End of the Road Podcast (Immanence = Transcendence)

Lisa Tahir, LCSW, is a clinical social worker, intuitive psychotherapist, glass artist, and author of the book The Chiron Effect: Healing Our Core Wounds, which was endorsed by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and is the subject of this podcast. Practicing in New Orleans and Los Angeles, she blends traditional psychotherapy with spiritual practices like Reiki and Psychoastrology to help clients heal core wounds and end self-sabotage. For more information about Lisa and her many offerings, please see: Her professional website: https://www.nolatherapy.com/ Her website which includes her glass sculpture art: https://lisatahir.com/ Her podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7DheMsI1MImp8crZSkbvU7 Social media: https://www.instagram.com/nolatherapy; www.linkedin.com/in/lisatahir This podcast is available on your favorite podcast feed, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-349-lisa-tahir-the-chiron-effect-healing-our-core-woundswounded-healer-archetype Cover art: "Abstraction" Resin Bonded sand red cast glass made by Lisa Tahir.

Jeremy David Engels, PhD, is a Liberal Arts Professor of Communications and Ethics at Pennsylvania State University. He is also a longtime teacher of mindfulness, meditation, and yoga, having studied in both India and the United States, and he is certified to teach mindfulness after completing an intensive two-year training program under the direction of Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield. Since undertaking a pilgrimage to walk in the footsteps of the Buddha in India and Nepal in 2018, he has been a student of Thich Nhat Hanh. He is dedicated to bringing the practice of mindfulness to democracy, and the practice of democracy to mindfulness. He is an award-winning scholar, and has published numerous books and articles about democracy, community building, deliberation, and peace, including On Mindful Democracy: A Declaration of Interdependence to Mend a Fractured World (Parallax, 2026) (which is the subject of this podcast). He is also the author of Living Namaste: A Practical Guide to Mindfulness, Yoga, and Building Community (Living Traditions, 2026); The Ethics of Oneness: Emerson, Whitman, and the Bhavagad Gita (U Chicago Press, 2021), and The Art of Gratitude (SUNY Press 2018). For more information about Professor Engels, see his website: https://jeremydavidengels.com/ or reach out to him directly at: jde13@psu.edu. This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-337-jeremy-david-engels-phd-on-mindful-democracy-a-declaration-of-interdependence-to-mend-a-fractured-world Have a blessed weekend!

Ronnnie Pontiac is an author who worked seven years as Manly P. Hall's research assistant, screener, and designated substitute lecturer. He is the author of American Metaphysical Religion (EOTR episode 251) and, along with Tamra, Sacred Music/The Magic of the Orphic Mysteries (EOTR episode 270). Tamra Lucid produced documentary films including the Emmy nominated End of the Line: The Women of Standing Rock, and is the author of Making the Ordinary Extraordinary (EOTR episode 208). She is the former writer and art editor for Newtopia Magazine and her work has appeared in Reality Sandwich. She and Ronnnie are also founding members of the experimental (and riotous) rock band Lucid Nation. More information concerning the book can be found at: https://whitecrowbooks.com/book/the-unobstructed-way-a-true-account-of-the-exploration-of-life-after-death/ Check out Tamra and Ronnie at: https://linktr.ee/tamralucid https://linktr.ee/ronniepontiac This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-335-ronnie-pontiac-tamra-lucid-the-unobstructed-waydeathlife Link to Tamra's Celebration of Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iL2FV4UoxU4 Have a blessed. weekend!

Lynn is a clinical psychologist and professor emerita of psychology at the University of Illinois Springfield. She has published work on stress-illness relationships, program evaluation, and bias in treatment and research. Lynn also has a long-standing interest in transpersonal psychology and Buddhist perspectives on personality and human development. Hopefully, Lynn will be gracing future episodes of the podcast as a co-host. This mini episode is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-333-lynn-pardie-phd-mini-chop-woodcarry-water Have a blessed week! P.S. Cover art by the fabulous Wendy Allen.

