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Promo Perspectives by SAGEPromo Perspectives: PPAI Expo RecapThousands of members. Endless branded merch. One unforgettable Expo.
In this special episode of Promo Perspectives, host Nicole Cook leans into the heart of the podcast’s name by bringing you real perspectives from across the promotional products industry following the largest trade show of the year, PPAI Expo in Las Vegas.
Rather than offering a single recap, Nicole gathers voices from every angle of the show floor, including suppliers, organizers, first-time attendees, industry veterans, and members of the SAGE team, to answer one simple question:
How would you describe your time at Ex...
2026-02-2511 min
Show Me Your DeckEpisode 61: Innate Northhttp://patreon.com/deansagemediaIn this episode the hosts kick things off by pulling a card centered on seeing our knowledge and ideas as valuable gifts to share. This sparks a deep conversation about overcoming the inner critic, finding the courage to speak your truth, and understanding when to use a filter versus when to be bold. During this segment, the hosts mention how the "lovers" card from the tarot inspired the "dreamers" card in their own deck as well as characters in an upcoming book.As the reading progresses, the hosts discuss the importance...
2026-02-221h 09Show Me Your DeckEpisode 60: Shattered Worldviewshttp://patreon.com/deansagemediaIn this episode of Show Me Your Deck, hosts Dean Sage and Jack Kervin explore the uncomfortable but necessary process of intellectual growth. After a brief detour into the numerological significance of the number 60 and why circles have 360 degrees, the conversation turns to the concept of true learning. Dean describes how integrating new information often requires destroying one's existing internal "honeycomb" of understanding. Drawing on Jack's experience in graduate school, the hosts discuss how deep learning requires you to consent to having your worldview "shattered" or dissolved so it can be rebuilt into...
2026-02-071h 05Show Me Your DeckEpisode 59: Expressing Instincthttp://patreon.com/deansagemediaIn this episode, Dean and Jack explore the powerful intersection of the Sacral chakra ("I feel") and the Throat chakra ("I say"), focusing on the courage required to give voice to guttural instincts. The conversation begins with a "Context Card" (Profession 11) that affirms, "I profess that I feel that my expression of myself is powerful". The hosts discuss the concept of the "second brain" located in the gut and the vital necessity of allowing visceral reactions—even those rooted in trauma or raw emotion—to be spoken aloud rather than letting them "curdle" insi...
2026-01-2557 minShow Me Your DeckEpisode 58: Enacted Truthhttp://patreon.com/deansagemediaThe reading begins with an intersection card between the third chakra (doing) and fifth chakra (saying), delivering the profession: "I profess that I do that which I claim and that which I advise". The hosts emphasize that true transparency is more than just honesty; it is the act of "walking your talk" rather than merely spouting "hot air". By moving ideas out of the imagination and into the physical world, individuals avoid the trap of hypocrisy and instead build an "enacted truth" that serves as a role model for others.The...
2026-01-041h 03Show Me Your DeckEpisode 57: Life Architecthttp://patreon.com/deansagemediaThe episode centers on the theme of being a "Life Architect," a concept derived from a reading that emphasizes the importance of letting people disagree while staying grounded in truth and the heart. The hosts delve into the friction of modern discourse, suggesting that while we may vehemently disagree with others' ideologies, leading with human instinct and the "heart center" allows for a more civil and constructive existence. They share personal anecdotes ranging from awkward Thanksgiving dinners to religious deconstructions, illustrating that focusing on common humanity is often more vital than winning an...
2025-12-271h 10Show Me Your DeckEpisode 56: Gooey Livinghttp://pateron.com/deansagemediaThe conversation begins with a repeat appearance of card number 11, Gush your brilliance, which connects the orange and aqua cycles—intersecting "I feel" with "I say". This card encourages listeners to brag in their journals, belly laugh daily, and express positivity. The hosts discuss the importance of reflection and the "marinating" of ideas, noting that while physical pen-to-paper journaling has unique psychological benefits, the core goal is to organize bubbling emotions into a coherent and productive form of expression.The heart of the episode focuses on the necessity of transformative "goopiness" as...
2025-12-211h 02
Ride and Laugh MTB PodcasteMTB vs Dirt Bike – Which Is Better for MTB Progression? Plus, So Much More! [RNL S2, Ep 29]Join Dan and Sage as they break down modern MTB bike fit, dynamic body position, and dive into a fun progression debate: eMTB vs. dirt bike - which one actually levels up your riding faster?
They also discuss how you can stay positive when you can’t ride, GoPro’s mysterious “lanky filter,” progressive bike parks popping up across the country, and why talking out loud through features can shut down fear and stop the involuntary brake check.
Is your bike fit still working for you, or is it time for an update? And if you had to c...
2025-12-171h 02Show Me Your DeckEpisode 55: Authentic Defensehttp://patreon.com/deansagemediaThis episode begins with the hosts navigating a particularly chaotic Saturday morning, leading into a numerological discussion of the number 55, which is viewed as having energy relating to change, movement, and sometimes conflict, but also being a "super cool" superposition number. The initial reading focuses heavily on the interior self, prompted by the mantra: "You are a progress in work. Compliment yourself. Brag about yourself," which intersects the crown and root chakras. The hosts delve into the critical role of setting both internal and external boundaries and explore the degrees of public, semi-public...
2025-12-141h 19Show Me Your DeckEpisode 54: Birthing Diamondshttp://patreon.com/deansagemediaThe reading begins with the intersection of Svadisthana (instinct/sensation) and Vishuda (expression/communication). This combination delivers a powerful message urging positive self-expression: "Gush your brilliance. Brag in your journal. Belly laugh every day. Express something positive". This "little voice" guidance serves as a reminder to be honest about your inherent goodness, even if you can only write it down in a private journal. The central philosophical underpinning introduced is that you speak your existence into being, as what you say informs what you believe, which dictates what you perceive, and ultimately, perception...
