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The Choice to GrowJennifer Pastiloff on the 'School of Whatever Works'Writer, speaker, and “beauty hunter” Jennifer Pastiloff joins The Choice to Grow for a conversation about grief, letting go of perfectionism, the healing power of humor, and why telling the truth—especially the messy, human kind—can change your life. Jen opens up about her hearing loss, her journey as a mother, and how she’s learned to stop pretending and start truly living. This episode is a love letter to those who feel like they don’t belong and a call to anyone ready to show up as they are.Jennifer Pastiloff - Writer, Speaker, Beauty Hunter2025-07-281h 15
The Choice to GrowIntegrating the Infinite with Layman PascalWhat happens when you stop trying to outsmart life and start letting it teach you? In this wide-ranging and mind-expanding conversation, Scott Schwenk sits down with philosopher and spiritual provocateur Layman Pascal. Together, they explore how to navigate complexity without losing clarity, the difference between real growth and spiritual bypass, and why paradox may be the ultimate teacher. Expect to challenge your assumptions—and laugh a little along the way.Layman Pascal - Metamodernist, Author, AlchemistLayman Pascal used to be a Canadian meditation teacher, yoga instructor & philosopher of Integral Metatheory -- but he’s feel...2025-07-211h 28
The Choice to GrowFrom Collapse to Connection with Jeff KrasnoJeff Krasno joins Scott for a soul-centered conversation on what it means to live with integrity, openness, and heart in a collapsing world. They explore the sacred in the everyday, the power of grief to reveal truth, and how community and belonging start with radical honesty. This is a conversation for anyone longing to show up fully—in the mess, in the mystery, and in the magic of being human.Jeff Krasno - Maverick Entrepreneur, Community Builder, Contemplative WriterJeff is the co-founder and CEO of Commune, a masterclass pl...2025-07-141h 44
The Choice to GrowHeal Your Gut: Transform Your Life with Dr. Alejandro JungerWhat if most chronic symptoms—fatigue, anxiety, brain fog, even autoimmune disease—weren’t your body’s flaws, but signals of deeper imbalance?In this episode of The Choice to Grow, Dr. Alejandro Junger, founder of the Clean Program and pioneer of functional medicine, unpacks the root causes of modern illness and why our healthcare system is built to suppress, not solve. From detoxing emotions to healing the gut, this conversation is a masterclass in reclaiming your body’s natural intelligence.Whether you're struggling with your health or seeking more vitality, this episode will shift the way yo...2025-07-071h 23The Choice to GrowRewriting the Nervous System: Jamie Clements on What Breathwork Really OffersIn this episode of The Choice to Grow, Scott sits down with breathwork practitioner and mental health advocate Jamie Clements. What begins as a conversation about the power of the breath unfolds into a deeper reflection on stillness, masculine identity, and what it takes to come back into the body. Jamie shares his own journey—from struggling with anxiety and dissociation to finding his voice through the breath—and the quiet revolution that happens when we stop running from our discomfort.If you’ve ever felt like you’re “doing all the work” but still not feeling safe inside...2025-06-301h 29
The Choice to GrowThe Body Remembers: Wendi Michelle on Healing from the Inside OutIn this episode of The Choice to Grow, Wendi Michelle shares her personal and professional journey of healing—moving from chronic illness and childhood trauma to becoming a voice for embodied well-being. We talk about radical honesty, the body’s intelligence, the complexity of trauma, and why true healing takes more than mindset. If you’ve ever felt trapped by a diagnosis or disconnected from your body, this conversation offers an empowering reframe. Your body remembers, and it’s always trying to help you come home.Wendi Michelle - Epigenetics Strategist, Product Formulator, Consumer Health A...2025-06-231h 32The Choice to GrowThe Body is a Doorway: Returning to Inner Knowing with Venita RamirezIn this episode, somatic guide and facilitator Venita Ramirez invites us into a deeper dialogue with the intelligence of the body. We explore how true healing unfolds when we slow down, honor the mystery, and learn to trust the subtle signals within. Venita shares how grief, surrender, and stillness can become portals into wholeness—and why becoming “no one” is sometimes the most liberating path forward.This is a conversation about reclaiming embodiment in a disembodied world. And about remembering that, no matter how fractured things may feel, you have never been separate from the sacred.Veni...2025-06-161h 03The Choice to GrowOne Breath Can Change Your Life with Suze Yalof SchwartzIn this episode of The Choice to Grow, Suze Yalof Schwartz, founder of Unplug Meditation, shares