Explore with Lori Ference

In this episode of Explore with Lori Ference , Lori speaks with author and writing mentor Ani Tuzman about her powerful memoir Angels on the Clothesline . Ani grew up on a back road chicken farm in New England as the daughter of Holocaust survivors. At the age of eight, she began writing to an invisible companion, filling page after page with questions about a world shaped by silence, loss, and th...

In May 2023, Debbie Bulten etched her name in mountaineering history by accomplishing what many thought impossible. Scaling the heights of Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, and seamlessly transitioning to conquer Lhotse, the fourth highest mountain, Debbie's achievement is nothing short of awe-inspiring. Her journey is a testament to human resilience, determination, and the unyielding pursu...

Debbie recounts breathtaking moments on Lhotse, Everest, and Denali, the hardships endured, and the indescribable feeling of standing atop these formidable giants.  Debbie's indomitable spirit and tenacity will leave you in awe as she shares her experiences and challenges faced during these monumental climbs. Gain insight into the immense planning and preparation that goes into each expedition , h...

Bad soil? You can still have good crops. Dry conditions? Water has a memory. Learn why this is important. Tatas'juanna opens part two of our “Getting to the Root”  conversation talking about his  battle for water and his plans for a walk along the Colorado River from Mexico to Moab, Utah. He then speaks about  indigenous farming practices including developing a relationship with your seeds, fortif...

In the first of this two part conversation with Hopi-Tewa holy man, Tatas’juanna, we go all over the map from how to handle difficult people  knocking  on your door  to defying gravity in the Grand Canyon. When Tatas’juanna says the word, “Indian” my ears perk up.  I ask him about his use of that word and we go from there talking about indigenousness and  “getting to the root” meaning of other wor...

Explore with Lori Ference is a new series  featuring conversations with adventurers and  illuminators. It  will be available on YouTube and all the major podcasting apps.  My first guest will be Tewa-Hopi holy man, Tatas'juanna, whom you might remember from my Leaders' Call to Adventure episode, " Tatas'juanna: Waking Up in the Morgue. " If you haven't heard that one yet, I highly recommend checki...

Back from a trip to Prague, Ainé and I catch up to talk about an unexpected discovery she made regarding her Celtic (Irish) ancestors originating from the Kingdom of Bohemia, the predecessor to the Czech Republic. Traveling down memory lane, in the days before we recorded this episode, I sent her a couple of links about an exhibit I attended in 2008 at the Royal Ontario Museum on the History of An...

About 3 years ago, I started researching my family tree with a free trial month on Ancestry. That small step led to connecting with relatives I never knew existed, finding out important details about our family history I never knew and giving me a deeper insight into family dynamics and a more compassionate understanding of certain family members. For some reason, I didn't continue with paid membe...

It's such an honour and a privilege to spend time with someone in their final days or weeks or months because that's when you see the person for who they really are. ~ Jennifer Faraone In January of 2019, Jennifer came upon a traffic accident and instinctively ran to comfort a dying man named Asim. In the aftermath of his passing, she had a strong sense she needed to write a letter to his family t...

Tamra, her fiancee, Terry and their dog Oonah divide their time between the Bitterroot Valley and a cabin on the Flathead Indian Reservation, situated on on the banks of the Flathead River, surrounded by the Mission Mountains to the east, the National Bison Range to the south, and Glacier National Park to the north. Tune into this episode to get a sense of what it's like to live and thrive under t...

In this episode I speak with Sylvia Warren and Aine Dee of Our Humanity Rising, an inclusive virtual gathering of brave souls ready to engage in a bold quest to clarify, focus, and optimize their efforts for the elevation of humanity. Episode Highlights Discover how the seeds of Our Humanity Rising were cultivated in each of them before they met Aine's journey from affluent, yet unaware banking ex...

Most of us are not aware of the extent to which we are out of our bodies. We live in a culture that’s very heady. We are very cerebral about everything. We live more in the possibility rather than the reality. ~Karen Clothier Talking with wise woman and womb priestess Karen Clothier of WildQueens.com about her road of success through the "go go go" world of  Silicon Valley to newsworthy online ret...

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS We can be fit and be unhealthy Accomplish more by doing less - focus on what's most important and forget the rest Constructing a company with remote team members Writing as a gratifying process What is "mindful running"? ABOUT ELINOR FISH Elinor Fish is the founder of Run Wild Retreats + Wellness, a travel company that specializes in running and wellness retreats in the world's...

