Everyday Thin Places

One of the most frequent topics we think about as a birth doula and a hospice chaplain is the topic of the cycle of life, death, and new life. We hope this week's episode about the element of earth with Christa Barfield helps you to understand the heart, intention, and inspiration behind Farmer Jawn Greenhouses, and to have a deeper connection to what the earth teaches us about the life, deat...

It's Fall!  'Tis the season for crisp air, bright leaves, pumpkins and  ... surfing?  Apparently it is, so we're talking about surfing with Jeremy Avellino in this bonus episode during water week of our 4 Elements Series.  But we won't just be talking about surfing and how it can be a mystical and transformative thin place.  We also talk about Jeremy's work as an architect...

In 2014, Keri McGinn opened Halcyon Floats in Philadelphia. It was the first flotation therapy location in Philadelphia, but it quickly gained popularity in the Philadelphia area. Keri joins us to talk about water and how floating can help with stress management, letting go, and even meditating to help us experience thin places. Like what you hear and want to help support this podcast?  Say thank...

Ilyssa and Dave Kyu, authors of Campfire Stories: Tales From America's National Parks are here! Ilyssa and Dave recount their time spent traveling around the US National Parks and reveal how campfires facilitate community, preserve history, and celebrate our shared heritage. Plus, Rachael and Elizabeth share some personal stories of the power of campfires in their own lives. Like what you hea...

Rachael and Elizabeth welcome Amy Wright Glenn to the show! Amy is the founder of the Institute for the Study of Birth, Breath, and Death and the author of Birth, Breath, and Death: Meditations on Motherhood, Chaplaincy, and Life as a Doula and Holding Space: On Loving, Dying, and Letting Go. Amy talks about how air and breath help her to hold space and be present for others in birth, in death, an...

Rachael Gallagher and Elizabeth Varaso talk about what to expect in their upcoming series about the 4 elements. Rachael and Elizabeth open up about their experiences with each of the 4 elements as they relate to birth and death. Plus, you'll get a brief primer of each of the 4 elements. Don't forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Like what you hear and want to help s...

In part two of our interview with Pastor Noah Hepler, Noah shares with Rachael and Elizabeth how he felt about his experiences on Netflix's hit show, Queer Eye. And Noah gives us his HONEST reaction to Bobby Berk's interview with Philly Voice! Noah shares about vulnerability as a thin place. Plus, Elizabeth reveals a private moment from watching Queer Eye with her oldest daughter and how...

Pastor Noah Hepler joins us to talk about his experiences on the popular Netflix show, "Queer Eye", which was released earlier this summer. He shares about his emotions not only during filming, but also how being on the show has affected his life since then. For the first 15 minutes of the interview, we talk about Noah's work as a Lutheran pastor. The last 30 minutes, we discuss &qu...

We're excited to share with you an episode featuring Melody Boyd, world traveler. Melody traveled around the world in 2019 and joins us to talk about experiencing thin places on four continents, obstacles she faced along the way, and what she learned about herself and the world along the way. Like what you hear and want to help support this podcast?  Say thank you by buying us a cup of coffee...

To consider fear and pain, we also had to think about ritual. We hope this week's episode opens up conversations to help us to learn about helpful rituals that we can practice throughout all of life. Like what you hear and want to help support this podcast?  Say thank you by buying us a cup of coffee!  www.ko-fi.com/everydaythinplaces Visit our website at www.everydaythinplaces.com

We've had pain on our minds. After last week's episode about fear, we decided to release a three-episode series on fear, pain, and ritual. We hope this week's episode helps shine a light on the different types of pain that we ourselves have experienced and witnessed. Like what you hear and want to help support this podcast?  Say thank you by buying us a cup of coffee!  www.ko-fi.com...

Rachael Gallagher and Elizabeth Varaso dive into the topic of fear, its role and purpose in our lives, and how we can work with our fear in helpful ways. Like what you hear and want to help support this podcast?  Say thank you by buying us a cup of coffee!  www.ko-fi.com/everydaythinplaces Visit our website at www.everydaythinplaces.com

Rachael and Elizabeth share about their experiences with Facebook  - when it most definitely has NOT been a thin place, but when it absolutely has.  You'll hear from others who have found what it takes to create a sense of safe and authentic community on Facebook, and learn about how to participate in such an online community with other Everyday Thin Places listeners. Like what you hear and w...

Rachael Gallagher and Elizabeth Varaso are joined by Heidi Lengel to discuss her role as a Music Therapist specializing in maternal mental health during the perinatal period. You can expect authentic, powerful, and magical moments in this very special interview. Like what you hear and want to help support this podcast?  Say thank you by buying us a cup of coffee!  www.ko-fi.com/everydaythinplaces...

Rachael and Elizabeth are joined by poet, Andrea Hope to share herself as a poet, as a mother, and as a Baha'i. Like what you hear and want to help support this podcast?  Say thank you by buying us a cup of coffee!  www.ko-fi.com/everydaythinplaces Visit our website at www.everydaythinplaces.com  Visit Andrea's website at www.andreahope.org

Rachael and Elizabeth are joined by “dancing doula”, Elizabeth Weinstein to chat about how she has learned to see everyday thin places, how she became a dancing doula, and how anyone can take steps to embrace movement as a thin place. Like what you hear and want to help support this podcast?  Say thank you by buying us a cup of coffee!  www.ko-fi.com/everydaythinplaces Visit our website at www.eve...

Because Black Lives Matter, Rachael and Elizabeth want to pause at this moment in history to explicitly share about how Black Birth and Black Death in particular matter. 

Rachael Gallagher and Elizabeth Varaso interview art therapist, Dana Rummery about her work with hospice patients and their loved ones. Dana explains why and how art can be a “thin place” for all of us. They then discuss some simple ways that anyone can engage in art for self care. Finally they discuss how listeners can find out more about art therapy and support some causes that are important to...

Rachael interviews Elizabeth about her work as a birth doula and a childbirth educator. Elizabeth shares her personal thoughts about how birth is a “thin place” and we find out what the difference is between a doula and a midwife. Like what you hear and want to help support this podcast?  Say thank you by buying us a cup of coffee!  www.ko-fi.com/everydaythinplaces Visit our website at www.everyda...

Rachael is interviewed by Elizabeth to address her work as an interfaith hospice chaplain and how this work is a “thin place”. Like what you hear and want to help support this podcast?  Say thank you by buying us a cup of coffee!  www.ko-fi.com/everydaythinplaces Visit our website at www.everydaythinplaces.com 

Interfaith hospice chaplain, Rachael Gallagher and birth doula, Elizabeth Varaso introduce the concept of “thin places”, addressing some misconceptions and exploring what thin places mean to them. Drawing from their experiences supporting birthing people and dying people, Rachael and Elizabeth explore with honesty, authenticity and humor how we can all become more truly-living people.​ Like what y...

In each episode of Everyday Thin Places, birth doula Elizabeth Varaso and interfaith hospice chaplain Rachael Gallagher ​draw from their experiences supporting birthing people and dying people to explore with honesty, authenticity and humor how we can all become more truly-living people.​ Like what you hear and want to help support this podcast?  Say thank you by buying us a cup of coffee!  www.ko...