In episode 60, Aaron chats with Kathy Altman, the co-founder of Open Floor International, about the restorative and revolutionary nature of dance. Kathy discusses her history with dance as an art form and how she came to discover it as a healing practice through Esalen and her work with Gabrielle Roth. She also speaks ... more
In episode 59, Aaron interviews Olivia Bareham, a death midwife, master teacher, and founder of Sacred Crossings, the Institute for Conscious Dying and Alternative Funeral Home, about the beauty and teachings in death. Olivia speaks to her first, impactful experiences with death as a nurse’s assistant and with her own ... more
In episode 58, Aaron chats with Ashley Newton, a family and school educator/consultant as well as a co-host of The Wild and Wise podcast, about how we heal families and the sacred element of water. Ashley speaks to her experience with somatic practices and how self-care is key to compassionate and thoughtful parenting.... more
In episode 57, Aaron chats with Albert Flynn DeSilver, a poet, novelist, memoirist, speaker, and workshop leader about the powerful connection between writing and the spiritual journey. Through healing from addiction and abuse, Albert was empowered to discover his love of writing. He talks about his pivot from photogra... more
In episode 56, Aaron chats with J Brave, an inspirational Hip Hop artist and creator of our theme song, about music as a transformational tool. After a turbulent childhood, J Brave has had a life mission to spread positivity and a connection to divinity. He details his work with at-risk youth and the history of his gro... more
In episode 55, Aaron converses with Jason Hardi, founder and CEO of Muzik, about his work creating the next generation of headphones. Growing up with an innovative mindset, Jason always wanted to solve the world’s problems, and he also knew that working as a team would make his ideas go far. He discusses how diversity ... more
In episode 54, Aaron chats with Mikey Pauker, a tremendously talented musician and artist, about his songwriting and spiritual journey. With a background in the deep study of Judaism and Indigenous traditions, Mikey speaks to his path in finding the magic in all moments, the sacred experience of performing live, and ho... more
In episode 53, Aaron converses with Beth Spindler, an internationally recognized yoga therapist and author, about her work treating trauma and fear through the vagus nerve. Beth speaks about her beginnings in yoga during her childhood, her teacher Eknath Easwaran as well as what it was like living in the Ramagiri Ashra... more
In episode 52, Aaron speaks with Ram Dass Khalsa, a GRAMMY-nominated producer and touring musician, to discuss the alchemy of sacred music and how it plays a healing role in our lives. Ram Dass delves into his background in orchestral music, what it was like performing at the 61st Grammy Premiere Ceremony and Carnegie ... more
In episode 51, Aaron speaks with Robin Rivera, Founder of Mastery of Ceremonial Facilitation, about strengthening spiritual connection through ceremony and self-discovery. *This episode is not for kids.* Robin explores how childhood trauma led to healing and resilience, her transformative experiences with San Pedro, Ay... more
In episode 50, Aaron chats with Willee Roberts, founder of Hampui Hats, to examine the sacred medicine that hats hold and what it means to maintain a sustainable business. Willee details his history coming into the practice of hatting, his continued path of humility through transformation, and his deep respect for indi... more
In episode 49, Aaron talks with Charles Clay, a Men’s Empowerment Coach, to discuss his incredible work helping others come into the greatest versions of themselves through self-healing tools and breath practices. Charles also opens up about his path into Neurokinetic therapy through a spiritual awakening sparked by a ... more
In episode 48, Aaron talks with Vanessa Johansson, CEO of Rainshadow Labs, about her entrepreneurial and healing journey. She shares her early experiences in medicine ceremonies while traveling with her family in Mexico and how plant medicine inspired her to start her business in the personal care industry. Vanessa als... more
In Episode 47, Aaron chats with Natalie Rose Silva, founder of Godseye Oils about her journey as a business owner and how prayer plays a major role. Natalie does it all herself, from making perfume, mist, and body butter to packaging and selling. She shares how she figures it out, one step at a time, by following her ... more
In episode 46, Aaron chats with Spring Washam, a meditation teacher, author, healer, and visionary leader who is bridging the worlds of Buddhism and Ayahuasca through teachings and retreats. Aaron and Spring talk about the connection between various religious traditions and plant medicine. Spring shares her story of ho... more
In episode 45, Aaron talks with storyteller, Michael Meade, about how we can heal ourselves and the planet by tapping into and unearthing our inner genius. They discuss authenticity, our individual genius and gifts, the power of storytelling, mythology and nature, and how we can courageously weave a new future from the... more
What do you get when you mix a therapist, Abraham Hicks, and indigenous plant medicine? You get a great conversation between Aaron and Jeff Wright! In episode 44, Aaron chats with Jeff about the connection between prayer and Law of Attraction and how he weaves it into his work as a marriage and family therapist. They t... more
In episode 43, Aaron shares his thoughts on prayer and spirituality. Fresh from an Ayahuasca ceremony, Aaron talks about his experience with plant medicine and how it's helped him to connect to source, aka God, though that word is very loaded for so many people. This is a shorter episode, a little more introspective th... more
In Episode 42, Aaron chats with Georgia Bertelstein, a personal trainer and wellness coach. They talk about the different elements of wellness that we can focus on to make positive changes in our lives. These include nutrition and fitness as well as emotional health and spiritual elevation. Georgia shares insights abou... more
In episode 41, Aaron chats with Erika Wright, CEO and founder of Supah Stah dark chocolate superfood bars. We learn about how Erika got into the chocolate business after years of being a body work practitioner and her experience running a company while also staying at home with her toddler. Aaron and Erika talk about f... more
In episode 40, Megan is back to say hello during her recovery and Aaron chats with George Bertelstein of Medicine Path about his new book, A Clear and Simple Prayer. George is our first repeat guest! He was also interviewed in episode 30 where he shares more about his background and beliefs as a spiritual leader. In th... more
Episode 39 is a raw and beautiful episode where Aaron shares the unimaginable journey we have been on as a family with Megan these past ten weeks. For anyone who doesn’t know, Megan became very ill at the end of January and has been in the hospital ever since. In this episode, Aaron opens his heart and shares not just ... more
In episode 38, we share our story of how our family has gradually become Vegan over the past year. We talk about how we each chose to eat a plant-based diet for different reasons, how that relates to other vegan choices in our lives, and how it has been a process of following our individual intuitions and impulses. We ... more
In episode 37, Aaron talks with Dr. Dan Siegel about his newest book, Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence. Dr. Siegel walks us through the science behind building our awareness and expanding consciousness, starting with a central question in his book: What is the mind? They also discuss the importance of parent... more
We're so excited to be back with season 2! In episode 36, we talk about how we're handling some new big changes in our lives and Megan shares takeaways from a recent Buddhist retreat called "Meditation and the Spirit of Creativity." Megan talks about her experience at this 6-day silent meditation retreat that included ... more