation on high. That's not voice. It's the loud voice and the quiet voice. It's both together. It's the. action that you see. And the action that you don't see. [00:12:56] Charlie- New: It brings us back to the Elohim to God and. Cause the truest sense that divine counsel, that. True unity that said, let us make man in our image. And then he made them. Male and female. in unity and harmony and altogether. In one. That really is. The heart of what's missing and a lot of modern faith and a lot of modern practice. I have a very strong devotion to Mary. It's rivaled only by my devotion with Bridget. And if you've ever studied the prayers. Of our ancestors. Mary and Bridgid are almost always. Invoked together. In fact. It said that Bridgid. They say, this is about the saint, but I feel like this is more true of the goddess. was the foster mother of Jesus that she was the handmade. She was the midwife. That helped. Mary give birth to Jesus. And of course St. Bridget of Kildare could not have done that. But Bridgette could have done that. It's Bridget has always been and always will be. Like all the faces of God. So we see them together. When you see them together. Something magical happens because it erodes this idea of competition. It erodes the site idea of there being anything. Any vine for the attention or affections of the king. Mary is there. Bridget is there? Jesus is there. We are there. we don't have to fight about it. We don't have to beg to be seen. Because we are. personally like the terms king and queen for God. And Mary, just for one other reason. Because that's where the kingdom is. The kingdom of God is not of this world. By remembering that my true queen, my true king is not of this world. It makes it easier not to set up a queen or king in this world. So on this day, when we're remembering the queenship of Mary. I recommend maybe. watch Sister Act again. Right before we started this podcast, I played the salvia Regina. From the sister act soundtrack to get us. Ready. For this episode. Maybe watch one of my favorite movies. the song of Bernadette, which is about. Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Bernadette Soubirous. When she had the visions of Mary. love that movie so much. It's also a good movie. If you've never seen Vincent Price play anything, but in a horror movie. He still plays kind of the villain of the movie, it's an interesting role. That is not what I've come to expect to see as a Vincent Price would be. He's very good at it. Go out and. Just listen to nature. The queenship of Mary is everywhere. When we think about may, which is the traditional month where we celebrate Mary. So many of the songs invoke the lilies of the field and the flowers and the birds and the butterflies. That nature, because. The love of our divine mother. Is the most natural thing. I think I should just take just a moment. Cause I keep saying our divine mother and I know people that are coming from Protestant. Upbringing may have a problem with that. Mary is the mother of God. If you believe that Jesus has God. Mary is Jesus's mother. They're four by the transit of property. Mary is the mother of God. It's in the book. Whether there was a god. Before. Is a stupid question that gets asked by people that aren't really thinking, and they're just wanting to cause problems. Of course there was a god before. But Mary. Made that God. Mary. Is the vehicle through which Christ. That same cosmic Christ. That. Created everything and holds the universe together. Through Mary, that Christ came into this world. We meet him in the form of Jesus Christ. [00:16:51] Brian - New: When going back there was the Shekinah. Kina Shekinah. There you go. Thank you. [00:16:57] Charlie- New: have feelings about how Mary relates to the Shekinah, but that's a whole bag of worms, Mary as the lost princess. I really in my heart of hearts, believe that. I don't believe that anyone else has to believe that, but yes, in my heart of hearts, Yeah, Mary is the presence of God. The sweet. Shekinah the. The tent that covers us and holds us and one family. I guess 100% in my heart of hearts. I believe that. And for that alone makes her the queen. [00:17:27] Brian - New: the wind that supports us by day and the. Pillar, flame that lights our way and protects us. Our path at night. In the darkness. [00:17:36] Charlie- New: If you're into. More traditional things. Open up a prayer book. Say a rosary. Say a litany. Beautiful lit news. Just say the Regina Caeli. [00:17:47] Brian - New: For the Druids out there just take a moment today. Go outside. Sit under a tree. Sit in the mother's embrace. No, that we're all worth it. Raul. We're all. Okay. No matter how dark we are. We're all good. Some level. Mom always gives us a hug no matter what. Or how filthy we come in from playing outside. [00:18:06] Charlie- New: She is. Like the prayer says our life, our sweetness here below. Oh, Maria. This is a much more devotional episode than I thought it was going to end up being. But. It's hard for me to talk about Mary and not just. Break out into just extolling her brilliance and her virtues and just my absolute love and admiration for her. She has answered our prayers. With felt her presence in our darkest times. She she is with us. She cares for us. She is our mother and our queen. And I hope that. If you've. 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Join Charlie, a non-binary sci-fi fantasy writer, and their husband Brian as they delve into the profound topic of grace. From personal stories to deep philosophical reflections, they explore various interpretations and experiences of grace, including its often misappropriated use in Christian contexts. Discover how grace is woven into everyday life, nature, and creative inspiration and learn practical ways to recognize and cultivate it. This heartfelt discussion emphasizes the importance of gratitude and mindfulness in experiencing and appreciating the unmerited favors of life.Tips or Donations here:https://ko-fi.com/cedorsettpatreon.com/cedorsettFor Educational Resource: https://wisdomscry.comFor all of the things we are doing at The Seraphic Grove go to Creation's Paths https://www.creationspaths.com/Social ConnectionsBlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/creationspaths.comThreads https://www.threads.net/@creationspathsInstagram https://www.instagram.com/creationspaths/Transcript:[00:00:00] Grace is a topic that I don't hear as much discussion of these days. And when I do, it's usually about one particular song, you know, the one. Do I even have to say the name of it?Today we're going to talk about opening the treasury of divine grace and what grace is and why we need it. Intro Hello everyone. My name is Charlie. I am a non-binary scifi fantasy writer, and I am joined today by my husband, Brian. Hello. Okay. I need to know which song. Amazing grace. Oh yeah. Okay. So all those guests amazing grease you win. Actually Stormzy's was the first thing that jumped in my head. Blinded by your grace, by your grace from Stormzy. great song, great side. No amazing grace was grandpa's [00:01:00] favorite. Song. I've never really been a fan of it. It's the first song I learned how to play on the organ, because my great-grandmother loved that song. When she found out that I was interested in learning how to play the organ, she opened up the sheet music. For it. And taught me to play it. It doesn't work anymore because it was an old. air powered. organ. That had a, electric compressor on it. And unfortunately the bag that held the air. To go through the pipes is given it needs maintenance, but I still actually have that organ in the house right now, it's in the office. It is not playable. Unfortunately. Grace is. An extremely misunderstood and misappropriated term. In most discussions, especially. Christian discussions. And I'm starting to feel like people are. Maybe wondering where we're going to get more into the paganism. Oh, trust me, starting next month, we're going to have a banger cause I really want to have a discussion of, should [00:02:00] we be saying paganism or paganery? I just had a lot to say this month because of the holidays and the things associated with it. But grace is important. On either side of things. Grace is very misappropriated because of Augustine. And oh, we're going to be talking about that a little bit later this month. Augustine and in what I consider the great error of original sin. Grace, according to this way of thinking. Is your ability to go, Hey, you're the most horrible thing ever. But I'm willing to look past that. And ewe. I don't know how else to describe it. No, I would think that would actually fall under the definition of tolerance. Be bad and use a definition and a word tolerance is tolerating a thing. Ooh, bad definitions. It's not even really tolerance because it has to start with this. You are the worst thing ever, and I hate you for that. Yeah, but I'm not going to destroy [00:03:00] you, even though you deserve it. Original sin. Is a worldview that my brain really cannot get behind. In any way that is meaningful, powerful, or helpful in any way, shape or form? Yes. Very judgmental. Very wrathful. So if we're. Not talking about. Grace from the perspective of original sin, where we're all horrible, horrible, bad people who need to just have God pretend that that's not the case for a minute so that we're not immediately smitten by a lightening. what Charlie- New: is grace ? Where do you find it? Grace to me is the answer to why is the universe not fair? . The first instance of grace that I ever remember having explained to me was again from my great grandmother. I used to go over to her house a lot. We lived in a trailer behind her house. For a portion of my childhood and I would go up and she'd pull out the Bible and. I would play amazing grace on the [00:04:00] organ because she insisted that I play amazing grace on the organ. Cause she taught me how to play it. And it was her favorite song. And then she would pick up the Bible and we would read something and then talk about it. And that was a lot of my. Childhood for a period there. One day. As you do as a child. I said something about man, that's just not fair. Granny was very. Granny about it and was like, Be very, very happy that the world isn't fair. You don't want what you deserve. No one wants what they deserve. And when I heard that as a kid, My initial thought. Was. Oh, yeah, I, I don't want, cause I'm a bad person, blah, blah, blah, blah. But she went on to explain if the universe was fair. The moment you did a bad thing, something terrible would happen to you. Whether you knew it was a bad thing or not. There's no learning. In that work. There's no [00:05:00] justice in that world. Just immediate retribution. There is no salvation in that world. You need grace, grace. Is. That easement. And that allowance that lets you have that space to grow, to develop and to change. That was interesting coming from her because she was very set in her way. She was in her nineties. It was hard for me to understand coming from her. Cause then, you know, you look how she treated other people and it didn't make sense to me. It did later. But I don't think that that's all the grace is. See we often because of this framework of original sin. View grace in terms of punishment. And that's not what grace is. When you go out and you look at. waterfall. You experienced divine grace. You've experienced natural grace. You experienced the grace of this gift? This unmerited gift. That is just presented to you. You look [00:06:00] outside and you see a rainbow. And you receive this grace. See to me. Grace and graciousness. Are tied together, not just linguistically. Because, yeah, I can make a very pedantic argument of, you know, these words. Uh, but that's not. Helpful in this case. Because while yes, the words may be related. The ideas often are not. But they should be. Grace. Is simply as I learned as a child. un- merited. Favor. I love that phrase. On merited favor. I didn't have to wake up to beautiful weather. I didn't have to go to sleep last night in that beautiful, cool air. That was coming in from the freshly cleansed. Air from the rain that had happened earlier in the day. I didn't deserve. Any of that. I don't even know what I could do. To deserve. Any of that, where you would have [00:07:00] to get out there and move the little. You know, molecules around to create the ideal atmospheric conditions. That would be the effort that would be required. And that example, and it's why it's a gift because I don't know about the rest of y'all, but I didn't get up. I didn't start earlier in the day yesterday to push the wind and move the molecules. Brian - New: So that last night would be nice and cool. And not to have the thunderstorms. That. Is to me the, the blessing of grace. We find grace in a lot of places that we don't. Often look for it. We're not open to it. We don't see it. Again, this is partially from those blinders, that original sin put on a lot of people that grew up in a Western. Country. And unfortunately in countries that have been infected by that. Mind virus. But grace is something that flows. Throughout nature. Throughout our lives. As a storyteller. When that. [00:08:00] Inspiration hits for a new character, a new story. I knew something. That's grace. I didn't. Earn that idea. Yeah, I may have put the work into this, learn my craft to do whatever research I needed to do on the project. But. Trust me, I've been a writer for long enough when the words just flow. I didn't earn that. That's a grace that just happens and it's wonderful and it's beautiful. And I love it. Grace to me. Is something that we draw from Awen. From the, that divine inspiration. That great breadth of creation that flows through everything. It's. Like taking a bucket. Out of that great current evolvement. And. Just to use the traditional druidic words. There's a difference between Awen and Nwyfre. Nwyfre is the energy of life. It's life force. I often [00:09:00] tell people when introducing them to the idea, if you've watched star wars, you understand the basic concept of Nwyfre. Nwyfre is the force. It surrounds us at penetrates. It's it binds the universe together. Nwyfre. Awen. Is a little bit more. Detached from that it's a little bit. Broader than that. Awen. Is that creativity that is flowing through everything. That inspiration. That divine breath. The word literally means heaven or sky. It's everywhere at all times, but every now and then the Awen hits you. And you Awenydd you act in Awen as all went through Awen with Awen. You become a Awenydd. You are. Imbued with it, filled with it. To the point where you and it are indistinguishable from one another. And that's, that is a special kind of grace. When that hits you when that comes in. And I think the [00:10:00] one thing that we need to learn more than anything else is how to open that treasury. how do we get access? To that grace. Not just to the Awen, but to that Nwyfre. How do we get access to that energy that grace in our lives? One, as we've said on previous episodes, I think prayer and devotion is a place where we can open those gates. It goes all the way back to do on to others that you would have them do unto you. It starts with that practice of gratitude. So that you can gain an appreciation of grace. A lot of it is giving grace where and when you can. Just in that act, you get to experience the one side of it. And participated in the joy that that can bring. But it also sets up that, stirs the flow. Three. Bri physics in a way you've got a bunch of potential energy. You need to turn into kinetic energy. A force needs to act upon it. So you [00:11:00] can control your actions. You can be that forced to start that flow. And the easiest way to start that flow is, to participate in grace. And give unmerited gifts where, and when you can. This goes back to our episode on the law of the returning tide. If you were giving grace out into the world, Then there is. A higher potential that grace will come back. In the returning tide. But if you're sending it out, there is a greater chance that it will come back to you. Biggest thing here is practice mindfulness. Yes. A moment of mindfulness meditation is. So helpful and longer mindfulness meditations. If you have time for it. But punctuating your day. Because I think we are surrounded. By so much, grace. And we don't see it. We ignore it. And so the, we feel that we're living without it. That wonderful, refreshing. Water. That wonderful warming hug that you got from your coffee this morning, or at least I got from my coffee this morning. Right. That's [00:12:00] grace. That is a form of grace. Starting there learning to see it there. Helps you to see it. And find ways to attract and tap into it in other places, but you always have to start in the little things. Yeah. That's why I mentioned the practice of gratitude. It's that mindfulness, Being thankful and remembering to say, thank you. And every time. , even the smallest bit of grace. As Charlie pointed out when you have your coffee in the morning, and it gives you that little energetic boost that you needed to get your day going. Just being thankful for that little caffeinated jolt. It got you moving. And just recognizing the little things when somebody holds the door for your, or. Let you go first, saying thankful, thank you to them. It's always nice, but also recognizing that was an unmerited gift. It was grace that they. Gave to you. You didn't do anything to deserve to be in front of them. Cause it's not actually how things [00:13:00] work. I think one of the places that we encounter this word is in the Thanksgiving, we say before meals, right? You get to say grace. And I don't think many of us do say grace. I'm not saying that as a, you should give safe for a prayer every time you eat or before you eat or after you eat, depending on the tradition that you're coming from or whatever. But I don't think we actually say grace. I know in my family, I was taught. To not just be thankful to God for the food that was on the plate, but to be thankful for the farmer. The grew the food for the people who. Carried the food. Around to get it to the store where I we were able to get it, the person who prepared and cooked the food, if we are eating. Plants to be thankful for the plant that provided the food. If we're eating an animal to be thankful to the animal whose life. I was given up for this food. To say grace to have that attitude of just thank you. Because. It really feels weird to try to explain this. If [00:14:00] you've not experienced it yourself. Grace is. Unfortunately one of those things that, you know, it, when you see it. But it's really hard to put into words. Grace is everything from finding that extra dollar in your pocket, when you didn't know that you had it there and you needed it at the moment or finding that. Dollar on the street or whatever. Right. That is a little bit of grace. But also just. A friend comes over. And just brings cookies. . She knows what kind of cookies you like and just. Knows that you like them and had some time and was thinking about you. And so she made them. And brought them out for that. That is grace. But also. Having somebody to take care of you when you're sick. And be mindful of the pain that you're experiencing. That's a form of grace. That's a grace. We can extend to others. And it's a grace. We often get from others, but it's really hard to see in the midst of suffering. Suffering really does [00:15:00] blind us to grace. All those acts of separation. Blinds the individual from grace, thinking back to my own youth. We said grace, at every meal, it was required. But it was just required. There was a detachment from the meaning behind it, from the significance of what the actual act was. So it just became this thing we did. Later on when I was on my own. It was my choice, whether I did a thing or not, I dropped it because it was just this festival thing. I didn't. See the significance because I was separated from that. And later on when realizing what it actually is . Being thankful for the gift. That was the unmerited Brian - New: gift that Cow. Gave its life and. I didn't earn it. Wasn't my life that I could claim. But I still enjoyed the burger or still enjoyed the steak, having that connection. Really helps. I'm a really big fan of visualizations. I think our imagination. Is such an important tool in spirituality [00:16:00] to be able to help us to understand things. So if you're capable of visualizations, because some people, you know, it's a real struggle. And so we'll talk about that more in a second. But if you are capable of visualization and you're having a hard time connecting to this idea of grace, find something you really, really love. I kind of fruit. A candy bar. beverage. Preferably, not an alcoholic one, just because we don't want a dollar census. We're actually trying to heighten our senses here. Though. I won't tell if you don't. As you're sitting there with it. Start. Peeling apart, the layers of. What grace are you receiving from us? Because let's take an orange. Orange is a very good. And often used example of this for both mindfulness and for grace. The moment you get in proximity to a good orange. You smell it. You see it? It's beautiful. It's like a little sun. Sitting right in front of you or held in your hand. [00:17:00] It's beautiful to look at. Is this Juul? But you smell it. You instantly have that aroma. That luscious citrus smell. It just greets you. That's grace. And so imagine. Like you wouldn't occur to. See that aroma. Just imagine it wafting around like luminous smoke in the air. And going into your nostrils and into your soul. Just that wonderful grace, just wafting. And we haven't done anything to the orange yet. This is just from the orange existing. Maybe it's your favorite beverage and the smell coming off of it. Cause I can't think of a food that I liked that doesn't start with greeting me with a wonderful scent. And, Very enticing site. And then you open it. And that smell probably got stronger. Now you can see the component parts. That thing that you're really there for. It becomes more inviting, more open to you. As you put it in your mouth, Just let it rest there for a minute. [00:18:00] And imagine if it's something like a chocolate that's melting in your mouth. I imagine like this luminous grace. Melting off of it as it's coming into your mouth. If it's something juicy, like an orange. Imagine. That juiciness. Is this kind of luminous. Liquid just flowing into you. This grace just flowing into you. And just sit with these images as you're taking it in, watching it become part of you watching it. Give of itself. And you'll start understanding. And connecting. To that grace. Once you start understanding that in your food and in your beverages, . Always a great place to start with a lot of spiritual practices. Because. It is so intimate that food and beverage is becoming a part of you. And in most of our spiritual work, that is the end result we are striving for. How is it? How does it feel? You're either drinking something hot or something cold. Or you're eating something hot or something cold. How does it [00:19:00] feel? Is it. I go in as they're swallowing it. Do you feel it moving in? There's nothing better than on a hot day, having an ice cold lemonade. Feeling that coolness. Just go down inside and fill you up. It's such a wonderful experience. And it is an experience of simple natural grace. And once you've learned how to see it in those. Let's start looking at for it elsewhere. When a loved one touches your hand. Or it gives you a hug. Can you not feel the grace. Emanating from them. In that moment. When you go outside in the sun. Caresses your face on a cold day. Or a gentle breeze blows the heat away on a hot day. Or a gentle Mr. Rain cools you off on a hot day, do you not feel the grace in that moment? Do you not recognize the grace in that moment? You get to the place and you park your car. And [00:20:00] you look in somebody's left time on the meter. Little bit of grace. In your day. Once you start looking for it. You'll start seeing it all over the place. I think this is why. Brian was talking about gratitude. Grace. Is often what we're thankful for. We just don't recognize it as what it is. And we feel like we're living in this cold, hard world. That's so vicious and mean and cruel. It's tiny, but somebody gives you a like on social media. That's a. That's a little bit of grace. Somebody shares a smile, some insurance, a smile. Your favorite song comes on. That is. An intimate sharing of grace. The grace that that song was created. And shared with the world, looking at a painting. That grace comes in. You see harvesting grace. Opening the treasury of divine grace. Is less about it being walled off from us. And more about us. [00:21:00] Neglecting to see it. And know before you get confused. I'm not saying everything is always wonderful. Or everything is always good. I'm not one of those people. , if you don't see that everything is great, you're cursing yourself. There's lots of suffering out there. Yes. A lot of pain. There's not assuming. But. In a way that pain and suffering. Is when you get into the deeper meditations of. It is in a way at grace. Because when that pain isn't there. You're able to appreciate it. I had injured. My thighs really badly about six months ago, still struggling with healing from that. But in yes, it's pain and suffering. It's bad. But the grace was recognizing and seeing. All those wonderful opportunities when. The thigh muscles work correctly when I don't hurt when they don't, aren't trying to tear. and. Bring suffering, that's a grace. It's just we don't often notice. Many many years ago. I took up a [00:22:00] brachot practice. I tried to say a hundred blessings a day. The number 100 is figurative. Unless it really matters to you. Don't count. Like you don't have to count. The point is to constantly be saying blessings. Always find the blessing, find the grace. A lot of my friends mock me for this. ' cause when my legs are really hurting. I will. Often say a very simple blessing. Blessed are you Lord our God. For giving me the grace to remember that I am alive. Or sometimes I will just think the pain. For reminding me that I am still alive. Even just being thankful that other parts are working wonderfully. I tried to look into the darkness and find the light. That's the. Like to me. As somebody with chronic pain, This is one of the ways that I tend to cope with chronic pain. I agree with Kierkegaard and several others who said that, depression is the proof of the immortal soul because it can devour and devour and devour it. There's always more there to be [00:23:00] devoured. Yeah. Back to the leg injury. I was ungrateful. At first, because it's easy to give into the pain and the suffering being upset and stressed. My shoulder. And back started failing. I quickly became grateful for working hands for working feet for working brain. I suddenly realized, wait, I better start appreciating everything cause I'll still start to fall apart. I feel like I have to say this isn't that whole Just to be happy with what you got. I know. Boomer. Thought process. It's not what I'm talking about at all. I am. I'm more grateful for the parts of me that are working. It's. Recognizing those unmerited gifts. Also just re contesting our lives, grace, in so many ways. Is finding that light, even in the darkest places. And if you can find that light. When I learned my brachot practice. The example that was given is if somebody comes to you and tells you. [00:24:00] Your best friend has died. Then say to them, blessed are you Lord our God who. Granted me the gift of hearing. That's hard. It is that's hard. It's that reminder that we need some times that not everything is awful. No, everything's not awesome. 100% of the time, all the time. But neither is everything. 100% awful. There's usually at least something, some bright point, some good thing. Either in your life or in someone else's life, because I think we get. Often, very solipsisticly obsessed with our own experiences or very hyper-focused Liam. Trapped in the experiences of others. Yes. I look at the world and I see this great suffering that's happening around the world. And I feel selfish. Thinking or doing anything? But trying to help. Alleviate that pain and suffering. But I am a human being that [00:25:00] lives in central United States. And it's all the way over there. And I am not in a position of power. In my culture or my government. So it really is like a little bit I can do. I can state my opinions. I can write letters like, and reach out to. My Congressman who doesn't care, my senators who don't care. Oh, In fact are very pro suffering in the world. I can at least take what little action I can. But I can't spend all day, every day. Blinded. By that pain and suffering. 'cause that. wears us down. You see the point and purpose of learning to see grace? His grace is what fills up that tank. This is what the modern gratitude movement gets wrong. Gratitude does not fill up the tank. Gratitude helps point you towards grace and grace is what point fills up that tank. If you do not have, or you are not seeing those parts of your life that are giving [00:26:00] you grace. You are going to burn out. And have a really hard time building yourself back up. And that's why we need. To open. Our eyes. Which is how we open the treasury of divine grace. This is also why we're remembering it. You know, being mindful of it now during this festival, Vanessa. Yeah. And this time of harvesting. As it is. It's a, it's another thing that is harvested. Uh, Yeah, it's a gleaning. It's something that's just everywhere. We just need to go and pick it up. Yup. And fill our buckets and. Be recharged and rejuvenated. I hope. This meant something to you. I hope if you heard the clicky Hockeys of our little doggy, who has been very much running around us. That's what the clicking is also in case you're wondering. If you think of somebody you would benefit from this message, please share it with them. Share this on your social media. Share it with your doggy who likes to run around while you're talking. Put something good out into the world. That's what we're doing with us. If you think that this will help somebody. [00:27:00] Share it with them. Give it a, like a comment wherever you're listening that helps us out a lot too. If you're listening to us in a place that allows you to leave reviews, those are like apple podcasts. Those reviews help out immensely. If you're listening to us on YouTube or Spotify or apple podcasts or wherever, and you haven't already clicked that subscribe button. That helps. A lot through plus. Oh, shoot. Keep from missing new episodes when they come out and we're doing this five times a week right now. There's a lot of stuff. That you could get from us. And of course you can go over to https://www.creationspaths.com/ check out everything that we're doing over there. Subscribe to our newsletter. You'll get these episodes in your inbox or on your app. Every day. If you have a few dollars. You can pass them our way and help us to keep doing the things that we're doing. Also, I've got a lot of stuff. I've been writing a lot of stuff about Brigid lately that may or may not. By the time you hear this be up over at wisdoms cry, but I do a lot of it. https://wisdomscry.com That's where my personal journal is. I'm building it in obsidian, [00:28:00] which I absolutely love. And periodically click publish. I have a threshold on this project of when I want to hit publish. And I don't know if by the time this. Subs, it comes out. If I will. Hit the publish button or not, but suffice it to say a whole bunch of. Essays on Bridgid are about to show up over there. So keep your eyes out for that. we might actually do a special episode about it when. It, does it go. Up. Thank you so much for everything that you have been doing for us, it really does mean a lot. Seeing those likes seeing those shares. This comments that have been coming in. But it may not be a lot, but every little bit helps. That's you giving us grace. And we are extremely grateful for it. So until next time. May blessings in light. Fill your life. Amen. Amen. [00:29:00] Get full access to Creation's Paths at www.creationspaths.com/subscribe

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In this episode we talk about Irish Wish!Episode includes: Multiple meetcutes, mismanaged municipalities, alternative realities, meddling St. Bridgid, a mystery draft of Guinness and Why is Paul?Find out the answer to the question no one but us asked: "If this movie was a cheese, what kind of cheese would it be?"Find us:email: shenanigansensuepod@gmail.cominstagram: @shenanigansensuepod

Michael Slon of The Oratorio Society of Virginia and Bridgid Eversole of Charlottesville Opera joined Alex Urpí & Michael Urpí On “Today y Mañana!” “Today y Mañana” airs every Thursday at 10:15 am on The I Love CVille Network! “Today y Mañana” is presented by Emergent Financial Services, LLC, Craddock Insurance Services Inc and Matthias John Realty, with Forward Adelante.

