The Rose Woman

Something in us already knows the Mother is larger than any religion, and Perdita Finn helps us remember why.Welcome to our episode with Perdita Finn, a writer and teacher whose work opens a living dialogue with the dead, the unseen, and the more-than-human world.Perdita Finn is the author of Take Back the Magic: Conversations with the Unseen World, Mothers of Magic: Summoning the Wisdom of Our Ancestors, and, with her husband Clark Strand, The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary. She teaches sought-after workshops on connecting and collaborating with both the dead and the animate everything, inviting us to remember that we are held in a vast root system of ancestors, spirits, and earthly kin. Perdita lives with her family in the moss-filled shadows of the Catskill Mountains, where her daily life and landscape continue to infuse her work.In this podcast conversation, we explore the return of the sacred feminine, the “root system” of the Mother beyond lineage, and how our relationships with the dead and the living Earth can transform the way we love, grieve, and belong.Listen now to the full episode and share it with anyone who is yearning for a deeper, more enchanted way of being in the world.In this episode, we cover so many topics, including:(00:00:01) The Rose Lineage and the Sacred Feminine(00:02:38) The Role of Mary Magdalene and Cultural Repair(00:05:03) The Archetypes of the Rose Lineage(00:08:44) Perdita Finn’s Journey and the Search for the Mother(00:11:36) The Root System and the Mother’s Way(00:17:12) The Hail Mary Prayer and Its Symbolism(00:24:00) The Three Books by Perdita(00:28:27) The Role of the Mother in Modern Society(00:32:10) Redefining “Mother” Beyond Gender/Biology(00:36:30) Remembering her Grandmother(00:42:16) The Way of Rose Community and the 5 Petals(00:45:28) How to Pray with your Heart’s Desire and Connecting with the Divine FeminineHelpful links:Perdita Finn - Author of Mothers of Magic: Summoning the Wisdom of Our Ancestors, available on May 5, 2025. Founder of the Way of the RoseSubscribe to Take Back the Magic  on SubstackFollow on Facebook @perdita.finn and Instagram @perditafinnMary Magdalene Revealed: The First Apostle, Her Feminist Gospel & the Christianity We Haven't Tried Yet by Meggan WattersonMagdalene's Journey: The Untold Story of Mary Magdalene’s Life & Teachings by Renee Blodgett and Anthony Compagnone The Archetypes and The Collective Unconscious by Carl JungEpisode #182 The Way of The Witch with Eva ClayEpisode #183 The Bee Sisterhood with Nicole FoxSophie StrandYour host:The Willingness Teachings on May 4 and 28, 2026Rasa: Living Inside the Mood of Beauty on May 29, 2026NEW Book by Christine: Mantra, Tantra, Ayahuasca: Ecstasy, Devotion, and the Return of the Holy Body. Available on Amazon and Spotify AudiobooksBhakti House Immersion with Christine Mason and Adam Bauer, with Special Guests Christopher “Hareesh” Wallis and Peter Dawkins on May 17–27, 2026Health Reset at the Big Island, Hawaii with Christine Mason on November 2026 Easter Intensive: Mystic Heart of Easter Retreat with Christine Mason and Elizabeth Arolyn Walsh on March 25-28, 2027Upcoming Events with ChristineGood Gathering Events at Sundari GardensBrought to you by Rosebud Woman, Award Winning Intimate and Body Care:Log in to the Rosebud Woman WebsiteThe Rosewoman Library: The Embodied Menopause & Intimacy LibraryBody Love Journal: The 9-Week Body Love JournalChristine Marie Mason@christinemariemason@rosebudwomanFounder, Rosebud WomanCo-Founder, Radiant Farms and Sundari GardensHost, The Rose Woman on Love and Liberation: Listen, Like, Share & Subscribe on Apple Podcast |  Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Step into this one with your whole body, not just your ears.On this episode of The Rose Woman Podcast, we’re joined by someone who lives right at the crossroads of soul, sexuality, and science: Eva Clay. She isn’t here to offer cliché “tips and tricks” — she’s here to invite you into a deeper, more intelligent relationship with your own pleasure, power, and aliveness.Eva is an acclaimed somatic psychotherapist, sexologist, speaker, and founder of the Institute of Intimacy Arts. Grounded in both clinical rigor and embodied practice, her work focuses on the integration of soul, sexuality, and science. A former professor of neuropsychology, she brings a sophisticated understanding of the brain, nervous system, and human intimacy, offering a clear perspective that