From Stardust To Us
by Bernice Marie-Daly, Ph.D. and LaNell Haydon
Conscious conversations for a changing world. From Stardust to Us features thoughtful interviews with authors, artists, scientists, and spiritual teachers exploring consciousness, spirituality, culture, and more. New episodes bi-weekly. Hosted by Bernice Marie-Daly, Ph.D., a contemplative activist and interspiritual guide whose work centers Divine Feminine presence and relational spirituality, and LaNell Haydon, writer and creator exploring spiritual insight, human experience, and awakening. Podcast music provided by Soundstripe.com.
Episodes
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Compassion in a Conditioned World with Dr. Will Tuttle
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we speak with Dr. Will Tuttle, author of the internationally acclaimed The World Peace Diet (published in 18 languages). In addition to The World Peace Diet, Dr. Tuttle is the author of Food for Freedom and The World Peace Way, Six Keys to Health and Harmony for...
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You Are Living a 13.8 Billion Year Story with Rebecca-Sophia Strong
Send us Fan Mail What if the universe is not something we look out at but something we are living from within? In this conversation, we sit with Rebecca-Sophia Strong, creator of Embodied Cosmology®, whose work asks a radical question: What happens when the 13.8-billion-year story of the universe...
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Reimagining Jesus: Author Brian Muldoon on Jesus' Missing Years
Send us Fan Mail Author Brian Muldoon joins us to discuss his novel The Luminous One, which reimagines the missing years of Jesus between ages 12 and 30. In this conversation, we explore Jesus as a mystic and moral leader who may have encountered diverse spiritual traditions along ancient trade...
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From Lawyer to Chaplain: Justice, Refugees, and Intergenerational Healing
Send us Fan Mail In this powerful and timely conversation, we speak with Linda, an attorney-turned-chaplain, whose life has been shaped by advocacy for immigrants, survivors of violence, and marginalized communities. Due to safety concerns surrounding immigration advocacy, our guest joins us…
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Interspiritual Wisdom with Br. Mark D'Alessio - Franciscan and Zen Paths in Practice
Send us Fan Mail The Rt. Rev. Br. Mark D’Alessio is a Franciscan friar and the Mentor General in the spiritual society of the Companions of Francis and Clare. He is also a Christian bishop and priest, ordained Buddhist lay minister, spiritual director, chaplain, retreat leader, interspiritual...
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The Gospel of Secrets with Ken Wortley: A Pastor's Journey of Coming Out and Living Authentically
Send us Fan Mail In this deeply honest conversation, we sit with Kenneth Wortley. His life journey spans decades of ministry, education, marriage, and fatherhood. Ultimately, it leads to liberation. Ken was born in 1951 into a blue-collar family in Saginaw, Michigan. His early life led him into...
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Hands in the Soil: Kara Huntermoon on Ecology, Ancestral Skills and the Future We're Building
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, we sit with Kara Huntermoon, whose life and work are deeply committed to the Long Tom Watershed and the human and more-than-human communities of the Southern Willamette Valley. Kara shares how her path unfolded into hyper-local, hands-on ecological and...
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A Year of Listening - Closing 2025 and Our First Year
Send us Fan Mail In this short year-end episode, we reflect on our first season by revisiting some of our favorite quotes and poems shared by our guests. These words helped shape the spirit of this podcast. We offer them again as a way of closing the year with gratitude....
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The Eternal Bond: The Mother–Daughter Connection in Life, Death and the Afterlife with Janet Roseman, Ph.D.
Send us Fan Mail Janet Lynn Roseman, PhD, is an Associate Professor in Integrative Medicine at the Dr. Kiran Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine. She teaches courses in Spirituality and Medicine, Art and Medicine, and Death and Dying for medical school students. She received the first Joseph...
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Beyond Jesus: Patricia Pearce - A Former Pastor's Journey into Mystical Awareness
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, we speak with writer and spiritual teacher Patricia Pearce, whose journey from Presbyterian pastor to mystic invites us to rethink the boundaries of faith and spiritual identity. Patricia shares how a profound shift in consciousness opened her to the…
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The Story of the Noosphere: Brian Thomas Swimme and Monica DeRaspe-Bolles
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we enter a conversation at the edge of human evolution, where science and spirituality converge. Our guests, cosmologist Brian Thomas Swimme and scholar Monica DeRaspe-Bolles, co-authors of The Story of the Noosphere, invite us to imagine humanity’s next great...
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Icons for a Living Earth: In conversation with Angela Manno - International Artist
Send us Fan Mail Today, we are honored to welcome Angela Manno, an internationally recognized artist whose work bridges the worlds of science, spirituality, and ecology. Angela’s artistic journey has taken her from being commissioned by NASA to commemorate the return of U.S. space flight after…
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Our Shared Humanity: Comic and Bestselling Author John Roedel
Send us Fan Mail It’s been almost two years since our last conversation with John Roedel, an episode that quickly became one of our most listened-to. This time, John returns to share the working title of his forthcoming book of poems and blessings, Anointing this Threshold. Keep an eye out for…
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The Mystic Path: John Deuel on Technology, Compassion, and Divine Union
Send us Fan Mail John Deuel describes himself as a mystic pilgrim, spiritual director, and supervisor, roles he stepped into after closing out a 36-year career in high tech. In this conversation, John shares his journey from Catholic roots into the vocation of spiritual direction, the call of...
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Body, Spirit, and the Quantum Mind: A Conversation with Laura Lee & Paul Robear of the Cuyamungue Institute
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we welcome Laura Lee and Paul Robear, Co-Directors of the Cuyamungue Institute, for a conversation that explores the deep intelligence of the body, the soul’s journey through collective darkness, and the call of a benevolent universe. As stewards of the embodied...
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Planting the Seeds of Earth Law with Tony Zelle, Esq.
