Lucid Cafe

In her new book The Missing Element , Debra Silverman helps you “find a new way to understand yourself and others using the wisdom of the ancients and your natural ability for compassion.”  In this episode Debra discusses:  How she designed her book to “prevent boredom”  Her recipe for using astrology and psychology to help people overcome limiting beliefs - Her wish to make weird normal  The ways...

What happens when we die? No one knows for sure, but for people like Jacob Cooper who’ve had a near death experience and gotten a glimpse of another existence beyond the physical, they’re forever transformed.  In this episode Jacob discusses: His NDE and how he made sense of it How the experience changed him spiritually His experience of eternal love What the other side was like How revisiting a p...

 Mitch Horowitz is an author, lecturer, and historian of alternative spirituality who brings esoteric ideas and concepts firmly down to earth, where they belong. . In this conversation Mitch discusses:  His definition of the word "miracle"  Power and ethics  Power vs force  Mental agency  The complex nature of reality  The concept of the mind  The power of emotions  What placebo studies suggest  T...

In this episode, Hannah Rohloff (self-described "lymph nerd") of Tessera Massage in central Vermont discusses the mysterious, complex and massively important lymphatic system. Specifically, Hannah discusses: The lymphatic system and Manual Lymph Drainage technique Her work with cancer survivors Symptoms of lymphatic system issues The connection between the lymphatic system and immunity Her clinica...

Research reveals that “the most common cause of death is being alive.” (I love that quote!)  In this episode I have a lovely conversation with Dr Jeff Spiess about his work as a hospice physician and his new book, Dying with Ease: A Compassionate Guide to Making Wiser End of Life Decisions . In this episode, Jeff discusses: How working with the terminally ill inspired him to write his new book How...

Wolves take center stage once again this season - as they should - (see episode 1 “The Story I’d Always Been Looking For” ) when I speak with author Barbara Moritsch about her new book Wolf Time.   In this episode Barbara discusses: What Wolf Time is about and the unusual way the story came to her How she received an endorsement from Jane Goodall The shamanic thread in the story The role wolves pl...

Eileen Day McKusick is a pioneering researcher, writer, inventor, practitioner, educator and speaker in the fields of therapeutic sound, the human biofield and electric health. She is the author of the bestselling book Tuning the Human Biofield: Healing with Vibrational Sound Therapy and her new book, Electric Body, Electric Healt h, is being released Jan 26, 2021.  In this episode, Eileen discuss...

Christina Andrle’s comprehensive approach to healing marries Western and Eastern modalities.  In this episode Christina discusses: How the type of chiropractic treatment she practices is an amalgam of many techniques The importance of a happy pelvis Her assessment process Kinesiology and muscle monitoring Using the activator Lower force adjustments and informational medicine Body’s innate intellig...

Barron Steffen is a devout student and practitioner of Siddha Yoga. In his book The Final Gift of the Beloved and in this episode he candidly shares how his spiritual practice helped him move through his profound grief and find peace with the sudden death of his beloved wife Seana.  A retired elementary school teacher, Barron now teaches adults and children how to use their thoughts so they’re not...

The focus of both Marie Frohlich’s and my work revolves around the reduction of stress.  So we put our heads together and share our perspectives.  In this episode, we discuss: Why it’s important to talk about stress The habitual nature of stress The importance of daily self care The clues our bodies give us Simple steps you can take to reduce stress Breathing Creating a personal protocol The ratio...

Martha’s dedication to her passions is clear the moment she shares who long it took her to complete her first Young Adult novel, Winter of the Wolf , and how much of her life is revolves around making sure the endangered wolf population grows. In this episode, Martha shares: The tragic death that inspired her to write her Young Adult novel The unusual process she went through to write the book Her...

Author John Perkins had a foot in two very different worlds: the world of high powered economics and the world of shamanism. Back in 2004, he released Confessions of an Economic Hitman , a book that pulled back the curtain on nefarious global economic practices and brought him a lot of attention. In his latest book, Touching the Jaguar: Transforming Fear Into Action to Change Our Lives and the Wor...

Quinn Caya combines a variety of Western and East Asian approaches and techniques at his central Vermont clinic, Clear Path.  ‘Our entire philosophy revolves around the understanding that natural medicine is powerful, and can restore total health.  We do not treat disease, we remove obstacles and treat the whole person. This creates change on all levels.’  – Quinn Caya, MSAOM., LAc., Dipl. OM. In...

