Andrew Chirch - Podcast Details

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Open Div SummitThe Business of Ministry with Rev. Andrew ChirchJoin us for a conversation with Rev. Andrew Chirch, Minister of Operations and faculty for The Chaplaincy Institute (aka “ChI”), he is also a writer, backpacker, husband, and father of three.2021-02-2630 min

Prolificate99.39 - The Key to EcstasyHost Andrew Chirch is an Interfaith minister and spiritual guide for real people like you. The idea for 99 comes from the Islamic teaching that there are 99 names for the divine, and each one has its own meaning. Each week, we meet up for 9-minutes to explore teachings from ALL the world’s religions to help us make sense of our lives. ************* From this episode: "...even in the midst of despair, with this key, we can awaken to love and ecstasy. What's that about? Love and ecstasy? I gotta...2020-05-1009 min

Done ForSpecial Episode: CoronavirusWhat happens when the prospect of death - our own and the people we care about - is suddenly not so abstract? What does constructive contemplation of mortality look like… in the middle of a pandemic?2020-04-0839 min

Prolificate99.38 - He Made Me Do it!Host Andrew Chirch is an Interfaith minister and spiritual coach for real people like you. The idea for 99 comes from the Islamic teaching that there are 99 names for the divine, and each one has its own meaning. Each week, we meet up for 9-minutes to explore teachings from ALL the world’s religions to help us make sense of our lives. ************* I’m a minister and - One of the things I hate most about religions is how they get used to justify hurtful actions and words. An example: “Why did this bad...2020-03-1709 min

Prolificate99.37 WTF? - Wasn't That Fascinating?Host Andrew Chirch is an Interfaith minister and spiritual coach for real people like you. The idea for 99 comes from the Islamic teaching that there are 99 names for the divine, and each one has its own meaning. Each week, we meet up for 9-minutes to explore teachings from this and ALL the world’s traditions to help us make sense of our lives. ************* This week, we explore what it would be like if we each had a guardian to keep us safe through life's bumps and bruises - and then we discover that we a...2019-12-1809 min

Done ForCultivate "Don't Know" MindThis week we continue into the 5th of Frank’s Invitations, Cultivate Don’t Know Mind. In this episode we continue sharing our personal experiences around each invitation, as well as challenging the application. Our conversation returns to two basic questions: 1) what leads to a good death? and 2) what leads to a good life? Listen in! RESOURCES: Ostaseski, Frank, The Five Invitations (Flatiron Books, 2017). Frank Ostaseski is an internationally respected Buddhist teacher and visionary cofounder of the Zen Hospice Project, and founder of the Metta Institute. He has lectured at Harvard Medic...2019-12-1035 min

Done ForFind a Place of Rest in the Middle of ThingsSHOW NOTES: This week we continue into the 4th of Frank’s Invitations, Find a Place of Rest in the Middle of Things. In this episode we continue sharing our personal experiences around each invitation, as well as challenging the application. Our conversation returns to two basic questions: 1) what leads to a good death? and 2) what leads to a good life? Listen in! RESOURCES: Ostaseski, Frank, The Five Invitations (Flatiron Books, 2017). Frank Ostaseski is an internationally respected Buddhist teacher and visionary cofounder of the Zen Hospice Project, and founder of...2019-11-1329 min

Done ForBring Your Whole Self to the ExperienceSHOW NOTES: This week we continue into the 3rd of Frank’s Invitations, Bring Your Whole Self to the Experience. In this episode we continue sharing our personal experiences around each invitation, as well as challenging the application. Our conversation returns to two basic questions: 1) What leads to a good death? and 2) What does that tell us about how to live a good life? Leave us a voicemail with your own thoughts. We may share on a future episode. RESOURCES: Ostaseski, Frank, The Five Invitations (Flatiron Books, 2017). Frank O...2019-11-0622 min

Done ForWelcome Everything, Push Away Nothing SHOW NOTES: This week we continue into the 2nd of Frank’s Invitations, Welcome Everything, Push Away Nothing. In this episode we continue sharing our personal experiences around each invitation, as well as challenging the application. Our conversation returns to two basic questions: 1) What leads to a good death? and 2) What does that tell us about how to live a good life? Listen in. Leave us a voicemail with your own thoughts. We may share on a future episode. RESOURCES: Ostaseski, Frank...2019-10-3026 min

