Good / True / & Beautiful | with Ashton Gustafson

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Dr. Rick Diamond is a Story Healer. He helps people see the patterns and beliefs that guide their behavior, and he helps them find the story their deepest self wants to live.

https://www.mosaicvoices.org/Meade is a renowned storyteller, author, and scholar of mythology, anthropology, and psychology. He combines hypnotic storytelling, street-savvy perceptiveness, and spellbinding interpretations of ancient myths with a deep knowledge of cross-cultural rituals. He has an unusual ability to distill and synthesize these disciplines, tapping into ancestral sources of wisdom and connecting them to the stories we are living today.He is the author of Awakening the Soul, The Genius Myth, Fate and Destiny, Why the World Doesn't End and The Water of Life; and the creator of the Living Myth Podcast. 

https://www.yourbreakawake.com/Nicole J. Sachs, LCSW is a speaker, writer, psychotherapist, retreat leader, and podcaster. She has supported hundreds of thousands, dedicating her work and her practice to the treatment of chronic pain, anxiety, and other conditions. She is the author of the books MIND YOUR BODY and The Meaning of Truth, and the creator of online courses Freedom from Chronic Pain and Freedom from an Anxious Life.

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Jen Pastiloff convinced herself My life is fine and fine’s enough, until the whisper that something was missing turned full-on scream. This is Pastiloff’s account of how she reclaimed her voice and desire by radically changing her life. She did this despite believing that change equaled death ever since her beloved father died when she was eight. (Much to her shock, change did not equal death.) She shows us it is never too late to begin again, or to let go of stories like: I don’t deserve this; I don’t get to be happy; no one will love me; I’m too old, to name a few.

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shadowmike.comDr. Mike Simmons is a trained and experienced psycho-spiritual practitioner specializing in shadow work and psycho-spiritual transformation. While not a therapist, Mike's trauma-informed approach integrates elements of Internal Family Systems (IFS), Cognitive Behavioral Techniques (CBT), and psychodrama, offering a deep and holistic coaching experience.

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Andy Crouch is partner for theology and culture at Praxis, a venture-building ecosystem advancing redemptive entrepreneurship. His writing explores faith, culture, and the image of God in the domains of technology, power, leadership, and the arts. He is the author of five books (plus another with his daughter, Amy Crouch): The Life We're Looking For: Reclaiming Relationship in a Technological World, The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place, Strong and Weak: Embracing a Life of Love, Risk and True Flourishing, Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power, and Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling.

Phil Pearlman is the founder of the Pearl Institute and a natural teacher.He is an expert in personal health and effective processes of change.After spending years neglecting his own wellbeing and happiness, Phil embarked on a transformative health journey. He emerged thriving and eager to help others experience the same.This passion led him to create the Pearl Institute, where he has dedicated his life to helping people optimize their wellbeing. Phil is also the author of The Primecuts Newsletter, which emphasizes cultivating a healthy lifestyle and mindset through creativity, reinvention, and grit.In addition to his work at the Pearl Institute, Phil has advised and invested in social and digital media companies. He has held leadership roles as CBO and CMO at Osprey Funds, EVP at Bank OZK, Executive Editor at Stocktwits, and Interactive Editor at Yahoo Finance.Phil earned his doctorate in psychology from Argosy University and lives with his wife and two boys in Montebello, New York.

Doug Scott is a therapist based in Dallas, Texas, and the creator of CosmicChrist.net, a platform that explores spiritual themes and personal growth.

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Jon Flaming is a Texas-based artist known for his bold and vibrant depictions of rural and urban landscapes, particularly those in Texas. His work often explores the intersection of modern life and traditional Americana, capturing scenes of small towns, farms, and everyday moments with a distinctive, graphic style. Flaming’s art is characterized by its use of strong colors, simplified forms, and a sense of nostalgia, evoking the spirit and culture of the American South and West. His pieces often convey a narrative quality, telling stories of the places and people that define these regions.Flaming’s work has been exhibited in various galleries and is collected by both private individuals and corporations. He has also worked on large-scale commissions, creating artwork for public spaces and businesses. His background in graphic design influences his artistic approach, leading to a style that is both contemporary and rooted in tradition. 