2025-11-161h 14Show Me Your DeckEpisode 53: Toxic Mathhttp://patreon.com/deansagemediaThe first card, "I profess that I feel no obligation to drink the poisonous thoughts of others," an intersection of the visceral chakra (Orange metal: I feel) and the Third Eye (Blue water: I see). This card acts as a warning against "the mill spilling toxicity into the river", urging listeners to use their instinct to examine information that doesn't feel right, especially when consuming news or disinformation. The hosts discuss the dangers of algorithms creating isolating echo chambers and the critical need to "train yourself to look outside" and gather facts independently...
2025-11-101h 12Show Me Your DeckEpisode 52: Energy for ThatDespite battling technical "Gremlins" that required a complete computer restart and issues with microphones and headphones, the hosts delve into a reading focused on Energy for That, starting with the Perceptions Deck (Orange on Yellow: I feel metal intersecting with I do fire). The discussion centers on the tension between instinct (the "gut reaction") and methodical planning, exploring whether a situation requires the improvisation of cooking or the scientific precision of baking. This first card, Apt iron wrapped zeal preparing opulent meal, Savoring ordeal, serves as a reminder to wisely prepare and anticipate problems by listening to instinct before...
2025-11-011h 08Show Me Your DeckEpisode 51: Healing Vibeshttp://pateron.com/deansagemediaThe reading began with the Haiku Deck, focusing on the perceptions of joy, where the heart (Anahata) and third eye (Ajna) chakras intersect. This initial draw emphasized the importance of collaboration and sharing knowledge, likening it to capillarity—the process of roots bringing water and nourishment up into a plant. The conversation quickly turned to the necessity of flowing knowledge, noting that water that does not flow becomes stagnant, and information must keep moving to be fresh. Following this, the hosts drew the Nine of Storms from Dean's deck, which was specifically noted as...
2025-10-181h 14
Sage College Publishing PodcastMaking Money Real Part 2: Straight Talk on Student LoansStudent loan debt is more than just a financial obligation—it’s a challenge that shapes careers, mental health, and long-term opportunities. In Part 2 of the Making Money Real series, "Straight Talk on Student Loans," Dr. Kristen Carioti, Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Mount Mary University, shares her expertise on navigating the complexities of student loans. With a background in economics and years of experience helping students manage debt, Dr. Carioti offers practical advice to empower borrowers to take control of their financial futures. Whether you're a college finance instructor guiding students or someone managing your...
2025-10-1715 min
Sage College Publishing PodcastMaking Money Real Part 3: Crypto & Investing Made SimpleInvesting can feel intimidating, but it’s a critical step toward financial independence. In the final episode of the Making Money Real series, Dr. Kristen Carioti, Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Mount Mary University, breaks down the fundamentals of investing. With her expertise in economics and passion for financial education, Dr. Carioti shares actionable strategies to make investing accessible and approachable for everyone. From understanding the difference between saving and investing to exploring the appeal of cryptocurrency, this episode equips listeners with the tools to confidently take their first steps into the world of investing. Wh...
2025-10-1721 minShow Me Your DeckEpisode 50: Constructive Dialoguehttp://patreon.com/deansagemediaThe episode begins with a focus on Sahasura (crown chakra, purple ether) influenced by Vishuda (throat chakra, voice, air, aqua), drawing the profession "I profess that I know my voice matters and that it can help others". This leads to a discussion on the power of communication, channeling universal inspiration, and the idea of truth being scattered and refracted through individual context, much like light or the Aurora Borealis. The hosts emphasize that while authentic expression is crucial, one must remember that others will "intuit things into it" based on their own experiences...
2025-10-041h 02Show Me Your DeckEpisode 49: Dissolve Crusty Vibeshttp://patreon.com/deansagemediaThe episode's central theme, derived from a dice roll, is encapsulated in the profession: "I profess that I love learning especially from the wisdom of others". This message is linked to the Anahata (heart) chakra, influenced by the third eye (I see and I know), and underscores that learning is not a solitary endeavor. Dean associates love in this context with the element of wood, symbolizing exchange and interconnection, drawing parallels to how trees form communities and communicate.The first card pulled for the reading is the Two of Storms, explicitly identified...
2025-09-131h 20Show Me Your DeckEpisode 48: Go Go GoThe first card drawn is number five from the abstract deck, representing the intersection of Muladhara (I am) and Vishuddha (I say). This card, depicted as a millstone, signifies how one's sense of safety, security, and identity is impacted by communication, emphasizing the power of the physical self and voice to effect positive change, as encapsulated by the haiku "spoken millstones, crush injustice, lying rubble, pulverizing truth". The hosts discuss the importance of being mindful of one's words and intentions, highlighting the speaker as the active agent in creating change.The conversation then delves into the complexities of...
2025-09-011h 11Show Me Your DeckEpisode 47: Boundless Authentic Creativityhttp://patreon.com/deansagemediaThe reading begins with Deck Number 3, "The Intersections," card number 30, representing Vishuda (throat chakra - I say) intersecting with the third eye (I see). This card prompts a reflection on how one's intellect influences communication, serving as a reminder that personal perception, while invaluable, is not the sole perspective. They recall an earlier reading featuring "the first sewing, the Ace of Seeds," emphasizing grounding. The discussion expands on the dangers of self-talk and "echo chambers" within oneself, where unhelpful messages can become noise and degrade clarity. This leads to an inward focus, encouraging...
2025-08-171h 44Show Me Your DeckEpisode 46: Go Stop Gohttp://linktr.ee/ecstatickaehttp://pateron.com/deansagemediaWelcome to Show Me Your Deck, episode 46, titled "Go Stop Go: Finding peace in stillness and action," where hosts Dean Sage and Jack Kervin explore the intersections of oracles and chakras. This episode features special guest Kaelan Strouse, an influencer and author, who shares the journey behind his original oracle deck. Kaelan's deck, which became the topic of his third book, features 48 spiritual lessons he consistently revisits, evolving from an initial idea of deities to broader spiritual messages. His creative process was deeply personal, even unfolding while visiting...
