Episodes
May 14, 2020
053. Goodbye from Alessandra
The only constant in life is change, and change is upon The Meditation Conversation as Alessandra shifts her energy and focus and steps away from the podcast. She explains how she has for a long time been distributing her energy into many avenues, and...
May 7, 2020
052. The Cross-Continental Search for God - Sanjan Marks-Thelen
Sanjan Marks-Thelen is well versed on the various routes to Spirit. He is a yogi, meditation and spiritual teacher/guide, who uses the rich tapestry of his own journey to help others deepen their path and understanding of what it is to live a...
April 30, 2020
051. From Music to Movies to Monestary - Jitendra Guindon
Jitendra Guindon, disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda and monk in the Ananda spiritual community, takes us on his journey of following that inner call of his soul. This call brings him from college to surfing in New Zealand, from NYC, music and a movie...
April 23, 2020
050. The New Age of Clairvoyance - Jasper Sogaard
We were so happy to connect with Jasper Sogaard for this fun and enriching episode. Jasper is a clairvoyant, spiritual counselor, and healer in Denmark, and he talks us through how to make the most of the gifts of psychics to purposefully progress us...
April 16, 2020
049. Overcoming Trauma and Disease - Samantha Elisabeth
We were delighted to have the recommendation of listener Bolaji to point us in the direction of Samantha Elisabeth. In this conversation we explore many topics: How priceless the lesson of how not to love can be. Adversity is a learning tool, and...
April 9, 2020
048. Weaving Alternative Treatment with Western Medicine - Kristin Silberstein's Healing Journey with Cancer
We were so inspired by this beautiful talk with Kristin Silberstein on her journey of healing from cancer. Kristin is currently battling breast cancer for the second time. She talks about how it was so important to her in the beginning to try to...
April 2, 2020
047. Personality Constructs, Behaviors, and the Subconscious Mind - Modern Mysticism with Michael
It was with great joy and curiosity that we dove into the topic of personality constructs in this talk with Michael Massey. We picked up a thread from our previous discussion with him (Modern Mysticism with Michael - Trauma, Pain, Empathy, and...
March 28, 2020
046. Going Beyond Fear - Modern Mysticism with Michael
Michael Massey joins us for another open discussion on the impact of the Coronavirus. This time we dig deeper into the topic of fear, and how the huge impact on every individual's daily life - and livelihood - is surfacing deeply rooted fears. ...
March 26, 2020
045. Business Success Via Meditation and Intuitive Guidance - Casey Wright, Creator of NinjaZone
Casey Wright is the creator and CEO of NinjaZone, a children's sports program combining gymnastics, obstacle training, and freestyle movement to cultivate discipline, focused energy, and skill. She was named the Small Business Person of the Year in...
March 19, 2020
044. Energy Codes - Dr. Sue Morter
We were so thrilled to speak with Dr. Sue Morter, author of the bestselling book THE ENERGY CODES: A 7-Step System to Awaken Your Spirit, Heal Your Body and Live Your Best Life. Using herself as an experiential laboratory, Dr. Sue has been able to...
Guest: Dr. Sue Morter
March 18, 2020
043. Coronavirus and the Power of Co-Creation - Modern Mysticism with Michael
Michael Massey joins us to further our discussion on the coronavirus. We have entered a new world since the last recording where we discussed the pandemic, which was officially recorded less than one week ago but feels like years ago considering the...
March 12, 2020
042. Fear and the Coronavirus - Modern Mysticism with Michael
Michael Massey joins us for a special episode where we discuss the current state of the world in terms of the coronavirus. He suggests that the true pandemic is the spread of fear. We discuss the societal reaction to each other, the suspicion,...
March 5, 2020
041. Trauma, Pain, Empathy, and Compassion - Modern Mysticism with Michael
In Michael Massey's beautiful fourth appearance, Alessandra discusses a past trauma she recently accessed and painfully processed. We discuss the importance of sitting with each other in our pain. Michael explains that when processing trauma we are...
Feb. 27, 2020
040. Nine Day Cleanse
This episode catches us in the midst of a nine day cleanse. We talk through the highs and lows of the experience and the energetic, emotional, and physical differences we have experienced as the days have progressed through the cleanse. We ponder the...
Feb. 20, 2020
039. John Lockley - The Leopard Warrior
Traditional South African shaman, John Lockley, offers his wisdom and insights in this powerful episode. We open with John guiding a beautiful meditation. He then describes his background and call to be a sangoma (traditional South African shaman). He...
Feb. 13, 2020
038. The Elements, High Heart, Vision for 2020 Vision, Patience - Modern Mysticism with Michael
The incredible Michael Massey joins us from Sedona, AZ. In this episode, Michael takes us through a fire ritual that enables the practitioner to become one with the fire's consciousness, both energetically and physically, and he shares an incredible...
Feb. 6, 2020
037. Harvesting Happiness from the Greatest Challenges - Christine Eartheart of Joy Potential
What a joy it was to talk with Christine Eartheart, teacher to healers through her Joy Potential business, couples counselor through her Center for Thriving Relationships, facilitator of women's circles, Laughter Yoga leader, and indispensable asset...
Jan. 30, 2020
036. Connecting to Source via Fire & Spiritual Exploration in Hawaii - Modern Mysticism with Michael
It is with great joy that we connect for a second time with Michael Massey. As mentioned in the episode "Submitting to the Call of Downtime," we are honored to share that Michael will be a regularly featured guest. In his second appearance, Michael...
Jan. 23, 2020
035. The Yoga of Jesus - Spiritual Discourse with Monk Sagar Shenvi
Joining from Ananda Village in northern California, Sagar Shenvi talks us through his journey to becoming a monk in the tradition of Paramhansa Yogananda. Born and raised in India, Sagar grew up amongst Yogananda devotees. After studying engineering...
Jan. 16, 2020
034. Submitting to the Call of Downtime and Working with Thoughts as Energy
There have been so many amazing guests recently that it felt time for Alessandra and Kara to catch up between the two of them and see where life had landed them recently. The new year has begun, and it's a great time for introspection - reflecting on...
Jan. 2, 2020
033. Real-World Power Within via Spiritual Awakening - Modern Mysticism with Michael
Michael Massey's Spiritual Evolution
Dec. 5, 2019
032. Dropping Spirits to Enhance Spirit - Nick Michie
Nick Michie on How Meditation Lead to Eliminating Alcohol
Nov. 21, 2019
031. Spiritual Growth Through Ancient Wisdom - Michael Craft
We were honored to have Michael Craft join us from the Omega Institute. He shares with us the mission and a bit of the history of Omega, and then we dive into his own fascinating story of the home he has found among the practices of meditation,...