David L. Kahn is an author, oneironaut, and has been a member of the International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD) since 2006. He is a regular contributor to The Lucid Dreaming Experience magazine and has participated in several lucid dreaming research studies. Much of his published work and many of his presentations focus on trauma dreams, particularly those of genocide survivors and LGBTQ+ youth. He also contributed an entry to the Encyclopedia of Sleep and Dreams on dreams related to the Holocaust and the Rwandan genocides. His books include The Oneironaut's Odyssey: Discovering Ancient Wisdom Through Lucid Dreams and Storms and Rainbows: Trauma Dreams of LGBTQ+ Youth. For more information about Dave and his work, please see Instagram pages: @boundless_dream @thelucidexplorer Or contact him directly at: boundlessdreaming@gmail.com This podcast is available on your favorite platform, or here:https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-331-david-l-kahn-lucid-dreamsthe-oneironauts-odyssey-discovering-ancient-wisdom-through-lucid-dreams Have a blessed week!

Banafsheh Sayyad is a master sacred dancer and visionary spiritual embodiment teacher whose forthcoming book, Dance of Oneness (Sounds True, March 2026), offers a revolutionary invitation to embody love through conscious movement. Drawing from her signature Dance of Oneness modality, a Divine Feminine lineage that fuses Taoist wisdom and the mystical traditions with flamenco, Tai Chi, Persian dance, and Sufi whirling, Banafsheh guides readers to awaken their light body, dissolve constriction, and rediscovery vitality and purpose. Dance of Oneness traces Banafsheh's own awakening, from her exile in Iran to her emergence as a world-renown artist and teacher and invites readers to live as channels of love and light, healing both self and planet. Hailed by the Los Angeles Times as a "mesmerizing foray into the body as a trance mechanism," her work has inspired thousands worldwide at centers such as Esalen, Kripalu, Omega, and Hollyhock, and through her acclaimed non-profit company, NAMAH, and her film "In the Fire of Grace", co-created with Andrew Harvey. For more information and to connect with Banafsheh, please see: https://danceofoneness.org/ This podcast is availabe on your favorite podcast platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-329-banafsheh-sayyad-sufismmysticismdivine-feminine-embodimentdance-of-oneness Have a blessed weekend:-)

Davezilla is an illustrator, artist, and author. His work bridges the mystical and the modern, always with an eye toward what's real, what works, and what just might be trying to get your attention from the other side. In his "Spare" time, he was executive vice-president of Campbell Ewald (2nd oldest ad agency in the US). He is also a Gardnerian witch (initiated 1979), Discordian, Ngangalero (initiated 1993), and Santero (initiated 2006). In this podcast, we focus on his new book Magical AI Grimoire which Peter Carroll writes is a "step-by-step" guide to using artificial intelligence ...for almost any conceivable magical purpose and expressed in any desired literary or artistic style imaginable." Dave is also the creator of the Tarot of the Unexplained and host of the Spirit in the Frame podcast. Check him out at: https://hexsupport.club or https://davezilla.com/ or wherever you find @davezilla. This podcast is available on your favorite platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-327-davezilla-magical-ai-grimoire-a-book-of-shadows-for-contemporary-chaos Have a blessed weekend!

Gary Lachman is an author and lecturer on consciousness, counterculture, and the Western esoteric tradition. His works include Dark Star Rising, Beyond the Robot, and The Secret Teachers of the Western World. A founding member of the rock band "Blondie", he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. This podcast focuses on his new work, Touched by the Presence: From Blondie's Bowery and Rock and Roll to Magic and the Occult (Inner Traditions Nov. 2025) which unveils Gary's life in letters, mysticism, and of course, rock and roll. More information about Gary, his 25 other books, and other writings can be found at: https://www.gary-lachman.com/post/touched-by-the-presence-in-2025. This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-325-gary-lachman-touched-by-presence-from-blondies-bowery-to-magic-and-the-occult Have a blessed week!