Dr. Leanne Clement & Brigid Eversole of Charlottesville Opera and Michael Slon & Christine Fairfield of The Oratorio Society of Virginia joined Alex Urpí & Michael Urpí On “Today y Mañana!” “Today y Mañana” airs every Thursday at 10:15 am on The I Love CVille Network! “Today y Mañana” is presented by Emergent Financial Services, LLC, Craddock Insurance Services Inc and Matthias John Realty, with Forward Adelante.

It's Day Four of MaxFunDrive 2024! Go to MaximumFun.org/join, choose a membership level, and select One Bad Mother to support our show!On Day Four of MaxFunDrive, One Bad Mystic founder Bridgid Roney joins Biz to talk figurative and literal forests, becoming uncool, and commune livin'.Register for and learn more about Bridgid's retreat, Nourish: Retreat for Mothers, by visiting their website, www.NourishRetreatForMothers.com. Follow Bridgid on Instagram @bridgid.the.mom.Become a member of Maximum Fun and get 13 years worth of One Bad Mother bonus content, including this year's Boys! Boys! Boys! Choose Your Own Romance read-a-long adventure with Biz and Katy Belle. Go to MaximumFun.org/join to support One Bad Mother in its final year!

Help us think of a name:) Reach out on LinkedIn or Instagram — Bridgid Coulter Cheadle is a serial entrepreneur and philanthropist who developed Blackbird House. To schedule a tour, visit https://www.blackbird.house Arlan Hamilton is the founder and managing partner of Backstage Capital, a boutique venture fund that invests in underestimated founders (women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+). To join 2,000+ attendees of her Your First Million LIVE event, visit https://arlansfirstmillion.com/YFML Leave a comment and let us know what we should name our podcast? :) "Your First Million" is a deep dive into the thoughts and experiences of some of your favorite entrepreneurs, athletes, actors, investors, musicians, and more. Watch as they sit down with Arlan Hamilton, venture capitalist, entrepreneur, and author, to discuss their first million -- whether it is Dollars, Views, or Followers! You don't want to miss these magical moments. It will get real. It will get deep, and hopefully, it will inspire you.

Recorded at the Choose Your Own Conception OA Big Book Study meeting.  Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays  
8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time  Meeting ID: 985 0940 4749  Passcode: 12164  Inspired by the line from Bill's Story on page 12 in the Big Book, “Why don't you choose your own conception of God?”, the mission of this Overeaters Anonymous meeting is to be as inclusive as possible regarding spirituality and language, while staying firmly rooted in the program of recovery outlined in The Big Book. Multiple meetings/speakers on every chapter/step allow for access to multiple perspectives on our common solution.   For more information about this meeting: https://cyocbbstudy.blogspot.com

I'm Josh Cooperman and this is Convo By Design with another installment of Convo By Design presents WestEdge Wednesday, a look back at all of the incredible programming from the 2023 edition of the WestEdge Design Fair. These conversations were held live on the stage crafted by Marbe Designs and presented by BR Home. This conversation is entitled, Under Construction, Building Communities with Purpose. This chat features Actor, producer and author, Malinda Williams, entrepreneur Kynderly Haskins, University of Southern California's Lauren Dandridge and designer and founder of Blackbird House, Bridgid Coulter Cheadle. This talk focuses on the building of actual communities through a co-working and event venue called Blackbird House in Culver City, California. This space was created to provide a safe and welcoming space for women of color and allies as they say, “to create positive change by providing safe space for collaboration both virtually and in-person.” But, there's more to it. The why, how and how can concepts like these can both enhance the quality of work and quality of life simultaneously. Thank you for listening to this episode of the podcast. For more, please make sure you are subscribing to the feed and check our IG often for new conversations. This chat was amazing and was held live on the stage designed by Marbe Designs and presented by BR Home. For those not familiar …   The Banana Republic lifestyle brand portfolio is known for delivering timeless ready-to-wear styles, and BR Home signals the brand's transformation into a leading destination for the modern explorer.  Expanding across living room, bedroom and dining room furniture as well as lighting, bedding, and home décor, BR Home showcases materials and craftsmanship from around the world, showcasing signature design details, warm, textural layers, natural materials and traditional production techniques. For links to everything associated with this conversation, please check the podcast episode notes accessible from the “podcast” tab from Convo By Design. Thanks for watching and listening, here's Bridgid.

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Vince and Ryan recap GW, preview Utah Tech and EKU WR Jalen Burbage stops in to talk about his time with EKU, while EKU WBB Bridgid Fox gets us ready for basketball season. RighteousFelon.com promo code Stove15 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vince and Ryan recap GW, preview Utah Tech and EKU WR Jalen Burbage stops in to talk about his time with EKU, while EKU WBB Bridgid Fox gets us ready for basketball season. RighteousFelon.com promo code Stove15 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brigid Deegan '19, is a Climate Resilience Senior Specialist at the National League of Cities.

Bridgid from Dinkle's Woodshop joins Amanda and Ben to talk about her obsession with building bed frames, the best material for shop furniture, favorite tools, and how beginners can stop overthinking things in the shop. 0:00 - Intro 16:04 - How can a beginner shut up and start doing? 33:35 - All-time Favorites 43:48 - What to build shop cabinets out of? 51:14 - Help with bed frames! Find Bridgid on YouTube:  @dinkles_woodshop  and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dinkles_woodshop/ Join us on our new Discord server! https://discord.gg/NAzMa3UZ Links from this episode can be found here - http://www.shoptalklive.com Sign up for the Fine Woodworking weekly eLetter - https://www.finewoodworking.com/newsletter Sign up for a Fine Woodworking Unlimited membership - https://www.finewoodworking.com/unlimited Every two weeks, a team of Fine Woodworking staffers answers questions from readers on Shop Talk Live, Fine Woodworking‘s biweekly podcast. Send your woodworking questions to shoptalk@taunton.com for consideration in the regular broadcast! Our continued existence relies upon listener support. So if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a five-star rating and maybe even a nice comment on our iTunes page.

Amy welcomes Bridgid Roney, a Seattle born and raised Parent Coach, whose life's work is "Getting the Vibe Right." She combines her deep understanding of the human energy field, with her hard-won real life lessons as a homeschooling mother of two. Amy and Bridgid talk more about the postpartum depression she experienced after having her first child, and the difficulty she had feeling that parent/child bond.  Bridgid shares more about how she worked to overcome this period of her life and how she works with families to be mindful of the environment (and the vibes) in which they raise their children.   Check out Bridgid's website: https://bridgidroney.com/ Follow Bridgid on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bridgid.the.mom/   Hosted by Amy Liz Harrison Buy Amy's Books: https://amzn.to/3ys8nuv  Shop the Eternally Awkward 80's Store: https://bit.ly/3EGMM46  http://amylizharrison.com/  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Lgxy8F  Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3vHHHoi 

Welcome to this special Season Seven finale episode of the Mother's Quest Podcast, released on International Women's Day 2023. It feels like just right timing to bring this conversation to you, but the seeds for this episode have been germinating since last spring, when Jill Daniel of Happy Women Dinners came to me with an invitation. She asked whether my sister Caren, founder of Democracy Clothing, might be interested in hosting a brunch at her house in Los Angeles with best-selling author Eve Rodsky. I had recently learned about Eve's groundbreaking work, where she transformed her own “blueberries breakdown” into a catalyst for social change, applying her Harvard-trained background in organizational management to ask the simple yet profound question: What would happen if we treated our homes as our most important organizations? Her New York Times bestselling book and Reese's Book Club Pick, Fair Play, a gamified life-management system that helps partners rebalance their domestic workload and reimagine their relationship, has elevated the cultural conversation about the value of unpaid labor and care. In her highly anticipated follow-up, Find Your Unicorn Space: Reclaim Your Creative Life in a Too-Busy World, Eve explores the cross-section between the science of creativity, productivity, and resilience. Her journey and the tenets of both books came together in the Fair Play Documentary, a film by Jennifer Siebel Newsom in partnership with Hello Sunshine. Needless to say, I encouraged Caren to say “yes” to this opportunity. I knew there would be synergy between Caren's journey creating her hugely successful Unicorn brand Democracy Clothing, while raising two children and running a household, and Eve's message. Jill gathered an incredible community of women for brunch that day where we gifted all of them with size inclusive Democracy jeans through a try-on experience that was empowering and a conversation between Jill, Caren and Eve that was profound. When Eve said yes to being a guest on my podcast and it came time to interview her, I knew I wanted to include Caren in this conversation. What follows is an intimate look at the values and insights Eve has woven into her two books and an exploration of what Eve has learned about living an E.P.I.C. life. As Eve shares at the end of this episode, the Mother's Quest Podcast and this conversation between the three of us is also “unicorn space.” We're so grateful to share it with you. We hope that what you hear sparks conversations with your own partner and children that bring to light and make more fair the division of labor in your household and that you use this as a permission slip to reclaim your own time and creativity in your E.P.I.C. life. Content Note: Eve speaks in powerful ways and sometimes that includes a few carefully chosen bad words.  I encourage you to listen to this episode in privacy or to pop in some ear buds if you are with your children. About Eve Rodsky: Eve Rodsky transformed a “blueberries breakdown” into a catalyst for social change when she applied her Harvard-trained background in organizational management to ask the simple yet profound question: What would happen if we treated our homes as our most important organizations? Her New York Times bestselling book and Reese's Book Club Pick, Fair Play, a gamified life-management system that helps partners rebalance their domestic workload and reimagine their relationship, has elevated the cultural conversation about the value of unpaid labor and care. In her highly anticipated follow-up, Find Your Unicorn Space: Reclaim Your Creative Life in a Too-Busy World, Rodsky explores the cross-section between the science of creativity, productivity, and resilience. Described as the ‘antidote to physical, mental, and emotional burnout,' Rodsky aims to inspire a new narrative around the equality of time and the individual right to personal time choice that influences sustainable and lasting change on a policy level. Rodsky's work is backed by Hello Sunshine—Reese Witherspoon's media company whose mission is to change the narrative for women through storytelling. Rodsky was born and raised by a single mom in New York City and now lives in Los Angeles with her husband Seth and their three children. Connect with Eve: Website | www.everodsky.com  Website | www.fairplaylife.com  LinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/everodsky  Facebook |  www.facebook.com/everodsky  Instagram | @everodsky  Eve's Books and Documentary Mentioned in this Episode: Find Your Unicorn Space: Reclaim Your Creative Life in a Too-Busy World by Eve Rodsky: www.amazon.com/Find-Your-Unicorn-Space-Creative Fair Play by Eve Rodsky: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live): www.amazon.com/Fair-Play-Game-Changing-Solution-When-ebook/ Fair Play Documentary: www.fairplaylife.com/documentary  Fair Play Cards https://www.fairplaylife.com/the-cards About this Episode's Co-Host Caren Lattiere: Caren Lettiere is the Founder and President of Democracy Clothing, the casual lifestyle brand designed for the modern, multitasking woman who grew up with fashion, then got busy with life. Caren is fueled by a passion for making fashion accessible, affordable and ageless. Best known for its “Ab”solution jeans with fit technology, Democracy Clothing embraces women of all shapes and sizes, providing them with confidence-building clothing that helps them look good and feel good, while doing good. Since launching the Democracy brand, Caren has successfully led her dynamic dream team through a period of unprecedented growth. In November 2019, Democracy launched their e-commerce site, www.democracyclothing.com, to facilitate an even closer connection to the brand's loyal customers. Following the expansion into e-commerce, Caren helped secure a partnership with HSN and has become Democracy's spokesperson to a live nationwide audience. With her knack for storytelling and her authentic enthusiasm in front of the camera, Democracy has risen through the ranks at HSN establishing a following for it's multigenerational appeal. Alongside Democracy, Caren's proudest accomplishment is the fulfilling family life she's built with her husband of over 30 years, David, and their amazing kids Nicole and Josh. Connect with Caren: Website | democracyclothing.com  LinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/carenlettiere  Facebook | www.facebook.com/democracyjeans  Instagram | @carenlettiere  Topics Discussed in this Episode: Eve's experience as a “parental child” supporting her disabled brother and caring for her single mother The influences that led Eve to believe she could do it all  How Eve's big dreams of smashing glass ceilings turned into smashing peas after she became a mother The erasure of identity that happens for mothers and why we have to fight for an E.P.I.C. life  We deserve permission to be unavailable from our roles and to do so takes power and unlearning  Fair Play as a movement to reclaim our time and the toxic time messages that get in the way of our reclamation  The importance of making our invisible labor visible with our children  Why women feel ashamed to admit that the division of labor in their home is not fair The number one issue Eve heard from men about why they hated home life and how the boundaries, systems, and communication formula can shift that Using Fair Play's Card Deck to engage in mindful conversation about domestic life with our families   Eve's description of Unicorn Space as an outlet for our passion and purpose Eve's 3 C's: Curiosity, Connection, & Completion  The biggest key to mother's granting permission to invest in themselves  This Episode's Challenge:  Eve challenges us to discover once again, our individual identity separate from our roles. She wants us to look for a trusted accountability partner, and report to that person one day next week, that you prioritized doing something outside of your roles as a parent, partner or professional. Take one day off and do something completely for yourself.  We welcome you to share your report in the Mother's Quest Facebook Group so we can inspire one another! This Episode is dedicated by Bridgid Coulter Cheadle Bridgid Coulter Cheadle is an award winning, serial entrepreneur and philanthropist with a decades long history of advocating for access to education and protection of the environment. Bridgid is celebrated for her family's philanthropic work with a focus on climate change, social justice, political decency, women's equity and education for the historically marginalized. Principal of her eponymous design studio, a boutique interior and design-build firm with offices in Santa Monica and Hawaii, her focus is on residential, hospitality, creative office space and furniture design. Established over fifteen years ago, Bridgid approaches each project whether for an individual client, a brand or design-build development; as an artistic venture whilst providing exceptional development from concept to administration. Her well recognized signature textile collections incorporate her own personal painting and design work that have been inspired by her avid travel and perception of nature. In 2018 Bridgid founded Blackbird Collective, a for-profit public benefit corporation and the preeminent private membership collective for women of color and allies to create positive social and economic change for each other and the world. In its exquisitely designed Culver City Flagship location, Blackbird is a curated network of work, wellbeing and creative programming studios offering inspired space for entrepreneurs, makers, storytellers, executives, practitioners, trailblazers, content creators and changemakers to gather and work both individually and together, both in person and virtually — grounded by a love of storytelling. With professional resources shared with aligned peers, experts and practitioners to support productivity, wellbeing, creativity and advocacy; Blackbird is a joy-filled place in aligned community where you don't have to go it alone — where wellbeing includes the full spectrum of wellness to include nourishment of the physical, mental self with societal belonging. In 2020, Bridgid founded Blackbird Alliance, the non-profit sister organization to the collective, to further support advancement through sponsorship, mentorship and technical training. She is a graduate of UCLA and serves on several company boards. In her free time, Bridgid enjoys fine art, playing board games, and solving the ongoing puzzle of juggling family life with her acting, entrepreneurial, and interior design careers. She is the proud mother of two with the most supportive hubby; and she enjoys board games—and the puzzle of juggling family life with acting and interior design. Connect with Bridgid Coulter Cheadle Instagram: @simplybridgid Website: http://bridgidcoulter.com Facebook: Bridgid Coulter Design Twitter: @bridgidcoulter   You Might Like to Tune Into These Other Related Episodes: Episode with Caren – https://mothersquest.com/ep56-carenlettiere/ Episode with Graeme Seabrook – https://mothersquest.com/ep61-graemeseabrook/ Episode with Jamie Greenwood – https://mothersquest.com/ep-96-coming-home-to-ourselves-with-self-care-coach-jamie-greenwood/ Special Thanks To Jill Daniel of Happy Women DinnersHappy Women Dinners is the brainchild of food writer, gourmet cook, and publicist Jill Daniel.  As a food writer, Jill wrote about food from one coast of the country to the other. She is the owner of Dinner-Licious, she serves up delicious organic dinners to families around the San Francisco Bay Area. With Happy Women Dinners, Jill has brought together fantastic food and speakers with a focus on women.  Happy Women Dinners events are held in intimate settings and limited to small groups of women. Jill Daniel – LinkedIn Happy Women Dinners Instagram @jillconnection Happy Women Dinners Facebook Page AnnouncementThe Mother's Quest Podcast will take a break between seasons until May. Make sure to sign up for email updates at mothersquest.com and join the free Facebook Group at www.mothersquest.com/community to stay connected and  informed about all the good things coming.

Today's tip is an excerpt from the Dressage Radio Show featuring show hosts Reese Koffler Stanfield and Philip Parkes as they chat with Bridgid Browne about how to positively influence your horses' rhythm. Link for the visually impaired click hereSupport for this episode provided by HRN AuditorsListen to more podcasts for horse people at Horse Radio NetworkTodays contributors: Reese Koffler Stanfield, Philip Parkes, Bridgid Browne, Dressage Radio Show

Today's tip is an excerpt from the Dressage Radio Show featuring show hosts Reese Koffler Stanfield and Philip Parkes as they chat with Bridgid Browne about how to positively influence your horses' rhythm. Link for the visually impaired click hereSupport for this episode provided by HRN AuditorsListen to more podcasts for horse people at Horse Radio NetworkTodays contributors: Reese Koffler Stanfield, Philip Parkes, Bridgid Browne, Dressage Radio Show

Questions covered: 04:53 – Is there any connection between the pagan goddess Bridgid and St. Bridgid of Ireland? If so, isn't that a problem for the Church?  16:51 – I'm having trouble with Deuteronomy 25:11-12 commanding Israelites to cut off peoples' hands.  22:02 – Why are the Mass readings rarely ever from the apocrypha?  24:39 – What does it mean when Jesus is called “Son of Man”? I thought he was the son of God?  32:17 – Do pets go to heaven?  37:17 – I used to be in the SSPV (splinter group from SSPX), who claimed that Pope John XXIII was a mason. How would you respond to this?  47:19 – What's the difference between the Sanhedrin, the Sadducees, and the Pharisees in terms of what they do?  51:11 – I'm a new convert. How do I make a good confession and what are the requirements?  …

The influence of Brigid's flame and the goddess, an interview with Kathleen Joan. Kathleen Joan is a theologian and reiki practitioner inspired by the Celtic goddess and Saint Brigid & the eternal flame that she tended. Focused on the divine feminine & inclusivity, we spoke about Bridgid, the personification of and a personal god, the divine feminine, inclusivity, how Kathleen came to do this work and more.

Kathleen Joan is a theologian and reiki practitioner inspired by the Celtic goddess and Saint, Brigid & the eternal flame that she tended. Focused on the divine feminine & inclusivity, we spoke about Bridgid, the personification of and a personal god, the divine feminine, inclusivity, how Kathleen came to do this work and more.She is a priestess of Brigid committed to the resurrection of the Divine Feminine, especially within her own Catholic Christian tradition. She holds Master's degrees in theology and ministry and has over 10 years of ministry experience, including directing retreats, teaching classes on religion and spirituality, and leading small group spiritual communities. She offers spiritual direction and Reiki energy healing for all genders, as well as women's circles and retreats, to help you claim your sacredness in the image of the Divine Mother and take your place in the Great Rebalancing that is happening in today's world.Kathleen is a regular contributor to Mindful Soul Center magazine. You can read her articles, listen to her meditation or watch the replay of her recent workshop here:How to resurrect the goddess.Sound and Silence meditation.Embodying God the Mother, When You're Not a MomGoddess Rituals and Reiki Healing, here.Connect with Kathleen Joanwww.brigidsflame.orgwww.facebook.com/brigidsflameministry https://www.meetup.com/New-Moon-Goddess-Circle Learn more about the Celtic Goddess and Saint:St Bride or ST Brigit, Saint Brigid of Kildare or, in Welsh, FfraidSaint Brigid's Day or Imbolc, is celebrated on the 1st of February.Saint Brigid's Day is a Gaelic traditional festival that marks the beginning of spring, and it is the feast day of Saint Brigid, Ireland's patron saint.The eternal or perpetual flameA sacred fire burned in Kildare, reaching back into pre-Christian times. Priestesses used to gather on the hill of Kildare to tend their ritual fires while invoking a goddess named Brigid to protect their herds and to provide a fruitful harvest. Read about the history of the perpetual flame on the Kildare website here.She is linked to: Sunlight, fire, forging/smithing, wells, water and healing. Read about her story on Mythopedia here, or on Kathleen's blog here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tá súil ag an Ambasadóir ar an Togra Náisiúnta FARMING FOR NATURE, Bridgid O' Connor go ndéanfar Limistéir Orgánach do leithinis Chorca Dhuibhne.? Labhair sí le Sláine Ní Chathalláin.

It has officially happened. Felicity's short hair is revealed, sparking conversation both within and outside of the show. Felicity finally has to choose art or medicine and drops pre-med so she can take art courses. The catalyst for this decision, Ruby (one of Felicity's new advisees) makes her first appearance. Even though Noel got rejected by Bridgid the first time around, fortune has it that he will be in an art class with her soon!  Except Felicity shows up in the same class and is partnered with Bridgid. Then Felicity accidentally sends Ruby to Noel for computer advice.  That Felicity is everywhere!  As tensions rise with Noel and Felicity, he tries to set boundaries with her. Fish and Melissa have completely different interpretations of a powerful scene between Felicity and Noel (and we are dying to hear what YOU think about it), on the way of their journey to healing. In other news, Julie announces she is moving out. Sean crumbles on the inside, but it is time for the new roommate interviews to begin!  The ice is thawing with Julie and Ben, which is good, because Julie's new apartment eventually falls through (we're looking at you, Susan), and she is going to end up staying at the loft, anyway.  Yay for Sean! Noel and Ruby have their meet cute. But you know what isn't cute? Felicity's first critique on her art.   Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

Scott Slaughter co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with our guest Bridgid Coulter Cheadle right after the show. Special thanks to our sponsors: Thrive: Thrive Causemetics is a best-selling product, it has more than 20,000 five-star reviews. They also have over 300 giving partners across the country supporting numerous causes. Now is a great time to try Thrive Causemetics for yourself! You can get 15% off your first order when you visit Thivecausemetics.com/ONE that's Thrive C-A-U-S-E-M-E-T-I-C-S dot com slash ONE for 15% off your first order. PATREON SHOUT OUTS: Mercedes Cusick LMFT, Website: www.mercedescusick.com, IG: @recoverhealbloom Check Out How To Do The Pot Thanks to Kathleen Hahn Cute Booty Lounge is made right here in the USA, by women and for women. The company is incredible, female, and minority-owned and all of their leggings make makes your booty look amazing. Go to https://cutebooty.com/ today! Embrace your body, love your booty! Join our Patreon: Become an Only One In The Room patron by joining us on Patreon! Starting at only $5.00 per month, you'll get bonus content, access to outtakes that the general public will NEVER see, extremely cool merch, and depending on what tier you get, monthly hang time with Scott and Laura. Join our Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/theonlyonepodcast  Don't miss our new Friday series On My Nightstand. Be sure to join our Facebook Group for the most up-to-date info on guests, episodes and more. You can also DM us on Instagram @theonlyoneintheroom or email us via the website at www.theonlyonepod.com Also visit the website for the latest from our host Laura Cathcart Robbins like live events, appearances, featured articles and more. We love hearing from you in the comments on iTunes and while you're there don't forget to rate us, subscribe and share the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if you were raised by a village of strong Black women at time when folks wore Free Huey and Free Angela t-shirts in a place that was known world-wide for it's activism? Bridgid Coulter Cheadle, grew up in Oakland and moved to Los Angeles where she pursued her first love, acting, before going back to school in order to pursue her second love, design. So what would you do if you if as an adult, your design business was flourishing, you were a Tony-award-winning producer, and you were married to an Avenger. But when you walked into a workspace looking for faces like the ones in that village you grew up with, you found that you were the only one in the room? Would you move back to a place where you knew you belonged? Or would you create a gathering space for women of color and allies alike? More From Bridgid Coulter Cheadle: Visit: www.blackbird.house Finding Bridgid Coulter Cheadle: LinkedIn: Bridgid Coulter Cheadle Twitter: @bridgidcoulter Instagram: @simplybridgid Special thanks to our sponsors: Thrive: Thrive Causemetics is a best-selling product, it has more than 20,000 five-star reviews. They also have over 300 giving partners across the country supporting numerous causes. Now is a great time to try Thrive Causemetics for yourself! You can get 15% off your first order when you visit Thivecausemetics.com/ONE that's Thrive C-A-U-S-E-M-E-T-I-C-S dot com slash ONE for 15% off your first order. PATREON SHOUT OUTS: Mercedes Cusick LMFT, Website: www.mercedescusick.com, IG: @recoverhealbloom Check Out How To Do The Pot Thanks to Kathleen Hahn Cute Booty Lounge is made right here in the USA, by women and for women. The company is incredible, female, and minority-owned and all of their leggings make makes your booty look amazing. Go to https://cutebooty.com/ today! Embrace your body, love your booty! Join our Patreon: Become an Only One In The Room patron by joining us on Patreon! Starting at only $5.00 per month, you'll get bonus content, access to outtakes that the general public will NEVER see, extremely cool merch, and depending on what tier you get, monthly hang time with Scott and Laura. Join our Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/theonlyonepodcast Be sure not to miss Scott Talks on Wednesdays, our Sunday release called Sunday Edition & our brand new series On My Nightstand releasing on Fridays by subscribing to the show wherever you listen to podcasts.  Join our Only One In The Room Facebook Group if you'd like to ask a question of any of our upcoming guests for this series.  Also visit the website www.theonlyonepod.com for the latest from our host Laura Cathcart Robbins like featured articles and more. We love hearing from you in the comments on iTunes and while you're there don't forget to rate us, subscribe and share the show! All of us at The Only One In The Room wish you safety and wellness during this challenging time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Season 1 : Episode 58 - Bonus Interview: Tragedy to triumph with Bridgid RudenWhat determines someone's ability to overcome life's obstacles? What if you had to start all over needing to learn even how to read again what would keep you going? Brigid Ruden demonstrates that determination to keep going and to live out her purpose and inspire others that you can overcome even traumatic brain injury. Her recovery astonished health care providers. As a clinician herself Bridgid is an ARNP and a reiki Healer and shares her inspiring story of triumph and her healing journey. She is a living temple that you can overcome great feats with belief, trust, and a determination to be better however that may look for you. We can all learn something from this interview including myself to remain humble to the experiences life brings. To learn more about Bridgid and her long-distance or in-person services visit...Website - https://www.bridgidruden.com/email - Info@bridgidruden.comBook link "Discovery my life's purpose - Tragedy to Triumph" by Bridgid Ruden To learn more about host Dr. Ann Marie BalkanskiVisit our website - https://www.rapidrealization.comSupport the Show.