2025-08-0959 minShow Me Your DeckEpisode 45: True Pleasurehttp://patreon.com/deansagemedia"Show Me Your Deck" episode 45, titled "True Pleasure: Speak your truth, free from guilt, grounded in you," opens with hosts Dean Sage and Jack Hervin exploring the intersections of oracles and chakras using their original decks. The first card pulled is from the "sassy deck" (Projections of Joy, Part 14), representing the Svadhisthana (orange metal) and Muladhara (red earth) chakras. This card presents the query: "an orgasm usually helps distinguish sin and pleasure define pleasures role evaluate shame's influence". The hosts discuss the double entendre of the word "deck" and how the card encourages visualizing...
2025-07-281h 13Show Me Your DeckEpisode 44: Play the Resthttp://patreon.com/deansagemediaToday's log line, "Play the rest: Be as you are, in silence, ready for action," sets the stage for a deeply introspective reading focused on self-awareness and authentic being. The reading begins with Deck 4's 49th card, "Ozone Thunder, Hush, Electric Tension, Listen, Cascading Rain, Learn," which highlights the importance of introspection, quieting oneself to sense transformative insights, and constantly learning about strengths and weaknesses, much like the onset of a summer shower. This emphasis on personal context and internal resonance prepares listeners to discover what is important for themselves.The reading...
2025-07-201h 33Show Me Your DeckEpisode 43: Still Gushing WaterA familiar face, we are warned to be careful what we are imbibing and how that is effecting what we are putting out into the world. There is toxic material in our waters, and it is coming from every direction. We must be careful and vigilant about it. That starts with surrendering to stillness and silence. Waiting for when the time is right and accepting that active inaction is an acceptable place to be, despite so many calls to action surrounding us. We are not just standing, we are building. Like steam in an engine we bring things to...
2025-07-121h 12Show Me Your DeckEpisode 42: Primal TruthWhat we say is effected by what we know, what we believe. Our core principles, our first idea and the metaphors that we live by. What we believe and know intuitively is mediated by what we can say. To speak it is to know it. To say it is to believe it. We are truth tellers by our very actions. And we stand on a precipice looking out over a grand vista, feeling the wind buffeting our wings as we prepare to leap into space. It’s challenging to remain at peace when fear and fascination fill your body an...
2025-07-051h 27Show Me Your DeckEpisode 41: Core ResonanceWhat happens when you start by joining the crown and the throat, what are you spreading out into the world, even without others realizing it’s you. What vibrations are you producing and sending that will resonate with others. How do you bring the good news, the joy and the truth to yourself. No matter what you think, you are the ever burning flame and you have the power within you to shine and emanate outward. You can overcome the shame that dulls your light, and you can resonate from a place of power. As you are sending things ou...
2025-06-291h 12Show Me Your DeckEpisode 40: Purple CrownWe are a communal organism, a forest of connectedness, striving ever upward toward that which lies beyond. We are supple and moldable, and we adapt and overcome. This allows us to dive deep into our emotions and to find things that have formed us, core memories and metaphors that affect or control how we act and interact. We need to understand that as we deal with these moments and motions, we have to look at how they are affecting the community around us. But conversely, the community is there for us and we do not explore the depths of...
2025-06-151h 22Show Me Your DeckEpisode 39: Heated WordsThe reading opens with the intersection Air and Earth, and a reminder that the words we say can fundamentally reshape other people. Just like wind blowing across sand dunes, our expression of ourselves affects others. Be aware of your power to affect change. Flowing from this idea we receive a reminder from The Creator that we are able to fold the very elements around us, and that sometimes we are attacking something in ourselves when we say something judgmental about others. The two cards together tell us to be conscious of the way our communication lifts or levels other...
2025-06-081h 05
Lightning InsiderLightning Insider - Episode 38 (Feat. Patricia Merz)In our final episode of the 2024-2025 school year, Head of School Patricia Merz previews what Sage Hill families can expect at the Awards Ceremony and Commencement for the Class of 2025. She also shares an update on the Middle School & Second Gym Project as well as takeaways from her first year as a Sage Hill parent.
Director of Athletics Megan Cid returns with exciting news about our 2025 CIF State Boys’ Volleyball Champions and other highlights from the past year.
Sarah Christeson, Administrative Assistant to the Dean of School Life, is our latest Lightning Round guest....
2025-06-0412 minShow Me Your DeckEpisode 38: Annual YouAt the top of the chakras, how do you play hid and seek with yourself? How do you see yourself from the perspective of others and what does that inform you with? You can’t live forever with the guilt of things that you have done. You have to release it once you learn the lesson, once you show contrition to those who deserve it. It is okay to forgive yourself your missteps and move forward with new and better understanding and moral action. You must say truth kindly, and kindness truthfully. You need to be honest about yourself, bu...
2025-05-311h 23Show Me Your DeckEpisode 37: Weathered TreeThe context of the reading is the way the heart is affected by the winds and storms that assail it. A tree on a cliff that has been weathered and shaped, some would say mangled, by the forces that bear down up on it. But it survived because it was shaped and changed to survive. It’s not like other trees, it doesn’t just grow upright because it’s in the middle of the forest. It Is unique and contains strong roots, deep striving fingers. The question becomes what is it that you truly desire. Your wish, not a flee...
2025-05-201h 25Show Me Your DeckEpisode 36: Etherial GroundednessFor context we return to the intersection of akasha and akasha, how what is right is influenced by what we deeply know. The idea that perfection is the enemy of good, but that we need to strive for the good even when the universe can’t tell us something hard and true. It’s all relative and there isn’t a deep set of laws that we can follow that will be true in all cases and for all people. So we are the Primal, a first mover, the one who creates the elements that make up the world. The po...