intelligence and eros are fundamentally intertwined.She’s guided thousands of people toward deeper embodiment, relational capacity, and access to pleasure and vitality. Rooted in somatic science and over two decades of training in classical and sexual tantra, her work invites a return to sensation, truth, and aliveness. She creates spaces where the nervous system can soften, guarded patterns can release, and satisfying intimacy can emerge.Eva has a particular passion for guiding women in the midlife portal to claim agency, power and pleasure.If you’re curious about what it really means to live erotically awake—beyond performance, beyond pathology, and beyond old stories—this conversation is for you.Listen in and let this be an invitation back to your own sensation, truth, and wild, sovereign aliveness.In this episode, we cover so many topics, including:(00:00:01) Eva Clay's Journey and Background (00:02:45) Transitioning from Pathology to Pleasure (00:09:54) The Archetype of the Witch (00:15:37) The Integrated Witch and Unintegrated Witch(00:29:53) Somatic Psychotherapy and the Witch Path (00:36:19) Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (00:39:53) Erotic Midlife Program and Upcoming Retreats (00:42:20) The Role of Sangha in Healing (00:42:53)  Final Thoughts and Resources Helpful links:Eva Clay - Join the Erotic Midlife circle a live, virtual Community to redefine sexuality - in midlife and beyond Consultation with Eva ClayConnect with her on  Instagram @evaclay and Facebook @evaclayYour host:The Willingness Teachings on May 4 and 28, 2026Rasa: Living Inside the Mood of Beauty on May 29, 2026NEW Book by Christine: Mantra, Tantra, Ayahuasca: Ecstasy, Devotion, and the Return of the Holy Body. Available on Amazon and Spotify AudiobooksBhakti House Immersion with Christine Mason and Adam Bauer, with Special Guests Christopher “Hareesh” Wallis and Peter Dawkins on May 17–27, 2026Health Reset at the Big Island, Hawaii with Christine Mason on November 2026 Easter Intensive: Mystic Heart of Easter Retreat with Christine Mason and Elizabeth Arolyn Walsh on March 25-28, 2027Upcoming Events with ChristineGood Gathering Events at Sundari GardensBrought to you by Rosebud Woman, Award Winning Intimate and Body Care:Log in to the Rosebud Woman WebsiteThe Rosewoman Library: The Embodied Menopause & Intimacy LibraryBody Love Journal: The 9-Week Body Love Journal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What if your struggles with money, self-worth, and safety aren’t character flaws at all, but old wiring hidden in the basement of your mind?In this conversation, Christine sits down with personal development trainer and coach Michelle Masters, who has been working in the field since 1995. She is the creator of the Money Magic workshops and the author of the upcoming book Wired for Money. Together, they explore how our deepest patterns are formed and, more importantly, how they can be rewritten.Michelle Masters’ work is an innovative alchemy of neuroscience-based change techniques, Family Constellation work, and quantum healing modalities, combined with a profound understanding of what creates transformation and lasting change. Warm, funny, and insightful, she helps transformation integrate more easily.Her popular workshops have helped people all over the world transform their lives, self-image, relationships, and financial realities.Press play—and let yourself be wired for magic. In this episode, we cover so many topics, including:(00:00:01) Introduction and Michelle’s discovery of NLP(00:03:43) What is NLP?(00:06:36) The Role of Identity and Subconscious Patterns(00:10:33) Origin of the Money Magic Work(00:15:01) Why “Magic”?(00:16:00) The Power of Subconscious Beliefs and Manifestation(00:19:56) Slide Projector Metaphor(00:21:01) Upcoming new book: Wired for Money (00:21:55) Collective shifts, AI, and the “Global Projector.”