Episode 58 - Bonus Interview: Tragedy to triumph with Bridgid RudenWhat determines someone's ability to overcome life's obstacles? What if you had to start all over needing to learn even how to read again what would keep you going? Brigid Ruden demonstrates that determination to keep going and to live out her purpose and inspire others that you can overcome even traumatic brain injury. Her recovery astonished health care providers. As a clinician herself Bridgid is an ARNP and a reiki Healer and shares her inspiring story of triumph and her healing journey. She is a living temple that you can overcome great feats with belief, trust, and a determination to be better however that may look for you. We can all learn something from this interview including myself to remain humble to the experiences life brings.  To learn more about Bridgid and her long-distance or in-person services visit...Website - https://www.bridgidruden.com/email - Info@bridgidruden.comBook link "Discovery my life's purpose - Tragedy to Triumph"  by Bridgid Ruden To learn more about host Dr. Ann Marie BalkanskiVisit our website - https://www.rapidrealization.comSupport the show

We play our trivia game every morning at 8:05 am. Today's player was Bridgid from Marlboro! Was she Supah Smaht? Think you're Supah Smaht? Sign up here to play! https://wror.com/contests/supah/ All this and more on the ROR Morning Show with Bob Bronson, LBF, and Brian Podcast. Find more great podcasts at bPodStudios.com…The Place To Be For Podcast Discovery

REVISIT: We will be joined by Dr. Laura Stokes-Greene--a practicing veterinarian who is coming on the show to discuss Osteoarthritis in dressage horses. Then, we have Grand Prix competitor, Sarah Lockman, on to chat all about riding corners. Our Total Saddle Fit Trainer Tip of the Week will be with Bridgid Browne. Listen in…GUESTS AND LINKS DRESSAGE EPISODE 662:Co-Hosts: Reese Koffler-Stanfield and Philip ParkesOfficial Podcast of the United States Dressage FederationTitle Sponsor: Pro-StrideGuest: Dr. Laura Stokes-GreeneGuest: Sarah LockmanTotal Saddle Fit Tip of the Week: Bridgid BrowneHRN Merchandise!  Find a complete line of screen printed stuff....  and The embroidered merchandise at...Download the FREE Horse Radio Network app for iPhone and AndroidFollow Dressage Radio Show on  Facebook, and follow Horse Radio Network on TwitterPlease visit our sponsors, they make all this possible Pro-stride, Ecogold, Total Saddle Fit, Kentucky Performance Products, Hahn PlasticsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)

REVISIT: We will be joined by Dr. Laura Stokes-Greene--a practicing veterinarian who is coming on the show to discuss Osteoarthritis in dressage horses. Then, we have Grand Prix competitor, Sarah Lockman, on to chat all about riding corners. Our Total Saddle Fit Trainer Tip of the Week will be with Bridgid Browne. Listen in…GUESTS AND LINKS DRESSAGE EPISODE 662:Co-Hosts: Reese Koffler-Stanfield and Philip ParkesOfficial Podcast of the United States Dressage FederationTitle Sponsor: Pro-StrideGuest: Dr. Laura Stokes-GreeneGuest: Sarah LockmanTotal Saddle Fit Tip of the Week: Bridgid BrowneHRN Merchandise!  Find a complete line of screen printed stuff....  and The embroidered merchandise at...Download the FREE Horse Radio Network app for iPhone and AndroidFollow Dressage Radio Show on  Facebook, and follow Horse Radio Network on TwitterPlease visit our sponsors, they make all this possible Pro-stride, Ecogold, Total Saddle Fit, Kentucky Performance Products, Hahn PlasticsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)

It was a busy week of camogie with the Kilkenny Minors, Loreto Kilkenny and St. Bridgid's of Callan all in action. Missed any of it? We've got you covered.

Od „As I Roved Out” zaczyna się mnóstwo irlandzkich piosenek. Jest wśród nich pewna obfitość historii o dziewczętach, które zaufały mężczyznom by zostać na końcu porzucone. Przynajmniej trzy piosenki posiadają tytuł „As I Roved Out”. Powstały w XIX wieku lub wcześniej. Zachowały się do dzisiaj dzięki ustnym przekazom, pierwszy raz zapisane zostały miej więcej w połowie XX wieku. Znamy je dzięki ikonom irlandzkiego folku. Tommy Makem „As I Roved Out” nauczył się od swojej matki Sarah, która była znaną pieśniarką i kolekcjonerką ludowych pieśni. Jego piosenka opowiada o tym jak żołnierz spotyka na swej drodze młodą dziewczynę. Dziewczę ma ledwie 17 lat, on ją uwodzi a ona zaprasza go na noc do domu. Mieszka z mamą ale zaklina się, że mama nic nie usłyszy. Pomyliła się. Mamusia przypadkiem usłyszała parę. Wytargała dziewczę za włosy i obiła leszczyną. Do konsumpcji związku nie doszło, ale spotkanie nadszarpnęło reputację dziewczyny. Na pytanie o plany matrymonialne żołnierz odpowiedział, że już na to za późno gdyż jest żonaty. Ciekawą wersję „As I Rove Out”, z zespołem Planxty, śpiewał Andy Irvine. Najsmutniejsą ze wszystkich. Nauczył się jej od wielkiej postaci Irlandzkiego folku, Paddy'ego Tunneya, który z kolei usłyszał ją od swojej matki - Bridgid. W tej wersji mężczyzna spotyka swoją miłość sprzed lat. Dziewczyna ma żal do byłego kochanka, że ją porzucił i ożenił się z inną dla ziemi. Mężczyzna odpowiada, że żałuje i będzie żałował tego do końca życia ale nie miał wyjścia. Najweselszą wersję piosenki śpiewa Christy Moore. Nauczył się jej od podróżującego pieśniarza Johna Riley'a. U Christiego znowu żołnierz spotyka młodą dziewczynę. Ale tym razem dziewczyna jest bardzo ochocza i przejmuje inicjatywę. Zaprasza chłopaka do domu. Stawia mu niedwuznaczne propozycje. Nie zmienia to jednak faktu, że liczy na dłuższy związek i jak zwykle na koniec jest rozczarowana. Wszystkie opisane wersje opisują dziewczynę uwiedzioną i porzuconą przez mężczyznę. Nie opisują czym nasz niewdzięcznik ujął dziewczynę. I tu z pomocą przyszła nam nasza nieodżałowana Monika Szwaja. Pani Monika napisała wspaniały polski tekst do „As I Roved Out”, do melodii śpiewanej przez Christiego Moora. Jej tekst pokazuje dobitnie jak mężczyzna zdobył serce dziewczyny. Tekst trochę przeleżał w szufladzie, ale latem 2000 roku, na przekór pandemicznym obostrzeniom skrzyknęła się grupa polskich muzyków uprawiających różnego rodzaju folk, od muzyki peruwiańskiej przez szanty do country. Nazwali się Folkowa Brać i nagrali porywającą wersję „Tylko Ja”. Dzieło zaprezentowali w mediach społecznościowych. Ja od pierwszych nut zakochałem się w tym wykonaniu. Sail Ho Audycja zawiera utwory: "As I Roved Out", słowa i muzyka: tradycyjne; w wykonaniu: The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem, Andy Irvine'a z zespołem Planxty, Christy Moor z zespołem Planxty, „Tylko ja”, słowa: Monika Szwaja, muzyka: trad. „As I Roved Out” w wykonaniu „Folkowej Braci” w składzie: instrumenty perkusyjne, vocal - Janusz YANO Wawrzała (Chudoba, Sierra Manta) zamponas, quenas, akordeon, vocal - Marek Kaim (Varsovia Manta, Sierra Manta) gitara basowa - Jakub Bejda (Grupa Furmana) gitara, drumla, vocal - Arkadiusz KOSMOS Wąsik (Stonehenge, Duet Liryczny ABC) banjo, vocal - Jacek ZIELIK Zieliński skrzypce - Maciek Paszek (Carrantuohill) harmonijka ustna i vocal - Andrzej Trojak (Grupa Furmana) gitara i vocal - Arkadiusz BOMBEL Wiech (Turnioki) concertina, kości i vocal - Marek Szurawski (Stare Dzwony) @jarasaseasongi znajdziesz na Facebooku i YouTube

February 1 - St. Bridgid, Abbess, Patroness of Ireland and St. Ignatius, Bishop, Martyr Source: "Lives of the Saints: With Reflections for Every Day in the Year" by Rev. Alban Butler Read by: Maria Therese, Librivox https://bit.ly/3sKZVFj Visit the website: https://savenowthysoul.wordpress.com/ for sermons and meditations. SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: https://twitter.com/savenowthysoul Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/savenowthysoul/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/savenowthysoul Thank you for listening and God bless you, and keep you!

Brigid Brigid Turner is a marathoner, an actress, and director, known for Deka-Log: A Finding Me story (2017), For a Dark Skin Girl (2015) and All for Jessica (2013). During the pandemic, Bridgid wrote a feature film Run Crew which is now in post-production. We have two sponsors of today's episode Ron Thurston and Lenses Only Ron is a seasoned retail executive who started his career on the frontlines, he's the author of Retail Pride and the founder of Take Pride Today and a former guest on the podcast. If you're tired of a station that doesn't speak to your needs and you're interested in learning more about the BTW Podcast visit RUNUTAINMENT. BTW Podcast is listener-supported, I started a Ko-fi page to allow small businesses and entrepreneurs to sponsor an episode. BTW Podcast now has a Patreon page. BTW Podcast is listener-supported. The launching of my Ko-fi and Patreon page is me embracing my talents, this is me walking in my purpose, this is me taking the leap, acknowledging that what I'm doing is providing a valuable service for the audience, the guest and sponsors. BTW Podcast is a business. You can visit Derek Oxley to stay up today on current happenings with BTW Podcast, sign up for the Newsletter, check out the blog or order merchandise. I took the leap 4 years ago to drive for Uber/Lyft Full-time, so I could have the flexibility to devote to building BTW Podcast. Like everyone BTW Podcast was impacted with the pandemic. Ko-fi is platform that will allow entrepreneurs/business owners to sponsor an episode PRE, MID or POST roll, it also allows you to buy me a cup of coffee. Patreon will allow listeners to show their support for the podcast on a monthly basis, Patreon supporters of the show will gain access to behind the scenes material, early access to merchandise, bonus episodes, and access to UINC, TIPS and RUNUTAINMENT articles. Thanks for accompanying me on this ride. Leave a voicemail on Anchor to let us know how we're doing and receive a shout out in a future episode or you can now visit my brand spanking new BTW Podcast website in the lower righthand corner there's a microphone simply click that and record a message --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/derek-oxley/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/derek-oxley/support

Bridgid Coulter is a multi-talented creative, who has found success as an actress, an interior designer, and most recently as an entrepreneur. Many of our listeners may know her from shows like Westworld, Shameless, and Black Monday. In this episode, we get together with Bridgid to discuss her latest venture, Blackbird House, and how her life and career led her to this point. We hear from Bridgid about her childhood and what it was like growing up in Berkeley, California. She reflects on how the combination of adversity, joy, and trauma shaped her outlook as a young person, and how acting helped her heal. She shares how introversion and curiosity have influenced her acting career and why she is so drawn to the deep work inherent in performing different characters. Later, Bridgid expands on her work as a designer and discusses why it was important for her to pursue further education before starting her professional work as an interior designer. We delve into the topic of the Blackbird House and unpack how a career in acting was instrumental to Bridgid's journey into entrepreneurship. Bridgid discusses her passion for Blackbird House as a space for women of color and allies to network and support one another and expands on the future of the platform. Join us today for this inspiring conversation on creativity, self-knowledge, and much more!Key Points From This Episode:Get to know today's multi-talented guest Bridgid Coulter.The different degrees of introversion and extroversion and how it informs your personality.How your level of introversion determines the type of activities that recharge your energy.The mixture of adversity, trauma, and joy in Bridgid's upbringing and how it shaped her outlook.The deep work that is inherent in being an actor and how skilled trainers have helped Bridgid heal.Dreamwork: what it is and how Bridgid uses it and continues to use it.What it means to keep yourself safe, especially as a woman of color.Why, as an actor you need to have a deep understanding of the human condition.Bridgid's various creative pursuits and how it has shaped her career.Why Bridgid finds it challenging to return to acting after a hiatus.The different approaches to acting and why Bridgid is a fan of going deep.Bridgid's work as an interior designer and how her passion for design prompted her to pursue further education.How education empowered Bridgid to overcome imposter syndrome.How Bridgid inhabits her client, or potential client's perspective when she is designing.The self-doubt that Bridgid experiences during the design process and why she hopes to overcome it.How the courage required to perform on stage prepared Bridgid for entrepreneurship.How Bridgid founded Blackbird and how her rich and varied life experience is informing it.The Blackbird House: their ethos, their services, and how it is connecting women of color with one another, as well as allies.How Blackbird has adapted from a physical to digital working space during the COVID 19 pandemic.Wilma Mae shares a reflective quote attributed to Robin Williams.Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:Bridgid Coulter on IMDBBlackbird HouseBlackbird House on InstagramBlackbird House on TwitterBlackbird House on FacebookDRK BEAUTY on InstagramDRK BEAUTY on Facebook

Welcome back to ReikiCafe Radio! This week we are joined by Bridgid Ruden, brain trauma survivor, Reiki master, and inspirational speaker. Today, we talk about Bridgid's miraculous healing journey, her relationship with the angels, and her book, 'Discovering My Passion: From Trauma to Triumph.' We hope you enjoy this week's episode!ReikiCafe Links:Website- ReikiCafe UniversityFacebook Page: ReikiCafe University | FacebookFacebook Group: ReikiCafe Community | FacebookInstagram: Christine Renee (@reikicafeuniversity) • Instagram photos and videosYoutube: ReikiCafe University - YouTubeFind Bridgid Here: Inspirational Speaker-Author-Reiki Practitioner | Bridgid RudenBridgid's bio: In May of 2008, a life altering experience emerged in defiance of my life's vision. I suffered a severe traumatic brain injury following a heart-wrenching bicycle accident. I required four extensive brain surgeries. Many didn't trust I would survive. Archangel Raphael, Archangel Haniel and Archangel Metatron were with me in the coma, lovingly telling me I was dying but they would always be with me. I questioned them. Why? I had a loving husband, three children and wanted to continue lovingly help others heal. The Divine revealed that I would return to life. I would need much support and healing to truly survive.Time reversed backwards when I returned to life; as if I was a three-year-old again, re-learning life's basic skills, such as speaking, reading, writing and comprehension. I was shocked and very sad when I discovered that my previous role as a wife, mother and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner were whisked away. My eight-year-old daughter was helping take care of me – it was as if she was my mother! I cried so very often questioning God, “Why am I still here? What on earth is my life's purpose now?”With Divine inspiration and unbelievable support, I ventured forward in faith to explore, develop and re-define myself.  I learned how to delve beyond suffering and began the process of healing my mind, body and spirit. My recovery process received synchronistic healing in such mystical, spiritual and powerful ways.  As my body and soul began to flourish, fascinating miracles unfolded in my life. I began successfully presenting my story both nationally and internationally and appeared on TV and radio. I published articles and a chapter in a book, Progression. With all the success of sharing my story with others, I felt the Divine leading me to reach more people.  As a result, I wrote and published my first book, Discovering My Life's Purpose: From Tragedy to Triumph. Health care professionals and others were shocked to witness a severe traumatic brain injury person recover in such an astonishing degree. After sharing my life's journey,  I questioned myself, “What now?”  I had this energy to further develop my skills as a channel for healing. While studying my Master's Degree in Nursing, I was introduced to Healing Touch. Today, I am Divinely guided to move forward to become a spiritual healing artist; a Reiki Practitioner. I provide holistic distance Reiki to others. People often express that I'm an “earth angel”. My mind, body and spirit become enlightened and blessed giving to others. This phenomenal process nourishes and enlightens my own soul! Over time, I surprisingly have learned that my life's purpose truly didn't leave me; it merely merged to a higher realm.

In this episode of The Self Project Podcast, Bridgid shares about a life altering experience in 2008 that changed her life forever.  She endured severe traumatic brain injury following a bicycle accident.  After she awoke from a coma, she had reversed in time, as if she was three years old again and re-learning basic life skills. She had to let go of her meaningful career as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner.    Despite the odds, Bridgid ventured forward through exploring and redefining herself in ways that provided her such miraculous healing.  In defiance of health care professionals and to the shock of her family, she began publicly sharing her astonishing story.    Bridgid is now a certified Reiki practitioner and has successfully presented, appeared on TV, radio and published in both articles and books. Her book, Discovering My Life's Purpose: From Tragedy to Triumph has also received outstanding feedback.     Where to find Bridgid: www.bridgidruden.com www.facebook.com/southslope.net   Thank you for tuning in!  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review!   Connect with me! www.theselfprojectstudio.com www.instagram.com/_kristymartin

Belief in The Power of Believing What you will learn: Traumatic Brain Injury Survivor recovery  A remarkable journey of spiritual healing. How to heal the soul heal the mind A message of hope and the power of believing. Our guest today is a remarkable woman, she is a Nurse Practitioner, Reiki Practitioner, Inspirational Speaker Author, and Traumatic Brain Injury Survivor. May of 2008, a life-altering experience emerged in defiance of her life's vision. She suffered a severe traumatic brain injury following a heart-wrenching bicycle accident that almost took her life. Learn More: Book: Discovering my Life's purpose “From Tragedy to Triumph" Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Discovering-My-Lifes-Purpose-Tragedy/dp/1681971992 Website: https://www.bridgidruden.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/liftallvoice/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liftallvoice/support

“Holy Father, protect them in your name… so that they may be one” (Jn. 17) If you knew you were going to die tomorrow, what would you say to your friends? How would you say it? The last words of Jesus in the Gospel of John are not a linear argument building to a logical conclusion. Instead they have the form of an ancient rhetorical device called amplification. This speech and the three letters of John share a similar style of cyclical repetition. They use the same vocabulary of hyperbole and exaggeration. They draw stark contrasts between light and darkness, life and death, love and hate, good and evil, truth and falsehood. The goal is to make God’s love really live in our hearts. This is Jesus’ prayer to God for the sake of his friends who do not feel ready to go on without him. He says, “Holy Father, protect them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one, as we are one” (Jn. 17). Different followers of Jesus have different ideas of what it means to be one. You will certainly encounter many who believe that being one means thinking and believing all the same things. But I believe we are one in the way a family is one. My mother’s family first immigrated to North America when her oldest brother decided to go to Princeton instead of Oxford. That was where he learned to play the ukulele and Fats Waller on the piano. He married the daughter of an Anglican bishop and had a long successful career in finance. In retirement he went sailing and took up photography. My mother’s sister on the other hand had an entirely different personality. She married a working class man. The two of them were converted in Northern England by Mormon missionaries who convinced them to move to Heber, Arizona where she was passionate about dietary supplements. Three totally different people – one family. That for me is what it means to be one. The calendar of saints shows this, as does the art in our Cathedral. In here we have everyone from the vast lancet window in the apse of Queen Margaret of Scotland to the tiny plate on the step below the baptismal font honoring the former Dean’s wife Janette Limmerick Bartlett. We have stained glass windows with Mary Magdalene and Bridgid, the soldier Martin of Tours along with Walter Rauschenbusch and the Christian Socialists. Today I want to talk about three figures at the bottom of the Theological Reform Window: a Lutheran, a Roman Catholic and a Jew. This is the first sermon in the history of the world about Paul Tillich, Karl Rahner and Martin Buber.

Welcome back to the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, EPISODE #130 with a fascinating case study/story of Bridgid Ruden[i], a traumatic brain injury survivor, whose life changed on May 24, 2008 with a bicycle accident that would begin her new life inspiring her book Discovering Your Life’s Purpose: From Tragedy to Triumph[ii], as she now inspires people nationally and internationally with her story of resilience. To watch the interview on YouTube click here. To see the images in the show notes if you are listening on iTunes click here. Welcome back, I'm Andrea Samadi, a former educator who has been fascinated with understanding the science behind high performance strategies in schools, sports, and the workplace for the past 20 years. If you have been listening to our podcast, you will know that we’ve uncovered that if we want to improve our social and emotional skills, and experience success in our work and personal lives, it all begins with an understanding of our brain. Before I give the backstory of Bridgid, and why I think her story is important to share, I want to read you a testimonial from the doctor who saw her first CT scan after her bike accident in 2008. “Bridgid, you are a miracle. I remember as your physician telling you these words as I reviewed your brain CT scan from your initial head injury. I believe that you are unique in your positive approach to your recovery, your dedication to sharing your experience, and your commitment to helping and motivating others to overcome their own life obstacles and adversity. I deeply and sincerely admire your efforts and your positive attitude in dealing with a truly difficult and challenging personal experience so that they can benefit from your experience, wisdom, and wit. Although we sometimes are witness to events that are miraculous, sometime the real miracles are people like you.” -Dr. Andrew G. Lee, MD In this episode, you will learn: ✔︎How a Traumatic Brain Injury can happen (statistics) and Bridgid Ruden’s Story. ✔︎ Who was Bridgid Ruden before the accident and how she used pure determination to re-build her brain and life after her accident on May 24, 2008. ✔︎ What her CT brain scans showed after the injury that led to 4 surgeries. ✔︎How Bridgid rebuilt her brain and life with exercise, nutrition, art, music therapy and laughter. I came to meet Brigid Ruden when she reached out to me through our website[iii] to share her story, and at the time her email came in, I was in the middle of writing the review of Dr. Daniel Amen’s book, The End of Mental Illness on EPISODE #128 where we spoke about Traumatic Brain Injury as one of the brain risk factors of head trauma that Dr. Amen considers to be “the silent epidemic that underlies mental illness.” When I saw her email, I was reading it quickly, and saw the following words-severe traumatic brain injury survivor, healing, education, miracles, author, speaker and reiki therapist, and that’s all I needed to see. It’s not often that you see severe traumatic brain injury survivor and author in the same paragraph. Writing a book has to be the most daunting task, requiring brain focus, and here was someone who had survived a severe brain injury with a book about it. I was amazed, curious to learn more and emailed her back immediately. The rest is history. I can’t wait for you to meet this woman whose determination to heal herself has opened her to a whole new life’s purpose. Just to review, we did cover the statistics behind head trauma on episode #128 with a review of Dr. Daniel Amen’s “The End of Mental Illness” book where he called Head Trauma: “The silent epidemic that underlies many mental illnesses.” (Dr. Amen). According to the CDC, “more than 2 million new head injuries occur in the US every year” ranging from falls, to motor vehicle collisions, to sports injuries and Dr. Amen treats many of these injuries at his clinics across the country, saying that his database of “tens of thousands of patients, 40% had a significant brain injury before they came to see us.”[iv]   Here’s Brigid Ruden! Welcome Brigid. Thank you so much for reaching out to me with your story. It was timely and I’m so glad to have this opportunity to speak with you directly. Q1: Brigid, I have just completed an episode[v] where I reviewed Dr. Daniel Amen’s book, The End of Mental Illness and one of the brain risk factors he outlines is Head Trauma that he describes as “The silent epidemic that underlies many mental illnesses.” Can you share the statistics that you’ve learned about the leading causes of Traumatic Brain Injury and why do you think the police officer that found you after your fall thought you had just a mild concussion? Q2: To help others who might have someone in their life recovering from a TBI, can you take us through how serious your fall was from your first CT Scans, to your 2nd CT Scans, to your 4th surgery, and what happened to you after this? Q3: Your story is a true story of resilience. Can you explain how you re-built your brain using the power of exercise, the value of nutrition, art and music therapy and reiki? Q4: What helped to motivate you along your path to healing? Q5: I know that documenting your life story in your book was not easy. I’m in the beginning stages of my third book and it requires more brain power than I’ve got on most days. How did you write your book while still healing to help others to develop and redefine themselves? Q6: What vision do you have with your story? How do you want to help others who might be stuck in the recovery process? Brigid, I want to thank you very much for taking the time to share your story. For those who want to learn more about you, they can go to your website at www.bridgidruden.com  or find your book Discovering My Life’s Purpose on Amazon. Brigid, I want to thank you very much for taking the time to share your story. For those who want to learn more about you, they can go to your website at https://www.bridgidruden.com/ and can you explain the services that you offer there?  RESOURCES: All slides in the YouTube interview were from I Believe in the Power of Believing Movie Published on YouTube November 2, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZsa3mKAboE&t=607s Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #88 with Neuroscientist Andrew Newberg, M.D. on Demystifying the Human Brain “Neurotheology, Spect Scans, and the Aging Brain” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/neuroscientist-andrew-newberg-md-on-neurotheology-spect-scans-and-the-aging-brain/ REFERENCES: [i] https://www.bridgidruden.com/ [ii] Discovering My Life’s Purpose: From Tragedy to Triumph by Brigid Ruden Published September 19, 2016  https://www.amazon.com/Discovering-My-Lifes-Purpose-Tragedy/dp/1681971992/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=bridgid+ruden&qid=1603334667&sr=8-1 [iii] https://www.achieveit360.com/contact-us/ [iv] The End of Mental Illness: How Neuroscience is Transforming Psychiatry and Helping Prevent or Reverse Mood and Anxiety Disorders, ADHD, Addictions, PTSD, Psychosis, Personality Disorders and More by Dr. Daniel Amen  March 3, 2020 https://www.amazon.com/End-Mental-Illness-Neuroscience-Transforming/dp/1496438159 Location 4574 [v] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning EPISODE #128 with a review of Dr. Daniel Amen’s “The End of Mental Illness: Book https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/review-of-dr-daniel-amens-the-end-of-mental-illness-6-steps-for-improved-brain-and-mental-health/

