Love in the Time of Play with master musicians Julia Thornton & Don Kirkpatrick

Twice 5 Miles Radio, hosted by James Navé (www.jamesnave.com) welcomes master musicians Julia Thornton and Don Kirkpatrick (www.yoursacredunion.com) to the microphone. The title of this show is Love In the Time of Play.  
 A few months ago, Julia and Don crossed my path when we were guests panelists at a (Zoom) storytelling conference. We’d been invited to discuss how the power dynamics between men and women inform the storytelling process. As you might imagine, it was a relatively rich topic that Julia and Don were well-suited to discuss because they used generous love to frame their exploration of the power dynamics between men and women.   
 After the conference was over, Julia, Don, and I decided to get together for a Zoom visit, just for fun. Our conversation quickly moved to how they coach people around strategies for better relationships. They explained they use much of their professional musical sense of rhythm and harmony in their coaching services for people who come to them. They spoke about their ideas around how playing music and healthy functional relationships have much in common. They pointed out that the spirit play is the essential ingredient for both relationships and music.  
 In this conversation, they illustrate this relationship between music and play by describing the big arena shows they perform in with Rod Stewart. Julia has played the harp and percussion for Mr. Stewart for ten years, and Don has been playing lead electric guitar for twenty years. They fell in love on one of the long tours that lasted months. They talk about how their love and subsequent marriage brought a playful love vibe on the stage and the road.  
Julia and Don are going back out on the road for a spring and summer 2022 tour. If you go to YouTube (https://youtu.be/OOfkDWapW5k), you can watch Julia and Don demonstrate playful love as they play a big show with Rod Stewart - Live at the Fillmore, Miami, February 2022.  
If you’ve had questions about how you can enjoy your relationships more, Julia and Don will answer your questions. Remember, love and being in love can offer you much. Enjoy the show.