2025-05-111h 05Show Me Your DeckEpisode 35: Pulling LightWhen the ether, akasha interacts with your fire, your core, what does that mean. Are you a beacon, a shining light in the darkness, a lighthouse on troubled waters? How does your authentic self look like in the dark vastness of space. How does the orbit of others affect you and your light. You are the ever burning flame, the source of fire in your life and the lives of those around you. You have to love learning, feeling the flames and gravity of others in your life. The fuel you burn comes from the stardust of others, the...
2025-05-041h 13Show Me Your DeckEpisode 34: Diamonds and FireWhat are the pretenses that you have formed that block the truth from flowing, that keep your core from really giving you the power to live. What is your authentic sparkle and how have you been either finding or ignoring it because of other whips and whispers. Everything changes. Change is life. Change is what happens if you live and move and breathe. It is inevitable. But you can find yourself in the midst of that change and align your chakras to uncover your authentic self, find your sparkle and shine. When the storms come you can be washed...
2025-04-2753 minShow Me Your DeckEpisode 33: Accurate SelfThe reading begins with a poignant reminder to be aware of the ways in which information influences emotionality. When we look around to observe, perceive, and learn, it is vital to understand that our emotions are a filter that influences how we process what we know. Rather than allowing information to pull us in all directions, there is a better way, a middle way. One that is emotionally intelligent and intelligently emotional. From this place of balanced understanding, it is easier to know that what wells up from our dreams is a representation of who we are actually are...
2025-04-211h 09Show Me Your DeckEpisode 32: Friendly FireThe reading opens with a reminder that true friendship is a rare and beautiful light that nourishes us, and gives us the energy we need to thrive and put forth fruitful harvests. The cards then remind us that we are freed of our guilt, and that this happens by way of the connections we make. We learn from other people not only when we have erred, but how we can make amends and continue to grow. Coming out of these conversations and interactions we learn more about our moral drivers and motivations. The Sage makes an appearance to remind...
2025-04-131h 11Show Me Your DeckEpisode 31: Express YourselfThe context for today’s reading is the idea of how our emotions intersect with how we express ourselves. As with the instruments in a band or symphony, the meaning the plays out with our expression changes based on intention. The same metal flute with the same air moving through it can play the same notes an infinite number of ways, and that is one way to think about how our emotions color our words. Remember that you might not play the same melody in the same way on a different day, and take responsibility for the consequences of wh...
2025-04-071h 03Show Me Your DeckEpisode 30: True NorthWe navigate the world based on how we perceive it and what we know and learn from it. But our emotions and instincts are a filter, and we must be aware of them as we process the information that comes our way. Sometimes those experiences root themselves within us as shame, and this impacts our choices for the worse. Being free of shame releases energy once used for defense to be allocated instead toward growth. Making a safe space (both internally and literally) provides a respite, but guard against guarding so much that no one can climb the walls...
2025-03-2958 min
Sage College Publishing PodcastMaking Money Real Part 1: Foundations of Financial LiteracyBring fresh perspectives on financial literacy into your classroom. Sage author and personal finance expert Kristen Carioti shares practical methods for teaching budgeting, saving, and investing in ways that connect with students. This conversation offers innovative tools, real-life examples, and strategies to engage diverse learners. Whether you want to enhance your curriculum or help students build lasting financial independence, you’ll find actionable insights to make a difference.SummaryEmpowering students with financial literacy is essential for fostering their long-term success. In this episode, Sage author and personal finance expert Dr...
2025-03-2826 minShow Me Your DeckEpisode 29: FiltersIn the vast universe, things move at incredible speeds and yet take millions of years to reach each other. Like that cosmic ocean, we too are together and apart, separated and yet emanating into each other’s lives, seen through the static of each other we must filter down what we are seeing. We can’t look for what’s perfect, we have to look for what we see, and filter that down into our lives and ourselves. We can gain insight at times, leaping above the surface of the ocean and taking in new things, new ideas. But we ret...
2025-03-151h 09
Sage College Publishing PodcastCults in the Classroom: Tools to Spark Curiosity in PsychologySummaryWhat makes cults so fascinating, and how can they become a powerful tool for teaching psychology? Dr. Wind Goodfriend, social psychologist and Sage author, provides the complete toolkit for a class where the psychology of cults becomes a catalyst for sparking curiosity, critical thinking, and active engagement among students.This episode dives into how cults, with their gripping narratives and psychological intricacies, can be used to explore everything from social influence to cognitive dissonance. Wind shares insights from her popular course "The Psychology of Cults," offering a roadmap for educators to teach...
2025-03-1255 minLightning InsiderLightning Insider - Episode 33 (Feat. S.A.M.E.)Isaac Alegria ’26, Aisha Muhsin ’26 and Naomi Tran ‘25 of Sage Advocates for Multicultural Education (S.A.M.E.) preview Multicultural Symposium, which will host seminars and panels for all Sage Hill students on Wednesday, April 16.
English teacher & Ninth Grade Dean Elizabeth Anauld also sits down with host Daniel Langhorne for a Lightning Round.
2025-03-1207 minShow Me Your DeckEpisode 28: Rooted ResonanceWe are what we are, but we share that through what we say. We shape ourselves through what we say. At times, we need to one reminded that what we say creates what we are in that moment. And that can cause fear. But we are released from that fear if we allow ourselves to be. Someone in our life is giving us joy and good juju. We need to connect with them and share our energy that they have helped of fuel. We must be aware of the energy and purpose from which others are sharing their ideas...
2025-02-231h 07Show Me Your DeckEpisode 27: Moral WheelDean and Jack start with an immediate reaction to the card suggesting that morality and ethics are set and stable. That with our instincts we simply know what is right and true. But we are reminded that even thought what is, still is, what will be is still coming. That even though we have made this action, this decision, this moral outpouring, we must still work to balance it with our own internal compass and evaluate the effects that though tempered by our context, are still true and real and must be dealt with. We are both perfect, and...