Mike and Betsy are joined by Betsy's daughter, Bridgid: a millennial, a single mom, and a recovering heroin addict with 7+ years of sobriety (she's all that and much more). Bridgid shares her story– from childhood to motherhood– showing us how she's built a life for herself as a young woman in recovery. Mike finally lets Betsy off the hook as "the cause of her daughter's addiction." Visit us at www.mhab.org Support MHAB at www.mhabmarketplace.com

Let’s kick off Celtic Culture Awareness Month way early with 17 beautiful and inspiring songs and tunes for St Patrick’s Day. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free! Joseph Carmichael, The Gatehouse Well, Beyond The Pale, Tartanic, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, The Jig Is Up!, Rising Gael, Marc Gunn & Sam Gillogly, Gerry O'Beirne, Tullamore, The Gothard Sisters, Sylvia Woods, Songs For Ceilidh, Claire Roche, The Boston Harbor Bhoys, Master ‘Bones’ Jangle and The Voodoo Island Cannibals, Bridgid's Cross I hope you enjoyed this week's show. If you did, please share the show on social or with a friend. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, buy the albums, shirts, and songbooks, follow the artists on streaming, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Every week, you can get Celtic music news in your inbox. The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Remember. You will be able to download all 17 of these tracks just a few days before St Patrick’s Day. I will send you an email reminder when that free music becomes available when you subscribe to the Celtic Music Magazine. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. Just list the show number, and the name of as many bands in the episode as you like. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2021 episode.  Vote Now! THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:07 - Joseph Carmichael “Merrily Kissed The Quaker's Wife” 3:18 - WELCOME 4:55 - The Gatehouse Well “Tree Gap Set” from Bring You Ashore 8:37 - Beyond The Pale “Catalpa Rescue” from Wantin' Something More 12:10 - Tartanic “Nordic Twister” from Uncharted 16:00 - Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh “Bríd Óg Ní Mháille” from Foxglove and Fuschia Pronunciation: Breed ow - g nee wall - ya 20:53 - FEEDBACK 23:16 - The Jig Is Up! “I Once Loved A Lass  -  Da Slockit Light” from On Yer Toes! 28:59 - Rising Gael “The Trooper and the Maid” from Roots 32:21 - Marc Gunn & Sam Gillogly “Hobbit Hornpipe” from Dancing With Hobbits 34:45 - Gerry O'Beirne “Swimming The Horses” from Swimming The Horses 37:24 - THANKS 39:06 - Tullamore “(I’ll Meet Thee On) The Lea Rig” from Six Strings and Coffee Beans 43:31 - The Gothard Sisters “It's the Little Things” from It's the Little Things 47:07 - Sylvia Woods “The Legend” from The Harp of Brandiswhiere 50:08 - FREEBIES 51:50 - Songs For Ceilidh “Rothsea - O” from Falling Forward 55:03 - Claire Roche “Sitting In A Green Field” from From Then To The Here And Now 58:40 - The Boston Harbor Bhoys “The Irish Girl” from We'll All Go Together 1:02:29 - Master ‘Bones’ Jangle and The Voodoo Island Cannibals “Fish in the Sea” from Sail into the Wind 1:06:38 - CLOSING 1:08:18 - Bridgid's Cross “My love has gone across the sea” from Half Two The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. The show was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. My name is Marc Gunn. I am a Celtic musician and podcaster. This show is dedicated to the indie Celtic musicians. Please support these artists. Share the show with your friends. And find more episodes at celticmusicpodcast.com. I have a very special show to share with you today. It’s a tradition that I’ve been doing longer than this podcast. Every St Patrick’s Day since before the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast even existed, I published a blog where I shared 17 Celtic MP3s that you could download for free for St Patrick’s Day. You see, I interact with a LOT of Celtic bands and musicians. They gave me permission to give away some of their music. All they ask is that I tell you where to find out more about them so that perhaps you might buy their music and support them. Today, you will hear ALL of the songs that you will be able download for free on St Patrick’s Day. So if there’s a song or tune that you absolutely love in today’s show. You can either visit their website by following the link in the shownotes, or you can wait until March 14, when I will email you a link where you can download all of the music for free. If you want to jump the gun, the downloads are actually now available to all of our Song Hengers. These folks pledge $5 per episode or more per month to support this podcast on Patreon. I’ll tell you more about that later. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out every week. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. As a patron, you get to hear episodes before regular listeners. When we hit a milestone, you get an extra-long episode. You can pledge a dollar or more per episode and cap how much you want to spend each month over on Patreon. A super special thanks to our Celtic Legends: Morgan George, Samir Malak, Carol Baril, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Kevin Long, Lynda MacNeil, Annie Lorkowski, Travis Senzaki, Shawn Cali You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. If you want to find out Celtic musicians on Patreon, I have a blog article about that. FREEBIES We will publish our 500th episode of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast next week. This show started in 2005, a year after podcasting became a phenomena. But even before that my goal was to change the way you hear Celtic music, both as a marketing term and how you listen. I started giving away free music like the 17 for St Patrick’s Day. Then I gave away free podcasts like this and other podcasts I host. In fact, I’d like you to check out 11 St Patrick’s Day Facts in the Pub Songs Podcast. I created that episode with some fun facts about St Patrick’s Day and combined it with music from bands in this podcast. I also launched some St Patrick’s Day stories in that podcast. So subscribe and check it out. I have a free eBook for Celtic musicians. It’s called Celtic Musicians Guide to Digital Music. If you want some internet marketing tips, you will want to get that book. And I realized after compiling this list, that that’s a lot of things to share. So if you send an email to gift@bestcelticmusic.net , then you will get links to all of these freebies. Plus there’s a few exclusive podcast episodes that are not in the public feed. And I’ll show you how to get a free CD of mine while they last. #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Email a voicemail message to celticpodcast@gmail.com Tove Larsen emailed: "I am new at your great podcast.  And i enjoy it very much.   I am at a job ,cleaning, at a Windmill factory in Denmark  i look forward to the next podcast  so thank you for great stories, comment and Music" Luz Leitner emailed: "Hello, Marc My name is Luz. I came from Brasil but I've  live in Austria since 2015. When I arrived here, everything was so different that I was very sad at the beginning. So I wanted to hear something that could make me feel better. I looked for Radio that Irish and/or Scottish music played, because I love such music. And "voila" - I found your podcast and since then it is being my company specially during my walkout with my dog. I am your fan and I love the music selections. I always try to write those I like more to find out more about the artists. Thanks for your amazing work. "Alles gute"" Hank Woodward emailed: "Hi Marc, Hope the new year finds you and your family safe and healthy. As rough as 2020 was , the Irish and Celtic Music podcast remained a bright spot and ongoing inspiration to me. And the podcast is beginning 2021 just as outstanding as ever. In other news: you may recall that my older son Jackson, high school orchestra violist, got to perform in Carnegie Hall with Irish tenor Eric Cahill in march in NYC St. Patrick’s Day parade in 2018. Well, my younger son Michael plays trumpet in the high school band, and they have been invited to participate in the St. Patrick’s Day parade in 2022 in......wait for it....DUBLIN! Again, So much thanks for bringing us all the podcast. Slainte’"

Remember, we welcome comments, questions and suggested topics at thewonderpodcastQs@gmail.com   S2E04 TRANSCRIPT:   ----more----   Yucca: Welcome back to the Wonder Science-Based Paganism. I'm your host Yucca. Mark: I'm Mark. Yucca: And this week we are already talking about this February holiday Imbolc or Candlemas River Rain. Is that right? Mark: Yes. Yucca: Or for us Second Winter, Nos Gwyl Fair. It's got a lot of names. Mark: Yes exactly. It seems that the cross quarters always accumulate this big pile of names, whereas the solstices and equinoxes just usually have one or maybe two. But this is this is a pretty important holiday for many pagans. And so we'll be talking about what it means and what kinds of ritual practices we have associated with it and what our metaphorical associations are with it. And this marks, the last of the solar holidays that we are doing a podcast about For the first time, this is the eighth. We started at the Spring Equinox last year. And so we've come all the way around the Wheel of the Year to the February Sabbath. So that's pretty exciting. And thank you for taking this journey with us. We really appreciate our listeners and we're glad you're here with us. Thank you. Yucca: Yeah, thank you. And. the emails that we asked for some last time and got several responses from all of you. And that always is just incredible and wonderful. And we really appreciate that. Mark: Yes. Yes. And your ideas are really helpful to us. So keep them coming. Yucca: Yep. So we've got several that we've been able to put onto the list for that. Mark: Yeah. Yucca: So let's start. What's going on in your climate? Mark. Mark: In my climate, what I have, I've usually named this holiday River Rain, which is the festival of water. And the reason for that is, is that it is usually raining torrentially at this time of year . January and February are the wettest months of the year. And all of the Hills have turned green. Occasionally we'll get a cold Arctic storm and there'll be a little dust of snow on the tops of the mountains. But it's generally about rain, everything greens up and the creeks are all fendering then there's just that sort of inward cozy staying in at home kind of feeling, but not the same as at Yule because. It's evident now that the light has returned quite a bit, the days are definitely longer. The the sunrise is definitely earlier. So. It's a time to notice, Hey, the years getting on. And even though it may be a little early for say, planting a garden or something like that, because we're still likely to have freezes it's a time for planning and getting your tools together and learning whatever skills are necessary to approach the work of the coming year. How about yours? What's happening in your environment? Yucca: For us, this is the coldest time of the year. I am in a desert, but we're a high desert right at 7,000 feet. And so we get real extremes at every night is freezing. And most of the days will come up above freezing, but it's still pretty bitter and we're moving towards the wind. There specially in the next couple of months, there'll be a lot of wind that we'll get that really accentuates that feeling of coldness and bitter. is Second Winter for us. It's not spring. Spring is not in the air. There's nothing springy about it, except that change in the light. So there's a beautiful quietness. There's a sense of waiting a little bit what you're talking about with the planning. It's still winter. We've moved away. It's not Yule anymore. But. But there's still a restfulness this time of year. And I think in some ways, this is perhaps the only restful time of the year for what's happening in my climate. All the other times, there's always this growth happening in the rains coming and the harvest and the planning and all of this stuff. But now it's just quiet and cold and waiting. And actually it's probably not picking up on the mic, but it just started to hail here. It was snow a moment ago. We'll get hail all the way until June actually, but not much will stick we'll get a little bit. And then, because we only get about 12 inches of precipitation total throughout the whole year. So, so I hear the night, the wind and the hail coming down and it's chilly it and cozy. So, yeah, Mark: Nice. Yeah, it's like, this is actually the coldest time of year for us too, in that it, we do get some freezes at night occasionally but what that means, I mean, the days are still. I mean even the cold days are in the high forties. And the warm days. I mean, especially now with climate change, we just had a week ago we had a day in the seventies. It was ridiculous. And of course people love the warm weather, but at the same time, it just feels really creepy. It's just so wrong for this time of year, but finally this week we're getting some good rain. I don't know if I mentioned this. We're supposed to get about nine inches this week. Yucca: Good amount. Mark: It's yeah it's a good amount. Yeah, rain and so Everything is greening up. All of the fresh green grass is springing up and the bare dirt. So the Hills are all turning green from the gold that they were with the brown grasses. It's still not quite time for wild flowers which this is where I actually see real spring starting. I consider this to be the beginning of the spring season. But it's usually a few weeks into it that we started having the wild flowers come up, which is when I start looking towards the Spring Equinox. And I don't know whether you know this, but California, when it was first encountered by white settlers, was this dazzling display of wild flowers before the European grasses were introduced. And what was here were bunchgrasses rather than carpet, grasses and. Yucca: Than your sod formers. Mark: Yes. And a tremendous volume of different kinds of wild flowers. So there are tons and tons of native wild flowers here, and there are still places where you can go that are carpeted in California, poppies or paintbrush, or, other plants like that. So it can be a very beautiful time of year as you get into March and April. So. We've talked about this before. Besides the metaphors and symbol systems that I associate with the Sabbaths that have to do with the climate and the agricultural cycle. I mean, traditionally, this holiday is the holiday of getting your tools together, sharpening your agricultural tools and figuring out, how your garden's going to get planted this year and laying in seeds and all that kind of stuff. But beside that, I also map the Wheel of the Year on to the cycle of a human life. And so this sabbath. I associate with infancy, kind of the infant toddler sort of range of human life. And because this is the time when you're accumulating lots of knowledge and skills that you're going to then use later on in the cycle. Just as babies do with this incredible, information flood and figuring out how to use their bodies and just how to navigate this world. So that's really interesting too. I mean, I know that a lot of pagans associate this holiday with the Irish goddess Brigid. And they, there's a tradition where you make a little baby Bridget and put it in a cradle as a part of your ritual for the year. And I do something very similar. Although what I call the little corn Dolly that I make rain baby and the rain baby is a witness. To all of the Sabbaths going forward from this time until we get to Hallows or Samhain. And when the rain baby is burned in the Samhain fire to call the rain back. And then the cycle begins again at at River Rain or the February Sabbath. Right. So that's, those are the sorts of things that I associate with this holiday. There was someone in the Ethiopian Facebook group who termed this holiday Brightening. And I really like that term because it's so much more universal. I mean, anybody in the Northern hemisphere is going to experience that the days have gotten longer since the winter solstice. So I may start using that more, but for my own local regional celebrations, it's still all about the water for me. How about you? What do you associate in, how do you celebrate. Yucca: Another name that you'll often hear is Imbolc, which. I don't speak Irish, so I'm probably not pronouncing it correctly, but that's how I hear a lot of the other folks with pan American-ish accents pronouncing it. And that I believe comes from the lambs milk. This is the milk of the sheep. But for us, there is a parallel there because we celebrate along with what is happening seasonally in our land. So this is Second Winter for us, but we also look at each season at some part of the larger ecosystem that really influences our life. There are some of the holidays in which we celebrate the main terrestrial biomes, like Yule we look at the forests, specifically, the pine forests and those evergreens and on other side of the year, we've got the grasslands that we're celebrating. This is for us, the time of a celebration of our hooved companions. So of our bovine and caprine companions, who we rely on so deeply. For so many things, not just us as a family, because as a family we have a bovine based diet. But also as as the connected back to the grass biomes, they're such an important role. Whichever, whatever part of the world, whether you're looking at your Buffalo or any sort of wherever you are that those large grazers have such an important role. And this is a time when we're really honoring that role, but also honoring that they are, that there's, that, that exchange that we get. The milk and dairy and everyone in my family were all lactose and casein tolerant. So that's a thing that we consume a lot of it and enjoy, and the meat and the furs and all of those products. And so this is a time of honoring that. This is a time of year to just these past weeks where we order our animals for the year. They won't be ready until later, but thinking about that relationship and that tie that we have on this very on a symbolic level, but also on that just really down to earth exchange of body. So that's a big focus for us. Mark: Sure. Sure. And that falls again into that theme of planning for the future, of looking forward to what the need is going to be and anticipating that need and then planning for it so that it will be met at the time that you encounter it. Yucca: And a lot of ways, this is the pre-dawn. Hours. It's still night. kinda, it's almost morning. I mean, it's the, we call it the am, but I'm someone who gets up before dawn and has a few moments before the Sun gets up and that quiet period that planning and this time of year feels like that. And it also is similar because that's the coldest time of the day. And for us, this is the coldest time of the year as well. Mark: Sure. Sure. So the Equinox then would be dawn. Yucca: Yes, I think so. That would be dawn, but still it's not time for annuals to get going yet. Annuals do not come until after may day for us. Our last frost is the average is the 15th. Annual season is short and get at it. Mark: I I did a backpacking trip in grand Tetons once way high elevation. And obviously much wetter than where you are, but you know, very high elevation. And I was there in August and it was spring. There were wild flowers everywhere. It was just spectacular. But it was very clearly a place that had been slowed way down by cold temperatures and high elevation. So, and, there were still many patches of snow on the ground and so forth, so a wonderful trip. And it reminded me that the window for wind spring is very short for some places. Yucca: My my brother is a Yellowstone ranger and the last few years we've gone back and forth about, he's got this little postage stamp of a yard to work with and he wants to grow things, but not only does everybody eat it, but there's just no time. I mean their season has even, especially cause they're in between those mountains. So. Mark: Right, right. Yucca: so much shadow the folks farther North at, in higher elevations. There's just so little time. Mark: Yes. Yeah. He might be able to do root .Vegetables. Yucca: that has been radishes pretty much been all. That's been working out Mark: maybe potatoes. Yucca: potato maybe. Yeah. I mean, potatoes take, it depends on your kind take awhile, but the radishes I think have worked out too, because fewer animals eat them because they've got the space to them. But yeah. Mark: Yeah. Yucca: So petty ways. Mark: Yeah. So one of the things that I associate with this time is the ring of a sledge hammer on an anvil. I've done back when I was, still not believing, but basically circling with people in a kind of wicked esque sort of way. This festival was the festival of Bridget. And she is also the goddess of the hearth. She's got us have a lot of stuff. She's got us a fire and the forge and poetry craft childbirth. It's yeah, it's pretty, all inclusive actually. Yucca: I suspect that there were more figures that got folded in. Mark: Probably so, but I have a little anvil maybe eight inches long. But it's in the shape. It's in the traditional shape of an anvil and a small, like two pound sledgehammer. And we've done wonderful rituals where we've hammered out like hammered chains together. We had chains with an open link and we've hammered those together in order to seal the magic in right. Of what we were doing. One year we threaded colored ribbons through the the chains to symbolize the different things that we were planning for the coming year. And we did that all together so that everybody was connected by the ribbons. And then we cut them. So everybody could take their own little loop of chain with ribbons home. And I still have a couple of those. There's something very potent about that ringing sound and that, that action of the hammer on the forage. And so I like to do something at this time of year that involves that. I talked about making a corn Dolly for the rain baby this year, and I think I'm going to try to make her a little miniature key for her belt on the anvil, which is the key to the future. So that's what I'm planning on doing with that particular piece? I just, I like the way that it echoes back to sharpening sides and hammering out agricultural tools and all that kind of stuff. Yeah. It's there's something very visceral about it about, that, that work with the hammer and the anvil. I highly recommended if, I mean, you can get one of these little anvils for quite cheap, actually like Harbor freight hardware or something like that. They come from China and they're not very good, but but they worked for ritual purposes and actually my partner Nemea was taking an art class for a while and did some jewelry-making and the the instructor got all excited about our anvil and polished up parts of it to make it work properly and all this kind of stuff. So it is a functional tool. So the other piece that I'm thinking about in terms of Brightening is, and of course this is a complete accident, but it just happens to be true that we. have a new administration now in the United States. And it is not made up of petulant tantrum, throwing resentful children. It is made up of adults who appear to have the public interest in mind and to have competencies in the jobs that they are being appointed to. And that's a huge change. And of course it's less than a week old. And I know that there are things that are really going to make me angry over the course of the next four years. But Yucca: and that we can't get lazy. We've got to keep on them. Mark: yes. Yucca: you. Yeah. Mark: Yes. If there are things that you want to see, I mean, at least we know that there are open ears now to hear. That are willing to be convinced that something is in the public interest. If we can make that argument effectively and who are willing to do things that are in the public interest. So. I have felt a tremendous lightening over the course of the last week. I did not realize what appal the past administration had really cast over me every day, looking in the paper, I would flinch. Over, ho what are they doing now? And I'm not having that experience now. And it makes a huge difference. So that's another form of Brightening that's happening in certainly in my life. And I think in the life of many others right now, Yucca: I've certainly been experiencing that. It's similar to, if you've been next to a really loud noise for a long time and you've tuned out their consciousness, you're not consciously aware that it's there, but when the noise goes away, like there was that truck that was sitting next to you next to your house for hours. And there were the fumes coming out and the rumble of it, and then it drives away and it's quiet all of a sudden. And your shoulders drop about two or three Mark: inches. Right, right. This whole stress thing, just flushes out of your body. Yucca: Yeah. So definitely share that. And it's a big relief. It's. Mark: it is. And I mean, it's not like we had four years to spare in working on issues like climate change, we, we needed every instant that we can possibly work on it. But rejoining the Paris climate accord, and re-engaging with the international community around this issue and making it one of the top four priorities in the administration is it's just such a shift and it's. .. Know that what we're going to get are going to be half measures because that's what our system is designed to deliver are half measures. But even those half measures I think could be profound. Yucca: That's the part that, that I found myself getting teary the other day, looking at it and going this isn't. Yeah, everything that's in here is an everything I wanted, but my goodness, somebody is doing something Mark: Yes. Yucca: it's something's happening. Mark: And science has returned to its rightful place as the authoritative voice for how to direct our policies. Yucca: Yeah. I liked that. That was the symbolic reason behind putting Franklin of painting of Franklin up in the oval office. Mark: Yes, exactly. So Yucca: I found it very interesting. What was picked for the symbols of what was, what's going to be in the backdrop of all of those press releases and shoots and all of that. Mark: right. Yup. And he got rid of Andrew Jackson and Winston Churchill and that's all fine by me. Yucca: So yeah there's a lot of real interesting parallels right now between the season that we're in on the Wheel of the Year and some of what's happening in the world around us Mark: Yes. Yucca: that, not just around us, that we are a part of. Mark: this time of year. I've always found this time of year to be a very hopeful time. It's like, if Yule is the time when you dream of the new. Then River Rain or Brightening is the time when you plan for it and hope for it. And then you start to implement it after it warms up enough that's practical and you can start to work your way around the cycle. And Yucca: Seed catalogs are going out. Mark: the, certainly our seeds are selling out left and right. Yucca: are. Yeah. Mark: My my organization that I work for is going to do a plant sale in April. And so we have volunteers who are going to be growing starts for us, and we had to rush to get our seed orders in for those plants. Because so many things are just being sold out. So many people who are stuck at home now are gardening, who weren't gardening before. It's actually noticeable in the market for seeds. Yucca: And just a quick note for folks in most places you can buy your seeds with EBT. Mark: That's right. Yucca: they're set up to do it, you can get your seeds that way. Which makes sense, Mark: Yeah. Yucca: that's to help you with food and that's what seeds are for. Mark: Right. Yeah. I mean, you can't buy seeds for like Dahlia's, but but for food crops, he certainly can. And And it's actually a super efficient way to generate food for yourself. Yucca: And is efficient. So cost-effective efficient and gets you a little bit, probably healthier in most cases and gives you a little bit of that connection with the rest of nature, which is something that in our modern lifestyles, we often struggle with having that connection. Mark: Just getting your hands into the dirt and breathing those microbes, getting that feeling of wellbeing that comes from engaging with soil in that way. All of that I think is super beneficial. Yucca: I have several large flower pots when I say large, they're like, Two foot flower pots that we brought in to the, we brought our other house plants into the kitchen for the fall, but I just brought some that were just soil so that the kids can actually get their hands down in and dig around. And the day they were showing me that they had found the little roly polies. Pill bugs are so bugs and that they're just a little itty-bitty and getting their hands in there and smelling that. And, that's a trick by the way of something that if you, especially, if the winter's really tough for you bringing some soil in and keeping that soil alive throughout. The winter, you just water it. Like you would water a plant just a couple of times a week, give it some water and then you've got something to stick your hands into and smell that yeah. Smell and Mark: Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. All of that is good. Very good. There's such anticipation at this time of year. It's all coming, but it's not happening quite yet. And There's something that's very wonderful about that. I mean, on the one hand, you can plot your schemes and, draw your diagrams and, pull all your tools together and all that good kind of stuff. But as you say, there's also an opportunity for a lot of rest. You can do that. And then you can take a break and there's nothing that suddenly demands that you go running off to work a 12 hour day under the Sun, because there is no 12 hour day under the Sun. And actually in my work, this this fits very well with that model. I'm a fundraiser I'm in charge of fundraising for a food bank and January and February are the they're the fallow times in the fundraising season. People do lots of giving at the end of the year. And so you don't ask them for awhile and you do your planning and you do your analysis of what your numbers were last year and what all that tells you about what's happening with your programs. But it's once again, and once again, it's a time to just assess and plan based on that. And so it all tucks together very neatly in my world. And I have to say that, especially since last Wednesday I'm feeling good. Life is feeling good. Yucca: Yeah, that's so interesting that it follows the agricultural year so well Because this is the hunger gap time, right? This is when you might still have a few of your winter squash leftover, but. They're going pretty quickly. Right. And you're not making your spring greens yet. For the most part. There's a few lucky climates that are, but most of us are not getting anything fresh from the garden yet. Mark: Sure. So you're looking for that. Ewe's milk Yucca: Yeah. Mark: and waiting for the chickens to start laying again, which is why eggs are associated with the Spring Equinox. Yucca: Yep, exactly. Which we'll talk about in a few weeks. Mark: Yes, we will. Yucca: but yeah. Mark: Yeah. It's a little bit different in the fundraising cycle because it culminates in December, whereas the agricultural cycle, really the big harvest time is September-ish. Yucca: That's true but you're still feasting into that Mark: Oh, yes, Yucca: Right. There's lots of get together. It's dark. Goodness. What else do we do? Mark: Let's eat everything before it goes bad. Yucca: that's right? Yeah. That thing with those, the the squash, you gotta eat those, right. That's. We were talking about eggnog a few episodes back, Mark: right. Well Yucca: use up those eggs Mark: Yeah. Pile in those calories because you're going to get skinny by the time March rolls around. Yucca: yeah. And alcohol is a good way of preserving things. So add alcohol to everything. Right. That was the thought. Mark: Right, right. So what else. Yucca: So other traditions this time of year is a time where we do maintenance on things like our going back to the bovine and caprin connection. Like we brush out our lambskins that we have. Right. Brush those out any of the furs the big bedding things that we have, our quilts and blankets and all of those things, getting those cleaned up and that you were talking about the sharpening of the tool, Mark: right, right. Okay. Yucca: And if you are doing management on forested properties and you're in a wetter area, This can be a good time to be getting in there when you're starting to get more light, but the ground is still frozen. So you're not going to do as much damage if you pull your truck in there to out a particular stand or do some sort of maintenance. So there are some outdoor activities that are really well suited to this time of year where it's cold, but you still have light to actually work by. Mark: Sure. Sure. Yeah. Although, I mean, where I am construction has really pretty much ground to a halt by now because of sediment, runoff. Every, everything has to be weatherized and. hardened against rainy erosion by the 15th of October. And I believe it's the 1st of May, when those regulations then. Turn off Yucca: So it's actual regulations. It's Mark: Oh yes. It's not just best practices I'm here. And I'm proud to say that I had a lot to do with this in my County. We have a vineyard development ordinance and that got expand it into an overall erosion control ordinance. That affects everything because we have endangered salmon bearing streams here. And sedimentation is one of the worst things that can happen to a salmon bearing stream. They just, they choke to death. So yeah, so th once again it's another case of, there are people with their blueprints and their plans and their budgets and all that kind of stuff, but they're probably not going to get going very much until later in the spring. Yucca: Strategize, what orders things are happening in. And Mark: Right. Exactly. So that is the February Sabbath, whether you have a name for it, of your own, or whether you call it in bulk or ewe milk, or Bridgid or Brightening that is that's our overview on what it is and how it works and what the metaphors are. And of course, all of this is to the point of leading richer lives better connected with nature. Having more of a sense about the profound slow changes that happen around the course of the year that color everything about our existence and yet which somehow we're able to ignore a lot of the time. So it's about being more aware and more connected. And therefore more happy and more wise, and able to spread that out into the world to make the world a better place. So it's a, it's an ambitious agenda, but this is the time of year for ambitious agendas. Yucca: And it's worth it. Right. Mark: Absolutely. Absolutely. It is. Yucca: Thank you, Mark. Mark: Thank you, Yucca. Great conversation. Thanks so much.

