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The Healing CatalystThe Art and Science of Circling: How Real Connection Can Heal Us with Andréa BendewaldIn this powerful episode of The Healing Catalyst, Dr. Avanti Kumar Singh welcomes Andréa (Dre) Bendewald, to explain the profound impact of women's circles on healing and connection, drawn from her two decades of facilitating these communal story-sharing experiences. Dre shares how this ancient practice is making a modern-day comeback, and why it's more essential than ever. The conversation explores the science behind communal experiences, such as the role of mirror neurons and the release of oxytocin, often called the “bonding hormone,” which is released during emotionally safe, connected interactions. They describe how simply being in a circ...
2025-08-0549 min
The WECAN PodcastEmily Kratter, Actor, Producer and Circle This Podcast Producer on Bringing Stories to LifeMeet Emily Kratter, a dynamic actor and storyteller bringing characters to life and whose performances span film, television, and theatre. With a deep emotional range and commanding stage presence, Emily brings authenticity and energy to every role she takes on. In this conversation, Emily opens up about her journey as a performer. From her earliest inspirations to the moment she knew acting was more than just a passion, Emily shares the heart behind her craft. With a rich background in storytelling, a mezzo-soprano voice with belt, and a deep love for character work, she reflects on the path that...
2025-06-0537 minThe WECAN PodcastEmily Kratter, Actor, Producer and Circle This Podcast Producer on Bringing Stories to LifeMeet Emily Kratter, a dynamic actor and storyteller bringing characters to life and whose performances span film, television, and theatre. With a deep emotional range and commanding stage presence, Emily brings authenticity and energy to every role she takes on. In this conversation, Emily opens up about her journey as a performer. From her earliest inspirations to the moment she knew acting was more than just a passion, Emily shares the heart behind her craft. With a rich background in storytelling, a mezzo-soprano voice with belt, and a deep love for character work, she reflects on the path that...
2025-06-0537 min
Half BettyAndréa Bendewald: Sacred SynchronicityIn this episode, Founder and Host Andrea Rathborne and Producer/Co-Host Krista Gruen sit down with Andréa (Drea) Bendewald to discuss Drea's journey as the Founder, Host, and Executive Producer of 'Circle This,' an Anti-Small Talk podcast. Drea shares her extensive experience leading circle conversations, spanning over 30 years, and explores her passion for meaningful connection, relationships, human insight, and inspiring moments. The episode details Drea and Andrea’s serendipitous meeting at the 2024 Shine Away Event (Hello Sunshine’s annual gathering in LA), which they describe as 'Sacred Synchronicity.' They recount their bonding experience through common...
2025-06-031h 14
Fearlessly Failing with Lola Berry680. Hot Seat: Andrea BendewaldWelcome to the Hot Seat, our newest friend of the pod: Andrea Bendewald aka Dre! I loved this raw and honest answers! Big Love Lola xSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-03-1814 minFearlessly Failing with Lola Berry679. Fearlessly Failing: Actor & Podcaster - Andrea BendewaldAndrea Bendewald aka DreWhat a warm and kind human Dre is. She’s an actor, podcaster, mumabear and leads women’s circles. The main themes of this chat are acting and spirituality. Dre talks about how both acting and learning circles have shaped the person she is today. We start off by unpacking her stellar sitcom career, she was in Suddenly Susan for 2 years, but also guest stared on Seinfeld and Friends. We talked about the golden years of sitcoms and the energy of working with great people.Dre also did a film with...
2025-03-1643 min
Believe In People PodcastEP. 109: BELIEVE IN PEOPLE. Meet Andrea (Dre) BendewaldMeet Andrea (Dre) Bendewald.
Dre is an amazing actress and transformational coach who’s all about helping people connect with their true selves.
We have the chance to chat about her journey, what inspires her, and how she brings a little more magic and meaning into everyday life.
Guest Co-Host on this Episode is: Jane Sibbett
2025-02-0537 min
Circle ThisCIRCLE THIS, The Anti-Small Talk Podcast.CIRCLE THIS, The Anti-Small Talk Podcast. Deep, playful, and intimate conversations shedding light on how to create magic and meaning in our everyday lives. Andrea Bendewald invites her circle of friends which include innovators, authors, entrepreneurs, healers, and artists, to share their stories and practices for building and nurturing authentic relationships. These discussions, like circles, are an antidote to the loneliness epidemic, providing tangible evidence of our shared humanity, and guidance for cultivating deeper connections. Thank you for listening, sharing, and being a part of our expanding circle. Circle This is executive produced by...