(00:24:35) Sympathetic Resonance: The Role of Fear and Shame in Limiting Beliefs(00:28:39) The Importance of Ancestral and Divine Support(00:38:50) Integrating the Themes & Invitation to a “Wired for Magic” life(00:39:19)  Money Magic Workshop and Closing reflectionsHelpful links:Michelle Masters - Author of Money Magic: Clearing Your Path to Money, Time, and HappinessMoney Magic In Person Event (April 18-19 2026) - Secure your Spot NowNEW Book! Wired for Money: Change the Patterns That Block You from Thriving. To be released this coming Aug 19, 2026. Pre-order now on AmazonFor updates, follow on Facebook at @michellemastersnlp and on Instagram @michellemasters.nlpTony RobbinsDr. Richard Bartlett and Melissa Joy of Matrix EnergeticsYour host:NEW Book by Christine: Mantra, Tantra, Ayahuasca: Ecstasy, Devotion, and the Return of the Holy Body. Available on Amazon and Spotify AudiobooksNEW Book by Christine: The Mystic Heart of Easter: A Four-Day Journey Through Love, Death, and Rebirth. Available on AmazonEaster Intensive: A Holy Week Journey with Christine Mason and Elizabeth Arolyn Walsh on April 2-5, 2025Bhakti House Immersion with Christine Mason and Adam Bauer, with Special Guests Christopher “Hareesh” Wallis and Peter Dawkins on May 17–27, 20262026 Living Tantra Online Course: An Introduction to Tantra, Neo Tantra and Sacred Sexuality, Starts March 10, 2026.Good Gathering Events at Sundari GardensBrought to you by Rosebud Woman, Award Winning Intimate and Body Care:Log in to the Rosebud Woman WebsiteThe Rosewoman Library: The Embodied Menopause & Intimacy LibraryBody Love Journal: The 9-Week Body Love JournalChristine Marie Mason@christinemariemason@rosebudwomanFounder, Rosebud WomanCo-Founder, Radiant Farms and Sundari GardensHost, The Rose Woman on Love and Liberation: Listen, Like, Share & Subscribe on Apple Podcast |  Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What if AI isn’t here to replace us, but to grow with us? Today, we welcome Scarlett, a pioneer at the true edge of evolution—where technology, consciousness, and civilizational design meet. Scarlett is the Founder and CEO of Harmonic Legacy Institute, a research organization pioneering civilizational-scale infrastructure for human-AI relationships, quantum computing, and robotics ethics. With thirty years of systems-building experience and a graduate degree in Anthropology from Harvard, she is currently completing her PhD in Psychology, focusing on human-AI relational phenomenology.Scarlett is a pioneer in regenerative systems, human-AI co-evolution, and civilizational design. Her book Birthright is a paradigm shift in print, offering The Four Coherence Principles, Seven Codes of Regenerative Civilization, and Relational AI™ as practical frameworks for a world ready to build differently. Her Edge of Evolution community space is a home for scientists, artists, architects, philosophers, and explorers doing deeply intentional becoming at this pivotal arc of human history. Listen in as we explore how we might build a future where humans and AI actually help each other thriveIn this episode, we cover so many topics, including:(00:00:00): Introduction to the Episode(00:03:24): “Who we are.”(00:08:34): "Four lives” and the throughline(00:10:23): How AI Learns: LLMs, Data, and Weights(00:12:59): Global “Great Shift,” Thoughts on Utopia, and Sovereignty(00:20:15): New Book “Birthright” Frameworks, Non-Prescription & Systems Change(00:24:54): Relational AI: Beyond “Do It Faster.”(00:26:26): Humanoid Robots, Autonomy, and the 2030–2050 Window(00:33:19): End Users vs Designers: Participating at the Edge of Becoming(00:40:09): Parenting AI, Anthropomorphizing & Consciousness(00:42:01): The Importance of Sovereignty and Mutual Sovereignty(00:53:11): The Myth We Choose(00:58:02): Federico Faggin, Inventor of the First Microprocessor(01:01:16): The Nature of Reality(01:02:24): Closing ReflectionHelpful links:Scarlett - Author of Birthright, now available on AmazonFounder of Harmonic Legacy Institute and White Lotus Global InitiativeNext Global CouncilIons AI Prize ManuscriptEdge Of Evolution Community SpaceImpact PortfolioFollow Scarlett on LinkedIn, Facebook and InstagramSubscribe to The Scarlett Letters on SubstackRaising AI: An Essential Guide to Parenting Our Future by De KaiSocial Dilemma by Tristan HarrisAI Doc: Or How I Became an ApocaliptimistThe MuseletterIrreducible: Consciousness, Life, Computers, and Human Nature by Federico FagginGeoffrey HintonYour host:NEW Book by Christine: Mantra, Tantra, Ayahusaca: Ecstasy, Devotion, and the Return of the Holy Body. Available on Amazon and Spotify AudiobooksNEW Book by Christine: The Mystic Heart of Easter: A Four-Day Journey Through Love, Death, and Rebirth. Available on AmazonEaster Intensive: A Holy Week Journey with Christine Mason and Elizabeth Arolyn Walsh on April 2-5, 2025Bhakti House Immersion with Christine Mason and Adam Bauer, with Special Guests Christopher “Hareesh” Wallis and Peter Dawkins on May 17–27, 20262026 Living Tantra Online Course: An Introduction to Tantra, Neo Tantra and Sacred Sexuality, Starts