In May of 2008, Bridgid Ruden sustained life-altering experiences that emerged in lieu of her previous life's vision. Unfortunately, she endured severe traumatic brain injury, following a bicycle accident. As he awoke from a coma and reversed in time, as he was three years old again, re-learning basic life skills. Frustratingly, due to here disabilities, he had to let go of a meaningful career as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner. In despair, he often questioned God, "Why am I still here? What is my life's purpose anymore?” Despite the odds, she ventured forward through exploring and redefining myself in ways that provided me such miraculous healing. In defiance of health care professionals and families' shock, He began publicly sharing my astonishing story, despite my aphasia. As time moved forward, She has successfully presented nationally and internationally and appeared on TV, radio, and published in both articles and books. As I share my life’s journey, people are inspired, educated, and surrounded with hope, reassurance, and healing. My book, Discovering My Life's Purpose: From Tragedy to Triumph has also received outstanding feedback. “ Bridgid has the unique ability as an author to take the reader on this painful journey with her. As Bridgid walks through each step of her rehabilitation, she inspired me through laughter, tears, and her genuine spirit.” Today when I'm introduced, I look around for ‘Bridgid’. I'm in utter amazement and shock! Whom is this woman? I would love to meet a miraculous child of God. Today He is certified as a Reiki practitioner. Reiki is a form of alternative medicine; universal life energy healing. Another incredible opportunity for me to assist others toward healing, with God’s help! Believe it or not, my life’s purpose didn’t leave me; it merely merged to a higher realm by the grace of God You can find more Information about Bridgid Ruden at www.carlaandrews.com/yourinspiredjourneynetwork    

After a 14 year break, she is back writing for the Sunday Independent. Returning to writing, and now podcasting, wasn't an easy path for Bridgid who went through a series of personal, and very public, tragedies - including the loss of her sister Siobhan. She joined Ray in studio.

Yes, Bridgid’s voice is soft and low in the beginning especially. It gets better as the episode goes on. Thanks for your patience while we all learn these new things and do the best we can while recording remotely. Good news! Oscar, the Sound Designer and I are having a virtual meeting today and he’s going to teach me some things. Yay!Bridgid recommended the book An Unfinished Marriage by Joan Anderson.The Unabashed You website has photos, quotes and a blog for each episode. Each episode has its own page: unabashedyou.com under episodes.On social media you can find us at:Facebook: Unabashed YouInstagram: Unabashed YouTwitter: @RechelleRenaeFeel free to follow us on any and all of the above. There are daily posts with great photos and inspiration quotes. If you have questions or comments you can reach us through email: unabashedyou@gmail.com.And of course on Apple podcasts. We’d love for you to subscribe, rate and review. We’re reaching woman all over the world and we want to keep the conversation going.Also, if you’d like to be a guest, let us know. We will make it happen. :) You can also find us on Apple podcasts. We invite you to subscribe, rate and review to help us be more discoverable. Let’s go to some more states and some more countries! I want you each to feel fully yourself.

Tonight we've got a great show including a chat with Bridgid Browne who recently started a working student position with Dorothee Schnieder, we are then going to finish our interview with Patty Mayer about intermediate 2. We talk with Elizabeth Hueftlein of Hahn Plastics and finally Reese and I are going to chat about warm up strategy for the total saddle fit trainer tip.  Listen in...GUESTS AND LINKS DRESSAGE EPISODE 587: Link to Sound File for Sight Impaired:  Click Here Co-Hosts: Reese Koffler-Stanfield and Philip Parkes Official Podcast of the United States Dressage Federation Title Sponsor: Pro-Stride Guest: Bridgid Browne Guest: Patty Mayer Guest:  Elizabeth Hueftlein HRN Merchandise!  Find a complete line of screen printed stuff....  and The embroidered merchandise at... Download the FREE Horse Radio Network app for iPhone and Android Follow Dressage Radio Show on  Facebook, and follow Horse Radio Network on Twitter Please visit our sponsors, they make all this possible Pro-stride, Ecogold, Total Saddle Fit, Kentucky Performance Products, Hahn Plastics

We will be joined by Dr. Laura Stokes-Green a practicing veterinarian who is coming on the show to discuss Osteoarthritis in dressage horses,  then we have Grand Prix competitor Sarah Lockman on to chat all about riding corners, our total saddle fit trainer tip of the week will be with Bridgid Browne. Listen in...GUESTS AND LINKS DRESSAGE EPISODE 589: Co-Hosts: Reese Koffler-Stanfield and Philip Parkes Official Podcast of the United States Dressage Federation Title Sponsor: Pro-Stride Guest: Dr. Laura Stokes-Greene Guest: Sarah Lockman Total Saddle Fit Tip of the Week: Bridgid Browne HRN Merchandise!  Find a complete line of screen printed stuff....  and The embroidered merchandise at... Download the FREE Horse Radio Network app for iPhone and Android Follow Dressage Radio Show on  Facebook, and follow Horse Radio Network on Twitter Please visit our sponsors, they make all this possible Pro-stride, Ecogold, Total Saddle Fit, Kentucky Performance Products, Hahn Plastics

We will be joined by Dr. Laura Stokes-Green a practicing veterinarian who is coming on the show to discuss Osteoarthritis in dressage horses, then we have Grand Prix competitor Sarah Lockman on to chat all about riding corners, our total saddle fit trainer tip of the week will be with Bridgid Browne. Listen in...GUESTS AND LINKS DRESSAGE EPISODE 589:Co-Hosts: Reese Koffler-Stanfield and Philip ParkesOfficial Podcast of the United States Dressage FederationTitle Sponsor: Pro-StrideGuest: Dr. Laura Stokes-GreeneGuest: Sarah LockmanTotal Saddle Fit Tip of the Week: Bridgid BrowneHRN Merchandise! Find a complete line of screen printed stuff.... and The embroidered merchandise at...Download the FREE Horse Radio Network app for iPhone and AndroidFollow Dressage Radio Show on Facebook, and follow Horse Radio Network on TwitterPlease visit our sponsors, they make all this possible Pro-stride, Ecogold, Total Saddle Fit, Kentucky Performance Products, Hahn PlasticsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)

Bridgid is a survivor of TBI (traumatic brain injury) who's used her experience to become a Reiki practitioner, inspirational author, and speaker. You can find her on Facebook at Bridgid Ruden, as well as Reiki Practitioner, Inspirational Speaker, and Author. You can also reach her at bmruden@southslope.net. You can find out more about me at christdtgordon.com and at Chris DT Gordon on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube. Theme music by @nateberan Can we all agree that Daylight Saving Time is a prime example that it's OK to leave some aspects of the past behind?

Tonight we've got a great show including a chat with Bridgid Browne who recently started a working student position with Dorothee Schnieder, we are then going to finish our interview with Patty Mayer about intermediate 2. We talk with Elizabeth Hueftlein of Hahn Plastics and finally Reese and I are going to chat about warm up strategy for the total saddle fit trainer tip. Listen in...GUESTS AND LINKS DRESSAGE EPISODE 587:Link to Sound File for Sight Impaired: Click HereCo-Hosts: Reese Koffler-Stanfield and Philip ParkesOfficial Podcast of the United States Dressage FederationTitle Sponsor: Pro-StrideGuest: Bridgid BrowneGuest: Patty MayerGuest: Elizabeth HueftleinHRN Merchandise! Find a complete line of screen printed stuff.... and The embroidered merchandise at...Download the FREE Horse Radio Network app for iPhone and AndroidFollow Dressage Radio Show on Facebook, and follow Horse Radio Network on TwitterPlease visit our sponsors, they make all this possible Pro-stride, Ecogold, Total Saddle Fit, Kentucky Performance Products, Hahn PlasticsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)

Tonight we've got a great show including a chat with Bridgid Browne who recently started a working student position with Dorothee Schnieder, we are then going to finish our interview with Patty Mayer about intermediate 2. We talk with Elizabeth Hueftlein of Hahn Plastics and finally Reese and I are going to chat about warm up strategy for the total saddle fit trainer tip. Listen in...GUESTS AND LINKS DRESSAGE EPISODE 587:Link to Sound File for Sight Impaired: Click HereCo-Hosts: Reese Koffler-Stanfield and Philip ParkesOfficial Podcast of the United States Dressage FederationTitle Sponsor: Pro-StrideGuest: Bridgid BrowneGuest: Patty MayerGuest: Elizabeth HueftleinHRN Merchandise! Find a complete line of screen printed stuff.... and The embroidered merchandise at...Download the FREE Horse Radio Network app for iPhone and AndroidFollow Dressage Radio Show on Facebook, and follow Horse Radio Network on TwitterPlease visit our sponsors, they make all this possible Pro-stride, Ecogold, Total Saddle Fit, Kentucky Performance Products, Hahn PlasticsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)

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What do Bridgid Coulter and Don Cheadle eat at home? Mostly plant-based interior designer Bridgid Coulter talks about her plant-based life, eco-friendly design work and her favorite meals at home with partner Don Cheadle. Tune in to Awesome Vegans with Elysabeth Alfano. Plus, The Awesome Vegans Podcast is picked up as the Plant-based Life & Style radio show at stations throughout the U.S. and Canada. Exciting news!  For more information, visit http://ElysabethAlfano.com and http://BridgidCoulter.com  To join Elysabeth Jumpstart Your Plantbased Life Class on October 24, visit http://ElysabethAlfano.com/Recipes

Bridgid Coulter, founder of Blackbird House, a WOC-centered co-working collective talks to Yseult & Hannah about her multicultural, multitalented life and career, and the heavy and hopeful moment we're living in.

Tap your toes to two hours of instrumental Celtic music. Subscribe and listen to the BestCelticMusic.net online. Alasdair Fraser & Tony McManus, Haggis Rampant, Sarah Marie Mullen, The Gatehouse Well, Teton Skye, Bridgid's Cross, Moch Pryderi, The Rogues, St. James's Gate, Molly's Revenge With Moira Smiley, Woodson Finley & Stevens, Atlys, Alizbar & Ann'Sannat, Scotland Rising, Bow  Triplets, We Banjo 3, Nick Hennessey, The AM String Band, Susana Seivane, John Williams & Dean Magraw, Dark Patrick, String Theory, The Beggarman, Wicked Tinkers, The Kissers, Sharon Shannon, Cara Wildman, Lissa Schneckenburger, Tami Curtis I hope you enjoyed this week's show. If you did, please share the show with ONE friend. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is here to build our community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, buy the albums, shirts, and songbooks, follow the artists on Spotify, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Remember also to Subscribe to the Celtic Music Magazine. Every week, you will get a few cool bits of Celtic music news. It's a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Plus, you'll get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free, just for signing up today. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. Just list the show number, and the name of as many bands in the episode as you like. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2020 episode.  Vote Now! THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:04 - "Donald Willie and His Dog / Alex MacDonald / Chloe's Passion" by Alasdair Fraser & Tony McManus from Return to Kintail 3:37 - WELCOME 5:28 - "Cullen Anderson (feat. Ken Petrie)" by Haggis Rampant from Burly! Haggis Rampant Plugged In 10:18 - "Amoroso" by Sarah Marie Mullen from The Wild Woods 14:16 - "Michael Goes Flatpickin' / Road to Errogie" by The Gatehouse Well from Bring You Ashore 18:41 - "Snow on the Hills/Xexus and Felicia" by Teton Skye from Teton Skye 22:58 - "Road to Lisdoonvarna" by Bridgid's Cross from Half Two 25:24 - "Torth O Fara/Mochyn Du/Spinning Wheel" by Moch Pryderi from Jig Moch 28:33 - "Winnipeg Forger" by The Rogues from 25...and Live! 32:50 - CELTIC FEEDBACK 34:39 - "The Wise Maid / Down the Broom / The Jolly Tinker" by St. James's Gate from Happy Life 38:57 - "Air Tune" by Molly's Revenge With Moira Smiley from The Western Shore 43:24 - "Up Sligo" by Woodson, Finley, Stevens from The Glory Reel 46:26 - "Stonemilker" by Atlys from Atlys 53:09 - "The Butterfly" by Alizbar & Ann'Sannat from Lullabies & Legends from Broceliande 56:29 - "LaBoum" by Scotland Rising from Out of the Ashes 58:07 - "Dunrobin Castle & The King Of Meenasillagh" by Bow  Triplets from Secret Signs 1:00:38 - BREAK 1:01:26 - "Sugar House" by We Banjo 3 from Haven 1:04:41 - "Garden of Daisies/Harvest Home" by Nick Hennessey from Of Fire, Wind and Silver Stream 1:07:49 - "Gravel Walk; Elzic’s Farewell" by The AM String Band from Take Root! 1:11:20 - "Fox-Trot" by Susana Seivane from Os Sonos Que Volven 1:16:05 - "Youenn" by John Williams & Dean Magraw from Raven 1:19:52 - "Mna Na H-eireann - King of the Faries - Polka Karelofinochka" by Dark Patrick from Fainne Gael an Lae Pronunciation: Manaw na Hair-ann Pronunciation: Fawn-ya Gwayel un lay 1:26:49 - "Banish Misfortune/ Castle Jig/ My Darling Asleep" by String Theory from String Theory 1:30:44 - "Across the Fields" by The Beggarman from Newry Town 1:34:24 - CELTIC PODCAST NEWS 1:36:23 - "The Duncan Johnston" by Wicked Tinkers from Hammered 1:39:51 - "The Wedding (Mingulay Boat Song / Three Sails / Connaghtman's Rambles / Haste to the Wedding)" by The Kissers from Three Sails 1:46:20 - "The Merry Widow" by Sharon Shannon from Sacred Earth 1:49:49 - "March of the Min an Toitean Bull/Tuttle's/Brenda Stubbert's" by Cara Wildman from Cara Wildman Pronunciation: Meen an Ti-tawn Bull 1:55:39 - "Petronella" by Lissa Schneckenburger from Dance 2:00:11 - CLOSING 2:01:14 - "Ryan's Tunes: The Broken Compass / Workin' at the Winery / Humours of Kilmanin / The Moose in the Meadow" by Tami Curtis from Cairde Cavort The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. The show was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. #celticpodcast #irishmusic #instrumentalcelticmusic WELCOME TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. My name is Marc Gunn. I am a Celtic musician and podcaster. This show is dedicated to the indie Celtic musicians. Please support these artists. Share the show with your friends. Find more episodes at celticmusicpodcast.com. You can also support this podcast on Patreon. We finally hit a huge milestone on Patreon last month. The show now pulls in about $700 per episode. The money goes pays for a lot of things including my time in producing the show. But the big reason I wanted to hit that goal was because it allows us to reach more Celtic music fans. Yes. I do spend money to advertise the show on Facebook. We get a lot of new listeners because your generosity helps pay for that. That’s one of the big reasons I was so happy to hit this milestone. Because we hit it, I told patrons that I would give them a two-hour instrumental Celtic music special. That’s what we are doing today. Of course, it actually wasn’t ONE two-hour special. I gave you another one a couple weeks ago. So your generosity funded FOUR bonus hours of Celtic music. So let me start by saying thanks. And I’ll stop there too. Because this episode will be less talk and more music. So let’s get started. BREAK If you want to find more about the artists you just heard, please make sure you go to the shownotes at CelticMusicPodcast.com. I list the time that each artist and song is played so that you can easily find out who you’re listening to. I also share album names URLs of the artists so you can support them and by buying their music. CELTIC PODCAST NEWS VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. Just list the show number, and the name of as many bands in the episode as you like. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2020 episode.  Vote Now! THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out every week. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. As a patron, you get to hear episodes before regular listeners. When we hit a milestone, you get an extra-long episode. You can pledge a dollar or more per episode and cap how much you want to spend each month over on Patreon. A super special thanks to our newest patrons from last month: Sarah F, Toby, JR, Suzanne Marr, Pamela Jo H You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast. Go to SongHenge.com which will take straight over to Patreon where you can join other amazing Celts. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Email a voicemail message to celticpodcast@gmail.com Jason Glore emailed a photo: "Happy belated St. Patrick's Day Mark! Love your show! I celebrated St. Patrick's day by creating and posting the attached image on my astro-photography flikr page (and my Instagram). Most of the image is made from a color-edited photo I took of the moon, centered on the "dog wearing sunglasses" face. Keep up the good work, helping people connect with Celtic culture!" Rachel Quill emailed a couple photos: "Dear Marc, Greetings from Georgia! just wanted to thank you for all you do! Your podcasts help encourage me to go on walks and stay in shape. I took the first pic while I was listening. The second picture is of a friend and I celebrating St.Patrick's a few days early."

Description: Discussion on Elder Abuse crimes, kinds of cases the DA’s Office sees, the role of the DA victim advocate in these cases and some tips alerts to help detect and prevent abuse and becoming a victim of common scams.  Guests are Assistant Chief Deputy District Attorney Paul Durenberger, Deputy District Attorney Frederick (Fritz) Gotha, Victim Advocate Bridgid Moffett Yeo. Show Notes:  The group introduces themselves and explains their role within the office and the Elder Abuse Unit. Paul and Frederick explain who would be considered a victim of elder abuse and the different type of abuse.  They then talk about the DA’s Elder Abuse Unit and how prevalent these cases are within Sacramento County - what kinds of cases they see most often, and who are often the abusers. Bridgid talks about how she works with Elder Abuse victims and how she and Frederick work together.   They talk about the most challenging, or complicated, cases they handle.  They also share examples of cases that had a good result from both the victim and prosecution standpoint.  Frederick talks about the current laws to protect elders, and if he thinks they should be changed and adjusted or if there is a need for new laws. Paul talks about the Elder Death Review Team (EDRT).   There are unfortunately some cases of suspicious deaths of elder and dependent adults.  Paul, explains how EDRT started, who is involved and the purpose of the review team.  He then shares some of the findings from the most recent review and report. The group then provides advice for victims as well as warnings for potential victims in terms of what to do if they are being victimized and how to protect themselves.  They talk about some common scams that target seniors, and how they can protect themselves from being scammed.   They also talk about important resources available to anyone who needs help or would like more information on Elder Abuse. They end with closing thoughts on Elder Abuse crimes and its victims.  Follow us @SacCountyDA on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Google+ and find us on YouTube.  Tags - District Attorney, Elder Abuse, Dependent Adult Abuse, Justice Journal Podcast, Victim Advocate, Elder Death Review Team

Description: Discussion on Elder Abuse crimes, kinds of cases the DA’s Office sees, the role of the DA victim advocate in these cases and some tips alerts to help detect and prevent abuse and becoming a victim of common scams.  Guests are Assistant Chief Deputy District Attorney Paul Durenberger, Deputy District Attorney Frederick (Fritz) Gotha, Victim Advocate Bridgid Moffett Yeo. Show Notes:  The group introduces themselves and explains their role within the office and the Elder Abuse Unit. Paul and Frederick explain who would be considered a victim of elder abuse and the different type of abuse.  They then talk about the DA’s Elder Abuse Unit and how prevalent these cases are within Sacramento County - what kinds of cases they see most often, and who are often the abusers. Bridgid talks about how she works with Elder Abuse victims and how she and Frederick work together.   They talk about the most challenging, or complicated, cases they handle.  They also share examples of cases that had a good result from both the victim and prosecution standpoint. Frederick talks about the current laws to protect elders, and if he thinks they should be changed and adjusted or if there is a need for new laws. Paul talks about the Elder Death Review Team (EDRT).   There are unfortunately some cases of suspicious deaths of elder and dependent adults.  Paul, explains how EDRT started, who is involved and the purpose of the review team.  He then shares some of the findings from the most recent review and report. The group then provides advice for victims as well as warnings for potential victims in terms of what to do if they are being victimized and how to protect themselves.  They talk about some common scams that target seniors, and how they can protect themselves from being scammed.   They also talk about important resources available to anyone who needs help or would like more information on Elder Abuse. They end with closing thoughts on Elder Abuse crimes and its victims.  Follow us @SacCountyDA on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Google+ and find us on YouTube. Tags - District Attorney, Elder Abuse, Dependent Adult Abuse, Justice Journal Podcast, Victim Advocate, Elder Death Review Team

Communication is at the heart of any successful remote or multi-location team. What happens to communication when businesses add more dynamics to a remote team? How do we build effective human connections and interpersonal relationships when we have a diversity of languages and cultures. How can we prepare our businesses, our teams and ourselves when it comes to multi-cultural communication? In this episode, Bridgid Farrell from All-Talk Training discusses how speaking the same language on a multi-cultural team, doesn't guarantee that everyone has the same voice. Brigid Farrell, the founder of AllTalk Training, works with companies who operate internationally and have culturally diverse teams, helping them to eradicate communication issues that arise due to differences in language and culture. Having spent several years abroad, Brigid has observed countless instances of communication breakdown due to cultural misunderstandings. In addition to this, her work training businesspeople in English has also afforded her extensive insight into the areas that lead to miscommunication in international business. This experience led Brigid to identify a pressing need - the development of communication training for those working within diverse teams. This training offers practical solutions to the question ‘What can we, native speakers of English, do to ensure non-native speakers are given an equal voice?' Uncovering what can be done to improve cross-cultural interactions not only reduces inefficiencies that negatively impact productivity but also helps to drive collaboration among diverse teams.

HELLO WORKIES HAPPY NEW YEAR! We're back with a wonderful new guest, LA based writer/performer/ and moving meditation teacher Bridgid Ryan (UCB, The Core)! We get deep in this one- talking about childhood trauma, purposeful cases of childhood mistaken identity, poop, how capitalism makes everything worse, diet culture and fat phobia, and why Bridgid no longer uses the word yoga to describe her movement work.