2024-10-0902 min
H.Y.S.T?H.Y.S.T? | S1E11 | One Night at McCool's & Thank You For SmokingFilm discussion where we share our perspectives on a couple movies.One Night at McCool's Written by Stan Seidel. Directed by Harald Zwart. Starring Liv Tyler, Matt Dillon, John Goodman, Paul Reiser, Reba McEntire, Richard Jenkins, and Michael Douglas. With Andrew Dice Clay, Andrea Bendewald, and Mary Jo Beth. Thank You For Smoking Written and Directed by Jason Reitman. Based on the book by Christopher Buckley. Starring Aaron Eckhart, Cameron Bright, Maria Bello, William H. Macy, J.K. Simmons, Robert Duvall, Sam Elliott, and David Koechner. With Kim Dickens, Adam Brody, Rob Low, and Katie...
2024-06-242h 41
Designer's Oasis#86 | Big Thinking to Create an Extraordinary Interior Design Business with Andrea LiebrossInterior Designer's Business Blueprint In today's episode, I am joined by Andrea Liebross, a dynamic business and life coach who specializes in empowering unapologetically ambitious women entrepreneurs. Andrea is not only a seasoned speaker but also the insightful host of the Time to Level Up podcast. With a unique approach, Andrea guides her clients to merge Big Thinking with robust systems, creating a powerful synergy that propels them toward success. Her mission is to help women entrepreneurs not only achieve their goals but also unlock the freedom of time, money, and energy they passionately seek. In September 2023, Andrea achieved a rem...
2024-06-131h 01
MORNING MUGS: Coffee + Journaling, Your A.M. Creative Practice -Fill Your Cup or the World WillCollective Transformation through the Art of Circling, my conversation with founder Andrea BendewaldAndréa is the founder of The Art of Circling: A group mindfulness practice that uses ancient ritual in a modern setting to empower individuals, strengthen communities and enhance group productivity. Through sharing stories, deep listening and interconnected meditation, The Art of Circling empowers, heals and transforms lives. With the impact of the global pandemic, The Art of Circling shifted to virtual offerings with weekly Women’s Empowerment Series and a monthly Community Connection Circle bringing Andréa’s friends, personal healers, teachers and practitioners to women around the world. Today, Andréa reaches countless women from all over the worl...
2023-10-101h 11
The Sow to Speak Podcast with Kristy MandourEp. 71 - The Intimate Power of Sharing Our Stories with Andréa BendewaldIn this episode, the lovely Andréa Bendewald, founder of The Art of Circling, joins me to continue the conversation on how to Create Like a Mother. Drea is an actor you may know from such hits as Seinfeld, Ellen, Friends, and Entourage, to name a few. She is also a private acting coach and teaches UCLA's Acting for the Camera. Above all else, Drea's self-proclaimed purpose in life is as a women's circle facilitator, which I can attest to having participated in The Art of Circling's offerings and witnessing her in glorious action. Sharing our stories in this l...
2023-10-081h 05
On This WalkReturning to the CenterWe spend so much of our lives on the periphery. What matters most is at the center—and yet we get pulled away, time and time again.This was a perpetual state for me for too long. I would get lost in life’s demands and obligations. I thought I was chasing the most important thing – success, achievement, image – but that was just my conditioning. So how do we come back? How do we not only wake up to the pursuits that pull us away, but also go deeper into what needs these pursuits pretend to fulfil...
2022-08-301h 06
Potential to Powerhouse: Success Secrets for Women Entrepreneurs54 - Healing the World, One Circle at a Time, with Mindfulness Coach and Actress Andrea BendewaldAndréa Bendewald discovered the power of circling early on in her acting career. Upon moving from New York to Los Angeles, she attended her first circle, which was comprised of actors, singers, writers, and producers, and found out that these successful and self-empowered women had the same complex inner emotional landscape as she did. She instantly felt less alone and more supported. She is now a circle facilitator and brings that same life-changing magic into her business, The Art of Circling. In today’s episode, Andréa and Tracy come together to explore how the authentic sharing of ours...
2022-08-1057 min
Bootstrap BitchAndrea "Dre" BendewaldDre and I met in an audition years ago. She was the blonde me, I the brunette Dre. We talked about getting boyfriends. Next audition we talked about the guys we met and should we get married. In the next few auditions, we talked about marriage and pregnancy. When was the right time to have children in our profession? Basically, she and I talked about everything BUT what we were there to do. Little did I know...though she knew all along..we were Circling; women coming together sharing our truths and when doing so, finding ourselves. ISn't that...
2021-07-1544 min
Bootstrap BitchAndrea "Dre" BendewaldDre and I met in an audition years ago. She was the blonde me, I the brunette Dre. We talked about getting boyfriends. Next audition we talked about the guys we met and should we get married. In the next few auditions, we talked about marriage and pregnancy. When was the right time to have children in our profession? Basically, she and I talked about everything BUT what we were there to do. Little did I know...though she knew all along..we were Circling; women coming together sharing our truths and when doing so, finding ourselves. ISn't that...