2025-02-081h 11Show Me Your DeckEpisode 26: Bold HonestAt the start of the year, we get the reminder to speak our emotions in a way that seeks maturity through communication and honesty, authenticity. When we do share, it creates ripples both in ourselves and those we are speaking to. We need to allow those ripples to flow and give time for them to take shape and disperse. We are reminded not to just jump in and flounder, but to take time and consider, partly by taking a pause for something relaxing and introspective, like a bubble bath. From there we can contemplate that which might divide our...
2025-02-011h 02Show Me Your DeckEpisode 25: Willful DirectionWhen what we say is influenced by what we see of the world, we are like a boat being influenced by the winds, the emanation of others as they buffet our sails. Some push us ahead, some work against us. Some cross us and force us to reposition or take our sails down completely. We then are reminded that when we do still our waters, we should do so with intention. That doing it out of fear, fear of the new or unknown, leads us to a place where we have no grounding, nowhere to anchor ourselves as we...
2025-01-1957 minShow Me Your DeckEpisode 24: ResonanceYou are a vault that touches heaven and earth, a cathedral that is a sacred and whole space, into which you are deserving of a respect that should fill you root to rafters. As the wind and storm gathers realize that you deserve to feel the joy of riding that wind. You deserve a moment of happiness that fills your sacred space, the laughter of yourself and others because you are not alone in this. Your space is filled with the instruments that can give sound life, that can fill your space with melodies, though which you choose will...
2025-01-111h 08Show Me Your DeckEpisode 23: Strong IntuitionWe begin with a strong reminder to stop, pause, and listen to the intuition that is rising from your molten core, an alarm ringing in your depths. Something needs attention. But first you must still your emotions. Do not let fear roil them and cause them to heave and beat against you. Still them with intention and let them settle so you can hear the message coming up to you from below. There is a connection between your power and your inner sight. Something that allows you to attain a spiritual view of the actions you need to take...
2025-01-0447 minShow Me Your DeckEpisode 22: Soul BuildingRevisiting the concept of the obelisk, we begin by discussing what is engraved upon our psyches. Despite the deep etching, these stories can still be adjusted. Nothing is permanent, and we also have the option of creating an entirely new surface. The idea of giving away abundance becomes a guiding principle, especially when it helps to clarify the way in which we create legacies while also avoiding mindless gathering or accumulating. One of the practices that allows us to grow and evolve is a specific mindfulness about words. What we say has a tendency to fulfill itself, almost like...
2024-12-211h 12Show Me Your DeckEpisode 21: Uncomfortable ComfortCycles are not circles, they’re spirals, moving inward and upward. The Celestial was eager to come out of the deck, just as we are eager to begin a journey. Sometimes cycles happen suddenly, unexpectedly. The journey starts from any point that you choose or discover. Let the journey become absorbed into you. They don’t stay superficial, the become part of who you are, you heal around them. Remain nimble as you heal, learn and evolve. There’s a difference between bravery and courage. What is knocked down is not ended. Sometimes life washes everything away. Consider where you’re...
2024-12-0749 minShow Me Your DeckEpisode 20: RebalanceA familiar face appears with root touching crown and we are reminded of the obelisk that sits so grounded and yet reaches toward the heavens. We have the opportunity to rebalance ourselves, to connect root to crown and fill ourselves with the positive and balanced energy of a free-flowing system. Right on cue we rise to the second chakra and remind ourselves that we are the source of our emotions, and that we are not moved by them, but are the one doing the moving. Next we consider how we exchange energy with others as we work toward balance...
2024-12-0154 minShow Me Your DeckEpisode 19: PurposeHere we find a bookended reading: Number 43 of 49 from Jack’s system opens and closes the reading, but in different manifestations of the concept. The idea threading through the cards is that we live an existential paradox. We are simultaneously so very important, and yet so very insignificant. But this is empowering in both directions: In the physical present, we can take responsibility for our actions as we hone our practice of sharing goodness. But within the cosmic context, we can also understand that we do not have to be perfect to be effective. The reading affirms that we ha...
2024-11-2330 minShow Me Your DeckEpisode 18: Wet SpongeThe sassiest of Jack’s four decks jumps right in with a reminder to be curious and proactive about learning and discovery, given that this is part of the ongoing process of evolving as a person. Dean pulls next, and the reading segues into the idea that this journey of growth may seem fraught with peril – what if what I learn undermines everything I am and know? Good! It probably needs to. But once the study and practice transitions into actionable skill, it is very important to share the wisdom with others. Not only does the giving nourish you even...
2024-11-1635 minShow Me Your DeckEpisode 17: Courageous TruthThe reading opens with a reminder that having honest conversations are an important part of maturing personally, intellectually, and socially. Source of Seeds. Planting these ideas mindfully in rows is similar to researching and deeply understanding concepts, and allows us to be able to keep those rows free of weeds when others’ poorly chosen words scatter misinformation into our field. It is important to remember that not everyone is willing or able to eat the fruits of our labor, so when we find our ideas being inappropriately attacked, it is vital to pour our efforts where they will be ef...
2024-11-0952 minShow Me Your DeckEpisode 16: ResonanceWe begin with the shaping of a living plant, the pruning of wood and leaves to help create boundaries, to choose better people and define ourselves in a way that gives our love where it is deserved. As you delve into your emotions and the intersection with your heart, you must allow your waters, your metal to carry you home, back to safety and security. Sometimes the pruning is done by others, and there is ache and pain in their wake. When you are rooted again, you can reach up for the heavens, transmitting your legacy as vibrations in...