Highland Laddies gather round the fire and and dance with the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast A Campo Traviesa, Kellswater Bridge, Crepuscule, Seldom Sober, Claire Roche, Sarah Dinan, Moch Pryderi, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Bernadette Morris, FinTan, Bridgid's Cross, The Round Table, BassPipes, The Celtic Kitchen Party, The Rogues I hope you enjoyed this week's show. If you did, please share the show with ONE friend. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is dedicated to growing our community and helping the incredible artists who so generously share their music. If you find music you love, buy their albums, shirts, and songbooks, follow them on Spotify, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Remember also to Subscribe to the Celtic Music Magazine. Every week, I'll send you a few cool bits of Celtic music news. It's a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Plus, you'll get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free, just for signing up today. Thank you again for being a Celt of Kindness. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 With the new year comes a new votes in the Celtic Top 20. This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. Just list the show number, and the name of as many bands in the episode as you like. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2019 episode.  Vote Now! THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:03 - "La Isla de La Tortuga" by A Campo Traviesa from Dreaming With the Rain 4:43 - WELCOME 5:19 - "The Proof Is in the Pudding" by Kellswater Bridge from The Proof Is In the Pudding 9:33 - "Highland Laddie" by Crepuscule from Hap and Rowe 13:12 - "Jigs: Humours of Ballyloughlin / The Knocknagow" by Seldom Sober from Six Months in Confession 17:23 - "Fields of Fassaroe" by Claire Roche from From Then Until the Here and Now 23:01 - CELTIC FEEDBACK 25:28 - "Oh Dear! What Can the Matter Be?" by Sarah Dinan from For A Little One I Love 27:44 - "Jig Moch Ag Wyau" by Moch Pryderi from Jig Moch 30:29 - "Where Foxglove" by Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh from Foxglove and Fuschia 33:48 - "Forever Here for You" by Bernadette Morris from Where the Heart Is 37:01 - "Shady-Drowsy-Traveler" by FinTan from Excursion 42:48 - CELTIC PODCAST NEWS 44:58 - "Road to Lisdoonvarna" by Bridgid's Cross from Half Two 47:24 - "The Turning Leaf" by The Round Table from Tales from the Turning Leaf 52:09 - "King Seamus" by BassPipes from Single 54:15 - "Wolfe Island Jig" by The Celtic Kitchen Party from Sociable! 56:20 - SHARE THE SHOW 57:19 - "The Warrior's Salute" by The Rogues from 25... and Live! 1:02:00 - The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/.   CELTIC PODCAST NEWS * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. My name is Marc Gunn. I am a Celtic musician and podcaster. This show is dedicated to the indie Celtic musicians. I want to ask you to support these artists. Share the show with your friends. And find more episodes at celticmusicpodcast.com. You can also support this podcast on Patreon. Get our free Celtic music app right here. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through it's culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. Join the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out every week and has done so since 2014. You can pledge a dollar or more per episode and cap how much you want to spend each month over on Patreon. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. Plus, you get to hear episodes before regular listeners. When we hit a milestone, you get an extra-long episode. We are super close to getting a two-hour instrumental special. I want to thank our Patrons of the Podcast: John W, Christopher M, Mary M, Michael C You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast at http://patreon.com/celticpodcast.   I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Email a voicemail message to celticpodcast@gmail.com Troy Rodgers emailed: "Hey Marc, Just wanted to let you know, I got my Bards CD and shirt this morning.  Thanks! The album has, of course, been getting play already thanks to the digital version. In traditional Bards style, it's such a fun album.  So good to have you and Andrew working together again. While I'm here, I wanted to express how much I appreciate your support of women in Celtic music.  I'd meant to chime in earlier. Better late than never. In any case, I heard some feedback from one listener saying they were buying albums from everyone on the podcast to do their part.  I've been doing the same, and I'm sure others have been as well. I admire your willingness to double down on this across all of your platforms. There's more than enough room for any Celtic musician on the stage without unnecessary divisions.  It's the sort of thing that makes me proud to back your efforts, musical and otherwise." Jamie Annear-Feyrer emailed a photo: "Listened to episodes 422 and 421 on the way to Irish Fest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It definitely got me in the spirit! Thanks for all the work you do- I’ve been listening for many years and love the diversity of all the great Celtic music the show has exposed me to. Slainte"         #highlandladdies #celticmusic #irishmusic

Rock out to the Top 20 Irish Drinking Songs from the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. The Celtic Kitchen Party, Stout Pounders, The Barley Boys, Homeland, Bridgid's Cross, Hair of the Dog, Musical Blades, Ceann, Boston Blackthorne, The Brazen Heads, St. Jame's Gate, Bangers and Mash, Rebels and Sinners, The Fighting Jamesons, Barleyjuice, Bourbon & Shamrocks, Battlelegs, Sgian Dubh, Screaming Orphans I hope you enjoyed this week's show. If you did, please share the show with ONE friend. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is dedicated to growing our community and helping the incredible artists who so generously share their music. If you find music you love, buy their albums, shirts, and songbooks, follow them on Spotify, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Remember also to Subscribe to the Celtic Music Magazine. Every week, I'll send you a few cool bits of Celtic music news. It's a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Plus, you'll get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free, just for signing up today. Thank you again for being a Celt of Kindness. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 With the new year comes a new votes in the Celtic Top 20. This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. Just list the show number, and the name of as many bands in the episode as you like. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2019 episode.  Vote Now! THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:06 - "All For Me Grog" by The Celtic Kitchen Party from Sociable! 3:15 - "Wild Colonial Boy" by Stout Pounders from Pour Decisions 6:18 - "Raggle Taggle Gypsy" by The Barley Boys from The Days of Abundance 11:14 - "Mrs. McGrath" by Homeland from We Never Got This Far Alone 15:30 - "Drunken Sailor" by Bridgid's Cross from Half Two 18:18 - "Whiskey in a Jar" by Hair of the Dog from Let It Flow 21:11 - "Leaving of Liverpool" by Musical Blades from Up the Ante 24:18 - CELTIC FEEDBACK 27:20 - "Old Dun Cow" by Ceann from Making Friends 30:58 - "Black & Tans" by Boston Blackthorne from County Kerry to Kerry Park 34:14 - "Wind That Shakes the Barley" by The Brazen Heads from Who's Your Paddy 37:30 - "All Around My Hat" by St. Jame's Gate from Happy Life 41:09 - "Star of the County Down" by Bangers and Mash from Quicksand Cafe 43:25 - "Spancil Hill" by Rebels and Sinners from Day's Just Begun 47:30 - CELTIC PODCAST NEWS 49:01 - "Rocky Road to Dublin" by The Fighting Jamesons from Every Day Above Ground 52:38 - "Tim Finegan's Wake" by Barleyjuice from Six Yanks 56:39 - "7 Drunkin Nights" by Bourbon & Shamrocks from Shocks & ARRRR! 1:01:14 - "Wild Rover" by Battlelegs from Lost My Shoes 1:05:46 - "Whiskey You're the Devil" by Sgian Dubh from Frightening All the Dogs 1:10:24 - “Follow Me Up to Carlow” by Screaming Orphans from Taproom The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/.   CELTIC PODCAST NEWS * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. My name is Marc Gunn. I am a Celtic musician and podcaster. This show is dedicated to the indie Celtic musicians. I want to ask you to support these artists. Share the show with your friends. And find more episodes at celticmusicpodcast.com. You can also support this podcast on Patreon. FairPlé aims to achieve gender balance in the production, performance, promotion, and development of Irish traditional and folk music. They advocate for equal opportunity and balanced representation for all. Visit their website for more details about this great organization. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through it's culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. Join the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! We hit our 14th year anniversary at the end of July. Your kind and generous support of this show each and every week are the reason it still exists after 14 years. There are many ways to support the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast, throughs donation, buying bumper sticker, pint glasses or t-shirts. But the best way of all is to become a Patron of the Podcast. You can make a pledge of a dollar or more per episode and cap how much you want to spend each month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. And you also get episodes before regular listeners. And when we hit a milestone, you get an extra-long episode. We are super close to getting a two-hour instrumental special. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast at http://patreon.com/celticpodcast. I want to thank our Patrons of the Podcast: Chris C., Dwayne B., Cathy H., Kevin Leahy, Trevor, Murray F   I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Email a voicemail message to celticpodcast@gmail.com Robyn Dobbs emailed: "Good morning Marc, on my way to the Scottish Highland Games in Blue Lake, California." Hester emailed: "Good day. My name is Hester I am from South Africa. I like Celtic music and I was looking for a station that plays Celtic music. I came across your podcasts and I love it so much. This is really my favourite podcast to listen to even though I don't get to all of them, it is the only thing that I listen to on TuneIn radio. I absolutely love bagpipes, making your podcasts even more special. Thank you for keeping traditional music alive. (Even if it is not my culture)  Keep up the good work." Adriana Sanroman emailed: "Hello from Mexico! I have enjoyed your podcast from the very first year and I really did love the last episode with Jesse Ferguson. In fact, the guest episodes have been amazing. I usually listen to you while working, I work as an archaeological conservator in a field lab in the middle of this hectic city. Thanks for the amazing work and go brágh!" Beth Hlabse emailed: "I just wanted to thank you, Marc, for episode 418. I really needed something positive in my life right now and this episode definitely was that. Peace” Kim Knebel emailed: "Dear Marc, Thank you for the countless hours you give to creating these podcasts, keeping up your newsletter and all the other things you do and are involved in. I want to say "bravo" to you for calling out whoever the arse was that had something bad to say about the guest host(ess), Susan, and your efforts to support FairPle. Good music is good music no matter who is playing. Sad but true, women are misrepresented in many venues, have been for quite some time. My mother, who would be 105-6 were she alive, couldn't be the textile designer she wanted to be, because that was a man's domain in her era. So, I thank you and all those who are working to gain more recognition for women in the arts and in general.  Slainte!"  

Strap yourself in for some high-speed, craic’n fun Irish Celtic music on this week’s Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. The Gatehouse Well, Alasdair Fraser & Tony McManus, Teton Skye, Moch Pryderi, Farsan, The Glory Reel, Kevin Kennedy & Samantha Kennedy, Atyls, FinTan, Bridgid's Cross, Bernadette Morris, The Celtic Kitchen Party, Brendan Monaghan, St. Jame's Gate, Molly's Revenge I hope you enjoyed this week's show. If you did, please share the show with ONE friend. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is dedicated to growing our community and helping the incredible artists who so generously share their music. If you find music you love, buy their albums, shirts, and songbooks, follow them on Spotify, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Remember also to Subscribe to the Celtic Music Magazine. Every week, I'll send you a few cool bits of Celtic music news. It's a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Plus, you'll get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free, just for signing up today. Thank you again for being a Celt of Kindness. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 With the new year comes a new votes in the Celtic Top 20. This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. Just list the show number, and the name of as many bands in the episode as you like. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2019 episode.  Vote Now! THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:04 - "Tree Gap Set" by The Gatehouse Well from Bring You Ashore 3:45 - WELCOME / DIVERSITY TALK 6:14 - "Roslin Castle/Miss Gordon of Gight" by Alasdair Fraser & Tony McManus from Return to Kintail 12:18 - "The Chill Eastern Wind" by Teton Skye from Teton Skye 16:06 - "Welsh Bagpipe Medley" by Moch Pryderi from Moch IV 18:53 - "Oran An Roin" by Farsan from Farsan 23:06 - CELTIC FEEDBACK 25:50 - "The Flood of the Holm" by The Glory Reel from The Glory Reel 29:18 - "The Connemara Cradle Song" by Kevin Kennedy & Samantha Kennedy from When I Was One And Twenty 33:18 - "Atlas" by Atlys from Atyls 37:04 - "Tamosher" by FinTan from Excursion 39:55 - "John Ryan's Polka/Blarney Pilgrim" by Bridgid's Cross from Half Two 42:26 - CELTIC MUSIC NEWS 45:13 - "By the Water's Edge" by Bernadette Morris from Where the Heart Is 48:37 - "The Finest Local Pub" by The Celtic Kitchen Party from Sociable! 52:39 - "Unbroken" by Brendan Monaghan from Unbroken 55:48 - "Tullamore Dew" by St. Jame's Gate from Happy Life 59:44 - CLOSING REMARKS 1:01:28 - "The Western Shore" by Molly's Revenge With Moira Smiley from The Western Shore The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/.   CELTIC PODCAST NEWS * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. My name is Marc Gunn. I am a Celtic musician and podcaster. This show is dedicated to the indie Celtic musicians. I want to ask you to support these artists. Share the show with your friends. And find more episodes at celticmusicpodcast.com. You can also support this podcast on Patreon. In every episode of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast, I mention "celebrating Celtic culture through music." It’s easy to miss the nuance of this mission statement. This podcast is not just about the traditional music of Ireland or Scotland. It is about all of those under-served aspects of Celtic music, and its many forms, from around the globe. It's about the fusion, the change, and the growth of the musical traditions of the Celts. So I found it disappointing to hear someone attack my guest host Susan J. E. Ritta last week for promoting the women of Celtic music and FairPle, an organization dedicated to giving Celtic women in music a voice. It's both disappointing and rather disgusting. Women are under-represented throughout the music business, including Celtic music. If you've spent ANY time studying the music business since it began, like I have, you would know this to be true. Sadly, some folks feel threatened by those who are marginalized and gain a fair footing. It happened to the Irish when they first came to American. If you have studied the history of the Celts, you will note the Celts too were marginalized. And when you belittle one marginalized group, you disgrace all of our Celtic culture. You disgrace the history and suffering the Celts endured and overcame. So let me be clear. The women of Celtic music deserve our support. If you disagree, that's your choice. But I will continue to fight for these amazing women and promote FairPle and any organization that stands up against small-minded people who refuse to change with history. So whether you're a new listener or long-time, if that's you, I wish you a fond farewell. This podcast is not for you. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through it's culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. Join the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! There are many ways to support the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. You can make a donation through our website. You can buy a bumper sticker to show your support. You can buy an Irish & Celtic Music Podcast t-shirt or get the Sainted Song Henger Collection to tell the world you support Celtic culture through music. The best way is to become a Patron of the Podcast. This show exists because of the kind patronage of people like you. You can make a pledge of a dollar or more per episode and cap how much you want to spend each month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. And you also get episodes before regular listeners. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast at http://patreon.com/celticpodcast. I want to thank our newest patrons: Brian M, Jennifer, Robyn, Joyce, Rebecca H, BassPipes, Murray F.   I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Email a voicemail message to celticpodcast@gmail.com Allison Walker-Elders emailed from DC: "Hi Marc,I've been meaning to write this email for weeks! During your episode # 405 (Fight Like a Celtic Woman) I was so moved by Heather Dale's song "One of Us" that I had to stop in the middle of my hour-long run and have a good cry. The song reminded me of every woman I have ever looked up to in my life, personally or academically or in my career. I don't know if it was intentional on Heather Dale's part, but I was strongly reminded of the 2016 American election-- while I didn't always agree with Secretary Clinton, she would have made a great president and I was proud that she was one of us. Remembering that feeling of pride combined with the devastation of her loss while listening to "One of Us" brought me right back to that moment in the early hours of November 9th, 2016. Thank you for everything that you do to raise up the voices of underrepresented Celtic musicians and songwriters.I especially appreciated Lady Susan's episode this past week and can't wait to listen to other episodes of her show. If I were to request anything from your show, maybe it would be a longer episode for workouts--I'll be running a marathon later this summer and plan on listening to your show while I run it in the beautiful mountains of Washington State." Thank you so much Allison for your touching response. I'm so happy the song moved you. It's become a favorite of my daughter Kenzie too. And I'm quite proud of that. You are right. There are many voices underrepresented in the Celtic community, especially from Celtic women. I know a quarterly episode is a very small contribution. But I'm proud I can add that into the world. And while I originally planned it just for 2019, I've since changed decided to extend it into the future. As for the longer workout episodes, may I should add that as a Patreon Milestone--Celtic Marathon Training. That'd be fun.

Enjoy some new Celtic music during your summer recess. The Glory Reel, The Gatehouse Well, Gone Molly, Atlys, Rising Gael, Bridgid's Cross, St. Jame's Gate, Kevin Kennedy & Samantha Kennedy, Moch Pryderi, The Stubby Shillelaghs, Brendan Monaghan, FinTan, The Celtic Kitchen Party, The Rogues I hope you enjoyed this week's show. If you did, please share the show with ONE friend. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is dedicated to growing our community and helping the incredible artists who so generously share their music. If you find music you love, buy their albums, shirts, and songbooks, follow them on Spotify, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Remember also to Subscribe to the Celtic Music Magazine. Every week, I'll send you a few cool bits of Celtic music news. It's a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Plus, you'll get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free, just for signing up today. Thank you again for being a Celt of Kindness. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 With the new year comes a new votes in the Celtic Top 20. This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. Just list the show number, and the name of as many bands in the episode as you like. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2019 episode.  Vote Now! THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:04 "Up Sligo" by The Glory Reel from The Glory Reel 4:30 "Michael Goes Flatpickin' / Road to Errogie" by The Gatehouse Well from Bring You Ashore 8:58 "Culloden" by Gone Molly from Culloden 12:06 "The Corrie Man" by Atlys from Atlys 17:15 "The Trooper and the Maid" by Rising Gael from Roots 20:51 CELTIC FEEDBACK 21:51 "My Love Has Gone Across the Sea" by Bridgid's Cross from Half Two 25:16 "June Apples/Da New Rigged Ship" by St. Jame's Gate from Happy Life 29:18 "When I Was One and Twenty" by Kevin Kennedy & Samantha Kennedy from When I Was One and Twenty 32:08 "Codi Angor" by Moch Pryderi from Jig Moch 35:04 CELTIC PODCAST NEWS 35:26 "Buyer Beware" by The Stubby Shillelaghs from Bangerz 41:07 "Molly" by Brendan Monaghan from Unbroken 44:28 "John Barleycorn" by FinTan from Excursion 48:34 "A Lullabye (For Those Who Died)" by The Celtic Kitchen Party from Sociable 55:20 "Itchy Fingers" by The Rogues from 25...and Live! The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/.   CELTIC PODCAST NEWS * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. My name is Marc Gunn. I am a Celtic musician and podcaster. This show is dedicated to the indie Celtic musicians. I want to ask you to support these artists. Share the show with your friends. And find more episodes at celticmusicpodcast.com. You can also support this podcast on Patreon. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through it's culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. Join the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! There are many ways to support the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. You can make a donation through our website. You can buy a bumper sticker to show your support. You can buy an Irish & Celtic Music Podcast t-shirt or get the Sainted Song Henger Collection to tell the world you support Celtic culture through music. The best way is to become a Patron of the Podcast. This show exists because of the kind patronage of people like you. You can make a pledge of a dollar or more per episode and cap how much you want to spend each month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. And you also get episodes before regular listeners. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast at http://patreon.com/celticpodcast. I want to thank our newest patrons: I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Email a voicemail message to celticpodcast@gmail.com

We're warming for St. Patrick's Day with flowing whiskey on show #399 of the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. http://bestcelticmusic.net/ Beyond the Pale, Clan Celtica, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, Ella Roberts, GregRobin Smith & The Washington Shakespeare Festival, Celtic Woman, Keith Hinchliffe, Irish Whispa, Bonnie Rideout, Bangers and Mash, Rose Rock, The Fighting Jamesons, The Hallions, The Lost Boys I hope you enjoyed this week's show. If you did, please share the show with ONE friend. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is dedicated to growing our community and helping the incredible artists who so generously share their music. If you find music you love, buy their albums, shirts, and songbooks, follow them on Spotify, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Remember also to Subscribe to the Celtic Music Magazine. Every week, I'll send you a few cool bits of Celtic music news. It's a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Plus, you'll get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free, just for signing up today. Thank you again for being a Celt of Kindness. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 With the new year comes a new votes in the Celtic Top 20. This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. Just list the show number, and the name of as many bands in the episode as you like. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2019 episode. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:06 "Eoin Murphy's Slide/The Brosna Slide/The Race Classic/An Spailpin Fanach" by Beyond the Pale from Paleontology 5:05 "Oscar's Third Leg" by Clan Celtica from Tribal Thunder 8:54 "Dance All Night" by Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer from Twelve Months & A Day 14:21 "Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond" by Ella Roberts from North Wind 18:33 "A Midsummer's Magic (Haunted Adagio)" by GregRobin Smith & The Washington Shakespeare Festival from Whisper Music to My Weary Spirit 22:46 CELTIC FEEDBACK 23:53 "Dulaman" by Celtic Woman from Homecoming: Live From Ireland 27:51 "Moran's Return" by Keith Hinchliffe from A Wee Dram 31:47 "Hot Asphalt" by Irish Whispa from Irish Whispa 36:01 "Itchy Fingers" by Bonnie Rideout from Scottish Reflections 38:48 CELTIC PODCAST NEWS 41:17 "How I Ended Up This Way" by The Fighting Jamesons from Every Day Above Ground 45:12 "The Miller of Drohan" by Rose Rock from Aire Loom 47:33 "Wherever Whiskey Flows" by Bangers and Mash from Whisper Valley and Other Stories 51:27 "Take Me Back" by The Hallions from The Hallions EP 58:56 "A Man's a Man for A' That" by The Lost Boys from Paul's Walk The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. CELTIC PODCAST NEWS * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. My name is Marc Gunn. I am a Celtic musician and podcaster. This show is dedicated to the indie Celtic musicians. I want to ask you to support these artists. Share the show with your friends. And find more episodes at celticmusicpodcast.com. You can also support this podcast on Patreon. Get our free app. Go to the iTunes or Amazon store to download the app for free. You'll be able to listen to every episode of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast, not just the latest 300. That's all that Apple Podcasts will allow. The app will give you access to every show. You can join my band Kilted Kings at The Hangout in Gulf Shores, Alabama on Sunday, March 17th for St. Patrick's Day. Go to KiltedKings.com for details. Subscribe to my Pub Songs Podcast. I'm sharing 11 St Patrick's Day facts in a couple weeks. But you can listen right now and hear some great Celtic Heroes & Musical Legends from the past show. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through it's culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. 2019 is the Celtic Invasion of Star Wars. 2020 is the Origins of Celtic Invasions. You can find out more about these two exciting trips. Join the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Big corporations want to force feed you Music.  Even though Celtic music is a niche market, There are big labels who want to tell you what music is good. With this podcast, you decide. Not a corporation. Not a billionaire. You! The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is listener-supported. I make this show free and let you, the listener, support the podcast through your kind patronage on Patreon. You can make a per episode pledge and cap how much you want to spend each month supporting this podcast. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. Best of all, you get episodes before regular listeners, discounts on merch, and when we hit a milestone, you get extra special episodes. I want to thank our newest patron of the podcast: William C., Daniel L, Samuel G, Murphy B, Allison W, Pamela H, Nancy W. Have you seen our new bumper sticker? It was beautifully designed by Miranda Nelson Designs. You can buy it in our store. But from now until March 21, you will get a free bumper sticker to go along with your per episode pledge of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Just sign up as a patron or raise your pledge to qualify. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast at http://patreon.com/celticpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Email a voicemail message to celticpodcast@gmail.com Riva emailed a photo: "Making my laundry a bunch more enjoyable. Thank you." Kevin F. Foley of Bridgid's Cross emailed: "Thanks for the podcast Marc. I’ve rediscovered the show and have found some great new bands. Bands like Doolin and Runa were great finds and my own Celtic Band has started covering some of their tunes. I listen to the podcast while doing woodworking projects in my garage. Thanks for the music."

It’s tough living as a real man in today’s culture. I should know, I married one! On today’s episode, Matt, Aaron, and Chris discuss Trad Catholics and Dungeons and Dragons and Fr. Chad Ripperger’s talk, “How to Raise a Man”. The boys get real and share some stories about their struggles against what Fr. Ripperger refers to as the vice of effeminacy. Aaron shares about his personal Fraternal Correction and even admits he may have acted wrongly. What a time to be alive! Thanks for listening to today’s podcast. We hope you enjoyed it. We really want to know your thoughts on the topics discussed during today’s podcast, as well as your questions and topics you’d like us to explore in the future. So, please follow us on Facebook  @Theology of the Buddy, and come talk with us! Please follow and subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, and Google Play to keep up on the great conversations, with new episodes coming every Wednesday! Next week, the guys will be talking about The Traditional Feast of the Purification of Mary. Until then, you Stay Traddy, San Diego! Prayer of St. Bridgid of Sweden: “Blessed be you, my Creator and Redeemer. Do not be angry if I speak to you as a wounded patient to the doctor, as a troubled soul to the comforter, as a poor person to a rich and generous one. You see, the wounded patient says: ‘O, doctor, please do not shrink from my pain, for you are my brother!’ The troubled soul says: ‘O, greatest of comforters, please do not despise me because I am fraught with anxiety, but grant rest to my heart and ease my mind!’ The poor person says: ‘O, you who are rich and lack nothing, look at me, for I am perilously hungry. See my nakedness, and give me clothing to keep me warm!’ In the same way I say now: O Lord, almighty and most high, I look upon the wounds of my sins that have wounded me from infancy and I sigh, because my time has been spent uselessly. My strength is not up to the task, for it has been wasted in vanities. And so, as you are the source of all goodness and mercy, I beseech you: Have mercy on me; touch my heart with your loving hand, for you are the best of doctors; comfort my soul, for you are the good comforter!” Amen. Music used in this podcast: Vibe With Me by Joakim Karud Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ http://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-7YDBIGCXsY Dreams by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/VF9_dCo6JT4 For questions or concerns, please email: theologyofthebuddy@gmail.com

We'll admit it – documentation is rarely a caregiver's favorite part of their job. In this episode, Nicole Kupchik, MN, RN, interviews Bridgid Joseph, program director for the Emergency Cardiovascular Care Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Recorded live on the NTI 2018 exhibits show floor, they discuss how Bridgid's team uses technology from the American Heart Association and CODE-STAT data review software to solve many common documentation challenges.

In this episode, we speak to our good friend Bridgid about her struggles with mental illness and the battle that is Bipolar Disorder. She takes us with her on her journey through The Good, The Bad, and The Miracles of her recovery and most of all speaking LOVE and spreading HOPE! We are not professionals! We are only here to Speak Love and Spread Hope. If you are or someone you love is struggling with addiction or compulsive behavior please see some of the resources below. Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 Mental Health Assistance: 1-877-573-9725 AA: www.aa.org CR: www.celebraterecovery.com

Happy St Patrick's Day with 17 Free Celtic MP3s for the holiday on show #350. You'll enjoy Celtic music from Runa, Alasdair White, Jodee James, Bridgid's Cross, Sarah Copus, McDerry, Na Skylark, Jil Chambless, John Taylor, Scooter Muse, Melanie Gruben, The Gatehouse Well, Jesse Ferguson, Kilmaine Saints, Brynmor, Templars of Doom, Kilrush, Claymore, Tuatha Dea. http://celticmusicpodcast.com/ Listen and share this podcast. Download 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Subscribe to the Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. TODAY'S SHOW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Don't just see the world. Go on a relaxing adventure with a small group of Celtic music fans, just like you. We won't see everything. Instead, we will stay in one area. We will get to know the region through it's culture, history, and legends. You can help me decide where we should go into 2019. Subscribe to the mailing list to join the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:08 "The Hunter Set" by Runa from Live 6:49 "The Cockerel in the Creel" by Alasdair White from An Clar Geal (The White Album) 10:36 "Titrwm Tatrwm/Hiraeth" by Jodee James from Lady of the Fountain 14:48 "Off She Goes" by Bridgid's Cross from Live without an Audience 17:52 "Gleanntain Ghlas Ghaoth Dobhair" by Sarah Copus from Moorland Winds 20:39 "Pirate Dan" by McDerry from Chandler 23:47 CELTIC PODCAST NEWS 25:53 "The Irish Marche" by Na Skylark from Old Ceol 28:23 "Mary and the Soldier" by Chambless, Taylor and Muse from Live at NTIF 31:31 "The Leprechaun" by Melanie Gruben from A Faery Song 32:49 "Calliope House Set" by The Gatehouse Well from And the Sparks Did Fly 37:41 "Rare Old Mountain Dew" by Jesse Ferguson from Folk Favourites 40:01 CELTIC FEEDBACK 41:53 "Pennsylvania's Finest" by Kilmaine Saints from Whiskey Blues & Faded Tattoos 44:44 "Musical Priest" by Brynmor from The Great Hill 46:55 "Saint Patrick Saved Ireland" by Templars of Doom from Bring Me the Head of John the Baptist 50:38 "Wild As the Heather" by Kilrush from The Basement Sessions 55:39 "Will Ye Nae Back Again" by Claymore from Claymore "Aeilin Duinn" by Tuatha Dea from Kilts and Corsets The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Imagine a world with no Celtic music. Sounds pretty horrible, right? All you have is boring music being shoved down your throats by big record labels. You wouldn't get to experience the incredible music shared each and every week in the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Our incredibly generous people bring you hours of great Celtic music. You can help celebrate Celtic music and culture and keep this show running every week. Become a Patron of the Podcast at http://patreon.com/celticpodcast Thanks to our Celtic Legends: Bryan Brake, Nancie, Hunter Melville ,John Bilderback, Kevin Long, Annie Lorkowski, Lynda MacNeil, John Sharkey White II, Theresa Sullivan, Shawn Cali. These generous people pledge $10 per episode to keep this show running. CELTIC PODCAST NEWS * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. My name is Marc Gunn. I am a Celtic and Geek musician and podcaster. This podcast is dedicated to the indie Celtic musicians. I want to ask you to support these artists. Share the show with your friends. And find more episodes at celticmusicpodcast.com. You can also support this podcast on Patreon. Happy St Patrick's Day my friends. This is an extra-special episode of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Every year since 2005, I release an article titled "17 Free Celtic MP3s for St Patrick's Day". I follow it up with a podcast that highlights all of the music that you can download for FREE! This is that podcast. I want you to listen to this show. Then head over to the shownotes at celticmusicpodcast.com, and follow the link to download all 17 tracks in this show with no strings attached. It's a simple ZIP file that you can download to your computer, unzip, and start playing. It's super easy. And this is sort of what you get every month when you become a Patron of the Podcast as a Song Henger, pledging at least $5 per month. You get a full album of Celtic songs and tunes from many of the artists featured in this show. Follow the link in the shownotes. Of course, if you enjoy any of these artists, then I hope you will find a way to support them. Start by signing up to their mailing list and learning more. I want to send out a big thanks to Apple Podcasts. They gave us a big feature this week in the app, just in time for St. Patrick's Day. Welcome to all the new Apple Podcast subscribers. I hope you enjoy the show. If you're not following us on Facebook, I don't know what's up with you. Every time I see a band share a St Patrick's Day show, I share it on the feed. And of course if you're in a band, use the hashtag #CelticMusicNews if you want me to see it. Last week, I release a new CD inspired by the TV show Firefly. While I play a lot Sci Fi Drinking Songs, I got my start playing Celtic music. That's why I released Celtic Music 6-Pack. You can now own six of my most-Celtic albums packed full of Irish and Scottish Songs. You can even get them at 50% off. Go to CelticMusic.org/6pack for details. You can read more of my own St Patrick's Day 2018 news on my blog or check out St Patrick's Day Music Party. Have you ordered your Irish & Celtic Music Podcast sticker or t-shirt? Visit our podcast store at bestcelticmusic.net/shop to see all of the great merch we offer. Your generous purchases keep this show running. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 It's easier than ever to do. Just list the show number, and the name of one or two bands. That's it. You can vote once for each episode help me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2018 episode. http://bestcelticmusic.net/vote/ I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture  of what you're doing while listening. Email a voicemail message to celticpodcast@gmail.com Karl emailed a photo: "Hey, Celtfather, I'm moving into a new house in a week.  Your podcast's upbeat rhythms are keeping me going while packing boxes and boxes of papers from my office.  At least my photographs from Ireland and Scotland are digital--zeros and ones are so much lighter than prints." I hope the move went well Karl! John Thompson emailed: "Hey Marc, I was listening to episode 338 (Christmas show) of the Irish & Celtic Music podcast and was blown away by the song "Glasgow Christmas Rain" by Highland Reign. I went on Youtube and watched just about every Highland Reign video I could find. Then I went to CD Baby, bought 3 of their CDs and downloaded a fourth. I'm going to post a message to their website to say how amazing they sound and that I heard them on YOUR show. They're from the midwest so I probably never would have discovered them without the Irish & Celtic music podcast. (I'm in Philly and the only other Celtic group from the midwest I've run into in this neck of the woods is The Elders -- another fantastic band!). You ABSOLUTELY make a difference! I've been a Celtic music fan for a long time but have only been a listener and patron of the Irish & Celtic Music podcast for the last few years. I wish I had found it sooner. Your podcast never disappoints!" Thank you SO MUCH, John! I love hearing about which bands and songs inspire you. And that you're actually buying music. Musicians have it tough in this day and age. I'm extremely pleased that the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast can connect Celtic bands with Celtic music fans. It's a challenge. But that's why I am here. So keep listening. Keeping telling your friends about the show. And when this episode is over, go thank one of these bands for being awesome!