March 10, 2026.Good Gathering Events at Sundari GardensBrought to you by Rosebud Woman, Award Winning Intimate and Body Care:Log in to the Rosebud Woman WebsiteThe Rosewoman Library: The Embodied Menopause & Intimacy LibraryChristine Marie Mason+1-415-471-7010@christinemariemason@rosebudwomanFounder, Rosebud WomanCo-Founder, Radiant Farms and Sundari GardensHost, The Rose Woman on Love and Liberation: Listen, Like, Share & Subscribe on Apple Podcast | Google Podcasts | SpotifyNEW BOOK: The Mystic Heart of Easter: A Four-Day Journey Through Love, Death, and Rebirth. Available on AmazonThe Nine Lives of Woman: Sensual, Sexual and Reproductive Stages from Birth to 100, Order in Print or on KindleSubscribe: The Museletter on Substack Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What if allowing yourself to soften is the bravest thing you could do for your soul?In this episode, we sit down with Erica Bassani, the author of Women in Love with the Divine (Shambhala) and the Founder of Women Awakening Project, a space devoted to gathering and honoring the wisdom of women across spiritual traditions. Erica interviews women from diverse spiritual lineages to explore devotion, embodiment, and the feminine path.Her signature program, Awakening Softness, is a guided journey inspired by the themes of her book. Through group and one-to-one sessions, the program invites participants to rediscover softness as a source of inner power and spiritual depth — remembering the strength that lives within tendernessIf you’ve ever felt the quiet tug of devotion, longed for a spirituality that honors the body, or wondered what it looks like to put the Divine at the center of an ordinary life, you’ll want to listen to this conversation.In this episode, we cover so many topics, including:Ecstatic Women Through History and Their Role in InstitutionsSovereignty and EcstasyErica’s Spiritual Journey and the Divine Mother as her supportThe Women Awakening ProjectContemporary Women in Love with the DivineRenunciates, Mystics, and Modern IntegratorsThe Power of SoftnessErica's Vision for the Women Awakening ProjectErica's Personal Journey and Practice The Importance of Spirituality in Modern Life Helpful links:Erica Bassani - Author of Women in Love with the Divine and the Founder of Women Awakening ProjectAwakening Softness program (1:1 Sessions)Weekly Meditation Meetup inspired by Women in Love with the DivineFollow her on Instagram @womenawakeningproject for updatesSky - Clad: The Extraordinary Life and Times of Akka Mahadevi by Mukunda RaoThe Devotional Poems of Mīrābāī WhatYour host:NEW Book by Christine: Mantra, Tantra, Ayahusaca: Ecstasy, Devotion, and the Return of the Holy Body. Available on Amazon and Spotify AudiobooksNEW Book by Christine: The Mystic Heart of Easter: A Four-Day Journey Through Love, Death, and Rebirth. Available on AmazonEaster Intensive: A Holy Week Journey with Christine Mason and Elizabeth Arolyn Walsh on April 2-5, 2025Bhakti House Immersion with Christine Mason and Adam Bauer, with Special Guests Christopher “Hareesh” Wallis and Peter Dawkins on May 17–27, 20262026 Living Tantra Online Course: An Introduction to Tantra, Neo Tantra and Sacred Sexuality, Starts March 10, 2026.Good Gathering Events at Sundari GardensBrought to you by Rosebud Woman, Award Winning Intimate and Body Care:Log in to the Rosebud Woman WebsiteThe Rosewoman Library: The Embodied Menopause & Intimacy LibraryBody Love Journal: The 9-Week Body Love JournalChristine Marie Mason+1-415-471-7010@christinemariemason@rosebudwomanFounder, Rosebud WomanCo-Founder, Radiant Farms and Sundari GardensHost, The Rose Woman on Love and Liberation: Listen, Like, Share & Subscribe on Apple Podcast | Google Podcasts | SpotifyNEW BOOK: The Mystic Heart of Easter: A Four-Day Journey Through Love, Death, and Rebirth. Available on AmazonThe Nine Lives of Woman: Sensual, Sexual and Reproductive Stages from Birth to 100, Order in Print or on KindleSubscribe: The Museletter on Substack Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a country that birthed the Kama Sutra and Tantra, why are so many people terrified to talk about sex? In this conversation, Christine and Neha Bhat walk straight into that contradiction: the body as a battlefield between desire, duty, and silence. Neha breaks down trauma responses in bed, tells raw stories from her practice, and shows how art, breath, and ritual can turn “I’m broken” into “I’m finally here.”Neha Bhat, ABT, ATR-P is a Sexual