2024-10-2656 minShow Me Your DeckEpisode 15: Creative FlameThis reading started differently with Dean’s deck being very talkative, setting the stage of a ship returning home on the tide, laden with knowledge and ideas where upon you can set out on a journey of creativity and action. There is an immediate reminder to bring this into a practical, real sense, not to leave it in the mind’s eye, but to bring it down to reality and put it out there. That means there can be failure, and that you should fail. Fail to find your voice, fail to find your audience, fail to create what you...
2024-10-1946 minShow Me Your DeckEpisode 14: Kitchen WitchDean and Jack are started with the image of a boiling pot, simmering over an open flame where metal meets fire. We found ourselves with a kitchen witch considering what they make, how they make it and if it’s right for them to make. They have a responsibility to choose well. Then the seeker of waves comes with their potential energy and a message to trust the dreams that rise up from your depths. When you are aligned with what you are putting into the world, you can allow your imagination to be filled with what springs from yo...
2024-10-1344 minShow Me Your DeckEpisode 13: ShameDean and Jack are met with a ghost from the previous episode, the same card as before, but with a new meaning, a new message. When you are impaled by an event that rocks you to your core, you must pause and remember that it is does not define you. B another card showed its face again, the release from shame. Don’t pick it up, don’t let it in, it is not part of you. To carry it will only claim what is not yours in the first place. In these moments of trauma and pause, take thin...
2024-10-0535 min
Making It: How Coaches, Consultants, and Creators Build for SuccessChasing Fulfillment, Not Success (Peter Sage)Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.Driven by a childhood lesson on the consequences of not achieving, Peter Sage shares his journey from overachieving entrepreneur to fulfilled coach. He highlights the importance of emotional mastery and finding joy in the process rather than the goal. And it’s a reminder that “making it” is ongoing.Making It! explores the lives and stories of entrepreneurs as they share their unique perspectives on their success and the path to making it.“There is a huge differen...
2024-10-0416 minShow Me Your DeckEpisode 12: LegacyDean and Jack finally get a reading that starts with the lower chakras, where root and sacral chakras meet, the dance of earth and metal which forms beautiful works of art. This groundedness is then challenged by the imbibing of the universe and the projection of the heart, sending out that sense of self and security to those around us. With all of this beautiful energy and effort, we are quickly reminded that it is our power which drives any of our actions, and that shame is the barrier to using that power to create these emanations. Our hearts...
2024-09-2853 minShow Me Your DeckEpisode 11: SoulworkDean and Jack begin with the impossible connection, the crown touching the crown, the universe touching itself and yet here in it we are. The idea of dynamic balance being better than static perfection. That within our connection to something divine we are actively striving to be. The reading became one of external understanding and internal soul work. First it is okay to simply be still. You don’t always have to be doing something to be something. Next that what you experience of the world is also grounded deeply within you. Like water molding wet clay, or seeping do...
2024-09-211h 17Show Me Your DeckEpisode 10: CollaborationDean and Jack have another very high energy reading, the intersection of third eye and crown to set the stage. A profession of wanting to see more, to understand more, to gain insight into that which is beyond us. Curiosity influences the way we see the world. Dean’s deck then reminded us to find ourselves within ourselves, as the deep source of waves, the water from which all emotions flow. With ourselves conscious of our being within the context of the great ether, we have a truth to speak to the universe but one that collaborates with others, fo...
2024-09-151h 01Show Me Your DeckEpisode 9: MassDean and Jack are immediately greeted by the idea of balance between self and the universe, an intersection of the crown and the root that speaks to cathedrals reaching high above us, still grounded and yet aspiring to be with the ether above. And then the idea of stillness and celebration. A pause on the journey that is a place to reflect, to dance and sing, to be whole and focused purely on right now. All this while the sky above us sings to the heavens, prayers that rise up like smoke and fill the sky with dancing colors. B...
2024-09-071h 10Show Me Your DeckEpisode 8: KnowledgeDean and Jack struggle to find meaning in this reading. We love learning, especially from the wisdom of others. But that wisdom is not always easy to ingest, to understand and to bring into action. Sometimes it’s hard to open our eyes to the truth of what we’re experiencing. Truth itself is hard, not always what we want it to be, and not always able to be grasped. Like the majesty of two stars orbiting each other, sometimes truth is so big it can’t be known, only experienced. But we have the strength within to encounter these...
2024-08-3156 minShow Me Your DeckEpisode 7: JealousyDean and Jack start with confronting jealousy and describe the process of washing clean of these emotions as a way of redirecting wasted energy inward toward one’s own growth. Jealousy is the combination of emotions and connection turned into an out of balance negative focus. Instead we need to name it and learn from it. Dancing on the shoulders of the one we so focused. Step 1: Wash away your jealousy and become clean at your core. Step 2: Just do. It’s time to take that action that you’ve been saying you should, but never have. Get that fire ba...
2024-08-241h 03Show Me Your DeckEpisode 6: MaturityDean and Jack look at how important it is to constantly refine oneself. The brain ages, the body ages, our spiritual self must age and grow as well, constantly refining itself. Listen as much as you speak, play both sides of the board, let others disagree. It is only through the interaction, the intentional interaction with others that you can grow and refine yourself. Some are better at some things, some are worse, you must challenge yourself to grow, not just to win. Sometimes you have to still yourself, not allowing emotions to erupt and cause you to act...
2024-08-171h 07Show Me Your DeckEpisode 5: Shared EnergyDean and Jack explore how the diffusion of energy is a way of sharing spiritual wealth with those who surround us, love us, and interact with us. Share without sacrificing, receive without taking. To do this you have to be aware of your resources and your needs. You don’t own the winds and the storms that come and go, storms that water the land but also upheave things in their wake. It is not yours to fight for them. Be aware of whether you are at the top of the wave, or the bottom, and be intentional about ho...
2024-08-031h 00Show Me Your DeckEpisode 4: CelebrationConnecting with a group or person that you can share your energy and celebrate their achievements.
2024-07-2450 minShow Me Your DeckEpisode 3: CollaborationA process or conversation rich with opportunities for productivity and growth.
