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The Spiritual Forum
Welcome to The Spiritual Forum, a space curated by Rev Carol Saunders for extraordinary conversations that explore the realms of spiritual living. Join us weekly for heart-to-heart dialogues with captivating individuals, delving into themes like love, faith, awakening, forgiveness, healing, spiritual practices, and divine encounters. These transformative narratives aim to inspire, fostering a deep connection to the profound experiences that shape our lives. Rev Carol’s guests include authors…
Episodes
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 206 - Being at Peace with What Is
“I have never met anyone who is as much at peace as you are.” Lois Bouchard’s cardiologist Lois Bouchard was diagnosed with Scleroderma, an extremely rare and…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 205 - Transformation of a Rancher’s Wife
A former quintessential city girl, Renee King-Sonnen married into the ranching business deep in the heart of Texas. Unexpectedly, she experienced a profound…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 204 - Plant Medicine, Shadow Work and Integration
“There is an infinite path to the light…and everyone has a calling to connect to a higher power.” Derek Januszewski Derek Januszewski has been on a healing…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 203 - Culturally Immersive and Ethical Travel
What if travel was a story, not a trip? Zac Lovas is the co-founder of Vegan Travel Asia by Voyages, a team of 5 friends from 4 different countries and…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 202 - The Origins of Jesus - Myth and Man
“What if the gospel writers intended it not to be historical fact? What if it was meant to be a story?” These are the questions posed by author Geoff Roberts…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 201 - The Light of Man
“The Light of Man brings science, religion, history, spirituality, quantum physics, metaphysics, and belief systems all together to create a pivot, a…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 200 - Imagination and Reality
“Now is a critical time to use our collective power ot dream up a better world for our shared-dream reality." Dr. Howard Eisenberg "Where there is no vision…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 199 - Spirituality and Government
If we were to begin with a blank slate, how would we organize ourselves? What society would we establish that would meet our needs for protection and services…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 198 - An End to Arguing with Linda Bloom
Have you considered that your relationships are a spiritual practice in themselves? Linda Bloom is a psychotherapist and marriage counselor who teaches…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 197 - NDE With Vincent Tolman - 10 Lessons
Twenty years ago, Vincent Tolman was found dead at the age of 25 in the bathroom of a small restaurant. He had been dead for over half an hour when paramedics…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 196 - New Educational Paradigm for a New World
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The Spiritual ForumEpisode 195 - Logical Christianity
If you are a regular listener, please provide feedback on The Spiritual Forum podcast here: https://revcarol.wufoo.com/forms/mbzaqtj1kis579/ Shawn Murphy…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 194 - How to Live When Your Child Dies
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The Spiritual ForumEpisode 193 - Co-creating a New Earth
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The Spiritual ForumEpisode 192 - Postcards from a Loving God
If you are a regular listener, please provide feedback on The Spiritual Forum podcast here: https://revcarol.wufoo.com/forms/mbzaqtj1kis579/ In this episode we…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 190 - When You’re Falling, Dive!