Done ForDon't Wait! WE’RE BACK for SEASON TWO…. IT’S DONE FOR! EPISODE 1: This season, we've selected the book The Five Invitations by Frank Ostaseski. We jump right into episode 1 with the first Invitation: Don’t Wait. We’ll continue to circle back to our foundational questions: 1) What leads to a good death? and 2) What does that tell us about how to live a good life? Listen in as we continue the conversation, and tell us how you’re answering these questions.2019-10-2430 min

99: a journey – ProlificateWhy You Should (Sometimes) Welcome DyingWelcome to 99 – brought to you by Prolificate.com, where I offer interfaith inspiration, mentoring, and support. I’m your host Andrew Chirch – Interfaith minister and spiritual coach for real people like you. The idea for 99 comes from the Islamic teaching that there are 99 names for the divine, and each one has its own meaning. Each week, we meet up for 9-minutes to explore teachings from ALL the world’s religions to help us make sense of our lives. One of the things I’ve been learning lately is how to be a chaplain. If you’re not familiar with what a c...2019-08-2300 min

Prolificate99.36 Why You Should Sometimes Welcome DyingHost Andrew Chirch is an Interfaith minister and spiritual coach for real people like you. The idea for 99 comes from the Islamic teaching that there are 99 names for the divine, and each one has its own meaning. Each week, we meet up for 9-minutes to explore teachings from ALL the world’s religions to help us make sense of our lives. ************* This episode, we're talking about the divine name, Ya Mumit which means literally "the one who brings death." Now before you click skip on the audio recording, or head over to Ne...2019-08-2308 min

ProlificateRaising Sparks - an Interview with Rev. Ann Marie Coletta, Interfaith Street MinisterWelcome to another special Interview Episode of Prolificate where we get to hear from Ann Marie Coletta, the fierce and authentic founder of Raising Sparks Interfaith Ministry in one of San Francisco’s toughest neighborhoods, The Tenderloin. Ann Marie is one of the most moving interviews I’ve done, and for good reason. She has a way of sharing her experiences – which are incredible and can be a little scary – with a gentleness and care that’s unlike anyone you’ll ever meet. If you want to connect with Raising Sparks, you can find their website (comin...2019-05-2544 min

ProlificateYour Life is This BookHost Andrew Chirch is an Interfaith minister and spiritual coach for real people like you. The idea for 99 comes from the Islamic teaching that there are 99 names for the divine, and each one has its own meaning. Each week, we meet up for 9-minutes to explore teachings from ALL the world’s religions to help us make sense of our lives. ************* What if instead of looking to someone or someTHING else to complete you, you started to assume that you were actually amazing? What if you just don't know it yet? What if yo...2019-05-2409 min

Prolificate99.34 Forgive Yourself Before it's Too LateHost Andrew Chirch is an Interfaith minister and spiritual coach for real people like you. The idea for 99 comes from the Islamic teaching that there are 99 names for the divine, and each one has its own meaning. Each week, we meet up for 9-minutes to explore teachings from ALL the world’s religions to help us make sense of our lives. ************* A Sufi Holy man was asked what forgiveness is. He said, "It is the fragrance that flowers give when they are crushed." This episode, our topic is fo...2019-05-1709 min

ProlificateThe Advice you would give yourselfHost Andrew Chirch is an Interfaith minister and spiritual coach for real people like you. The idea for 99 comes from the Islamic teaching that there are 99 names for the divine, and each one has its own meaning. Each week, we meet up for 9-minutes to explore teachings from ALL the world’s religions to help us make sense of our lives. ************* If "today you" would reassure "younger you" that (even though life would be hard, and things would hurt,) it’d be okay anyway…. THAT is Ya Latif. I bring you...2019-05-0309 min

ProlificateWhat Life Story Are You Writing?Host Andrew Chirch is an Interfaith minister and spiritual coach for real people like you. The idea for 99 comes from the Islamic teaching that there are 99 names for the divine, and each one has its own meaning. Each week, we meet up for 9-minutes to explore teachings from ALL the world’s religions to help us make sense of our lives. ************* This week, the name is one of the most famous ones – Ar Rahman. It means endless love. (I know… great song by Lionel Richie and Diana Ross). No matt...2019-04-2609 min

ProlificateDonuts for Your SoulHost Andrew Chirch is an Interfaith minister and spiritual coach for real people like you. The idea for 99 comes from the Islamic teaching that there are 99 names for the divine, and each one has its own meaning. Each week, we meet up for 9-minutes to explore teachings from ALL the world’s religions to help us make sense of our lives. ************* Do you have one of those people in your life who will sit you down when you need it? I didn't think I did until one day, he sat me down...2019-04-1909 min