the powerful story of how one mindful breath changed her entire life—and how it can change yours. From her high-fashion past at Vogue to becoming a leading voice in meditation, Suze invites us into the radical simplicity of the pause. She and Scott explore the science of stillness, the myth of “not enough time,” and how to shift from reactivity to presence, one breath at a time.Suze Yalof Schwartz - Meditation Maven, Wellness Pioneer, Transformer...2025-06-0958 minThe Choice to GrowGrowing Past Illusions with Kim BartaIn this heart-centered, mind-expanding conversation, Scott and Kim explore how releasing the rigid expectations of how life “should” be opens the door to greater presence, adaptability, and personal freedom. They examine how attachment to ideology—across politics, relationships, and even self-concept—limits our capacity to engage with what is real, emerging, and alive, opening the floodgates for presence, love and fulfillment.Kim Barta - Psychotherapist, Shadow Work Expert, Evolutionary GuideKim Barta is a globally recognized psychotherapist, award-winning speaker, and international workshop leader. He is widely known for his expertise in shadow work, including his meta-mod...2025-06-021h 16The Choice to GrowExperiencing the Soul's Signature with Bea RubliIn this heart-opening episode of The Choice to Grow, Scott Schwenk is joined by mystic and transformational guide Bea Rubli for an unforgettable conversation that bridges the seen and unseen realms. Bea shares her lifelong journey from resisting her gifts as a medium to embracing a life of deep energetic service and soul remembrance. Together, Scott and Bea explore the collapse of the old matrix of fear and separation, the return of mystical knowing, and how each of us can reconnect with our own unique soul signature—our fractal of the divine.Bea Rubli – Mystic, Medium, Transformational Guid...2025-05-261h 24The Choice to GrowNo Self, All Love: A Conversation with Elena BrowerIn this deeply intimate episode of The Choice to Grow, Scott sits down with beloved teacher, author, and artist Elena Brower. Together they explore the rich terrain of grief as an expression of love, the transformative power of daily practice, and what it means to live — and die — with Presence. From the alchemy of long meditations facing the wall in silent Zen practice to serving tea during a final goodbye, Elena opens her heart and offers fierce, unflinching grace. This is a conversation about what really matters — and how to stay close to it.Elena Brower – Teacher, Author...2025-05-191h 27The Choice to GrowTracee Stanley on Authenticity, Power and PracticeIn this deep and luminous conversation, Scott Schwenk welcomes yoga nidra teacher, author, and spiritual guide Tracee Stanley for a heartfelt dialogue on what it means to grow—not by force, but by surrender. From samskaras (stored subtle energies that shape a person's personality, perspective and motivations) and sacred pauses to the profound practice of remembering, Tracee shares tools and stories to help us soften into life’s transitions and reawaken our innate worth. A conversation rich in wisdom, practice, and radical presence.Tracee Stanley - Spiritual teacher, guide, mentor, authorTracee Stanley is the auth...2025-05-061h 01The Choice to GrowJames 'Fish' Gill on Falling in Love with HumanityIn this powerful episode, Scott Schwenk is joined by heart coach and author James “Fish” Gill to explore radical compassion, conscious communication, and the deep human longing behind even the most painful behaviors. Together, they unpack what it means to attune to our own pain and longing, recognize the humanity in others, and transform rupture into connection. From grief to traffic rage to childhood wounds, this is a soul-deep conversation on how we begin to fall in love with humanity—starting with ourselves.James ‘Fish’ Gill - Heart coach, yoga teacher, author and transformational teacher2025-05-051h 20
The Choice to GrowTracee Stanley on Authenticity, Power and PracticeIn this deep and luminous conversation, Scott Schwenk welcomes yoga nidra teacher, author, and spiritual guide Tracee Stanley for a heartfelt dialogue on what it means to grow—not by force, but by surrender. From samskaras (stored subtle energies that shape a person's personality, perspective and motivations) and sacred pauses to the profound practice of remembering, Tracee shares tools and stories to help us soften into life’s transitions and reawaken our innate worth. A conversation rich in wisdom, practice, and radical presence.Tracee Stanley - Spiritual teacher, guide, mentor, author2025-05-011h 02The Choice to GrowPresence Over Perfection: Danielle LaPorte on Real GrowthIn this deeply honest and spiritually potent episode, Scott Schwenk sits down with bestselling author and thought leader Danielle LaPorte to explore what it really means to grow. Together, they unpack radical compassion, heart-centered living, and the surprising cost of hustle culture. Danielle shares her journey through burnout, ego death, spiritual surrender, and how she found her way back to peace—not by fixing herself, but by loving every fragment. This is an episode to feel, not just hear.2025-05-0147 minThe Choice to GrowThe Choice to Grow Podcast Trailer"It takes courage to push yourself to places you have never been before...to test your limits... to break through barriers. And the day came when therisk it took to stay tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it tookto blossom."