When I run after what I think I want, my days are a furnace of stress and anxiety; if I sit in my own place of patience, what I need flows to me, and without pain. From this I understand that what I want also wants me, is looking for me and attracting me. There is a great secret here for anyone who can grasp it. ~Rumi After a week of repose and relaxation in Prince Edward County, the faery and foo...

Episode Highlights Looking at dementia differently The mind's mastery of time Finding power by facing fear head-on Simplified choices in exceptional situations Books and Films Mentioned in the Episode The Girl in the Golden Atom by Ray Cummings Ferris Bueller's Day Off Children of a Lesser God Background Listening EP15: Lori J. Ference - Transparent EP9: Slade Roberson, Part 2 - Cracking the Code...

Whenever a seesaw presents itself, you know that both ends are wrong . - Frank W. Butterfield Episode Highlights How to deal with impossible people The importance of willingness Considering trust in a whole new way Getting out of the lesson learning business - why life isn't a school Having no idea what you are doing can provide beginner's luck What does all this have to do with target market? ABO...

For the first time on the podcast, I get behind the mic without a guest and talk about my experiences on the road less traveled including how this podcast happens, tales of woe, heartbreak and redemption in the corporate environment, unimaginable opportunities and the perks of outing yourself. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS ​​​Should visionary entrepreneurs have a target market? Finding higher ground - shamin...

​I love Lost Soul. I would go back every year if I could. It is one of the nastiest races that you would never believe is as nasty as it is. Lost Soul is the first race that I ran as 'Me'. - Bobbi Nicol-Coté EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS ​​​Getting back to running after major surgery What makes ultrarunning so special? Running where she grew up Surviving Barkley and Rat Jaw Running her first race as Bobbi AB...

I'm not trying to be something I'm not. This isn't a choice. - Bobbi Nicol Coté While recovering from an injury after running the Tuscobia Winter Ultra 2015, barefoot ultrarunner Bob Nicol, was about to embark on an adventure greater than any other. After deciding it was no longer possible to hide in a physical gender that didn't feel authentic, Bob committed to the process of being Bobbi Nicol. E...

In each and every one of us, there's the capacity to do amazing things - Ray Zahab Ray Zahab and Stefano Gregoretti will run 2,200km (1,375mile) across Namibia with the primary goal of using satellite technology to bring their expedition into classrooms, and classrooms onto the expedition. Join them on instagram, Facebook and their official website www.transnamibia.com ! EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS The con...

Logic is terrible for analysis of the questions of who I am and where I am going - Frank W. Butterfield (Paul/The Communion of Light) This discussion with Master Channel, Frank W. Butterfield is one of the most profound I've had. In the second part of our conversation, we take a deep dive into creating with intention. The information coming through Frank and the Communion of Light makes the Abraha...

This 2-part conversation with Master Channel, Frank W. Butterfield is one of the most profound I've had. In the first part of our conversation, I ask questions that came up when listening to Frank tell Slade Roberson of Shift Your Spirits how he became a channel. Frank and I start off discussing the 1987 Shirley MacLaine miniseries which had a significant impact on Frank's awareness. As Frank disc...

In 2002, Slade Roberson had a stroke. Four years later, he started the wildly successful blog Shift Your Spirits. We talk about the hole in Slade's resumé and how he came to Frankenstein a job out of doing what he loves. Slade Roberson is a professional intuitive counselor, author and podcaster of Shift Your Spirits, where he tries to write and speak about spirituality with fewer hearts and flower...

The totality of your influence isn't just one piece. It's an accumulation over a great deal of time​. - Slade Roberson In Part 2 of of my conversation with Slade Roberson of Shift Your Spirits, we go deeper into the impact having a stroke had on Slade. As he struggled to regain his speech and rehabilitate his body, his livelihood, his way of interacting with the world and the person he knew himsel...

Lissa Boles created The Soul Map™ in partnership with Randy, her beloved husband, soul mate and best friend. Their relationship, filled with an incredible amount of love, playfulness and compassion,  illuminated what's possible in romantic life and business partnership. In 2014, they discovered Randy had a rapidly metastasizing form of terminal cancer and after only a few short months, he was gone...