ProlificateThe One Thing to Remember When Life Gets ToughHost Andrew Chirch is an Interfaith minister and spiritual coach for real people like you. The idea for 99 comes from the Islamic teaching that there are 99 names for the divine, and each one has its own meaning. Each week, we meet up for 9-minutes to explore teachings from ALL the world’s religions to help us make sense of our lives. ************* This week's topic, based off the divine name Ya-Majid, is all about divine super-abundance. It's about both being blessed with a gift - AND - this full-body sense of aware...2019-04-1209 min

ProlificateWake Up to the Abundance All Around You!Host Andrew Chirch is an interfaith minister and spiritual coach for folks just like you. The idea for 99 comes from the Islamic teaching that there are 99 names for the divine, and each one has its own meaning. ************* The abundance of the harvest can be seen at the bottom of the well. Let's unpack this a little. What I think this bit of wisdom is saying is that there is hope for us... if we work to bring the water from the bottom of the well to the surface, and...2019-04-0509 min

ProlificateElation and DisappointmentThis was a rough day for me. One of my favorite patients was dying, which led me to realize that I have favorite patients, which I haven't given myself permission to have. Also: Blood. Lots of it. Just another day as an Interfaith Chaplain.2019-04-0116 min

ProlificateRediscovering God through Your DesireHost Andrew Chirch is an interfaith minister and coach to the Non-Religious, skeptics, and doubters. The idea for 99 comes from the Islamic teaching that there are 99 names for the divine, and each one has its own meaning. ************* In Arabic there is this word, Ya Wadud, which translates as Divine love. To me, this kind of love is the most powerful, least disguised, and even a little scary. The kind of love this is talking about includes sexual intimacy. (I know, right?!). If you're like me, using the words...2019-03-2909 min

ProlificateHow to Never Run Out of LoveHost Andrew Chirch is an interfaith student, coach, and ministers to the Non-Religious, skeptics, and doubters. The idea for 99 comes from the Islamic teaching that there are 99 names for the divine, and each one has its own meaning. ************* This week's episode gets its start from the qualities behind the word, Al Mu'izz, and I'm using a translation of that word that means something like "giver of praise or self-esteem." It's one of the 99 names of the divine and it's talking about a quality of G-d that gives us self-esteem. If you're new...2019-03-2208 min

ProlificateSome Advice from Job about your SufferingHost Andrew Chirch is an interfaith student, coach, and ministers to the Non-Religious, skeptics, and doubters. The idea for 99 comes from the Islamic teaching that there are 99 names for the divine, and each one has its own meaning. ************* This week's message is just for you if you've ever wondered why bad things happen to good people. It's inspired by the Arabic Ya-Adl, meaning something like just mercy, but in a meta sense that also is about balance, and flow, and a sort of cosmic or divine evening out of things that...2019-03-1509 min

ProlificateThe Antidote for your inner criticHost Andrew Chirch is an interfaith student, coach, and ministers to the Non-Religious, skeptics, and doubters. The idea for 99 comes from the Islamic teaching that there are 99 names for the divine, and each one has its own meaning. ************* This week we're talking about the Forgiver.... From one of the Arabic names for the Divine - Ya Ghaffar. I'm told that this name shares linguistic roots with beeswax - a substance that gets used as a salve or like a soothing lotion for dried, cracked skin. If your internal critic...2019-03-0809 min

ProlificateAshes Dust Tears and LaughterThis week, I started an intense experience as a Chaplain Intern at a local hospital. Some observations based on this powerful, intense experience. https://Prolificate.com or email me your thoughts at awchirch@prolificate.com 2019-03-0230 min

Prolificate99.24 - The ONE person you must meetHost Andrew Chirch is an interfaith student, coach, and ministers to the Non-Religious, skeptics, and doubters. The idea for 99 comes from the Islamic teaching that there are 99 names for the divine, and each one has its own meaning. ************* Think of a moment when you were confident, kind, poised and you were in the zone. Have you located that feeling? Ok. Hold on to it. Now if you can, I invite you to bring back a painful moment - maybe the worst thing that has ever happened to you... but be gentle...2019-03-0109 min