~Anais NinWhat tools, practices and perspectives can help you to thrive more in life?To build your abilities for using challenges and unfamiliar experiences aspowerful opportunities to grow and add value?2025-04-2700 min
Awesome Truth: A Wrestling Book ClubCody Rhodes & Roman Reigns Finish the Story: The WrestleMania XL Watch-AlongWrestleMania 41 dropped the ball with Cody Rhodes vs. John Cena — flat, forgettable, and included heavy involvement from Travis Scott. So to wash the bad taste out of our mouths, Awesome Truth decided to revisit a more memorable main event match from WrestleMania XL between Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes! Does last year's epic showdown stand the test of time? 2025-04-2338 min
Tommys Uni-verseScott Schwenk - Alchemist & Mentor (Unworthiness)Worthiness and unworthiness..are those concepts true?I finished of last years podcast-season with a lovely talk to the mentor and alchemist Scott Schwenk and he mentioned in that podcast that the belief of unworthiness was one of the biggest themes that comes up while working with his clients.That got stuck in my mind and I asked him if he was willing to share more about that topic in another podcast, and so he did. We started of this years podcast season with a talk about the belief of being unworthy.How can You...2025-02-101h 42
The Connected and Well Podcast131: January Daily Challenge- Pause and Get StillIn today's fast-paced world, finding moments of stillness can feel almost impossible. But, when you take time to find those moments of stillness, it's pure magic. You feel better, you relax, and you can tune into what your heart/spirit wants and even tune into your intuition. Such great things can happen so check out the challenge and give it a try. Teachers to find on Youtube or on their own platforms:Scott Schwenk, Davidji, Deepak Chopra - to name a fewOr even my channel- Connected and Well with...2025-01-1202 min
Tommys Uni-verseScott Schwenk - Alchemist & MentorI had the great pleasure to speak to one my biggest teachers: Scott Schwenk!The intention with this talk was to present this wonderful thought leader and Alchemist to all of my listeners and viewers. He has really changed the way I look at my self, and also the world around me, with his different teachings and trainings. I really recommend You to check them out. Scott is also the guy who made my self-discovery much more profound without having to use anything else than my breath. This also sparked my own...2024-12-041h 09
theAnalysis.newsBoeing and Baltimore Bridge Scandals: Monopolization and Criminal Negligence? – Katya SchwenkThe fatal crashes of the Boeing 737 MAX passenger aircraft and the recent Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 incident, in which a door-plug blew out after take-off, are consequences of Boeing's systemic incentivization of profits over safety. Katya Schwenk, reporter at The Lever, discusses the policies of recent administrations to enable Boeing's industry takeover and criminal negligence, as well as similar practices of covering up safety issues in the shipping industry, which potentially led to the Dali cargo ship's collapsing of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. 2024-04-1934 min
theAnalysis.newsBoeing and Baltimore Bridge Scandals: Monopolization and Criminal Negligence? – Katya SchwenkThe fatal crashes of the Boeing 737 MAX passenger aircraft and the recent Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 incident, in which a door-plug blew out after take-off, are consequences of Boeing's systemic incentivization of profits over safety. Katya Schwenk, reporter at The Lever, discusses the policies of recent administrations to enable Boeing's industry takeover and criminal negligence, as well as similar practices of covering up safety issues in the shipping industry, which potentially led to the Dali cargo ship's collapsing of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.2024-04-1934 min
WPKN Community RadioBetween The Lines - 4/10/24 ©2024 Squeaky Wheel Productions, Inc.* Israel's Attack on Iran's Syrian Embassy Could Trigger a Perilous Regional War; Melvin Goodman, a Senior Fellow at the Center for International Policy, Former CIA Analyst; Producer: Scott Harris.
* The Supreme Court May be Poised to Weaken Federal Anti-Corruption Laws, Legalize Bribery; Katya Schwenk, a journalist reporting for The Lever; Producer: Melinda Tuhus.