Happy St Patrick's Day! Show #349 is our St. Patrick's Day special highlighting the Best Celtic songs and tunes of 2017 as voted on by you in the Celtic Top 20. You'll enjoy amazing Celtic music from The Selkie Girls, Bridgid's Cross, Jim Sharkey, Whalebone, Kilted Kings, Cormorant's Fancy, Colleen Raney, NUA, Ella, Beth Patterson, Ne'er Duwels, Acoustic Butterfly, Lady Moon, Coast, Secret Sky, Connemara Stone Company, Dom Duff, Tuatha Dea, Black 47, The Changing Room. http://celticmusicpodcast.com/ Listen and share this podcast. Download 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Subscribe to the Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. TODAY'S SHOW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Don't just see the world. Go on a relaxing adventure with a small group of Celtic music fans, just like you. We won't see everything. Instead, we will stay in one area. We will get to know the region through it's culture, history, and legends. You can help me decide where we should go into 2019. Subscribe to the mailing list to join the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/   THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:06 "Norlan Wind" by The Selkie Girls from Pirate Queen 5:47 "Tam Lin/Mason's Apron" by Bridgid's Cross from Live Without an Audience 8:48 "The Bar on the Square" by Jim Sharkey from Misty Morning Rain 13:13 "Anglicana" by Whalebone from Mirabilia 18:35 "Name On My Soul" by Kilted Kings from Name On My Soul 23:54 "The Mummer's Jig/Munster Buttermilk" by Cormorant's Fancy from A Different Bird 27:58 CELTIC PODCAST NEWS 30:36 "The Lovely Green Banks of the Moy" by Colleen Raney from Here This Is Home 35:44 "Wide Open" by NUA from FLOW 39:37 "The Skye Boat Song" by Ella from Elluria's Lament 43:31 "Jigs: Mary Patterson's/All In The Family/The Rathfarnham Lilters" by Beth Patterson from Hybrid Vigor 48:27 "You're the One" by The Ne'er Duwels from The Ne'er Duwells 51:42 "Irish Eyes" by Acoustic Butterfly from Whispers EP 56:08 "Loch Lomond" by Lady Moon from Fairy's Love Song 1:00:08 CELTIC FEEDBACK 1:03:36 "Let It Rain" by Coast from Windmills in the Sky 1:07:29 "The Dim-Moon City of Delight" by Secret Sky from Secret Sky 1:12:50 "Drowsy Maggie" by Connemara Stone Company from Original 1:16:03 "Kael K'kwll" by Dom Duff from K'kwll 1:18:56 "Kilts and Corsets" by Tuatha Dea from Kilts and Corsets 1:26:26 "James Connolly" by Black 47 from Fire of Freedom 1:34:17 "A River Runs Between" by The Changing Room from A River Runs Between The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/.   THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Imagine a world with no Celtic music. Sounds pretty horrible, right? All you have is boring music being shoved down your throats by big record labels. You wouldn't get to experience the incredible music shared each and every week in the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Our incredibly generous people bring you hours of great Celtic music. You can help celebrate Celtic music and culture and keep this show running every week. Become a Patron of the Podcast at http://patreon.com/celticpodcast Thanks to our newest Patrons of the Podcast: Jared M. Gordon, Jim Mitchell, and Hank Woodward who raised his monthly pledge.   CELTIC PODCAST NEWS * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. My name is Marc Gunn. I am a Celtic and Geek musician and podcaster. This podcast is dedicated to the indie Celtic musicians. I want to ask you to support these artists. Share the show with your friends. And find more episodes at celticmusicpodcast.com. You can also support this podcast on Patreon. Happy Early St. Patrick's Day! I want to welcome all of the new subscribers listening on Apple Podcasts. I really appreciate it. If you enjoy the show, I'd love it if you would post a rating on the Apple Podcast app. We currently have 599 5-star reviews. Surely, we can make that a round 600? If you're not yet subscribed, Apple Podcasts is one of the easiest podcast apps to get started listening to this show for free. Every week, I ask you to vote for your two favorite songs in the show. It's called the Celtic Top 20. At the end of the year, I compile your pick of the Top 20 songs of 2017. This St Patrick's Day show highlights those 20 amazing songs and tunes. So let's get started. Make sure you subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. Every week, I send you the latest Celtic music news around bands featured in the podcast. Next week, I publish my annual "17 Free Celtic MP3s for St Patrick's Day" article. Not only will you get 34 Celtic MP3s immediately for subscribing, but you'll also get 17 MORE in next Thursday's newsletter. Go to bestcelticmusic.net to subscribe. I just released a new CD this week. It’s called As Long As I’m Flyin’ and features original Celtic Folk songs inspired by the TV show Firefly. Get it at FireflyDrinkingSongs.com. I have a Shiny St Patrick's Day CD Release Party scheduled for tonight, Thurs, March 8 at 8 PM CST on my YouTube channel. It is free to watch! Now's the time to get a Celtic shirt from the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. I have a whole bunch of "Kilted For Her Pleasure" shirts that you can get before St. Patrick's Day if you order soon. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is supported by listeners like you. Our generous patrons pledge $1 or more per episode to share this show with Celtic music fans around the world and to help bands find new fans. I want to thank our newest Patrons of the Podcast: Jared M. Gordon, Jim Mitchell, and Hank Woodward who raised his monthly pledge.  You can become a Patron on Patreon.com/celticpodcast However, we are not the only Celtic musicians on Patreon. Stephen Bernhardt was kind enough to compile a list of all of the Celtic musicians that he could find. If you enjoy any of these artists, please do them a solid and become a patron. Holly Kirby Jennifer Licko Victoria Van Arnam Jillian La Dage Jonathan Ramsey Celticize Me TinWhistler Elena Stark Battlelegs Marc Gunn Brobdingnagian Bards Patreon is offers an incredible service to musicians and all creative types. I can't recommend highly enough.   VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 It's easier than ever to do. Just list the show number, and the name of one or two bands. That's it. You can vote once for each episode help me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2018 episode. http://bestcelticmusic.net/vote/   I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture  of what you're doing while listening. Email a voicemail message to celticpodcast@gmail.com Henry Meger emailed: "Dia dhuit, Marc, I discovered your podcast last spring and have been entranced and charmed with it ever since as I catch up to date. Just wanted to send some personal thanks. My father has been playing Celtic guitar for most of his life and all of mine, so it's been in the house since day one. I thought I had heard it all, each corner and subgenre to be found, but my library has been greatly and duly humbled by your extensive and seasoned pallet. I've shared the podcast and many of its contents with my dad, and it has enriched our Celtic cosmos remarkably. I took the podcast with me last summer while studying abroad in Russia and it was a wonderful way to keep in touch with my roots during my commute. Having also spent time in non-Celtic Spain, the Galicia episode opened another door in my musical conception of Iberia. In short, Thank you!! An amateur flute player myself, I would love to hear a flute-heavy episode, and I'm sure all musicians who listen to the podcast would love their own instrument-themed episodes. Just a thought that has crossed my mind (not that you don't have plenty already!) Keep up the fantastic work---it's very much appreciated!" Thank you Henry. I haven't done a flute or whistle episode. Let me see what I can put together. I wish I had an easy way to search my archive for flute music. Sadly, I don't. But perhaps I can reach out to you and all my listeners. If you have heard some bands with flute or whistle, please email me the band names so I can make a possible list of the podcast. Jennifer Lohman emailed a picture: "While I am listening to your podcast from Terra Alta, WV (USA) 31 degrees here today-so the dogs & I are staying in." Stephen Reimann emailed: "Dear Celt Father, I am a big fan of your show and what you are doing to add breadth and depth to those who listen to Celtic music. I am an Account Manager for a major Pharmaceutical company which requires an extensive amount of driving.  By extensive I mean on average 60K miles each year.  Your podcast enables me to not only pass the time driving between accounts, but also increase my knowledge and love of all things musically Irish and Celtic.  The theme diversity of your shows is stellar.  Just like Christopher Walken’s SNL character, The Bruce Dickinson, needed “More Cowbell,” I need more bagpipes.  Any chance of another Bagpipe theme’d show in the near future? Thank you for all you do to sharpen our proverbial musical sgian-dubhs." Stephen “Bow Tie Steve” Reimann (Rye-man) Thanks Bow Tie Steve. Yeah. You can never have enough bagpipes. It will have to be a few months, but I'll add that to the list as well. Maybe I should add both this and the flute show as milestones... Would you be interested in another bagpipe show as well. Drop me a line.

Are you needing some good instrumental music to study to? Show #347 features a study aid of instrumental Celtic music from The Here & Now, McFlooseys, Baal Tinne, Anne Roos, Alizbar & Ann' Sannat, Across the Pond, Adamh, Wolf & Clover, Chris Murphy, Peat in the Creel, The Led Farmers, Brynmor, Bridgid's Crossm Solasta, Andy Lamy. http://celticmusicpodcast.com/ Listen and share this podcast. Download 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Subscribe to the Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. TODAY'S SHOW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Don't just see the world. Go on a relaxing adventure with a small group of Celtic music fans, just like you. We won't see everything. Instead, we will stay in one area. We will get to know the region through it's culture, history, and legends. You can help me decide where we should go into 2019. Subscribe to the mailing list to join the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:05 "Three" by The Here & Now from Ladybird 5:13 "Reels" by McFlooseys from One Night in Dublin 9:04 "Aislinn Gheal" by Baal Tinne from Aislinn Gheal 11:43 "Bears - Bear Dance & The Dancing Bear" by Anne Roos from A Light in the Foret 16:31 "The Mountain Set" by Alizbar & Ann' Sannat from Welcome Into the Morning 24:04 CELTIC PODCAST NEWS 24:31 "Scotland the Brave/Flowers of Edinburgh" by Across the Pond from Kid on the Mountain 28:13 "Tara" by Adamh from Adamh 32:32 "Eleanor Plunkett" by Wolf & Clover from Wolf & Clover 35:53 "The Artful Dodger" by Chris Murphy from The Tinker's Dream 40:42 "McMahon's (The Banshee)" by Peat in the Creel from The Barn Session 43:32 CELTIC FEEDBACK 44:21 "The White Set" by The Led Farmers from Katie 47:57 "Farewell to Erin" by Brynmor from The Great Hill 51:27 "Swallowtail Jig" by Bridgid's Cross from Live without an Audience 54:35 "The Cowslip Set" by Solasta from Solasta 1:01:57 "Hornpipes: The Fiddling Barrister/Galway Bay'The Banks" by Andy Lamy from The New Blackthorn Stick The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Imagine a world with no Celtic music. Sounds pretty horrible, right? All you have is boring music being shoved down your throats by big record labels. You wouldn't get to experience the incredible music shared each and every week in the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Our incredibly generous people bring you hours of great Celtic music. You can help celebrate Celtic music and culture and keep this show running every week. Become a Patron of the Podcast at http://patreon.com/celticpodcast Thanks to our newest Patrons of the Podcast: CELTIC PODCAST NEWS * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. My name is Marc Gunn. I am a Celtic and Geek musician and podcaster. This podcast is dedicated to the indie Celtic musicians. I want to ask you to support these artists. Share the show with your friends. And find more episodes at celticmusicpodcast.com. You can also support this podcast on Patreon. I've received quite a few emails from people who listen to this podcast while they study. One person asked if I would release another instrumental episode. So here it is. Of course, if you'd like a good 3-hour long instrumental show, check out #204. And we have other instrumental episodes. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 It's easier than ever to do. Just list the show number, and the name of one or two bands. That's it. You can vote once for each episode help me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2018 episode. http://bestcelticmusic.net/vote/ I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture  of what you're doing while listening. Email a voicemail message to celticpodcast@gmail.com Robin Allen emailed: "I'm listening to your podcast while roofing.  The nail patterns I make inform my colleagues whether I'm listening to a jig, a reel, a polka or an Irish waltz." Luke Sinclare emailed a picture: "Hey Mark! Enjoying the latest episode of drinking songs at work while I enjoy a pot of tea with some Walkers Shortbread as I work on railway track plans. Love the show and always love to hear your enthusiasm every week. Keep up the good work! Cheers"

Throughout the centuries, Christians across Ireland have placed St. Bridid's crosses of woven straw over their door on February 1st. But who exactly is St. Bridgid?

I'd like to teach the world to rad, in perfect harmony. On today's show we are chatting with Greg Smith and Bridgid Ryan about the fizzy and delicious world of soda. Bridgid and Greg worked on Shudder's new series The Core with Kyle and the discuss the importance of lunch in a writers room. The group reminisce about their early experiences with soda. They also look back fondly at sodas that are no longer with us (RIP Fruitopia...). They break down the variations on Mountain Dew. They discuss the merits of Faygo. Kyle goes on a rant about the CocaCola museum in Atlanta. Plus you get some pretty interesting side tangents about social media and the concept of late capitalism. Yeah, it gets weird, but its also a lot of fun! So grab your favorite carbonated beverage, sit back, and enjoy!   Weekly Rads: Kyle: I, Tonya (movie) Laura: FoodStuff (podcast)

The Celtic music of tomorrow is here today with lots of new music from Rattle the Knee, Peat in the Creel, Kellswater Bridge, Bridgid's Cross, Sarah Copus, Jesse Ferguson, Cormac Gannon, Shauna Mullin, Devils Water, Robbi McMillen, Laura McGhee, Battlelegs, Sprag Session, Preab Meadar, The Changing Room. Listen. Like. Share. Then download 34 Celtic MP3s for Free! http://celticmusicpodcast.com Subscribe to the Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. http://bestcelticmusic.net Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations Every year, I take Celtic music fans on an adventure of a lifetime. This is not your typical wham-bam-thank you m'aam tour. We travel in small groups. We explore the Celtic history of different regions. We don't need to see everything, because this is a vacation. Instead, our invasion brings out the relaxation and magic of our adventure. In 2018, you can join me on a Celtic Invasion of the Isle of Skye in Scotland. Sign up to the mailing list at celticinvasion.com.   Notes * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. My name is Marc Gunn. I am a musician and podcaster. This podcast is dedicated to indie Celtic music. Most of these bands are accomplishing great things in their local communities without the help of a record label or publicist. I want to ask you bring these artists the attention they deserve by sharing the show with your friends. You can find more episodes at celticmusicpodcast.com. And you can support this show on Patreon. * CELTIC PODCAST NEWS The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast comes out each and every week due to the generosity of people like you. Your kind pledge of as little as $1 per episode pays for the production of this podcast, as well as my time in producing the show. You get shows before regular listeners and my deepest thanks. I want to thank to our newest patrons Kim Fieldstad. All of our patrons help you get a 2-hour special shows. Become a patron today! To celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can now buy 2017 Irish & Celtic Music Podcast t-shirts in our store at bestcelticmusic.net/shop. In addition to the shirt, you can also enjoy the 2017 Sainted Song Henge Collection which features the new shirt, a coffee mug, and some CDs. Find all of that in our shop. Your kind purchases promotes Celtic music and helps support this podcast. Find out more about Cateaters Pipe Band here and watch a video. Nominate our Podcast in the Podcast Awards * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Email a voicemail message to celticpodcast@gmail.com Branislav Milojkovic emailed from Serbia: "Hi Marc! I've been listening to your podcast for hours now, while studying ceilis for my TCRG exam coming up in december. Thanks for doing great work and keeping us all in high spirits. Cheers!"   This Week in Celtic Music 0:32 "Stananivy-Cucanandy-Silver Slipper-Pure Drop" by Rattle the Knee from Paving and Crigging 6:17 "O' Cabalo Azul" by Peat in the Creel from The Barn Session 9:38 "Four Loom Weaver" by Kellswater Bridge from As the Story Goes 15:18 "Tam Lin/Masons Apron" by Bridgid's Cross from Live Without An Audience 18:20 "Wind on the Moor" by Sarah Copus from Moorland Winds 23:15 "I'll Tell me Ma" by Jesse Ferguson from Folk Favourites 26:32 CELTIC PODCAST NEWS 29:36 "Peata Beag Do Mhathar" by Cormac Gannon from Different 32:20 "Suantrai Seoithin Seotho" by Shauna Mullin from Wishing Tree 36:33 "Devilswater" by Devils Water from Treading the Marches 39:34 "Piurt a'Beul" by Robbi McMillen 42:44 CELTIC FEEDBACK 43:39 "Always Tomorrow" by Laura McGhee from Life Is Bigger Than a Dream 46:36 "Greenland Whale Fisheries (chiptune)" by Battlelegs from Facemelt Friday 49:05 "Good Ship Tommy Fun" by Sprag Session from Sprag Session 54:56 "The Lion and Fox (Seadnadh Mor)" by Preab Meadar from Preabmeadar 1:00:57 "A River Runs Between" by The Changing Room from A River Runs Between VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20. It's easier than ever to do. Just list the show number, and the name of one or two bands. That's it. You can vote once for each episode help me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2017 episode. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. Promote Celtic culture through music at celticmusicpodcast.com.

In this episode, Nicole Kupchik, MN, RN, interviews Bridgid Joseph, Clinical Nurse Specialist and Program Director for the Emergency Cardiovascular Care Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Bridgid shares how her medical center tackled the challenge of implementing the latest American Heart Association ACLS and BLS guidelines in an organization with multiple campuses, satellite campuses, and more than 3,000 team members.

Irish and Celtic music from Poor Man's Fortune, An Triur, Castlebay, Pipedance, Karan Casey, Burning Bridget Cleary, Abby Green, The Changing Room, Bridgid's Cross, John Byrne Band, Damanta, Paddy's Pig, Seagulls Are Drunk, Flook. Listen. Like. Share. Then download 34 Celtic MP3s for Free! http://celticmusicpodcast.com  Subscribe to the Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations Every year, I take Celtic music fans on an adventure of a lifetime. This is not your typical wham-bam-thank you m'aam tour. We travel in small groups. We explore the Celtic history of different regions. We don't need to see everything, because this is a vacation. Instead, our invasion brings out the relaxation and magic of our adventure. In 2018, you can join me on a Celtic Invasion of the Isle of Skye in Scotland. Sign up to the mailing list at celticinvasion.com.   Notes: * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. My name is Marc Gunn. I am a musician and podcaster. You can share this show and find more episodes at celticmusicpodcast.com. And you can support this show on Patreon. Today is the day. I will board an airplane and fly to Paris. On Saturday, I will board a train to Rennes for the official start of my Celtic Invasion of Brittany. I'm extremely excited, not just to see this wild and beautiful part of France, but also to share with you bits and pieces of my adventure through podcasts, pictures and video. If you're not yet subscribed to my YouTube channel, Instagram, and personal Facebook page, then please follow the link in the shownotes to do so. Also subscribe to the Celtfather Music & Travel. This podcast is newly rebranded. I'm sharing interviews and thoughts related to, well, music and travel. I have some great interviews including one with Steve Behrens of 67 Music and the Celtic Music Journal who will guest host this podcast next week. * CELTIC PODCAST NEWS The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast comes out each and every week due to the generosity of people like you. Your kind pledge of as little as $1 per episode pays for the production of this podcast, as well as my time in producing the show. You get shows before regular listeners and my deepest thanks. When we hit a milestone, you get a 2-hour special. I want to thank to our newest patrons: Gerald F Boyle, Grant Jacobson, Mary Layzska, Miranda Nelson! Together, these awesome folks helped us hit our next Patreon Milestone. So I'm gonna plan 2-hours of Scottish music to be released in late June or July. Become a patron today! You can now buy 2017 Irish & Celtic Music Podcast t-shirts in our store at bestcelticmusic.net/shop. The shirts were designed by James McDaniel II and they feature the slogan REEL CELTIC MUSIC and the podcast name. Your purchase goes toward supporting this podcast. I also put together a 2017 Sainted Song Henge Collection which features the new shirt, a coffee mug, and some CDs. You can find all of that in our shop. Your purchases help to support this podcast. So if you don't want to pledge monthly, this is a great alternative. Buy some swag. Would you like to win some free CDs? I'm clearing out my CD collection and giving them away through my personal YouTube channel. If you would like to win, follow the link to the Summer CD Giveaway playlist for details. * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Email a voicemail message to celticpodcast@gmail.com Kevin emailed: "Listening to May the Forth be with you while walking our area Nature Center. Appreciate you." Aliza emailed regarding the Texas Scottish Festival episode: "This episode is so unique to what you usually provide. Seems the genres are blending - which is cool - it's like I don't know what to expect when I turn this on in the morning. I usually bookmark the episodes I really enjoy and label them with the vibe they project. I know you've received some criticism recently - but ones man's trash is another man's treasure! Don't let the haters get you down. Slainte!" Joyce Pavelko emailed me: "Hi Marc~ I don't use social media, hence this email. Three brief things I want to tell you: 1) I am a very happy subscriber who just wants to wish you safe travels and some motherly-type advice to be careful. 2) My mother and I are traveling to Ireland and Scotland in June. I can't wait to actually hear the music that I've been listening to on your podcast in its native land! 3) My niece named her daughter Inara. ;-) Thank you for your devotion to Celtic music. Sent with fondness, Joyce Pavelko, Arlington Heights, Illinois   This Week in Celtic Music 0:32 "Gavotennoù: Dardoup / "Mas Macho" / Brammer Kozh / Ar Menez" by Poor Man's Fortune from In Good Time 7:26 "Lilting Banshee/Munster Buttermilk /Humours of Ballyloughlin" by An Triur from Three People 12:33 "The Galway Shawl" by Castlebay from Bards & Blarney 18:10 "Trim the Velvet/Spike Island Lassies" by Pipedance from The Pleasures of Hope 22:07 "Weary of Lying Alone" by Karan Casey from The Winds Begin to Sing 26:15 CELTIC PODCAST NEWS 28:18 "Cat's Meow - Josie McDermott's Reel" by Burning Bridget Cleary from Everything Is Alright 32:07 "Nead Na Lachan" by Abby Green from Einini 34:50 "Row Boys Row" by The Changing Room from A River Runs Between 38:25 "Off She Goes" by Bridgid's Cross from Live Without an Audience 41:42 CELTIC FEEDBACK 46:41 "Sing On Johnny" by John Byrne Band from The Immigrant and the Orphan 51:10 "By the Sionnain" by Damanta from The Drunken Priest and the ghostly hymns of autumn 5:36 "Rebel Tooth" by Paddy's Pig from Rebel Tooth EP 57:51 "Deep Inside Out the Sea" by Seagulls Are Drunk from Next Round Is On Us 1:02:24 "Pod: Baldy Hollow/The Empty Pod" by Flook from Rubai VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20. It's easier than ever to do. Just list the show number, and the name of one or two bands. That's it. You can vote once for each episode help me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2017 episode. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. Promote Celtic culture through music at celticmusicpodcast.com.

