Spiritual Wanderlust

Sep 14 2023 45

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Contemplation. Embodiment. Mysticism. Mischief. Join former nun and neuroscience aficionado Kelly Deutsch as she interviews contemplative teachers, embodiment experts, psychologists, and mystics about the untamed frontiers of interior life. Each episode is jam packed with life-changing stories, spiritual practices, and powerful insight to support your journey toward wholeness and divine intimacy.

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Celtic Spirituality & Sacred Skinny Dipping - with Nick Mayhew Smith

Sep 14 2023 58 mins

You might describe Nick Mayhew Smith’s spirituality first and foremost as immersive.Driven by a desire to touch, see, and experience, Nick has travelled the length and breadth of the UK, seeking out Britain’s holiest places. In each place, he did as the monks and hermits did – whether that’s sleeping in a remote cave, feeding the animals, wading naked into an icy sea to pra

PLAY: the Secret to Letting Go - with Interplay co-founder Cynthia Winton-Henry

Jul 27 2023 61 mins

What do dancing and playing have to do with theology?Join us for a rich, embodied conversation with our very special guest today, Cynthia Winton-Henry. Cynthia is the co-founder of Interplay, a worldwide “movement” movement - a community of practice that uses dance and play and spontaneity to unlock the wisdom of the body.Tune in to learn: 🔹 Why *ease* is essential for both

Modern Day Merton - with Dave Denny

Jun 16 2023 60 mins

It’s not a stretch to say Dave Denny is what Thomas Merton would have looked like today, had he lived.Both avid writers, teachers, interspiritual pioneers, activists, and hermits–they share a depth of wisdom that is borne of silence.Join Father Dave Denny and I to learn: 🔹 How living in the Middle East changed his life forever 🔸 What steaming hot tamales can teach us abou

Ask a Spiritual Director a Question: How to Reconstruct your Spirituality, When illness gets in the way of your dreams, & more - with Karl Thienes & Kelly Deutsch

May 29 2023 55 mins

Join us for our *first ever* Ask a Spiritual Director a Question! Host Kelly Deutsch invites one or more guest spiritual directors to answer your burning questions. Leave us a voicemail at www.spiritualwanderlust.org/ask!Today, repeat guest Karl Thienes (and spiritual director at Spiritual Wanderlust) joins Kelly to discuss:🔹 (01:20) Life after deconstruction. After weeding out

The Neurobiology of Presence - with Bonnie Badenoch

May 11 2023 64 mins

Have you ever been struck by someone’s depth of presence? Like when you meet a wise, holy person. The depth of their presence overwhelms us, floods our body with their peace.Have you ever wondered what's going on on a biological level when this happens?Or, wondered why it's so much easier to feel grounded when we meditate with others vs. on our own?Or maybe been curious a

The Buddha, Bible, and Gender - with Carl McColman

Apr 27 2023 68 mins

Welcome to season 4 of the Spiritual Wanderlust podcast!I can’t think of a better way to start the season than a conversation with contemplative teacher, Carl McColman.Carl has been in the Spiritual Wanderlust vibe for decades: he’s a writer, retreat leader, podcaster and spiritual director. While Christian himself, he also finds himself drawn to all those juicy intersections b

Coming Soon: Ask a Spiritual Director a Question

Hey spiritual adventurers! We want to hear your questions. We’re about to start the 4th season of the SW podcast, and want to know:What are your longings? Your conundrums? Curiosities? What do you want to hear us talk about?Go to spiritualwanderlust.org/ask to leave us a voicemail for the chance to have your question answered LIVE by myself and a guest spiritual director.Each mon

What is Celtic Spirituality?

Feb 03 2023 9 mins

Have you ever wondered what Celtic spirituality is, exactly? I mean, we're familiar with Saint Patrick and Celtic music and nature-loving, but what's all the fanfare about? Why has the interest in Celtic spirituality exploded in the past decade? Because these are questions that poked and prodded me in the past - and because I've often been asked by spiritual directees f

Let Your Heartbreak Be Your Guide - with Adam Bucko

Jan 13 2023 50 mins

Get ready for a real deep dive, ya’ll. From his childhood in oppressed Poland, to being an undocumented immigrant in the US, meeting Christ in India, and founding a new monastic community, Father Adam Bucko’s story has given him a razor-sharp vision into the meaning of life.Join us to learn:🔸 What gives Adam hope in the midst of so much suffering and pain🔹 What it means t

Birthing the Holy - with Christine Valters Paintner

Dec 16 2022 45 mins

During this time of Advent - of darkness and winter in the northern hemisphere - our bodies are inclined to hibernate. We curl up by the hearth and wait, attentive to the life pregnant in the darkness.During such a season, what does it mean to give birth to the Holy?In this episode, we are joined by author and bestselling author, Christine Valters Paintner. Together we dive into:