* Trump, GOP, Rightwing Media Weaponize Disinformation on Immigration; Phillip HoSang, FAIR intern, Master’s student NYU’s Media, Culture & Communications Program; Producer: Scott Harris.2024-04-1029 min
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine podcastIsrael’s Attack on Iran’s Syrian Embassy Could Trigger a Perilous Regional WarFormer CIA analyst and author Melvin Goodman: Israel’s Attack on Iran’s Syrian Embassy Could Trigger a Perilous Regional WarThe Lever investigative reporter Katya Schwenk: The Supreme Court May be Poised to Weaken Federal Anti-Corruption Laws, Legalize BriberyFAIR intern Phillip HoSang: Trump, GOP, Right-wing Media Weaponize Disinformation on ImmigrationBob Nixon's Under-reported News SummaryRussia’s Black Sea naval base ambitions in Abkhazia, GeorgiaRural America’s ‘hidden’ homelessTrump Media saved by Russian-American under criminal investigationVisit our we...2024-04-1029 min
On the MediaBoeing Conspiracy Theories Take Flight. Plus, the Politics to TV News PipelineFollowing the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, conspiracy theories proliferated. On this week’s On the Media, hear how memes and misinformation obscure the real causes of tragedies, from bridges to planes. Plus, what Ronna McDaniel’s hiring and firing from NBC News tells us about the revolving door from politics to tv news.
1. David Gilbert [@daithaigilbert], reporter for Wired covering disinformation, and Katya Schwenk [@ktyschwnk], reporter at The Lever, on why disasters are fertile ground for conspiracy theories, which obfuscate real quality control issues. Listen.
2. Michael Socolow [@MichaelSocolow], media historian at the Un...2024-03-2950 min
Second Spring PodcastS1EP10: Moving Forward With Vulnerability with Kit YoonThe table gets turned (mostly) to Kit for this final episode of Second Spring Podcast Season 1 when her friend and coach colleague, Caitlin Faas, facilitates the interview! Kit shares how she’s feeling about parenting young adults as an empty nester; some tools that she has found helpful and what she finds challenging in this chapter. You will hear how Kit answered Caitlin’s question: “What do you not want the person in front of you to know about you?” See if she’s having a midlife crisis! You will also get to hea...2024-02-271h 00
RUHE IM SAAL - Das FilmgerichtEP136 | RIDLEY SCOTT: Hollywoods letzte Bastion des großen Leinwand-EposDenkt man an Filme mit großen Schlachten, beeindruckenden Landschaftsaufnahmen und epischen Bildern, dann denkt man an Filme wie BRAVEHART, LAWRENCE VON ARABIEN, KÖNIGREICH DER HIMMEL oder GLADIATOR. Onno und René sprechend passend zum Kinofilm NAPOLEON von RIDLEY SCOTT über Monumentalfilme und Historien-Epen. Gemeinsam klären sie, was sie seit früher Jugend an diesem Genre fasziniert und was diese Filme für sie so besonders macht.Neben einem Schwenk einmal quer durch das Genre gibt es natürlich auch einen ausführlichen Talk über Ridley Scott, NAPOLEON und wieso der Film nur 2,5 Stunden im Kino ge...2023-12-142h 47
Commune with Jeff Krasno511. How to Forgive – Insights from Justin Michael Williams and Scott SchwenkIs forgiveness a gift you give to another, or is it something you give yourself? This episode features insightful excerpts from Commune courses taught by Justin Michael Williams and Scott Schwenk. Discover what forgiveness really means, its transformative power, and practical steps for embarking on a healing journey. Forgiveness Letter Workbook Pages For access to our Membership library, which includes full-length courses with all the teachers you are about to hear, go to onecomune.com/trial. In this episode we cover:0:04:11 – What Forgiveness Is Not0:07:45 – What Wants to Bloom In Your Life?0...2023-11-041h 04Commune with Jeff Krasno511. How to Forgive – Insights from Justin Michael Williams and Scott SchwenkIs forgiveness a gift you give to another, or is it something you give yourself? This episode features insightful excerpts from Commune courses taught by Justin Michael Williams and Scott Schwenk. Discover what forgiveness really means, its transformative power, and practical steps for embarking on a healing journey. Forgiveness Letter Workbook Pages For access to our Membership library, which includes full-length courses with all the teachers you are about to hear, go to onecomune.com/trial. In this episode we cover:0:04:11 – What Forgiveness Is Not0:07:45 – What Wants to Bloom In Your Life?0...2023-11-041h 04
More than RoommatesEpisode 48 - How to Keep Your Marriage A Priority When You Have Kids In this episode of More Than Roommates, Derek, Gabrielle, and Scott discuss how to keep your marriage strong when you have kids. It’s easy to make your kids your number one priority, so we discuss practical wisdom on how to keep your relationship with Jesus and your spouse strong while still raising your kids.Scriptures:Ephesians 6:10-20, Genesis 2:24, Eph 4:1-3, Romans 12:18, PR 13:20, 22:6, Mark 10:45, MT 20:28, 1 Cor 7:3-5, 1 Peter 5:8, Phil 2:3-4Questions to Discuss:How do you and your spouse view children? Are they a blessing or...2023-10-1731 min
