Faith and Common Ground

Ashley Kerns takes us on a journey through her early faith experiences, struggles with addiction and a spiritual "time out" during COVID to become a Reiki Master.

We're starting a series about people who have been called to helping and healing ministries. Today Rabbi Lisa Rappaport joins us to take us through her journey through science and education to her call to spiritual leadership and service.

Amber receives a spiritual care assessment from Rev Chaplain Mary Kearns to see if she's ready for hospice. Don't worry. Amber is fine. Really. Mostly.

Amber and Jesse welcome Renée Starr back to the show to teach us about lunar magic and how to be a human being in alignment with the cosmic clock without getting caught up in the hustles of life.

We haven't been very good about translating our radio show into podcast format. For almost three months we were either broadcasting live at our local radio station without a way to record our shows or we were dealing with subjects and events that were very specific to our audience in Chico, California. Amber and Jesse are back for season 4 and we promise we'll do better getting our shows u...

Jesse and Amber have a "what people don't get about my tradition" interview with Renee Starr, author, teacher, Goddess, Priestess and Witch!

Amber and Jesse go on a field trip to Shane Clayton's Butte County retreat cottage to discuss Egyptian oils as well as the medicinal properties of salvia divinorum. Visit Shane at www.wandering-stars.net

Jesse and Amber step out of the studio to ask folks in our community marketplaces, "What does abundance mean to you?" and "Is Karma a real thing?" Join us as we consider these thought-provoking topics and how our local community responded.

Jesse and Amber talk with environmental educator Ali Meders-Knight about Traditional Ecological Knowledge and how it is being used to restore lands and rebuild communities destroyed by the 2018 Camp Fire. Also "Chef," a joins us to talk about his experience as an indigenous person who learned how to use TEK in his culinary practices.

Jesse and Amber talk to Kristy Collins and Eileen Brownell about the startling number of youth and young adult suicides in Butte County, California after the 2018 Camp Fire. What is at the heart of the problem and what are some potential interfaith solutions?

Amber and Jesse interview retired professor Donald Heinz to discover what it means to be a "Matthew 25 Christian."

Jesse and Amber interview a panel of people at a sound healing session who witnessed a drug overdose and rendered aid.  What happens when the ones who are called to help people journey through healing from trauma experience trauma themselves?    

Amber and Jesse review the best of 2022 in movies, books, acts of kindness, new ideas and much more!

Jesse and Amber invite Kevin "Kosmic Kev" Durkin to the table to dispel myths about astrology and to clarify the difference between western astrology and Vedic astrology.  Bonus - Kev does a reading for Jesse and Amber and analyzes their individual and shared ministry!  

Kristy Collins, director of the Chico Hillel Jewish Student Union at Chico State University comes to the table to dispel some myths and misconceptions about Judaism.  Crystal Lively from the Center for Spiritual Living explains her experience with Religious Science and shares a community project based on gratitude.   

Amber and Jesse begin a new series about dispelling the myths and stereotypes people place upon some religious traditions.  This week Jesse interviews Amber about her Pagan traditions, and Amber interviews Jesse about his Christian faith.   

Yoga therapist Jeanette Connery joins Jesse and Amber at the table to talk about utilizing yoga as trauma therapy.  Our second guest is Rebecca "the Fridge Fairy" Lampke, founder of Chico Community Refrigerator who is out on the front lines of her community providing basic needs to hungry people.  

Amber and Jesse interview Emily G, a woman who experienced religious trauma in her church and talk about the tools she uses to heal.  Amber and Jesse also have a conversation about what they mean when they talk about "the table."   

For our first segment, Amber and Jesse interview Alyssa Hoffman, director of the Tiny Pine Foundation about her ongoing work with building tiny houses for wildfire survivors.  Music Therapist Leanne Wade joins Jesse for our second segment focusing on how music can help heal trauma.  

Rita Nakashima Brock joins Jesse and Amber at the table to share some of her groundbreaking work in treating moral injury.  Plus Nicole Shackleford, founder of Be With, introduces us to trauma informed yoga.  

Jesse and Amber interview Gail Hill, director of Safe Space Winter Shelter who works hard to inspire other people to practice compassion to people on the margins.  Our other guest is Dr. Emily Hartman who shares a healthier and more holistic way of looking at cosmetic surgery.  

After a COVID Sabbatical, hosts Amber St Clare and Jesse Kearns are back with all new shows.  This episode Jesse and Amber interview Alexandra Kriz, founder and director of the Phoenix Nest Community Project that offers ketamine therapy for trauma victims.  Also, Kat Kjelstrom Holmes, a retired police officer and patient of the Phoenix Nest talks about ethics in public service.  

Reb. Lisa Rappaport, Rev. Chap. Mary Kearns and Rebecca Senoglu discuss what it means to have a beautiful death.  

Jesse and Amber visit Alyssa Nolan-Caine to talk about the challenges of building Tiny Homes during COVID-19. 

On the show today Amber and Jesse celebrate Episode 10 with Alexandra Kriz whose topics include false spirituality, polarization, food, sexuality, COVID-19 and other topics that are never taboo at the Faith and Common Ground table.