Prolificate99.23 - Tending the Garden of your SoulHost Andrew Chirch is an interfaith student, coach, and ministers to the Non-Religious, skeptics, and doubters. The idea for 99 comes from the Islamic teaching that there are 99 names for the divine, and each one has its own meaning. ************* Today's subject comes from a word that in the Arabic, I'm told, means inner knowledge - the kind that comes from cultivation. How long since you have been in the garden of your soul? How is it? Overworked and exhausted? Wild and overgrown with brambles? ...2019-02-2208 min

Prolificate99.22 - Patience of an AntHost Andrew Chirch is an interfaith student, coach, and ministers to the Non-Religious, skeptics, and doubters. The idea for 99 comes from the Islamic teaching that there are 99 names for the divine, and each one has its own meaning. ************* From this episode: What if we're always striving for change and setting goals - all the while, we're missing the point? What if all this scurrying about like ants is at the root of our suffering? Henry David Thoreau said, "It's not enough to be busy; so are the...2019-02-1509 min

Prolificate99: #21 - Kindness like DumbledoreIf you’re faced with a big decision, one of those life’s questions that feels a little scary, or want to unpack your own spiritual path, I offer coaching and guidance at Prolificate.com/guide. ********* From this episode: I'm speaking to the part of you that is lonely. The part you don't let anyone see because it's just too painful. What would it be like if you could bring your whole self out of the darkness and into the light? What would it be like for ALL of you to be ou...2019-02-0809 min

Done ForFebruary, 2019 UpdateHey there, The team at Done For is hard at work on Season 2. Meanwhile, can you help us share our mission of bringing this topic - Death & Dying - out of the shadows? Please share us with a friend and on social media. Doneforpodcast.com or on Twitter @doneforpodcast 2019-02-0400 min

Prolificate99: #20 - Safety Trust Confidence and SecurityIf you’re faced with a big decision, one of those life’s questions that feels a little scary, or want to unpack your own spiritual path, I am offering a limited number of coaching sessions at Prolificate.com/guide. ********* Lately, I've been spending time trying to understand the difference between comfort and safety - which is the topic for our time together today. Safety, Trust, Confidence, and Security. Where does it come from? What does it mean? Is anyone *ever* really safe? As an interfaith chaplain, part of my job...2019-02-0109 min

Prolificate99: #19 Steps: Too Big, Too Small, Just RightIf you’re faced with a big decision, one of those life’s questions that feels a little scary, or want to unpack your own spiritual path, I am offering a limited number of coaching sessions at Prolificate.com/guide. ********* Are you impatient sometimes? Do you look to the future as the solution to your problems? (Like I sometimes do). The theme for our time together today is steps - as in the kind it takes to make progress. Here's something Dr. King said on the subject: “If you can’t fly...2019-01-2509 min

Done ForDone For Trailer We're getting really close! Here's a little something to tide you over until we launch. Presenting..... our season one trailer!2019-01-2301 min

Done ForAn IntroductionThis episode, meet the hosts and get an idea what this podcast is all about. Just as important, find out what it isn't. We start our journey with two basic questions: 1) what leads to a good death? and 2) what leads to a good life? Listen in as we discuss our starting position, and, and tell us how you’d answer these questions. Here are a few disclaimers as we start this podcast: we aren’t experts, we haven’t died, we speak in cursory… meaning there is some swearing. If you’re down for that kind of a...2019-01-2321 min

Done ForDenialThis week we start with the first stage offered by Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, namely Denial. What’s the difference between active denial and passive denial? Our template consists of two basic questions: 1) what leads to a good death? and 2) what leads to a good life? Listen in as we discuss this stage of death and dying. RESOURCES: Kübler-Ross, Dr. Elisabeth, On Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy and Their Own Families (New York: Scribner, 1969). Becker, Ernest, T...2019-01-2333 min

Done ForAnger!SHOW NOTES: This week we continue into the five stages offered by Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, namely Anger. Is anger ever ok? Is it helpful? Our template consists of two basic questions: 1) what leads to a good death? and 2) what leads to a good life? Listen in as we discuss this stage of death and dying. RESOURCES: Kübler-Ross, Dr. Elisabeth, On Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy and Their Own Families (New York: Scribner, 1969). Thomas, Dylan, Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night, (1947). ...2019-01-2334 min