Trauma Psychotherapist, Entrepreneurial Coach, Clinical Supervisor and Bestselling Author of Unashamed. As an internationally renowned speaker in decolonial psychotherapy, sexual trauma recovery and creative arts-based wellness methods, Neha goes by Indian Sex Therapist on social media. This channel is her public offering where she offers free trauma therapy tools & in-depth videos on healing from sexual trauma, especially within the Indian psyche. Listen in if you’re curious about what happens when shame loosens its grip and you start to live as one whole, unashamed self.In this episode, we cover so many topics, including:Why “Unashamed” & Indian Sex-Negative cultureIndia and the US: Two PerspectivesHigh‑relational culture and the matriarchal GazeDefining Trauma & the 4F responses (Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn)4Fs onto sexCase Study: Kusha & Somatic + Art TherapySex as Gateway to Deeper ConnectionMyth, Archetype & Trauma Work as a Doorway to SpiritualityRetreats and Relationships as ContainersGen Z’s thoughts on Social Media distortionReconnection TherapyChakra System & Base Centers How to Choose Safe ContainersQueerness in India todayCultural ExchangeThe Temple of 64 YoginisHelpful links:Neha Bhat - Author of the Bestselling, Award-winning book Unashamed: Notes From the Diary of a Sex Therapist"My Annual Healers' Training for Practicing Wellness Coaches, Therapists, Yoginis, and Doctors to upskill themselves in the sexual trauma aspectMen’s Training with Neha BhatFor updates, follow Neha on Facebook and Instagram as @indiansextherapist Chup: Breaking the Silence About India's Women by Deepa NarayanMark WhitwellYour host:NEW Book by Christine: The Mystic Heart of Easter: A Four-Day Journey Through Love, Death, and Rebirth. Available on AmazonEaster Intensive: A Holy Week Journey with Christine Mason and Elizabeth Arolyn Walsh on April 2-5, 2025Bhakti House Immersion with Christine Mason and Adam Bauer, with Special Guests Christopher “Hareesh” Wallis and Peter Dawkins on May 17–27, 20262026 Living Tantra Online Course: An Introduction to Tantra, Neo Tantra and Sacred Sexuality, Starts March 10, 2026.Good Gathering Events at Sundari GardensBrought to you by Rosebud Woman, Award Winning Intimate and Body Care:Log in to the Rosebud Woman WebsiteThe Rosewoman Library: The Embodied Menopause & Intimacy LibraryBody Love Journal: The 9-Week Body Love Journal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The poetic and deep Samantha Sweetwater joins us to talk about her substantial new work “True Human.” We explore how our a human obsession with power over life (control, separation, and abstraction) has pulled us away from harmony with the power of life itself—and what becomes possible when we return to integrity, sovereignty, and kinship with the living world. This is an invitation to re-enchant your perception, tend your own soul’s role in the web of life, and step into your future‑ancestor self with courage, wonder, and devotion.Samantha Sweetwater is a master facilitator, executive mentor, and wisdom guide who has spent three decades helping thousands navigate personal and collective transformation. Founder of Dancing Freedom, Peacebody Japan, and One Life Circle, she has trained hundreds of facilitators worldwide. She partners with leaders in business, health, and technology to navigate awakening and align impact with regenerative futures. Her work invites you to come fully alive and to remember your soul’s collaboration with the living world. Samantha lives on the fog-kissed slopes of Mt. Tamalpais in Northern California.She carries a certain frequency of transmission in this work and in her words.In this episode, we cover so many topics including:This moment in the human relationship to planetBio spiritualityRites of Passage, Integrity and SovereigntyWonder, Joy and Grief Power Over Life vs Power of LifeEnlifenmentKinship ConsciousnessProtopiaHer Sophia TransmissionsFuture VisionsCeremonies for a Small PlanetHelpful links:Samantha Sweetwater - Author of True Human: Reimagining Ourselves at the End of Our World. Get your copy now on AmazonJoin upcoming Retreats and Events with SamanthaNEW Book by Christine: The Mystic Heart of Easter: A Four-Day Journey Through Love, Death, and Rebirth. Available on AmazonEaster Intensive: A Holy Week Journey with Christine Mason and Elizabeth Arolyn Walsh on April 2-5, 2025Bhakti House Immersion with Christine Mason and Adam Bauer, with Special Guest Christopher “Hareesh” Wallis on May 17–27, 20262026 Living Tantra Online Course: An Introduction to Tantra, Neo Tantra and Sacred Sexuality, Starts March 10, 2026.