Dream Chasers and Eccentrics

Love, Friendship, Heartbreak, Vampires, and Breaking Free of Patterns that Define us, Michael Lauria

Michael Lauria is a qualified therapist, author and philosophical mythologist. He has been in private practice since 2006 and has spent more than 25,000 hours in the chai

Narcissism, Gaslighting, and Bad First Dates, Eva Levina

Eva Levina is an expert in narcissistic abuse recovery, a speaker in that field, and the author of the memoir series Death Is No Reason to Stop Living, a true story of su

Elections Simplified, a Nonpartisan AI tool to Tell You Who the Candidates Are, Shu Yang

Shu Yang developed a website calle electionssimplified.com in order to explain ballots and let voters know who the candidates are, what their records are, what they voted

Spiritual Intelligence, Transpersonal Psychology, and how Love is a Perpetual Motion Machine, Dr. Yosi Amram

In his research into spiritual intelligence, pioneering researcher and TEDx speaker Dr. Amram created the first academically recognized spiritual intelligence theory alon

The Magical Life: a Guide to Building a World that Restores you, RD Ravenwood

R.D. Ravenwood is the author of The Magical Life: A Guide to Building a World That Restores You. He is a retired CIO and entrepreneur and brings a systems thinker's persp

Austin Galante, Making Movies, Making Music, and Creativity

Austin Galante is an independent filmmaker, director, actor, and cinematographer. He's directed four feature films including the cult hit "Sanguine Teeth on a Driftless R

Robot Gardener, a Short Story by Paul Trammell

Robot Gardener is a science-fiction short story, read by Paul Trammell, the author.  I publish a new short story on paultrammell.substack.com on the first of every mont

Sugar Coated, Dr. Marion Nestle, Healthy Food, Junk Food, and Food Politics

Dr. Marion Nestle is Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, Emerita, at New York University, which she chaired from 1988-2003 and from

Maya Rupert, Politics, Race, Diversity, and Authenticity

Maya Rupert is a political strategist, social-justice leader, writer, and podcast host. In 2020, she was the campaign manager for Julián Castro's presidential campaign. S

Alexa, a Short Story

Alexa is a sci-fi / thriller short story by Paul Trammell, narrated by the author. The idea was inspired by a comment made by Tina Erwin in an earlier episode. I was aski

Pete Goss, the Rescue of Raphael Dinelli

Pete Goss is an explorer, adventurer, and sailor best known for his rescue of Raphael Dinelli in the 1996-1997 Vendee Globe race, for which he was awarded medals of honor

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Mark Astor, Navigating Mental Health and Addiction Crises in the Legal System

Mark Astor is a lawyer who leads a legal team dedicated to helping families in crisis due to mental health disorders, substance use, and failed recovery efforts. They dea

Robert Mitchell, Vietnam, a Spiritual Transformation, and Education Reform

In 1966, Robert Mitchell was drafted into the Vietnam War. He became a helicopter pilot and served until a crash sent him back to the USA, where he continued to serve as

Author John Bond, To the End of Reckoning

John Bond is an author, publishing consultant, former editor, former librarian, and lover of books who has been immersed in books and the expression of ideas for over 35

Rand Timmerman, A Spiritual Passage, Vietnam, Sobriety, and the Appalachian Trail

Rand Timmerman is the author of "A Spiritual Passage," a book about hiking the Appalachian Trail with his brother, both in their seventies. He also a Vietnam Veteran with

Sam Trammell, Making it as an Actor, remastered

This is a remastered version of episode 4, from 2023, when the podcast was new. It's such a great interview that I remastered it and republished it. Sam Trammell is not o

Margaret Bryden, Poetry in Therapy

Margaret Bryden is a licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, author, and founder of Sage Insight Therapy. She works with individuals and couples navigating anxiety, de

Native American Author David Heska Wanbli Weiden, Wisdom Corner

David Heska Wanbli Weiden is an award winning author, professor, and an enrolled citizen of the Sicangu Lakota nation. He received his MFA from the Institute of American

Antiauthoritarian Psychotherapy, Lincoln Stoller

Lincoln Stoller is a quantum physicist, neuropsychologist, hypnotherapist, clinical counselor, psychonaut, mountaineer, author, and educator. His approach to psychotherap