Done ForSeason 1 wrapup & Season 2 previewSHOW NOTES: This week we wrap up Season 1 with our reflections and lessons learned. And we share a few warm fuzzies, so bring the kleenex! Stay tuned for a sneak peak into Season 2. RESOURCES: Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, On Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy and Their Own Families (New York: Scribner, 1969). Ostaseski, Frank, The Five Invitations (Flatiron Books, 2017).2019-01-2328 min

Done ForAcceptanceSHOW NOTES: This week we continue into the five stages offered by Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, namely Acceptance. Our template consists of two basic questions: 1) what leads to a good death? and 2) what leads to a good life? Listen in as we discuss this stage of death and dying. RESOURCES: Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, On Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy and Their Own Families (New York: Scribner, 1969). Rilke, Rainer Maria, Sonnets to Orpheus (In...2019-01-2332 min

Done ForDepressionSHOW NOTES: This week we continue into the five stages offered by Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, namely Depression. If you are feeling overwhelmed, please get help. We list resources below. Our template consists of two basic questions: 1) what leads to a good death? and 2) what leads to a good life? Listen in as we discuss this stage of death and dying. RESOURCES: Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, On Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy and Their Own Families (New York: Scribner, 1969).2019-01-2332 min

Done ForBargainingSHOW NOTES: This week we continue into the five stages offered by Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, namely Bargaining. Find out why everyone needs an Abuela and when it’s time for your “Fuck-It” list. Our template consists of two basic questions: 1) what leads to a good death? and 2) what leads to a good life? Listen in as we discuss this stage of death and dying. RESOURCES: Kübler-Ross, Dr. Elisabeth, On Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy and Their Own Families (New York: Scribner, 1969). Les Mise...2019-01-2331 min

Prolificate99: #18 - What are you waiting to create?If you’re faced with a big decision, one of those life’s questions that feels a little scary, or want to unpack your own spiritual path, I am offering a limited number of coaching sessions at Prolificate.com/guide. ********* Do you want to know what Maya Angelou, the great poet, says about you? She said, "...we are all created creative and we can invent new scenarios as frequently as they are needed." Did you hear that? Maya Angelou, one of the greatest minds of all time, Poet Laureate of the United States, says...2019-01-1809 min

Prolificate99: #17 - Our Power and Our PrivilegeHave you ever heard the saying, "there are no mistakes." Or put another way, "there's a reason for everything." I'm of two minds when it comes to this episode's theme, which is, the all-powerful force that puts you in a certain place at a certain time, and has you facing whatever it is that you're facing. I'll be honest. Sometimes these words have been comforting to me. As I face the loss of a job or an unexpected hardship, telling myself that "everything happens for a reason" takes me off the hook a little bit...2019-01-1109 min

Prolificate99: #16 - The ONE Thing You Can Really ControlWhat is your biggest wish? Go ahead, think for a second. I'll wait. Now, if someone who knows you well wrote your obituary today, would anything about that wish be in there? The kind of wishes we're talking about today are the kind that you'd probably want to show up there. ********* Prolificate.com is where I write, podcast, and talk about people & ideas that illuminate the world. One of those people – is you. – and 99 is a weekly 9-minute spiritual practice designed to challenge you, just the right amount, and remind...2019-01-0409 min

Prolificate99: #15 - Joy amid Pain The theme for this episode is ecstasy, joy and expansiveness... I love joy. And let's face it, ecstasy is in a league of its own... expansiveness, yes, please. Well, sometimes, things don't go the way we think they "should." As it turns out, I've missed a week of 99 because I've been sick and just couldn't record until now. I'm trying not to be too hard on myself - after all, I could barely stand for ten days. As it turns out, the kind of ecstasy and joy and expansiveness that is our theme...2018-12-2808 min

Prolificate99: Solstice Greetings from the SofaHello friend. This is Andrew Chirch, host of Prolificate and the podcast series called 99: a Journey. 99 normally comes out each week on Friday, but I’m currently under the weather and not yet able to get an episode out. In the meantime, I want you to know that I’m thinking about you as I record this on the shortest day of the year while laid out flat on the sofa. While I’m looking forward to the next steps on my journey, I’m also reminded by this illness to find meaning in the cu...2018-12-2101 min

Prolificate99 #14 - UnityOne of our great struggles as humans is how tribal we are. We were born to be in relationship with each other... we need to belong. That's all well and good until there are so many of us that we can't possibly know everyone. That's where labels come in - and where it goes wrong for many of us. This week is a call back to what we have in common. our Unity. Show Notes here - or go to Prolificate.com/99/14 2018-12-1409 min