Why do some people blossom through adversity and others fall apart? Drawing on 20 years of experience and using real life stories of survivors (from loss…
The Spiritual ForumRevisiting the Alchemist
Over two years ago, I interviewed Colm Holland, publisher of the worldwide bestseller, The Alchemist, and author of The Secret of the Alchemist. I thought the…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 189 - Christmas/Holiday Miracles
Katie Mahon and Joan Hill are Miracle Collectors. Both these extraordinary women experienced profound miracles in their lives, which set them in pursuit of the…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 188 - Dating the Aphrodite Way
As an independent thinker from a very young age, Charlotte Cressey is currently on a quest to manifest a paradigm shift for humanity in the department of love…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 187 - The Search for Meaning
After the tragic death of his father, Miguel Candelas lost the meaning of life and spent the following two and a half years traveling around the world non-stop…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 186 - Befriending the Darkness
Deborah Eden Tull is a dharma teacher, spiritual activist, author, and sustainability educator who has taught engaged meditation for over 20 years. She trained…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 185 - The Black Vegan Experience
With over 20 years of teaching, mentoring, tutoring, and counseling experience, Vonettia Calloway is committed to empowering children and adults. As a woman of…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 184 - Life Explained with Hans Wilhelm
Hans Wilhelm is a mystic, author, and illustrator of over 200 books for all ages – including some together with Byron Katie. His books have sold over 40…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 183 - The Road to Eden, Whole Planet Spirituality
In this episode, Rev. Carol shares the essence of her opening remarks at The Road to Eden Whole Planet Spirituality Forum & Retreat at Unity Village, which set…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 182 - Recovering From Fundamentalism
Amethyst Mahoney is an ex-fundamentalist and former psychologist turned Tarot reader and coach. She spent decades reading and researching religious texts and…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 181 - Leaving Religion, Questioning Everything & Finding the Self
Alan Abrahams was an ultra Orthodox Jew living in London. For many years he taught Jewish philosophy and spent most of his spare time studying Jewish…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 180 - Let There Be Space Time!
An MIT educated physicist and lifelong Catholic, Thomas Sheahen, PhD serves as a unique bridge between science and religion. He is the author of the recently…
The Spiritual ForumTSF Episode 179 - It’s All Energy! Learning to Heal Your Own Body
After being steered down multiple dead ends in the medical community, Dr. Jess Bell, an osteopathic physician with over 20 years of experience, was guided to…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 178 - An End to Upside Down Thinking with Mark Gober
“Everything I thought I knew about reality had to be reconsidered.” – Mark Gober How many people in your world can say that? A Princeton grad, former Silicon…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 177 - Ambiguous Grief: Losing a Loved One Who Is Still Alive
Ambiguous grief is the emotional state that occurs with the loss of a loved one, but not to physical death -- when someone is still living yet their…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 176 - Matters of the Heart: A Near-death Experience Story
After a near-death experience during a heart and kidney transplant in 2020, Shana Pereira is now channeling her purpose into building a movement, content…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 175 - The Benevolent Revolution with Dr. Will Tuttle
Dr. Will Tuttle, visionary author of the international best-seller, The World Peace Diet, has presented over 3,000 lectures, workshops, and concert events…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 174 - What Cancer Taught Me About Life
It was only when breast cancer knocked at her door in 2016 that everything changed for Celine O’Donovan. A new path emerged in front of her and she was…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 173 - Child Sex Slavery Survivor Anneke Lucas on Healing Ourselves and the World (Part 2)
Anneke Lucas is an author, speaker, advocate for human trafficking victims and creator of the Unconditional Model. Her work is based on her decades-long…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 172 - Child Sex Slavery Survivor Anneke Lucas and Her Quest for Love
Anneke Lucas is an author, speaker, advocate for human trafficking victims and creator of the Unconditional Model. Her work is based on her decades-long…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 171 - Exploring the Common Core of the World’s Religions
Gary Beckwith is a solar system engineer, certified hypnotherapist and writer. Out of personal interest, he studied comparative religion, focusing his research…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 170 - The Choice Between Two Paths: Nature or Transhumanism
Born into a family of seekers and artists at a commune in Baltimore, Maryland, Maré Hieronimus spent her childhood surrounded by mystical teachings, a…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 169 - From Fugitive to Devotee: The Spiritual Path of Gregory David Roberts
