Spiritually Engineered Podcast

Episode Summary: “Leading a Bike Party” (S4, EP8) What does it take to lead a bike party with 500 to 600 cyclists through the streets of Washington, DC? In this episode, I share my experience planning and leading a Halloween themed community bike ride, from navigating feedback and pre-ride nerves to coordinating with volunteers and making decisions in the moment. What started as an opportunity to...

Episode Summary: “Designing Light” (S4, EP7) After returning from a weekend spiritual retreat centered on the theme of Designing Light, I found myself reflecting on what it means to reclaim my personal power and become more intentional about how I move through life. In this episode, I share some of the insights and personal realizations I brought home with me, from recognizing where I invest my en...

Episode Summary: “Love Every Moment” (S4, E6) What if life can be difficult without your spirit having to go down with it? After getting sick with COVID, I found myself reflecting on what it means to protect my well-being even when an experience itself isn't particularly enjoyable. In this episode, I explore resilience, childlike joy, hope, and the possibility of moving through life's heavier mome...

Monthly Meditation: October 2026 (S4, E5) Each month, I share an excerpt from the Wayshowers Philosophy, a spiritual reflection on the current energy patterns shaping our personal, social, and business lives. The excerpt is written in the first person as an opportunity to tune inward and notice what resonates. From there, I share my own experiences, interpretations, and impressions around the mont...

Episode Summary: “You Can’t Hermit Your Way Out of This” (S4, EP4) After listening to a conversation with Vanessa Van Edwards on The Diary of a CEO, I found myself thinking about connection from a different angle, not just as a social skill, but as part of our inner and spiritual growth. In this episode, I reflect on curiosity, the pressure to impress, meeting people where they are, and what our i...

Episode Summary: “Light of Power” (S4, E3) A new spiritual year is here, bringing with it the theme Light of Power. In this episode, I explore what those words have been bringing up for me and some of the deeper ways I’ve been looking at power, patterns, and the energy we move through every day. I also share a few insights and questions that may help you tune into what this theme means for you per...

Episode Summary: “Shift the Weight, Trust the Feeling” (S4, EP2) What started as another Saturday at the Anacostia skating pavilion turned into one of those experiences that stayed with me long after I took the skates off. I was still carrying the memory of a previous fall, and I could feel how easily the past wanted to follow me back onto the rink. Then an experienced skater crossed my path and g...

Monthly Meditation Episode – Wayshowers Philosophy Each month, I share an excerpt from the Wayshowers Philosophy — a spiritual reflection on the current energy patterns shaping our personal, social, and business lives. The meditation is written in the first person so you can tune inward, feel what resonates, and use these insights to move through the month with clarity and purpose. If you’d like a...

Episode Summary: “Take Up Your Space” (S3, E53) I went to see the campers from the Energizers Creative Arts Summer Camp perform in their show, and I walked away feeling lighter, brighter, and inspired. Watching these kids dance, drum, have fun, and confidently express themselves reminded me how powerful the childlike spirit truly is—and how alive it still is within me. One young performer especial...

Episode Summary: “Asking Is Tiny but Mighty” (S3, E52) In this episode, I reflect on how one simple conversation at work reminded me of the power of asking for clarity instead of operating from assumptions. I’m realizing how easily old patterns, fear, and the stories in my head can create unnecessary pressure when the information I need may already be available to me. Asking questions, getting the...

Episode Summary: “Childlike is the Way” (S3, E51) Spending time with my best friends and their kids reminded me of something I once knew naturally: there was a time when I was wild, free, present, and simply enjoying the moment before all the conditioning and programming started piling on. In this episode, I explore why staying childlike is part of staying loyal to myself especially when the noise...

Episode Summary: "Decision Cuts Pressure" (S3, EP50) In this episode, I reflect on an in-service day kayaking on the Anacostia River and how a simple experience became a reminder about the power of decision. I share how assumptions, fear, and the energy of others created pressure before the trip even began, and how choosing to trust myself shifted everything. Along the way, I explore spiritual sen...