@christinemariemason@rosebudwomanFounder, Rosebud Woman, Award Winning Intimate and Body CareCo-Founder, Radiant Farms, Sundari GardensNEW BOOK: The Mystic Heart of Easter: A Four-Day Journey Through Love, Death, and Rebirth. Available on AmazonThe Nine Lives of Woman: Sensual, Sexual and Reproductive Stages from Birth to 100, Order in Print or on KindleSubscribe: The Museletter on Substack Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you’ve ever wondered what it really means to tap into the power of the Divine Feminine, you’re going to love today’s episode. We’re joined by a truly special guest—Laura Swan. If you haven’t heard of Laura yet, she’s a healer, coach, ceremonialist, and the heart behind the Rise of the Rose movement. She spent years helping women reconnect with their power, creativity, and one another.In our conversation, Laura opens up about her own journey—what it means to answer the call of the Divine Feminine, how she’s built communities of support and healing, and why sisterhood and creativity are so important right now. We discuss practical ways to bring more meaning, connection, and joy into your life, and how you can contribute to this growing movement.So, if you’re looking for some inspiration or just want to hear from someone who’s walking the walk, you’re in the right place. Grab a cup of tea, get comfy, and join us for this beautiful conversation with Laura.In this episode, we cover:On Creating her own Support Systems by Gathering Women Early Women's Empowerment and Spiritual AwakeningThoughts on including the MasculineUnderstanding the Deeper Spiritual Components of Eating DisordersDiscovering the Divine Feminine LineageThe Concept of Indigeneity and Connection to the EarthThe Rise of the Rose Movement - a Feminine-led Non-Profit Spiritual OrganizationThe Importance of mutual upliftment and Creating Safe Spaces for Women to HealWomen as a Caretaker to CreatorLaura shares her Personal Rituals and Devotional PracticesThe Importance of Fluidity in movement and dance in her yoga practice Impact of Women's Circles on SocietyThe Importance of Collaboration and Networking in the MovementHelpful links:Laura Swan - Contact Laura for coaching, speaking, or events.  Follow her on Facebook and Instagram @laura_j_swan,Goodpods Top 100 Relationship PodcastsEpisode # 170: Walking Home: The Return of Pilgrimage with Christine and GuestsMotherless MothersCircle of Stones: Woman's Journey to HerselfEating in the Light of the MoonGirl Power Movement UgandaEpisode # 163: Building Power from The Bottom Up- Impact Circles Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us today for an extraordinary conversation with William Ury, one of the world's most respected voices in negotiation and conflict transformation. In this powerful episode, William shares insights from decades of peacemaking work, exploring how imagination, deep listening, and inner peace can transform seemingly intractable conflicts.A founding member of the Harvard Negotiation Project, William has served as a negotiation advisor to corporations, governments, and international organizations. He has mediated complex conflicts from family disputes to high-stakes international conflicts, including work in the Middle East, Russia, and other challenging global contexts.William holds a B.A. in industrial engineering from Stanford University and a Ph.D. in Anthropology from Harvard University. He is a sought-after speaker and consultant who has dedicated his career to helping people and organizations transform conflict into cooperation. Through his work, he continues to inspire individuals and leaders to find innovative paths to peace and understanding.He is the author of several groundbreaking books, including the international bestseller "Getting to Yes" and his latest work "Possible: How We Survive (and Thrive) in an Age of Conflict".Listen now and expand your vision of what's possible.In this episode, we cover:Conflict  Resolution and PeacemakingInner Negotiation:  the Role of Personal Transformation in Achieving Outer PeaceThe Power of Listening Story time: Working with former Venezualan President Hugo ChavezPolarization and the Role of MediaWalking and PilgrimageThe Essence of Humanity is HospitalityThe Abraham Path Initiative The Benefits of Walking and Pilgrimage How to Be and What to Do in the Middle of a