2021-07-1543 min
The WOW Life PodcastMeet Amy Flahive - Fit Mama of Twins/Motivator!Cassie sits down in her backyard with Amy Flahive. Amy is mama to twins and a healthy mama motivator!
The woman that Cassie and Amy talk about at the start of the podcast is Andrea Bendewald and her business is The Art of Circling.
Check us out on Instagram:
@SmartytCassie
@AmeliaFlahive
www.thewowlife.com
2020-08-1527 min
That's So RetrogradeEp. 267 The Art of Connecting on Zoom with Andrea BendewaldIn a time where it feels like connecting digitally is the only option, Elizabeth and Stephanie, call upon one of their all time favorite guests: mindfulness coach and circle facilitator, Andrea Bendewald, The Art of Circling (@andreabendewald). Sit in for a conversation and some practical tips with regard to digitally connecting on a deeper level with our community and ultimately ourselves. + Roses and thorns comes in with a reading rec and a gaming rec for anyone looking to connect with themselves via books or trivia. Huge thanks to this week's partners! Sakara - sakara.com/retrograde Ritual - ri...
2020-07-301h 01
DENtalks powered by DEN Meditation21. Andrea Bendewald - Find Your Circle, Find YourselfIncludes a 10 minute Self-Love Meditation. Andrea Bendwald, a phenomenal mom, friend, actress, and also incredible spiritual leader here at DEN Meditation, is with us today for a conversation rooted in The Art of Circling. Andrea runs our circles at The DEN, which we will talk about more in depth in today’s episode. We chat about her journey from being a success actress to a spiritual mentor, the art of listening, falling off the spiritual wagon (and how you can get back on it), the law of attraction, how to stay centered, and how to dig deep in...
2018-09-111h 02
DENtalks powered by DEN Meditation21. Andrea Bendewald - Find Your Circle, Find YourselfIncludes a 10 minute Self-Love Meditation.Andrea Bendwald, a phenomenal mom, friend, actress, and also incredible spiritual leader here at DEN Meditation, is with us today for a conversation rooted in The Art of Circling. Andrea runs our circles at The DEN, which we will talk about more in depth in today’s episode. We chat about her journey from being a success actress to a spiritual mentor, the art of listening, falling off the spiritual wagon (and how you can get back on it), the law of attraction, how to stay centered, and how to dig deep in...
2018-09-111h 02That's So RetrogradeEP 150: Full Circle Moment (guest: Andrea Bendawald)With a long standing interest in the ceremonial art of circling, Elizabeth and Stephanie, welcome mama goddess, circle facilitator, actress and founder of "The Art Of Circling", Andrea Bendewald, to the show! Andrea guides E+S into the depths of how to hold space in this ancient mindfulness ritual. Later, in honor of another mindfulness practice, television watching - the ladies share their rosey must watch picks for Summer, perfect for you circle up to the TV and enjoy a seasonal bingesesh. Ah ho! This episode is brought to you by OMAX3 ULTRA PURE tryomax.com/retro...
2018-06-281h 11
Seincast: A Seinfeld PodcastSeincast 145 - The Little Jerry"Now just because Jerry Seinfeld is a has-been, don't make Little Jerry Seinfeld a never-was!" Vinnie & Matt discuss "The Little Jerry", the eleventh episode of season eight, as well as...the NY Mets' little mascot, bald jokes, and the difficulty of walking a rooster. Links from our discussion: Brooklyn Cyclones - Salute to Seinfeld Night 8/5 NY Mets find home for "Little Jerry" mascot Jerry's bounced clown check John Michael Higgins (Kurt) Twitter Miguel Sandoval (Marcelino) Andrea Bendewald (Celia) Twitter Kathryn Joosten (Betsy) "Scrubs" Season 8 bloopers Listener Maarten Bouw's weekly artwork Upcoming Seinfeld Trivia Events in...
2017-07-271h 29
Seincast: Complete EditionSeincast 145 - The Little Jerry"Now just because Jerry Seinfeld is a has-been, don't make Little Jerry Seinfeld a never-was!" Vinnie & Matt discuss "The Little Jerry", the eleventh episode of season eight, as well as...the NY Mets' little mascot, bald jokes, and the difficulty of walking a rooster. Links from our discussion: Brooklyn Cyclones - Salute to Seinfeld Night 8/5 NY Mets find home for "Little Jerry" mascot Jerry's bounced clown check John Michael Higgins (Kurt) Twitter Miguel Sandoval (Marcelino) Andrea Bendewald (Celia) Twitter Kathryn Joosten (Betsy) "Scrubs" Season 8 bloopers Listener Maarten Bouw's weekly artwork Upcoming Seinfeld Trivia Events...
2017-07-271h 29