ProlificateBonus Content! When we gonna recognize our Unity?I wrote & recorded this as a little teaser for the upcoming episode of 99: a Journey. This week, we're talking about Unity. What does that mean to you?2018-12-1300 min

Prolificate99 #13 - The Softest is Actually the StrongestDo you ever get frustrated because.... well... you have so much... you have all the tools you need, on paper, but in spite of your best efforts, it's just NOT WORKING! Today's episode of 99 is about slowing down and letting things happen when they want to happen. Have you ever been to the Grand Canyon? Or seen pictures of it? The Grand Canyon is one of the wonders of the world and it's basically rock that's been worn away by water. Rock versus water. Water wins. Show notes at P...2018-12-0709 min

ProlificateUnlearning Everyday Racism - an interview with Kalissa ScopesI recently spoke with Kalissa Scopes of Unlearning Everyday Racism. This was, at times, an emotional interview (for me). Not to spoil this, but toward the end of our conversation, I ask Kalissa what she’s most afraid of. What she answered was profoundly moving. As a trigger warning, we’re talking about love, joy, white supremacy, and our children—topics that you wouldn’t think fit together. But they do. Amazingly so. Show notes here.2018-12-041h 04

Prolificate99 #12 - What Answer is Hidden in Plain Sight?Many spend their lives striving for something, not knowing exactly what or why. Today, let's explore both of those things: the what and the why. Do you ever find yourself longing for something, but you don't know what? Or how about your motivation to keep going when things get difficult? Where does that come from? If you don't know what causes that longing - or even if there is a longing. If you don't know why you strive, I'm right there with you too. We're looking for hidden treasure today. Full show notes a...2018-12-0109 min

Prolificate99 #11 - Who Are You - Really?Think of how much has changed. In your whole life, just over the last few days, or whatever comes to mind. I've heard so many quotes and pieces of wisdom about change... about how we are always in the process of becoming, and never really "complete" (whatever that means,) and how the secret to success (whatever THAT means) is through continual small changes - improvements. Today's theme isn't Change, though. It's the other. Do you get so wrapped up in tuning in to what things need to change... that you lose touch with...2018-11-2309 min

ProlificateCan You Forgive Yourself? "Never forget that to forgive yourself is to release trapped energy that could be doing good work in the world." How amazing would it be if we could learn to love ourselves just as we are? This week, I received a deck of conversation cards from the Fetzer institute. I excitedly opened the package, pulled out the deck of cards, and drew a card. That quote above was printed on the face of the card, and I knew I had to stop and record an episode based on the imagery that was exploding from the...2018-11-1918 min

Prolificate99 #10 - The Secret of Your Suffering All things being equal, everybody should have to suffer a certain amount, sure, but then everyone should also enjoy a proportionate number of life's pleasant surprises too. Right? At the end of the day, it all should balance out, right? Says who? 2018-11-1608 min

Prolificate99 #9 - How to become what you really wantRhythm. Balance. Strength. Softness. In dance, all of these things come together in just the right way. Too much of any one pulls things off balance, but when you get just the right mix, you rise above - unstoppable and appearing effortless. Today's theme is the dance of life.... 2018-11-0909 min

Prolificate99 #8 - Are you a prisoner of your shame?What would forgiving yourself look like? What would it mean to forgive yourself for the worst thing you've ever done - or that happened to you? Would it mean that it didn't happen? Would it mean that it was ok? Would it mean I'm weak? I deserved it? I'm unworthy of trust? of love? of another chance? My friend... I have news for you: With all the love and respect in the world, you're not that important. ;-) !!!2018-11-0209 min

Prolificate2018 Election Season Special: How to get what you wantThis is a special election season edition of Prolificate. Where I talk about finding everyday spirituality in our lives. Whatever your job, whatever your life experience, whatever you hope for the world to be, I want to offer you a moment of peace and perspective. There is so much anger flowing through our public discourse at this moment. This is a gentle reminder to remember your goal — and a reminder that if we want to reach our goal, we have to convince others, rather than defeat them. Please share this who someone who nee...2018-10-2607 min

Prolificate99 #7 - Hello You. And You. And You and...I'm glad you're here. Do you know how there are parts of you that are fun? or smart? or generous and how great it is when you get to be that person? What about the other parts of you? The addict part. The tired part. The part that isn't sure you've ever really known what love is. Not that I can "Go There" with these parts of myself... but I wonder what I would find if I did...2018-10-2609 min