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Zen x Ten

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Experiential Knowledge > Cognitive Belief 

Habits + Surrender = Gratuitous Flow

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Kevin Kelly is Senior Maverick at Wired magazine. He co-founded Wired in 1993, and served as its Executive Editor for its first seven years. His newest book is Excellent Advice for Living, a book of 450 modern proverbs for good living. He is co-chair of The Long Now Foundation, a membership organization that champions long-term thinking and acting as a good ancestor to future generations. And he is founder of the popular Cool Tools website, which has been reviewing tools daily for 20 years. From 1984-1990 Kelly was publisher and editor of the Whole Earth Review, a subscriber-supported journal of unorthodox conceptual news. He co-founded the ongoing Hackers’ Conference, and was involved with the launch of the WELL, a pioneering online service started in 1985. Other books by Kelly include 1) The Inevitable, a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller, 2) Out of Control, his 1994 classic book on decentralized emergent systems, 3) The Silver Cord, a graphic novel about robots and angels, 4) What Technology Wants, a robust theory of technology, and 5) Vanishing Asia, his 50-year project to photograph the disappearing cultures of Asia.  He is best known for his radical optimism about the future.

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In The Spiritual Child, psychologist Lisa Miller presents the next big idea in psychology: the science and the power of spirituality.Combining cutting-edge research with broad anecdotal evidence from her work as a clinical psychologist to illustrate just how invaluable spirituality is to a child's mental and physical health, Miller translates these findings into practical advice for parents, giving them concrete ways to develop and encourage their children's—as well as their own—well-being. In this provocative, conversation-starting book, Dr. Miller presents us with a pioneering new way to think about parenting our modern youth.https://www.lisamillerphd.com/the-spiritual-child

Summer Riff...deep peace and wide joy.

A summer riff on the mundane.

Summer Riff. Session 1.

Show notes // www.dougscottcounseling.comIlia Delio: https://christogenesis.org/about/ilia-delio/Dr. Matt Segall: https://footnotes2plato.com/about-me/

A meditation for opening.

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DR. JILL STODDARD IS THE FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR STRESS AND ANXIETY MANAGEMENT, OUTPATIENT PRACTICE, SPECIALIZING IN EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT FOR ANXIETY ANDRELATED ISSUES, SAN DIEGO, CA. 

Dr. Debbie Sorensen is a clinical psychologist with a private therapy practice in Denver, Colorado. She specializes in providing individual Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for adults. Her approach centers on helping clients live a meaningful life, engage in effective behavior patterns, and have a healthy relationship with their thoughts and emotions.Debbie is a co-author of the book ACT Daily Journal: Get Unstuck and Live Fully with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and a co-founder and co-host the popular psychology podcast Psychologists Off The Clock. Dr. Sorensen has a Ph.D. in Psychology from Harvard University, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Dr. Schonbrun is a licensed clinical psychologist, assistant professor at Brown University, and writer about parenting, work, and relationships.

In The Practice of Groundedness, bestselling author Brad Stulberg shares a healthier, more sustainable model for success. At the heart of this model is groundedness–a practice that values presence over rote productivity, accepts that progress is nonlinear, and prioritizes long-term values and fulfillment over short-term gain. To be grounded is to possess a firm and unwavering foundation, a resolute sense of self from which deep and enduring, not shallow and superficial, success can be found. Groundedness does not eliminate ambition and striving; rather, it situates these qualities and channels them in more meaningful ways.

Thoughts on entering the new year....

David Zahl is the director of Mockingbird Ministries and editor-in-chief of the Mockingbird website. Born in New York City and brought up elsewhere, David graduated from Georgetown University in 2001, and then worked for several years as a youth minister in New England. In 2007 he founded Mockingbird in NYC. Today David and his wife Cate reside in Charlottesville, VA with their three boys, where David also serves on the staff of Christ Episcopal Church. 