The Embrace and Expand PodcastHow You're Breathing Is How You're Living with Scott Schwenk Encore Presentation*This is an encore presentation of this episode that aired back in April of 2023*Today we welcome to the podcast our very first guest of season 2. I came across this beautiful soul during a week long Breathwork Summit back in January of 2023. After taking pages of notes from his hour long workshop I knew I needed to get him onto the podcast to share with all of you his wondrous teachings.He spent several years living and studying in a Hindu monastery which introduced him to the core body of Tantric traditions which continue to...2023-10-1659 min
The Ideal Day Podcast with Adam Parker200th Episode Celebration! Adam’s Favourite Guest MomentsWhere does the time get to? We cannot believe we have got to our 200th episode. In today’s show we have a compilation of all of Adam’s best moments from the past 100 episodes. There are some absolute gems in today’s episode! Check out all the guests that appeared in today’s show; Elizabeth Wells | Is Your Liver Health The Secret To Great Health? The Amazing Liver Flush Masterclass Donna Schwenk | How To Improve All Health Markers With Fermented Foods Tucker Goodrich | The Foundation of Modern Di...2023-08-2257 min
The Ski Show - The Ultimate Show Ski PodcastThe Best of The Ski Show PodcastWe kick off today's "Best Of" episode with a recap of Southern Regionals and Central Regionals, as well as our Tips In segment about how to use and learn from your tournament scores. We then highlight several awesome episodes from the past including Pro Show Shenanigans, The Life and Times of Skip Gilkerson featuring Matt May, our popular Kids Talking episode, Freestyle Jump with Zane Schwenk, Scott Clack, Derek Buchman, and Pete Hegarty, informational podcasts with David Rezin on How to Maximize your Scores and on Box Scores, champion females Brea Imse and Gabbie Tash, our 2023 Tournament Season Preview...2023-07-1258 min
The MethodologyA Conversation with Scott SchwenkScott Schwenk’s teachings, through a mixture of Dharma talks, Meditations, and Breathwork Practices, guide seekers to explore their deepest selves leading them to live their lives free from tension and full of trust. Known for his hugely popular Wanderlust Festival workshops, his Unplug teachings, and online training, Scott has been catalyzing the inner evolution of others for decades: helping them to grow, transform obstacles into opportunities, and find Love within. Scott spent several years living and studying in a Hindu monastery which introduced him to the core body of Tantric traditions which continue to flow through ea...2023-06-211h 47The Embrace and Expand PodcastHow You Are Breathing is How You Are Living with Scott SchwenkToday we welcome to the podcast our very first guest of season 2. I came across this beautiful soul during a week long Breathwork Summit back in January of 2023. After taking pages of notes from his hour long workshop I knew I needed to get him onto the podcast to share with all of you his wondrous teachings.He spent several years living and studying in a Hindu monastery which introduced him to the core body of Tantric traditions which continue to flow through each of his teachings. Apprenticeships in leadership development, meditation and philosophy training, spiritual awakening...2023-04-071h 01
Bodyholic with Di | Your Health and Fitness Beyond MythsEpisode 13 A Few Words about Mental Health and Physical ExerciseText DiA Few Words about Mental Health and Physical Exercise with a strong focus on endorphins as well as tips and tools to get those endorphins going asap.References:Boecker, Henning, Till Sprenger, Mary E. Spilker, Gjermund Henriksen, Marcus Koppenhoefer, Klaus J. Wagner, Michael Valet, Achim Berthele, and Thomas R. Tolle. "The runner's high: opioidergic mechanisms in the human brain." Cerebral cortex 18, no. 11 (2008): 2523-2531.Martinsen, Egil W., Asle Hoffart, and Øyvind Solberg. "Comparing aerobic with nonaerobic forms of exercise in the t...2023-03-1812 min
The Ski Show - The Ultimate Show Ski PodcastFreestyle Jump - Part 2We start today's episode with some important breaking news of one team that as of this publication is ineligible to ski their regional tournament, and as a result also ineligible for Nationals. We then have this week's "Tips In" tip of the week for your show, and we continue to Part 2 of our Freestyle Jump conversation. If you liked Part 1, you're going to LOVE Part 2. Hear Scott Clack, Zane Schwenk, Derek Buchman, and Pete Hegarty talk all about the current state of freestyle, the Buck Up tour, distance and technique, tips for jumpers, what they love about freestyle today, and...2023-01-311h 07