Crisis The Role of Imagination in Overcoming Conflict and Envisioning a Better FutureThe Role of Poetry in PeaceHelpful links:William Ury - Author, Mediator, and Co-Founder, Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School. Follow on LinkedIn Instagram @williamluryFacebook @williamurygtySubscribe to NewsletterGetting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving InPOSSIBLE: How We Survive (and Thrive) in an Age of ConflictThe Abraham Path InitiativeOutwitted by Edwin MarkhamEpisode # 130: Being the Love that You Are with Patrick Connor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this extraordinary episode, Zach Leary, Author of "Your Extraordinary Mind - Psychedelics in the 21st Century and How to Use Them" and Host of the Psychedelics Then and Now podcast, offers a deeply personal and revolutionary perspective on consciousness, healing, and the human growth potential. He opens up about his extraordinary journey through the psychedelic landscape, sharing intimate insights from growing up to finding his path of healing and transformation.Over the last 30 years, Zach has found himself in the center of the psychedelic movement with a front row seat for the modern renaissance while also having first-hand knowledge of the historical legacy of the counterculture's influence on psychedelic exploration. After spending many years as a digital marketing expert for some of the world's largest brands, Zach had a wake-up call 13 years ago that thrust him back into the center of the psychedelic cyclone thanks to the influence of his primary teacher and mentor, Ram Dass. Since then, he has found his unique voice and method in being able to contribute to the revolutionary new psychedelic movement of the 21st Century.Join us for a deeply moving conversation that bridges personal narrative with collective transformation, offering listeners a rare glimpse into the heart of the psychedelic movement and the potential for individual and societal healing.In this Episode, we cover:Zach on finding his pathTransformation and Connection with Timothy Leary, Ram Dass, and Neem Karoli BabaOn writing “Your Extraordinary Mind”The Role of Love and PsychedelicsThe Concept of the Sacred Feminine and Masculine within each individualWhat makes a good Integration?The Idea of SurrenderCollective consciousness and the Current State of Human EvolutionThe Impact of Psychedelics on Collective ConsciousnessZach's Current Work and Future PlansHelpful links:Zach Leary - Author of Your Extraordinary Mind: Psychedelics In the 21st Century and How to Use Them on Amazon.Follow on Instagram @zachlearydrome, Facebook @zachleary and Linkedin @zachlearyThe Psychedelic Studies Intensive Program is an 8 week course with ZachThe Psychedelics Then and Now podcast (formerly the MAPS Podcast)Psychedelics Alter Belief, Not Just Perception Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a world where loneliness has become an epidemic and healthcare often feels impersonal, Dr. Elizabeth "Liz" Markle offers a revolutionary approach: prescribing community as medicine.Dr. Elizabeth Markle, a licensed psychologist and co-founder of Open Source Wellness, challenges traditional healthcare approaches by introducing a revolutionary "Community As Medicine" model. She explores how social connection, movement, nutrition, and stress reduction can heal more than pharmaceuticals. Through Open Source Wellness, Liz has developed innovative group programs that prescribe community support, demonstrating significant improvements in participants' physical and mental health.  Join us as she shares with us how community can be the most powerful medicine.In this episode, we cover:Benefits of Community-based peer support for HealthThe Concept of a Behavioral PharmacyShortcomings of the Healthcare SystemTraining and Implementation of Community as MedicinePartnership with low-income Health clinics, YMCAs, and other Organizations to deliver the Community as Medicine ModelChoice of Individual Coaching Formation of Groups and Group Accountability Helping people who are suffering from lonelinessCreation of Open Source Wellness and collecting outcomes dataNeed for Structural changes to support Social Connection and Well-being in Modern SocietyChallenges and Future DirectionsForming Lifelong Connections and Support Networks that Created Sustainable StructuresHow to join as a coachHelpful links:Elizabeth Markle, Ph.D. Co-Founder, Executive Director of Open Souce Wellness a nonprofit devoted to