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of From Stardust to Us, we speak with Tony Zelle, an Earth lawyer, author, and visionary, about the emergence of Earth Law: a transformative legal philosophy rooted in gratitude, reverence, and justice for the entire Earth community. Tony invites us to reimagine…
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Colonization and the Call to Compassion: Leslye Colvin on Contemplative Activism - Part 2
Send us Fan Mail In Part 2 of our conversation with writer and contemplative guide Leslye Colvin, we continue exploring the long arc of colonization, the myth of “unprecedented times,” and the intergenerational trauma many of us carry. Leslye reflects on the enduring power of Jesus’s words and…
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Colonization and the Call to Compassion: Leslye Colvin on Contemplative Activism - Part 1
Send us Fan Mail In Part 1 of our conversation with writer, spiritual companion, and contemplative activist Leslye Colvin, we explore the roots of her faith, her family’s journey toward Catholicism, her reflection on Jesus's words, "Father forgive them for they know not what they do," and the…
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Humanity's New Cosmic Story with Jennifer Morgan of Deeptime Network - Part 2
Send us Fan Mail Jennifer Morgan, president and founder of the Deeptime Network, is an award-winning author, storyteller, and educator inspired by the work of Teilhard de Chardin, Maria Montessori, Thomas Berry, and Brian Swimme. Her Universe Story Trilogy — Born With a Bang, From Lava to Life…
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Humanity's New Cosmic Story with Jennifer Morgan of Deeptime Network - Part 1
Send us Fan Mail Jennifer Morgan, president and founder of the Deeptime Network, is an award-winning author, storyteller, and educator inspired by the work of Teilhard de Chardin, Maria Montessori, Thomas Berry, and Brian Swimme. Her Universe Story Trilogy — Born With a Bang, From Lava to Life…
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Carolyn Baker, Ph. D.: Humanity's Rite of Passage
Send us Fan Mail This is a re-edit of an earlier interview we had with Carolyn Baker on our previous podcast, Cosmic Entanglement. Carolyn Baker, Ph. D., was a psychotherapist in private practice for 20 years and a professor of psychology and history for 10. She is the author of 15 books…
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Brian Tucker: Computer Scientist and Spiritual Director on Archetypes and Cosmogenesis
Send us Fan Mail This is a re-edited interview we had with Brian a couple of years ago on our previous podcast, Cosmic Entanglement. Today's conversation is with Brian Tucker, a cross-cultural Spiritual Director and Advisor who trained with the Guild for Spiritual Guidance, Brian Tucker has...
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John Roedel: From Comic to Best-Selling Author: The Journey of ‘Hey God. Hey John"
Send us Fan Mail This is a re-edit of our interview with John Roedel for our previous podcast, Cosmic Entanglement. John Roedel is a comic who unexpectedly gained notability as a writer and poet through his heartfelt Facebook conversations that went viral and became an Amazon best-selling book...
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A Life of Service, Sustained by Joy - The Rev. Dorothée Renée Caulfield
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we welcome the Rev. Dorothée Renée Caulfield—a spiritual leader, teacher, chaplain, and guide whose journey through ministry spans decades and a wide spectrum of service. From her early days as an ordained deacon at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New…
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Weaving the Noosphere: Intersubjectivity and Spirituality with Dr. Emily DeMoor
Send us Fan Mail Join us for a captivating conversation with Dr. Emily DeMoor, a visionary thinker, teacher, and creative force dedicated to guiding humanity toward a more unified and peaceful world. With an interdisciplinary background spanning musicology, religion, ecology, and curriculum...
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Finding Resilience in Uncertain Times with The Rev. Dianne Disston
Send us Fan Mail The Rev. Dianne Disston is a Spiritual Guide, Certified Grief Counselor, and Licensed Psychoanalyst. Last Fall, after 14 years of service, she retired as Director of the Apprenticeship Program at The Guild for Spiritual Guidance and is now focused on her private practice as a...
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Jan Phillips - Visionary Thought Leader
Send us Fan Mail This episode was initially released in September 2023. It has been re-edited for our new Podcast series, From Stardust to Us. The themes of the interview are even more important today than they were 18 months ago. In this episode, we sit down with visionary thought leader,...
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Journey into Ecstatic Trance: Exploring Altered States with Laura Lee of the Cuyamungue Institute
Send us Fan Mail In this fascinating episode, we dive into the world of ecstatic postures and altered states of consciousness with Laura Lee of the Cuyamungue Institute. Laura Lee shares the ancient wisdom behind these transformative practices, how they guide participants into non-ordinary…
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Kristal Parks - Anti-War activist to Elephant Conservationist
Send us Fan Mail This is a re-upload of our interview with Kristal Parks last year. Kristal is a biologist, elephant conservationist, author, and environmentalist. She is a deeply spiritual person who has been involved in social justice activism and anti-war activism her entire life. Kristal is…
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Creating Sanctuary: Valerie Andrews on the Inner Life of Home
Send us Fan Mail What if our homes could heal us, nurture us, and tell the stories of who we are? In this captivating episode, we are joined by Valerie Andrews, author of Sanctuary: The Inner Life of Home, to delve into the profound connection between our living spaces and our inner lives.…
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About this show
Conscious conversations for a changing world. From Stardust to Us features thoughtful interviews with authors, artists, scientists, and spiritual teachers exploring consciousness, spirituality, culture, and more. New episodes bi-weekly.
Hosted by Bernice Marie-Daly, Ph.D., a contemplative activist and interspiritual guide whose work centers Divine Feminine presence and relational spirituality, and LaNell Haydon, writer and creator exploring spiritual insight, human experience, and awakening.
Podcast music provided by Soundstripe.com.
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Bernice Marie-Daly, Ph.D. and LaNell Haydon
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