Dr. Bernie Beitman is the first psychiatrist since Carl Jung to systemize the study of coincidences. In our conversation, Bernie shares: An overview of the research he’s done on coincidences The “weird coincidence” survey that you can take Why coincidences are actually not unusual Why they happen When they’re likely to happen ‘Self-observer’ concept The role of curiosity and introspection Pattern...

Is it ever okay to lie? Is the human species more valuable than other species? Do you need hope to live a good life? Do you need religion to be a moral person? These are some of the questions my husband John and I tackle while sitting on our couch having a cocktail.   For more information about the book The Moral Landscape , please visit Sam Harris’s website   To contact Lucid Cafe host Wendy Hall...

Sharon Prentice found herself at the threshold of a very dark place when her newborn daughter died, and then she crossed that threshold when not long after her young husband fell ill with a mysterious illness he was unable to survive. Being in this dark place opened the door to an incredible experience. Similar to a Near Death Experience, Sharon had what she calls a Shared Death Experience. She wa...

There’s a good reason why the 5-day summer program Eva Goulette started in 2014 is taking off: Parents see lasting positive differences in their kids after they attend Spirit Camp.  In this episode, Eva shares: How Spirit Camp nurtures a child’s spirit and teaches them that they’re more than a body and a mind The importance of forging a connection with the natural world How the curriculum deepens...

Rick Strassman, MD, is known for the DMT studies he did in the 1990s, but ultimately he’s interested in understanding the nature of spiritual experience and has dedicated his life to studying the Hebrew Bible as a way to gain insight into these experiences.   In this episode, Rick discusses: What he would like his legacy to be How DMT research was a prelude to asking deeper questions about the spi...

You might remember Mayda Poc from episode 1 of this season when she shared her powerful story of transformation. She’s back, and this time we’re talking about gender. Specifically, about how the role of women in the workplace seems to be changing.  In this episode: Mayda shares her experience working in the field of finance Wendy shares her experience being active duty in the military How the conc...

My guest Heidi Schmidt of Vineyard Sound Herbs is like a Plant Medicine Fairy. She has such reverence for the Earth and her bounty that stepping into Heidi’s world can be a magical and nurturing experience.  In this episode, Heidi shares: Her path to becoming an herbalist How nature offers accessible, inexpensive medicine The birth of her herbal store in Martha’s Vineyard How she studied phytother...

My guest Suzy Harris is a seasoned natural health physician and chiropractor…and then some. In this episode, there’s not much we don’t cover with respect to wellness: Applied Kinesiology and how it works Suzy’s dream of creating a multi-disciplinary community healing forum What Suzy has learned about healing over the 20 years she’s been in practice and how her perspective has changed Joe Dispenza’...

Susan Loynd is an old friend who has a story to tell. I’m thrilled that she finally relented to my incessant badgering and came on the show to share that story. In this episode, Susan shares: Her talent for avoidance (hence not coming on my show) How powerful facing fears can be (who knew?) How Shamanic Healing has been a helpful way to address things she needed to address And how this approach is...

Herbalist and health coach Marie Frohlich generously offered to come back on the podcast to help me talk about the Energy Genesis (or EG), the healing chamber I acquired 5 years ago and the catalyst for opening Lucid Path Wellness in Montpelier, Vermont.  In this episode we discuss: How I learned about this technology My first mind-blowing experience  The prevalence of stress in our culture and ho...

This episode explores the African psychedelic plant medicine known as Iboga. My guest, Levi Barker is an Iboga provider at the Iboga Wellness Center in Costa Rica. He shares the following about this powerful medicine: The Iboga experience How an Iboga ceremony unfolds at the Iboga Wellness Center How a broken wrist led to Levi’s 10 year struggle with opiate addiction... And how he used Iboga unsup...

Mitch Pauley can pinpoint the moment he realized he needed support. In this episode Mitch talks about how his personal healing journey was sparked after his wife, Rae Carter, was diagnosed with breast cancer. Rae was a guest on Lucid Cafe last season in the powerful episode titled, “I Didn’t Need to Lose My Boob.”   Now, we hear from Mitch, who candidly shares: The positive and challenging aspects...