2024-07-1457 minShow Me Your DeckShow Me Your Deck Episode 2Constructive Criticism: Exchanging ideas from a place e of love, especially amongst family and friends.
2024-07-0638 minShow Me Your DeckEpisode 1Presenting truths kindly and letting others have their say without giving up your ability to say what you need.
2024-06-2242 min
The Power EdgeA Deep Dive Into ReincarnationIn this episode of the Ecstatic Woman podcast, host Alara Sage and guest Dean Graves discuss the concept of incarnation and parallel lives. They explore the idea that we exist in both the physical and metaphysical worlds simultaneously and that our metaphysical self is aware of our incarnational self. TakeawaysWe exist in both the physical and metaphysical worlds simultaneously.The purpose of the physical world is to create a non-biased environment for learning.The fear of death is rooted in the attachment to our identity and the perception of separation.Healing after death...
2024-05-3047 min
Vetiver Vibes with EssentriaBreathing New Life: Exploring Transformational Breathwork with Teresa TriebSend us a textIn this episode, Nikki interviews Teresa Trieb about transformational breathwork, also known as conscious connective breathing or DMT breathwork.Teresa Trieb is a somatic breath therapist from Munich, Germany. She helps others gain access to their subconscious mind, release trapped emotions and help rewire their brain through the power of transformational breathwork. Teresa is a student of life exploring the connection between breathwork, emotion, somatics and psychosomatics. Her personal success is that she overcame her own panic attacks, anxiety and depression through breathwork.In this episode, Nikki...
2024-03-121h 00
Easy Reider: A Conversation with Bruce Reider, MDDean Taylor, MDDean Taylor, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Duke University and President of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, shares the challenges and joys of leading a medical society, the importance of leadership education in orthopaedics, the surprising role "dad jokes" play in his OR, and more.
2024-02-011h 00Easy Reider: A Conversation with Bruce Reider, MDDean Taylor, MDDean Taylor, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Duke University and President of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, shares the challenges and joys of leading a medical society, the importance of leadership education in orthopaedics, the surprising role "dad jokes" play in his OR, and more.
2024-02-011h 00
The OJSM Hot Corner"Statistical Fragility of Randomized Controlled Trials Evaluating Platelet-Rich Plasma Use for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review" with author Dr. Dean Wang, MDPlatelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) remains a topic of controversy in Sports Medicine. One of the limitations surrounding this therapy is the paucity of high-quality data to support or refute its efficacy. We welcome Dr. Dean Wang, MD from UC Irvine to discuss his study looking at the fragility of the highest quality data we have on PRP. A fragile study is one in which the study's conclusion would change with the reversal of only a few outcomes. Our medical community holds randomized-controlled trials in high regard, however if these studies are fragile, how much can we rely on them to b...
2023-11-1514 minLightning InsiderLightning Insider - Episode 2Dean of School Life Dominic Campeau discusses his path to Sage Hill, the Honor Code, Club Fair, Co-Ed Advisory and more.
We'll introduce Athletics Director Megan Cid for our first Athletics Update and special guest Danyel Khan '24 of Lightning Football. We'll also give you the run down on Sage Hill happenings in the coming weeks. Lastly, Chemistry teacher and Head Girls' Volleyball Coach Dan Thomassen joins us for Lightning Round.
(Original artwork by Sabrina Chang '24)
2023-08-3020 min
Sage Business & ManagmentTeaching During War in Ukraine: Service-Learning as a Tool for Facilitating Student Learning and Engagement During Times of Uncertainty and CrisisIn this episode of the JME podcast series, Amy Kenworthy is joined by Dean Sophia Opatska, the Founding Dean of the Business School and Vice-Rector for Strategic Development of Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv. More than one year after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Dean Opatska reflects upon navigating the initial trauma of war by expeditiously redesigning her international business course to incorporate a service-learning project for the first time, and shares about her aim of creating desperately needed stability, focus, contribution, and connection for her students during the early days, weeks, and months of the war in Ukraine.
2023-05-2627 min
Speak For Change With Thomas Sage PedersenEp.123 Leela Kalow and Dean Yershalmy : Movement Practice and moreSend us a textFind Leela & Deanhttp://www.santacruzmovement.comhttp://Instagram.com/santacruzmovementEmail: info@santacruzmovement.com About Leela & DeanLeela Kalow and Dean Yerushalmy are the only two people in Santa Cruz, California teaching classes based on the work and philosophies of Ido Portal under his direct guidance in his Mentorship Program. They are honored to be in this select group of mentees from all over the world who come together throughout the year to continue our studies and to build our own communities...
2022-04-191h 20Speak For Change With Thomas Sage PedersenEp.123 Leela Kalow and Dean Yershalmy : Movement Practice and moreSend us a textFind Leela & Deanhttp://www.santacruzmovement.comhttp://Instagram.com/santacruzmovementEmail: info@santacruzmovement.com About Leela & DeanLeela Kalow and Dean Yerushalmy are the only two people in Santa Cruz, California teaching classes based on the work and philosophies of Ido Portal under his direct guidance in his Mentorship Program. They are honored to be in this select group of mentees from all over the world who come together throughout the year to continue our studies and to build our own communities...
2022-04-191h 20
Shameless LeadershipSage B. Hobbs: How To Sit in Conversations About Race and Culture as a White WomanSage B. Hobbs is the author of Naked Communication and the host of Race, Culture, & Beyond: A Naked Conversations Podcast Series. Sage’s passion for maximizing human potential, building emotional intelligence, and cultivating cultures of equity has led to over 20 years of experience working in public, private, and not-for-profit sectors. Her speciality is relational leadership and communication, enabling leaders and team members to create positive relationships and organizational cultures that ensure greater success and satisfaction. With a commitment to continual learning of diversity, equity, and inclusion, Sage brings an equity lens to all of her wor...