Monthly Meditation Episode – Wayshowers Philosophy Each month, I share an excerpt from the Wayshowers Philosophy — a spiritual reflection on the current energy patterns shaping our personal, social, and business lives. The meditation is written in the first person so you can tune inward, feel what resonates, and use these insights to move through the month with clarity and purpose. If you’d like a...

Episode Summary: “Agreements” (S3, EP48) In this episode, I reflect on my experience reading The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz and why this book arrived at exactly the right time in my own spiritual journey. I explore how our beliefs, conditioning, and unconscious agreements shape the way we experience life, and how creating new agreements can lead to greater personal freedom, peace, and self...

Episode Summary: "Now or Mental" (S3-EP47) In this episode, I reflect on how a simple ice plunge at camp became a powerful lesson about presence, courage, and the relationship between my intellectual mind and my intuitive nature. I share how fear often grows in anticipation, while the actual experience becomes much lighter once I fully commit and stay present. Through both my own experience and wa...

Episode Summary: "Coming Home: The Art of Integration" (S3, EP46) After spending two weeks at summer camp in Iowa, I reflect on what it means to integrate the insights, healing, and growth from a spiritual retreat into everyday life. I share how returning home brings its own challenges as old patterns resurface, inviting me to slow down, trust myself, and remember that everything is going to be al...

Monthly Meditation Episode – Wayshowers Philosophy Each month, I share an excerpt from the Wayshowers Philosophy — a spiritual reflection on the current energy patterns shaping our personal, social, and business lives. The meditation is written in the first person so you can tune inward, feel what resonates, and use these insights to move through the month with clarity and purpose. If you’d like a...

Episode Summary: "Adventures of Dating" (S3, EP44) In this episode, I share where I'm currently at in my dating journey and how I'm learning to approach relationships from the inside out. Rather than chasing "the one," I'm discovering the value of connection, curiosity, and self-discovery through experiences like speed dating and meeting new people. I reflect on letting go of expectations, giving...

Episode Summary: “Growing Pains” (S3, EP43) Growth is one of the reasons I believe we’re here, yet growth rarely comes through knowledge alone. In this episode, I reflect on the difference between learning and lived experience, and why true transformation asks us to show up for the uncomfortable thoughts, feelings, and challenges that arise within us. I share some of my own struggles with relation...

Episode Summary: “Beingness & One” (S3, E42) In this episode, I reflect on the importance of play, presence, and reconnecting with the childlike spirit that still lives within each of us. Through my recent experience learning the harmonica, I explore how creative expression can become a powerful doorway into fulfillment, self-awareness, and being fully immersed in the present moment. I share t...

Episode Summary: “Honing My Unique Expression” (S3, E41) In this episode, I’m reflecting on communication as a way of life. I look at how I express myself verbally and nonverbally, and how my energy, presence, and intention affect the people around me. I share how I’m learning to communicate my needs more clearly, trust my unique vibration, and let my expression be enough without proving, forcing,...

Monthly Meditation Episode – Wayshowers Philosophy Each month, I share an excerpt from the Wayshowers Philosophy — a spiritual reflection on the current energy patterns shaping our personal, social, and business lives. The meditation is written in the first person so you can tune inward, feel what resonates, and use these insights to move through the month with clarity and purpose. If you’d like a...

Episode Summary: “Consuming and Becoming” (S3, EP39) In this episode, I reflect on how the things I consume spiritually, mentally, and emotionally slowly shape who I become. From YouTube videos and social media to the environments I keep around me, I share how subtle influences affect my mindset, energy, perspective, and even the way I speak and move through life. I talk about the importance of mo...

Episode Summary: “I Care a Lot” (S3, EP38) In this episode, I reflect on what it means to care deeply without letting that care turn into stress, worry, or emotional overwhelm. I talk about the balance between over-concern and what I call “true concern” — focusing on what’s within my control while learning to trust and let go of what isn’t. I share personal experiences around overthinking, caring...

Episode Summary: “Got a Good Thing Goin’” (S3, E37) In this episode, I reflect on the importance of recognizing the good that’s already present in our lives, even when heavy thoughts, stress, or emotional energy try to pull us down. I share how gratitude, boundaries, and choosing a higher perspective have helped me shift my energy and reconnect with the bigger picture. More than anything, this epi...