The Earth and Spirit Podcast fosters engaging conversations with change-makers working at the intersection of meditative spiritual practice, social healing, and...
Carving Deep Time: Artist and Stonecarver Matt Weir on Creativity and Contemplation
Matt Weir is a Louisville-based sculptor and stonecarver who has been commissioned to create an outdoor sculpture for the Earth & Spirit Center. In this episode, Matt reflects on his creative process, including the cosmic humility and contemplative practice entailed in working slowly with ancient natural materials.
RESOURCES:
Donate to support this podcast: https://www.earthandspiritcenter.org/donate/
Learn more about the Earth & Spirit Center: https://www.earthandspiritcenter.org/
Falls Art Foundry: https://fallsartfoundry.com/
Matt Weir’s website: https://mweirworks.com/
Louisville Visual Art: https://www.louisvillevisualart.org/
Information about the Louisville Visual Art’s Curate, Purchase, Inspire program, which is funding the installation of Matt’s sculpture on the Earth & Spirit Center campus: https://www.louisvillevisualart.org/cpi
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Something Greater Than Ourselves: Spirituality and Secular Education at Louisville Collegiate School
Louisville Collegiate School is an independent school committed to whole-child education. In this episode, Head of School Rob Macrae and Assistant Head of School Jim McGuire describe how they are introducing spiritual practices and principles in a secular educational context, as a way to cultivate kids with self-awareness, a sense of community, resilience, and a commitment to the common good of people and planet.
RESOURCES:
Donate to support this podcast: https://www.earthandspiritcenter.org/donate/
Earth & Spirit Center homepage: https://www.earthandspiritcenter.org/
Louisville Collegiate School: https://louisvillecollegiate.org/
Collaborative for Spirituality in Education: https://spiritualityineducation.org/
Awakened Schools Institute: https://spiritualityineducation.org/awakened-schools/
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Re-Wilding Spirituality: Will Hunter on Modern-Day Monasticism and Contemplative Practice
Will Hunter is a former monk, hermit, and wilderness therapy guide, who currently serves as the retreat director for the Earth & Spirit Center in Louisville, KY. In this episode, Will and I talk about the evolution of monastic life and how the desert or wilderness spirituality of monastic practice is possible – and even essential – for all of us, even in the midst of our built environments and our busy lives.
Resources:
Donate to support this podcast: https://www.earthandspiritcenter.org/donate/
Earth & Spirit Center homepage: https://www.earthandspiritcenter.org/
Will’s upcoming three-week course on Wilderness Spirituality (in-person and online via Zoom): https://www.earthandspiritcenter.org/class/wilderness-spirituality/
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Shelly Sowell on Navigating the Post-Election World
Shelly Sowell is a therapist and well-being coach who integrates mindfulness and self-compassion into her work with individuals and organizations. In this episode, we reflect on how mindfulness provides a helpful path of healing, integration, and hope for individuals and communities in the wake of the 2024 elections.
RESOURCES:
Donate to support this podcast: https://www.earthandspiritcenter.org/donate/
Earth & Spirit Center homepage: https://www.earthandspiritcenter.org/
Shelly's website: shellysowell.com
Shelly’s Instagram: @buildamindfullife
Shelly’s blog page: https://www.shellysowell.com/blog
Blog Post on Fear: https://www.shellysowell.com/blog/buildamindfullife-workingwithfear
Blog Post on Supporting Kids: https://www.shellysowell.com/blog/buildamindfullife-electionanxiety
Blog Post from last year on Prepping for Holidays: https://www.shellysowell.com/blog/mindfullyprepfamilyholidays
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Earth & Spirit Podcast Update – 9-30-2024
In this brief episode, Earth & Spirit Podcast host and producer Kyle Kramer gives some background on why the podcast feed has been dark for a bit, and what the future holds for the podcast moving forward.
The Earth and Spirit Podcast fosters engaging conversations with change-makers working at the intersection of meditative spiritual practice, social healing, and ecology. It is a production of the Passionist Earth & Spirit Center (www.earthandspiritcenter.org), a nonprofit, interfaith spirituality center located in Louisville, Kentucky. (Please donate to support this podcast: https://www.earthandspiritcenter.org/donate/)
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