2022-03-3055 min
Find The Others#124: Kelsey Plum on bouncing back from injury and winning Olympic goldRecently I was joined by a great friend, Kelsey Plum. Kelsey plays professional basketball for the Las Vegas Aces. After breaking the NCAA Division I women's all-time scoring record, she was drafted #1 overall in the 2017 WNBA draft. She won a gold medal in Women's 3x3 basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and was named the WNBA Comeback Player of the Year. The list of accolades and accomplishments goes on and on, but the thing the accolades don’t capture is her unbelievable energy, spirit, and enthusiasm for life.
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2022-02-1026 minFind The Others#120: HDH – High Vibe Holistic HQTakeaways from helping open the High Vibe Holistic gym in San Diego.
Click HERE to watch the YouTube video of me going behind the scenes with Sage and the High Vibe Method
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2022-01-1911 minFind The Others#107: Sage Burmeister on the High Vibe MethodSage is a certified personal trainer, breathwork and meditation teacher, and nutritionist. Sage’s holistic “High Vibe Method” stems from his own breakthrough from addiction, where he discovered the power of combining breathwork and intense physical activity. Over the past 4 years, he has helped hundreds of people get into the best shape of their lives
Check out Sage on IG https://www.instagram.com/sageburmeister/
And check out his website with more details and different programs at www.highvibeholistic.com
If you want to hear more about Sage’s story check out a conversa...
2021-11-1828 min
Goldylocks Productions4Nov2021 Live from Little Bear Sanctuary Special Guest Dean KillingbeckGoldylocks Productions presents Live from Little Bear Sanctuary with Christopher Vane.Christopher Vane co-founded Little Bear Sanctuary, a nonprofit farm animal sanctuary in Punta Gorda, FL, in honor of his late mother Ursula (which translates to “little bear” in Latin). They shared a common passion for animals and Ursula often dreamed of providing neglected, once-abused animals a safe haven. While originally from New York, Chris surprisingly started off with a career in human healthcare, eventually landing in Florida working as a real estate broker. When he met Randy, everything changed…for the better, that is! Their relati...
2021-11-1056 min
The Sage_be_me PodcastLove is Negotiable (With super Inno and Dean)Well we've seen about love languages and everything else so we are talking about this from our own experiences hence we even give out examples.
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2021-04-2332 min
GSC FridayFriday 505: Highs and Lows of Being Gay in Bars (John Patrick | Dean Sage)Trigger Warning: In this episode John and Dean talk about John's battle with addiction and his journey through recovery. Please listen if you can, but if you will be triggered to use by descriptions of drug use and their effects, please keep yourself safe.
John and Dean are sad to see one of their beloved Gay Bars, The Toasted Walnut, close due to the pandemic. It was one of the best spots in the Gayborhood for Dean, and a place of some really great memories, including a Karaoke night that John and Dean loved. We're sad to see it go...
2021-03-0527 min
GSC FridayFriday 505: Highs and Lows of Being Gay in Bars (John Patrick | Dean Sage)Trigger Warning: In this episode John and Dean talk about John's battle with addiction and his journey through recovery. Please listen if you can, but if you will be triggered to use by descriptions of drug use and their effects, please keep yourself safe.
John and Dean are sad to see one of their beloved Gay Bars, The Toasted Walnut, close due to the pandemic. It was one of the best spots in the Gayborhood for Dean, and a place of some really great memories, including a Karaoke night that John and Dean loved. We're sad to see it go...
2021-03-0527 min
Find The Others#002: Sage Burmeister on the power of breathwork, sobriety, and living a vibrant lifestyleSage is a former dual sport Division 1 college athlete. Partway through college his anxiety, depression, and substance abuse forced him to rehab and sparked him on a path of inner healing. You’ll hear him talk about how meditation and breathwork saved his life and how he’s been able to adapt his lifestyle now being over nearly 4 years sober and being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.
Sage specializes in holistic health coaching, where he utilizes a combination of breath work meditation, clean eating, and functional fitness to help people live a more vibrant life.
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2020-11-0159 minGSC FridayFriday 413: Blackpink, Queer bating, & Douching (Dean Sage | John Patrick)It's been a minute since we had an episode. But John and Dean are trying to get back at it. And what better way then to explore both queer bating as well as the "Over 30 Curse" in the same episode we talk about K-Pop! John has a theory that when a female artist hits 30 they are either excluded or cast out of popularity. Whether it's by the actions of stations, labels, or critics, or just some social force that we all somehow cling to, we've seen it time and time again. Christina, Britney, and now Katy Perry. Who's album...
2020-10-0327 minGSC FridayFriday 405: Drag Race Meets Quarantine, Gay Stans, Flip/Flop Scenes (Dean Sage | John Patrick)We recorded this prior to watching tonight's episode, so hear how wrong our predictions were for the RuPaul Drag Race's Renuion episode were! Dean and John try to take on Wilam and Detox with a short trip down a Drag Race Stan podcast, before quickly and efficiently diverting into a rare "unedited" moment. See how the episodes' sausage is made. ;) John does a transition. Dean is a loss for word. John calls Dean old...again. We talk through whether "staning" is in fact a gay right of passage. Plus if we were teens now, which Pop Stars would we...
2020-05-2323 minGSC FridayFriday 405: Drag Race Meets Quarantine, Gay Stans, Flip/Flop Scenes (Dean Sage | John Patrick)We recorded this prior to watching tonight's episode, so hear how wrong our predictions were for the RuPaul Drag Race's Renuion episode were! Dean and John try to take on Wilam and Detox with a short trip down a Drag Race Stan podcast, before quickly and efficiently diverting into a rare "unedited" moment. See how the episodes' sausage is made. ;) John does a transition. Dean is a loss for word. John calls Dean old...again. We talk through whether "staning" is in fact a gay right of passage. Plus if we were teens now, which Pop Stars would we...
2020-05-2323 min