“Sometimes the universe/God taps you on the shoulder ands says you know what? You might want to change the direction you are in. And then you get a shove from…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 168 - Bringing Light to Darkness/A Mystical Healing From Suicidal Thoughts
Anissa Amason’s awakening journey became the focus of her life in 2018 after a mystical experience silenced her incessant suicidal thoughts. She spent the last…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 167 - Make Space for Magic/The Art of Receiving
Why doesn't the Law of Attraction always work? That's the million dollar question and in this episode, Patty Lennon helps us understand the answer. Patty is an…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 166 - Unleashing Ferocity and Unconditional Freedom
Padma Menon is a dancer and philosopher. She is a pioneer in reviving the ancient practice of dance contemplation. Padma helps those seeking to reclaim their…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 165 -Living in Divine Romance with God/Source/Spirit
Having studied Yang-style Tai Chi intensively during his years in the Boston area under Grandmaster Gin Soon Chu and his son, Master Vincent Chu, Levi…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 164 - Spiritual Wisdom From India
Kashish Gambir is a spiritual guide who teaches karma, divine love, the path back to Source, the inner journey of the soul, and infinite peace of mind and…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 163 - Whole Body Prayer - Harnessing Qi to Heal Your Body Temple
Raised under harsh conditions during the Cultural Revolution in Maoist China, Yan Ming Li learned early on that he was born with a spiritual gift. Tucking…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 162 - Sacred Sendoffs - An Animal Chaplain Makes Life Meaningful
Reverend Sarah Bowen is an ordained minister, animal chaplain, seminary faculty member, columnist for Spirituality & Health magazine, and author of Sacred…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 161 - A Conversation About Death, Grief and Dying
Reverend Richard Carlini is an ordained Unity minister, a registered nurse and hospice administrator. He has been privileged to be present with hundreds of…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 160 - Quantum Energy Transformation
Once plagued by severe anxiety attacks, Joshua Bloom developed a way of being that grounds the body into a state of wellness. He calls this process Quantum…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 159 - A Conversation on Forgiveness, Reconciliation and the Inner Child
John Paul Rice began his film career in the movie, Remember the Titans (2000), and is currently the president/producer of No Restrictions Entertainment, a film…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 158 - Close Encounters of the Creator Kind
Three years ago, on a sunny California day at his house near Calabasas California, Christopher Peter’s life and physical reality were obliterated. From out of…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 157 - Healing and Spirituality in Diverse Indigenous Cultures
Bob Vetter is a healer and cultural anthropologist whose life work concerns the intersection of spirituality and healing in diverse indigenous cultures. He…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 156 - The Power of Kundalini Rising
Many years ago, artist Monique Rebelle's personal life was a source of depression and she eventually became suicidal. It was at this point that the amazing…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 155 - Reimagining Eve’s Story
Ronna Detrick is a storyteller. She also coaches and creates unique ways for women’s stories, both past and present, to be understood as a powerful and sacred…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 154 - Animal Communication
Teresa Wagner has loved and communicated with animals all of her life. For the past 30 years, she has worked as an animal communicator and offered grief…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 153 - Calling Our Angels
In 1996, Kayt Raymond's life was profoundly changed by meeting a group of angels. Though not an artist, she was invited to paint and write with these beings…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 152 - Spirituality and Medicine: A Holistic Approach
In this episode, Rev. Carol speaks with retired pediatric surgeon and spiritual author, Dr. Ivan Figueroa Otero. At age 61, Dr. Figueroa Otero made a…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 151: A Soldier’s Journey from War to Peace
The transformation from trained killer to Zen teacher, monk, and peace activist is the story of Claude Ashin Thomas's life, which he rawly tells in his memoir…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 150 - Two Months, a Gringo, and a Third-world Country
It's rare to hear the kind of raw and vulnerable sharing expressed in this episode. Eric Reed made a trip to Guatemala to visit a friend, but it turned into an…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 149 - A Conversation on Relationships: The Labyrinth of Love Part 2
In this episode, Rev. Carol goes deeper with Dr. Chelsea Wakefield. We learn about the six love capacities - Commitment, Courage, Curiosity, Communication…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 148 - A Conversation on Relationships: The Labyrinth of Love Part 1
In this episode, Rev. Carol engages with Dr. Chelsea Wakefield, Ph.D., LCSW, therapist, author, and relationship expert. Dr. Wakefield's most recent book, The…
The Spiritual ForumEpisode 147 - Animals and World Religions
In this episode, Rev. Carol has an engaging conversation with Dr. Lisa Kemmerer, professor of philosophy and religions. Dr. Kemmerer is also an award-winning…