ProlificateMeet Ali Boone - Spiritual Aerospace Engineer, Real Estate Investor, and SeekerI had the pleasure of interviewing a real dynamo this week. Ali Boone is a serial achiever. With a background in aerospace engineering and real estate investing, Ali's life path has been pretty impressive when viewed from the outside. What was more impressive to me is what's going on inside. While it may look like she is slowing down (going from working hard for someone else in the corporate world to working hard for herself as an entrepreneur), Ali has embraced Lifestyle Design. Though she often works from an RV at the beach and travels more, she i...2018-10-221h 01

Prolificate99 #6 - Find Your GreatnessHave you ever had a moment when you were just "in the zone?" You were unstoppable. These are moments of what I call greatness.... little glimpses because at least for me, they never last. But what if they did?2018-10-1909 min

Prolificate99 #5 - Follow the WayToday’s topic is The Way, or The Path. The path to what? You might ask? Over the ages, people (like you) have thought of this in lots of different ways. Maybe it’s the path to God, or to Truth with a capital T. Enlightenment. Universal Love or Peace or Divine Mother. Whatever your destination, the thing about paths is that they involve a journey. To me, a universal truth is that this kind of path always leads to something that transcends little me.2018-10-1209 min

Prolificate99 #4, The Majestic and Supreme YOUToday's inspiration is The Majestic and Supreme within everything. What happens when we come face to face with majesty? Majesty is kind of a museum-piece of word, isn’t it? I mean, when was the last time you used it at lunch with a friend or at the water cooler? 2018-10-0509 min

Prolificate99 #3 - Hello, Bestower of Gifts!Our theme is the Bestower, the Giver of Gifts, that lies within all of us. I’m often drawn to this idea of gifts because they can be kind of complicated things. They might seem simple, but what makes a gift a gift? You need a person, something to give, and another person. The thing that makes gifts ….. gifts…. Is that they only exist in the relationships between us. Complete one or all 99 steps – either way, this is 9 minutes just for you. More at prolificate.com/99 2018-09-2809 min

ProlificateInterview with Ebony JaniceThis summer, I had the privilege of meeting a visionary. Ebony Janice is self-described Womanist, Scholar, Activist, Teacher, Author, Student, Artist, Preacher, Transformational Speaker, Content Creator, Healer. More than self-described, I can attest that those labels don't begin to capture the energy, conviction, and what I would describe as a fierce joyradiating from this woman. Also mentioned in this interview is another visionary Akilah S. Richards of Fare of the Free Child podcast and Raising Free People. At ~ 29:00 EbonyJanice and I go right to the heart of the matter — though the whole convers...2018-09-241h 10

Prolificate99 #2 - Meet The ReckonerToday, our theme is reckoning, or thinking about the reckoner. Certainly, this can be a troublesome concept for me if I think of a reckoner as someone outside of myself to settle accounts – a sort of judge who may or may not be fair and who scolds or punishes. But what about that part of me that carries this aspect within? Complete one or all 99 steps – either way, this is 9 minutes just for you. More at prolificate.com/99 2018-09-2109 min

Prolificate99 # 1 You're the All-Knowing?Invest in yourself with 9 minutes to think, refresh, and get clear 99 is a podcast series: 99 episodes in 9-minute installments, each of which serves as a refuge, a challenge, or a little of both. Think of it like individual steps on a quest. Each step is an opportunity to spend time thinking...feeling. Each step is a little journey of its own, and each step is one part of a larger pilgrimage. In Islam, there is a teaching that there are at least 99 names for the divine – for Allah – and each one of those names has a sp...2018-09-1609 min

ProlificateIntroducing 99: The 9-minute contemplative refresh series99 is a podcast series: 99 episodes in 9-minute installments, each of which serves as a refuge, a challenge, or a little of both. Think of it like individual steps on a quest. Each step is an opportunity to spend time thinking...feeling. Each step is a little journey of its own, and each step is one part of a larger pilgrimage. In Islam, there is a teaching that there are at least 99 names for the divine – for Allah – and each one of those names has a special quality. Full disclosure, this isn’t about Islam…. Rather, that’s w...2018-09-1603 min

ProlificateImmigration: an Interview with Dr. Hugo Cordova QueroIn this episode, I interview Dr. Hugo Cordova Quero, the immigration scholar and storyteller who has lived and studied all over the world. 2018-08-111h 00