In Surviving Storms, bestselling author and spiritual teacher Mark Nepo explores the art and practice of meeting adversity by using the timeless teachings of the heart.

Kristi Nelson, Executive Director of Grateful Living, was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer when she was only 33 years old. For the past 29 years, she has walked through life with an ever-deepening Grateful Living practice. In her book Wake Up Grateful, Kristi offers inspiration, meditations, and dozens of do-able practices for how to live gratefully in our day-to-day lives.

KEVIN SWEENEY was co-founder and lead pastor of Imagine Church—an urban church in Honolulu—for the past decade. He recently closed down this community. He is the host of the podcast “The Church Needs Therapy” and is the author of the books, “The Making of a Mystic: My Journey with Mushrooms, My Life as a Pastor, and Why It’s Okay For Everyone to Relax,” and “The Joy of Letting Go” which will be out on January 3, 2023. 

Yael Schonbrun, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist, assistant professor at Brown University, co-host of Psychologists Off the Clock: A podcast about the science and practice of living well, and mother of three. Yael’s academic research explores the interaction between relationship problems and mental health conditions. She has authored chapters in several books and has written dozens of scientific articles. In her private practice, writing, and podcasting, Yael uses evidence-based science to help individuals and couples learn to manage work, parenting, and marriage in more effective and fulfilling ways. She draws upon treatments that integrate ancient Eastern philosophy with scientifically backed practices. Yael’s writing on work, parenting, and relationships has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Greater Good Science Center, Behavioral Scientist, Kveller, Lilith Magazine, The Wise Brain Bulletin, Psychology Today, and Motherly. 

Chris Dombrowski writes, teaches, and plies the rivers of western Montana. His latest book is The River You Touch, which Kirkus calls, “a heartfelt memoir of life and fatherhood in Big Sky country.” Chris is the author of two acclaimed poetry collections, and his nonfiction debut, Body of Water, was published to enthusiastic reviews in 2016. 

Aaron was born in Houston, but his childhood took him to Mexico City; Washington, D.C.; Stockholm, Sweden; and Los Angeles, California, before finally settling in his hometown of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.After earning a B.A. magna cum laude in History of Science at Harvard University, Aaron spent two years with an educational non-profit in Kazakhstan. Aaron later worked at Harvard Business School and H.J. Heinz in Pittsburgh.He received his Master of Divinity from Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry in 2008. Before coming to St. Alban’s, he served churches in Pittsburgh and Houston. Aaron is a contributor to the Mockingbird blog and magazine, and is past President of the Board of Directors of Mockingbird Ministries. He is on the advisory board for StoryMakers NYC. He is a member of the Better Together BU Advisory Board and on the board of the Episcopal Foundation of Texas. He is currently the Dean for the Northwest Convocation of the Diocese of Texas. Aaron co-hosts Same Old Song, the weekly lectionary podcast of Mockingbird Ministries, with the Rev. Jacob Smith.

We pile on “to-dos” but don’t consider “stop-doings.” We create incentives for good behavior, but don’t get rid of obstacles to it. We collect new-and-improved ideas, but don’t prune the outdated ones. Every day, across challenges big and small, we neglect a basic way to make things better: we don’t subtract.Leidy Klotz’s pioneering research shows why. Whether we’re building Lego models or cities, grilled-cheese sandwiches or strategic plans, our minds tend to add before taking away. Even when we do think of it, subtraction can be harder to pull off because an array of biological, cultural, and economic forces push us towards more. But we have a choice—our blind spot need not go on taking its toll on our cities, our institutions, and our minds. By diagnosing our neglect of subtraction, we can treat it. Subtract will change how you change your world. In these pages you’ll meet subtracting exemplars: design geniuses, Nobel-prize winners, rock-stars, and everyday heroes, who have subtracted to dismantle racism, advance knowledge, heal the planet, and even tell better jokes. These and more guiding lights show how we can revolutionize not just our day-to-day lives, but our collective legacy. A paradigm shift of a book, Subtract shows us how to find more of the options we’ve been missing—and empowers us to pursue them.