Bridgid Ryan, Hayes Davenport, Pippa Evans and Marc Haynes join host, Dave Holmes to learn about the differences between Autumn and Fall, inappropriate Halloween costumes and childhood penis incidents. Bridgid Ryan wants to plug her Life is Awesome (No It's Not) music video and recommends Naomi Ekperigin's new Comedy Central Half Hour. Hayes Davenport wants to plug his Hollywood Handbook podcast and he urges Angelinos to vote yes on Measure M (to support LA transportation funding) in a couple of weeks. Pippa Evans is on Twitter, @IAmPippaEvans and recommends improvisers The Society of Strange who have a Halloween show in London at the end of October. Marc Haynes wants anyone in New York to keep an eye out for him next week when he's visiting and to help out if he looks to be in difficulty. He recommends Joel Morris and Jason Hazeley's new (to America) Ladybird Books for Grown-Ups. Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes and hosts his live quiz show, The Friday Forty at LA’s Meltdown Theatre on the second Friday of every month. Dave's new book Party of One is out now. Dave would like to recommend the band Beach Slang. You can let us know what you think of International Waters and suggest guests through our Facebook group or on Twitter. Written by Sarah Morgan and Riley Silverman. Recorded at GuiltFreePost in London by John Purcell Shackleton and at MaxFunHQ in Los Angeles. Produced by Jennifer Marmor and Colin Anderson.

Comedic songstress Bridgid Ryan joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of Bridgid's email correspondence with Bridget Ryan, Jordan's story about his carbon monoxide detector going off early one morning, and which Bazooka Joe character names are perfect names for a pet hamster.

Onstage with Jim and Tom welcomes Bridgid McGuiness & Xena Waterman of Barely Legal - a troupe that performs Rocky Horror Picture Show. We talk about the enduring legacy of Rocky Horror Picture Show as well as how the film changed their lives, stories from the road, Rocky's relationship with the Phoenix and more. 

Adrian Poynton, Bridgid Ryan, David Park and Humphrey Ker join host, Dave Holmes for comedy quizzing and daytime drinking. Everyone’s together in the MaxFun LA studio and we bone-on for national anthems, learn about the now serving of camel milk in Third Wave cafes and get nerdy with guessed etymology and a sci-fi round. Have a listen and spread the word, ya goof!  Written by Sarah Morgan and Asterios Kokkinos, produced by Jennifer Marmor and Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org.

Welcome in the Springtime with us in this unique Holiday Special dedicated to Brighid. We dedicate this show to the Goddess and Saint Bridget with 8 fantastic pieces of music, along with a wonderful Prayer to Brighid from our resident bard, Chris Joliffe. We've got a fantastic piece about Oimelc (Imbolg) by Ellen Evert Hopman from her book, Scottish Herbs and Fairy Lore along with some superb information about Bridget's Cloak by John Willmott of Celtic Ways. We top all of these wonderful goodies off with a great Competition to win a fabulous Celtic Twist CD. More resources over at our main Website at http://celticmythpodshow.com Running Order: Intro 0:42 Brighid - Damh the Bard 3:05 Bridget's Song - Celia 9:05 Brighid - A Prayer for Imbolc - Chris Joliffe 12:53 Brigid - Jenna Greene 17:05 Sidhe Beag, Sidhe Mor - Celtic Twist 23:19 Celtic Twist Competition 27:35 The Festival of Oimelc - Ellen Evert Hopman 28:47 Imbolc (Time of Great Potential) - Cernnunnos Rising 38:08 Brigid's Cloak - John Wilmott 42:30 Brighid - Kellianna 57:01 The Quickening - Spiral Dance 1:01:41 We hope you enjoy it! Gary & Ruthie x x x It's always great to hear from you! garyandruth@celticmythpodshow.com, or call us on Speakpipe   Brighid by Damh the Bard Antlered Crown & Standing Stone Damh's new album is a superb compilation of spiritually uplifting songs about the Celtic Gods. This wonderful song to Bridgid crosses all boundaries in recognising the many facets of this Goddess and Saint. As usual, Damh has brought us a completely new channel to the ancient and magical powers that dwell within our Ancient and Sacred Lands. You can get hold of Antlered Crown & Standing Stone from iTunes, CD Baby or his website at Pagan Music. He is also the voice behind Druidcast, the official podcast of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids (OBOD, for short) - modern day Druids. You can find Druidcast here and find out more about OBOD here. You can find out more details about Damh on his Contributor page.   Bridget's Song by Celia Bridget Songs (With Karaoke Tracks) Celia is a singer, songwriter, actress, and storyteller who dishes up the most delicious concoction of the silly and the sacred. She is an amazing multi-faceted artist. From powerful, heart-felt vocals to wacky comedic improvisations, you honestly never know what will happen with Celia on stage. Think Enya meets Tori Amos meets Gilda Radner. An amazing chant-like song that builds to a tremendous climax, Bridget's Song was only available as a free download from ReverbNation, but can now be obtained as part of a wonderful compilation of Bridget Songs from Bandcamp. You can find her music on iTunes, Bandcamp, ReverbNation or CD Baby or from her website, Celia Online. You can find out more details about Celia on her Contributor Page.   Brighid - A Prayer for Imbolc by Chris Joliffe Chris Jolliffe Chris is an amazing bard whose talents cover both story and poem as he explores mythic realms with his evocative words. He has kindly given us permission to use some of his amazing stories and poems in the show and we're sure that you'll love them just as much as we do. In this show, you can hear his beautiful prayer, Brighid - A Prayer for Imbolc celebrating the coming of the Springtime Goddess accompanied by a beautiful track by Celtic Twist called The Visit. See below for more details about the Celtic Twist competition. We hope to bring you much more of Chris in the future and in the meantime check out his Contributor Page to find out a little more about him.   Brigid by Jenna Greene Wild Earth Child Jenna Greene is a Celtic Pagan singer-songwriter and harpist. Her songs are inspired by hope and healing, following bliss, nature mythology, the law of attraction and the little miracles in everyday life. She believes that music, nature and ritual are an empowering combination. Deeply influenced by the works of Joseph Campbell, she has studied world mythology and weaves these universal themes into her music. She has just released her second album Wild Earth Child, which she describes as “an ecstatic celebration of Nature’s dance.” It is a collection of mystical melodies and uplifting lyrics set to joyful rhythms. Brigid: "The Celtic mythology of Brigid embodies the powers of healing, inspiration, protection, compassion and transformation. Her name means "Bright Queen" or "Exalted One" because she was associated with the sun and bringing the light that vanquishes all darkness." Jenna can be found on Myspace, but her own website provides lots of useful information. You can find out more details about Jenna on her Contributor Page on this website.   Sidhe Beag, Sidhe Mor by Celtic Twist (Phil Holland) The Visit Celtic Twist are Phil Holland and Dave Palmley. Phil, a Celtic harpist/singer/songwriter, is of Irish and Scottish origin, rooted and educated in Celtic music and western classical music. Dave is a prolific and eclectic British singer/songwriter/guitarist. His music, is principally rooted in pop/folk/rock, but draws also from many other influences, all of which can be heard in his song writing and instrumental compositions. Together they make up Celtic Twist and bring a unique, evolving and thoroughly addictive Twist to the Celtic music genre. Each song is evocative of ages past, with harp, fiddle and guitar mongst many other instruments moving us to realms of magical vision. Here you can hear two wonderful Harp tunes played by Phil: Sidhe Beag, Sidhe Mor and The Fairy Queen. You can find their music on iTunes, CD Baby, or from their website, Celtic Twist. You can find out more details about Phil and Dave on their Contributor page on this website. The answer to the Competition can be found on the Celtic Twist website at http://hollandandpalmley.wix.com/html_celtictwist.   The Festival of Oimelc by Ellen Evert Hopman Scottish Herbs and Fairy Lore We are very proud to be able to bring you a small secton from this wonderful book by Ellen. Names used in the Excerpt Oimelc Candlemas Bríghde Bride Bridgeag Slachdan The Daghda Deagh Dia  Boann Crios Bríghde Dugall the Brown Aodh Art Conn Criara Cairbre Cas Cormac Cartach Luaths-Luis Ellen is a Master Herbalist and lay Homeopath who holds an M.Ed. in Mental Health Counseling. She is a founding member and a current Co-Chief of The Order of the WhiteOak. She was Vice President of The Henge Of Keltria, an international Druid Fellowship, for nine years. She is a Bard of the Gorsedd of Caer Abiri, a Druidess of the Druid Clan of Dana and has been a member of The Order Of Bards Ovates and Druids and of ADF. She is a member of the Grey Council of Mages and Sages and teaches at the Grey School of Wizardry. You can find out more about Ellen on her website, buy her book on Amazon and also find out more about the Order of the White Oak on their website. You can find more details on our Contributor Page.   Imbolc (Time of Great Potential) by Cernunnos Rising Wild Soul George Nicholas and Cernunnos Rising bring us a unique blend of new age, celtic, pagan, drudic music, featuring evocative songs with deep and well crafted lyrics; reminding us of a living tradition that explores the mysticism of trees, the waters, the air that we breathe, the seen and the unseen and delicate balance in all things. In this show you can hear his wonderful Imbolc song, Imbolc (Time of Great Potential), from his album Wild Soul, which really starts to get the Springtime sap rising. George has such a powerful voice that it cannot fail to stir your blood! You can find out more about Cernunnos Rising on their website or on their Contributor Page.   Brigid's Cloak by John Wilmott John Wilmott John Willmott, well known as the organiser behind Celtic Ways, the guided mythological tours in Ireland has been recently running the Bards in the Woods project and along with his amazing harpist partner, Claire Roche, is creating the bardic CD Ogma's Tale of the Trees. This is a superb piece about the Cloak of Brighid bringing us all the traiditons and lore associated with Brigid's Cloak or Mantle. Names Used in this Excerpt Bhride Céis Corran Cailleach The Morrigu The Morrigan Breao na Saigéad Brighid Cill Dara Killdare  Brat Bhríde Erin Donegal Inishmurray Sligo Cluties Midhe You can find out more about John on the Celtic Ways website or follow up details about the fascinating Bards in the Wood project here. He is working on a Bardic CD called Ogma's Tale of the Trees and you can read more about the project, or even help bring it about, at the Ogma website. You can also find out more about John and his work on his Contributor Page.   Brighid by Kellianna Lady Moon Kellianna is an accomplished musician and performer worldwide. Her CD's, Lady Moon, I Walk with the Goddess and Elemental are being recognized around the globe as a must have for any lover of Goddess inspired folk music. Her live shows are a combination of acoustic guitar songs and chants to the God and Goddess. Brighid: "This is another song where the lyrics were written by Heidi Couture for an Imbolc gathering in February of 2002. I wrote the guitar part and again it was another perfect marriage! On the CD Laney Goodman adds some beautiful woodwind tracks and Tina Horn kicks in on the djembe." Learn more about Kellianna on her website or on her Contributor Page.   Competition Reminder We tell you how to enter our competition, i.e. by sending an email to garyandruth@celticmythpodshow.com with the word 'competition' in the Subject Line and your answer in the Body of the email. We also remind you that you can find their website at http://hollandandpalmley.wix.com/html_celtictwist!   The Quickening by Spiral Dance The Quickening Multi-award winning group Spiral Dance, based in Adelaide, has been playing rousing, high-energy music to enthusiastic audiences throughout Australia and beyond for over a decade. Enchanting melodies intertwine with mythical tales that are sure to captivate your soul, tease your mind and steal your heart, casting your spirit into the realms of magic and the mists of ancient time. We are privileged to bring you their powerful and tragic track, The Quickening, which was specifically written for Imbolc and comes from the album of the same name, on this Holiday Special. The album, The Quickening, won the Most Outstanding CD Release for 2006, in the South Australian Folk Awards. You can find out more about Spiral Dance on their website or on their Contributor Page.   Get EXTRA content in the Celtic Myth Podshow App for iOS, Android & Windows Contact Us: You can leave us a message by using the Speakpipe Email us at: garyandruth@celticmythpodshow.com. Facebook fan-page http://www.facebook.com/CelticMythPodshow, Twitter (@CelticMythShow) or Snapchat (@garyandruth), Pinterest (celticmythshow) or Instagram (celticmythshow)   Help Spread the Word: Please also consider leaving us a rating, a review and subscribing in iTunes or 'Liking' our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/CelticMythPodshow as it helps let people discover our show - thank you :) If you've enjoyed the show, would you mind sharing it on Twitter please? Click here to post a tweet! Ways to subscribe to the Celtic Myth Podshow: Click here to subscribe via iTunes Click here to subscribe via RSS Click here to subscribe via Stitcher      Special Thanks   For Incidental Music Flowers & Chocolate, from Free Stock Music. Adragante, for Molly McAlpin from his album Tradin Celt. See his Contributor Page for more details. Anne Roos, for Arran Boat Song, Skye Song from her album, Mermaids & Mariners. See her Contributor Page for more details. Aisling, for The Pilgrim's Road Set from their album, The Pilgrim's Road. See their Contributor Page for more details. Julia Ecklar, for Apocalypse from the album Divine Intervention. See her Contributor Page for more details. Marieva's Project, Le Temps Suspendu (bonus) from his album Moon's Odyssey. See his Contributor Page for more details. Appalachian Celtic Consort, for their track Road to Lisddoonvarna/Tobin's from their album Come by the Hills. See their Contributor Page for more details. Shane D. Rhymer, for his track Basking in Her Light V.1 from his album Celestial Mechanics. See his Contributor Page for more details. Phil Thornton, for his track Awakening from his album Solstice. See his Contributor Page for more details. Diane Arkenstone The Secret Garden. See her Contributor page for details. Kim Robertson The Hangman's Noose. See her Contributor page for details. Jigger Time Ticks Away. See her Contributor page for details.   For our Theme Music: The Skylark and Haghole, the brilliant Culann's Hounds. See their Contributor page for details.   Extra Special Thanks for Unrestricted Access to Wonderful Music (in Alphabetic order) Anne Roos Extra Special thanks go for permission to use any of her masterful music to Anne Roos. You can find out more about Anne on her website or on her Contributor page. Caera Extra Special thanks go for permission to any of her evocative harping and Gaelic singing to Caera. You can find out more about Caera on her website or on her Contributor Page. Celia Extra Special Thanks go for permission to use any of her wonderful music to Celia Farran. You can find out more about Celia on her website or on her Contributor Page. Damh the Bard Extra Special thanks go to Damh the Bard for his permission to use any of his music on the Show. You can find out more about Damh (Dave) on his website or on his Contributor page. The Dolmen Extra Special thanks also go to The Dolmen, for their permission to use any of their fantastic Celtic Folk/Rock music on the Show. You can find out more about The Dolmen on their website or on our Contributor page. Keltoria Extra Special thanks go for permission to use any of their inspired music to Keltoria. You can find out more about Keltoria on their website or on their Contributor page. Kevin Skinner Extra Special thanks go for permission to use any of his superb music to Kevin Skinner. You can find out more about Kevin on his website or on his Contributor page. Phil Thornton Extra Special Thanks go for permisssion to use any of his astounding ambient music to the Sonic Sorcerer himself, Phil Thornton. You can find out more about Phil on his website or on his Contributor Page. S.J. Tucker Extra Special thanks go to Sooj for her permission to use any of her superb music. You can find out more about Sooj on her website or on her Contributor page. Spiral Dance Extra Special thanks go for permission to use Adrienne and the band to use any of their music in the show. You can find out more about Spiral Dance on their website or on their Contributor page.   We hope you enjoyed the show and with all of our blessings, Gary & Ruthie xxx Save Save

Let's rock in the New Year in style with our Show Friends! What a party! We rock in the New Year with an amazing party show! All of the music for the show has been provided by more of the Show Friends that you can find on the Friends of the Show page. You'll hear seven great pieces of music, a short piece by our resident bard, Chris Joliffe and a superb introduction to the magical Fosty Knoll Inn and its even more mysterious Innkeeper, Old Rafferty as written by Craig McAndrews (was Sackett). We hope you enjoy it and hope that you had an amazing Year in 2013! Many blessings :) More resources over at our main Website at http://celticmythpodshow.com Running Order: Intro 0:40 Cerridwen & Taliesin - Damh the Bard 2:18 Three Old English Tunes - Anne Roos 10:36 Abbots Bromley Horn Dance 15:20 Dance of Cernunnos - Kevin Skinner 16:10 Winter Wick - Chris Joliffe 23:42 Spiral Dance - Keltoria 27:20 Winter's Dreaming - Spiral Dance 33:40 The Fosty Knoll - Craig McAndrews (Sackett) 41:12 Crystal Cave - S.J. Tucker 57:42 Listener Feedback - Heather 1:02:20 Midwinter Dances - The Dolmen 1:04:05 We hope you enjoy it! Gary & Ruthie x x x It's always great to hear from you! garyandruth@celticmythpodshow.com, or call us on Speakpipe   Cerridwen & Taliesin by Damh the Bard Antlered Crown & Standing Stone Damh's new album is a superb compilation of spiritually uplifting songs about the Celtic Gods. This wonderful song to Bridgid crosses all boundaries in recognising the many facets of this Goddess and Saint. As usual, Damh has brought us a completely new channel to the ancient and magical powers that dwell within our Ancient and Sacred Lands. You can get hold of Antlered Crown & Standing Stone from iTunes, CD Baby or his website at Pagan Music. You can find out more about Kate & Corwen, their music and their fascinating research work at ancientmusic.co.uk. He is also the voice behind Druidcast, the official podcast of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids (OBOD, for short) - modern day Druids. You can find Druidcast here and find out more about OBOD here. You can find out more details about Damh on his Contributor page.   Three Old English Tunes by Anne Roos A Light in the Forest Anne has graciously allowed us to play Three Old English Tunes which is a superb medley of Tunes from her album, A Light in the Forest. More details about Anne and her albums can be found on her Contributor page. Those three tunes are Gamble Gold, The Abbots Bromley Horn Dance and The Green Man. Anne Roos is considered at the top of her field as a Celtic harpist. She is a many-faceted performer who excels as a soloist in concert, as well as with her ensemble, with her years of experience and a wide range of choices from her music list. She is in great demand for corporate and private events and continues to be a favorite to play for weddings and receptions. Visit Anne's website Celtic Harp Music or find more details on her Contributor page   The Abbots Bromley Horn Dance Abbots Bromley Horn Dance The Abbots Bromley Horn Dance, performed at the Barthelmy Fair in August 1226, is one of the few ritual rural customs to survive the passage of time. Today the Horn Dance, which takes place annually on Wakes Monday, offers a fascinating day out attracting visitors from all over the world. After collecting the horns from the church at eight o'clock in the morning, the Horn Dancers comprising six Deer-men, a Fool, Hobby Horse, Bowman and Maid Marian, perform their dance to music provided by a melodian player at locations throughout the village and its surrounding farms and pubs. We did manage to find a YouTube video of the Dance for you.   The Dance of Cernunnos by Kevin Skinner Fire Walk With Me Kevin is not only a great friend of ours but a long-term show listener and above all a superb musician. He says: "From and early age my mind was filled with music that I wanted to hear, but nobody was making it. Some of the material you hear on this page was composed when I was about seven or eight years old. I didn't have access to a musical instrument at that time so I worked it out in my head and carried it there for some years." In this show, you can hears his powerful Dance of Cernunnos from the album, Fire Walk With Me. Check out his Contributor Page to find out more about this talented artist and healer.   Winter Wick by Chris Joliffe Chris Joliffe Astoundingly, Chris is an undiscovered talent - that is, until now! This amazing bard has given us permission to use some of his amazing stories and poems in the show and we're sure that you'll love them just as much as we do. In this show, you can hears his short piece Winter Wick about the blood pounding dangers of the wild Hunt in the Midwinter. We hope to bring you much more of Chris in the future and in the meantime check out his Contributor Page to find out a little more about him.   Spiral Dance by Keltoria Lia Fail (Stone of Destiny) These guys are amazing! We cannot express our gratitude enough to them. Not only do they make beautiful New Age Celtic music, but they do so in support of the Hill of Tara, freedom from Genetically Modified foods (see what they have to say) and believe in what we are doing as much as we believe in what they are doing. The wonderful track Spiral Dance is from their second album, Lia Fail - The Stone of Destiny. Inspired by the Hill of Tara and the ancient Celtic myths and legends, this is a fantastic album, mixing new age/Celtic atmospheres with traditional Celtic and Gothic influences to really conjure up images of those ancient times. You can find their music on Myspace or from their website. You can find out more details about Keltoria on their Contributor page on our website.   Winter's Dreaming by Spiral Dance Through a Sylvan Doorway Multi-award winning group Spiral Dance, based in Adelaide, has been playing rousing, high-energy music to enthusiastic audiences throughout Australia and beyond for over a decade. We are privileged to bring you their powerful and tragic track, Winter's Dreaming, for this New Year Party Show. You can find out more about Spiral Dance on their website or on their Contributor Page.   The Fosty Knoll by Craig McAndrews (Sackett) Rafferty Brown Craig McAndrews (called Sackett in this show), one of the leading lights in the Celtic Moon community, is the author of the Tales of the Fosty Knoll. Many years ago, when my seasons were few and the moon was still bright, I wrote a short introduction to a story I intended to compose. It featured a tavern which sat at the heart of an ancient forest. Very few visitors knew of the inn's existence and most who came across it did so entirely by chance. Even fewer folk found it a second time. Only one traveller has ever crossed it's threshold thrice." We are very privileged here to be able to bring you the introduction to the Tales of The Fosty Knoll as well as the the Tale of the Two Rivals. You can find out more details about Craig on his Contributor page on this website.   Crystal Cave by S. J. Tucker Haphazard Performing songwriter SJ Tucker addresses these questions and many others, all in the time it takes to play a show. Critics describe her music as the perfect mix of witty and weighty, and she takes listeners on a fantastic, genre-hopping ride with just her voice, her guitar, and occasionally a drum. An incredibly prolific writer, SJ Tucker has composed over 130 original songs and independently produced six full-length studio albums. SJ Tucker started on the road with her first album in 2004, and she is taking the nation by storm -- on her own power -- state by state. We are really proud to bring you her Crystal Cave, an intense Underworld journey through realms of personal and archetypal imagery. You can find out more about 'Sooj' on her website at sjtucker.com or on her Contributor Page.   Listener Feedback We bring you some lovely listener feedback from Heather in Canada, explaining what the Irish & Welsh 'Good-byes' mean that we use in our shows.   Midwinter Dances by The Dolmen Wytchlord THE DOLMEN … A Storm has washed over Europe. Every so often, a band comes out of the Celtic heartlands, takes the musical audience by the throat and shakes it hard. And guess what, it’s about to happen again. The ever popular Celtic Folk-Rock scene in the UK has served up a real rough diamond, THE DOLMEN, a gig-hardened bunch of piratical rebel-rousers from the clan-lands, whose music and live performances have become the stuff of tribal legend, being both unique and very addictive. In 2011 they take this raw energy to mainland Europe. We are very proud to bring you a track from their latest album, Wytchlord, celebrating the raw power of Winter in a series of elemental, musical invocations, Midwinter Dances. You can find out more about The Dolmen on their website at The Dolmen or on our Contributor Page.   Get EXTRA content in the Celtic Myth Podshow App for iOS, Android & Windows Contact Us: You can leave us a message by using the Speakpipe Email us at: garyandruth@celticmythpodshow.com. Facebook fan-page http://www.facebook.com/CelticMythPodshow, Twitter (@CelticMythShow) or Snapchat (@garyandruth), Pinterest (celticmythshow) or Instagram (celticmythshow)   Help Spread the Word: Please also consider leaving us a rating, a review and subscribing in iTunes or 'Liking' our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/CelticMythPodshow as it helps let people discover our show - thank you :) If you've enjoyed the show, would you mind sharing it on Twitter please? Click here to post a tweet! Ways to subscribe to the Celtic Myth Podshow: Click here to subscribe via iTunes Click here to subscribe via RSS Click here to subscribe via Stitcher      Special Thanks   To Guest Actors: Ray Robins, as the The Stranger in The Fosty Knoll.   For Incidental Music Passing Over & Enemy in Disguise, from Free Stock Music. Avel Glas, for My Lodging's On The Cold Ground from his album Vent Bleu. See his website or our Contributor Page for more details. Charles Fenollosa, for Duendes de medianoche from his album, Senda. See his website or our Contributor Page for more details. Marieva's Project, for Anoukhalé from his album, Au Dela de l'Univers. See his website or our Contributor Page for more details. Maya Filipic, for Stories from Emona I from the album Between Two Worlds. See her website or our Contributor Page for more details. Diane Arkenstone The Secret Garden. See her Contributor page for details. Kim Robertson The Hangman's Noose. See her Contributor page for details. Jigger Time Ticks Away. See her Contributor page for details.   For our Theme Music: The Skylark and Haghole, the brilliant Culann's Hounds. See their Contributor page for details.   Extra Special Thanks for Unrestricted Access to Wonderful Music (in Alphabetic order) Anne Roos Extra Special thanks go for permission to use any of her masterful music to Anne Roos. You can find out more about Anne on her website or on her Contributor page. Caera Extra Special thanks go for permission to any of her evocative harping and Gaelic singing to Caera. You can find out more about Caera on her website or on her Contributor Page. Celia Extra Special Thanks go for permission to use any of her wonderful music to Celia Farran. You can find out more about Celia on her website or on her Contributor Page. Damh the Bard Extra Special thanks go to Damh the Bard for his permission to use any of his music on the Show. You can find out more about Damh (Dave) on his website or on his Contributor page. The Dolmen Extra Special thanks also go to The Dolmen, for their permission to use any of their fantastic Celtic Folk/Rock music on the Show. You can find out more about The Dolmen on their website or on our Contributor page. Keltoria Extra Special thanks go for permission to use any of their inspired music to Keltoria. You can find out more about Keltoria on their website or on their Contributor page. Kevin Skinner Extra Special thanks go for permission to use any of his superb music to Kevin Skinner. You can find out more about Kevin on his website or on his Contributor page. Phil Thornton Extra Special Thanks go for permisssion to use any of his astounding ambient music to the Sonic Sorcerer himself, Phil Thornton. You can find out more about Phil on his website or on his Contributor Page. S.J. Tucker Extra Special thanks go to Sooj for her permission to use any of her superb music. You can find out more about Sooj on her website or on her Contributor page. Spiral Dance Extra Special thanks go for permission to use Adrienne and the band to use any of their music in the show. You can find out more about Spiral Dance on their website or on their Contributor page.   We hope you enjoyed the show and with all of our blessings, Gary & Ruthie xxx   Save Save