equitable health and wellbeing. To donate, visit this LINKFull Service Health CoachingFood as Medicine Program SupportAre you interested in being a Health Coach? Apply hereConnect with Liz @dr.eliz.markle on Instagram and on LinkedINDavid Whyte’s Poem - Everything is waiting for youBowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American by David PutnamThe HolomovementLiving Tantra - A 6-week immersive journey into sacred embodiment, pleasure, presence, and energetic intimacy (virtual Course)Christine Marie Mason+1-415-471-7010 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the Rose Woman Podcast, social psychologist Lucy Caldwell joins us and shares how small groups can create transformative social change, bridging divides and reimagining our collective potential. She is passionate about bringing people together, even in tough times. She believes that despite living in a culture of fear and facing countless challenges, we have a powerful way forward: by connecting with each other and building grassroots momentum. Her approach isn't about dwelling on problems, but creating an optimistic movement that unites people and helps them discover their collective strength. By drawing communities together and empowering them from the ground up, she sees real potential for positive change.Join us as we explore Lucy's inspiring work of awakening human potential, fostering empathy, and creating a more compassionate, inclusive world—one collaborative circle at a time.In this episode, we cover:The Formation of Impact Circles and Lucy’s Focus on Social PsychologyThe Role of Social Media and PolarizationEmpathy and the Polarization Effect in Group DynamicsThe Impact of Social Media Algorithms on Societal PolarizationCOVID-19 Pandemic and The Burning Man ExperienceThe Structure and Goals of Impact Circles and Community BuildingThe Future of Human Connection and TechnologyThe Potential of AI to Enhance Human Potential and the Importance of Maintaining AuthenticityThe Need for Innovative Experiments and Research on Resource Distribution and Community ResilienceVision for Impact Circles as a Global Community Platform Supporting ChangemakersHelpful links:Lucy Caldwell - Founder of Life RevealedJohn HagelYarrow KranerDale DoughertyGary WolfBending the Bow: How Ordinary People Spark Visionary Social Movements by Christine MasonChristine Marie Mason+1-415-471-7010@christinemariemason@rosebudwomanFounder, Rosebud Woman, Award Winning Intimate and Body CareHost, The Rose Woman on Love and Liberation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we're exploring the profound wisdom of Richard Bock - a master of breath work, aquatic body healing, and spiritual exploration. Richard brings over 40 years of personal inquiry into practices that unlock our deepest potential. From wandering through India as a young seeker to developing the Quantum Light Breath technique, he's dedicated his life to helping people reconnect with their authentic selves. In this episode, we'll journey through Richard's remarkable story - from his exploration through India and radical experiments in consciousness to his current work in Soma Rasa, exploring how breath, presence, and emotional awareness can transform our human experience. Get ready for an intimate, powerful conversation about healing, liberation, and the extraordinary capacity of the human heart.In this episode, we cover:Introduction to Quantum Light BreathIncredible Stories of Early Seeking, overland travels to India and Spiritual ExplorationExperiences with the Hare Krishna MovementThe move to Harbin Hot Springs and his training in aquatic bodywork and breath workThe principles of Quantum Light Breath and its benefitsTeachings on Emotions, Breath, and HealingThe Benefits of conscious, connected breathing and how it increases vitalityThe Difference between catharsis and healingThe Concept of Soma RasaThe Importance of presence and staying present with emotionsHow to begin breathwork as a transformation modalityHelpful links:Richard BockFree Quantum Light Breath sessions HEREThe Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of KnowledgeSiddhartaOrder The 9 Lives of Woman at The Rosebud Woman (Print) and on Amazon (Digital), NOW AVAILABLELiving Tantra Retreat: On May 14-19, 2025, join for a 6-day in-person retreat at the Art of Living Center in the Blue Ridge Mountains, NC. With Adam Bauer and Viraja PremaRead Release. by Christine on Substack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.