Lucid Cafe

In this episode, career coach Mayda Poc takes us on a journey of her life and work. She teaches us that the crisis is sometimes the only message we get to propel us into the next stage of our personal evolution. Tune in to learn about: Mayda’s practice coaching overachievers and the dissatisfaction many of them end up feeling The challenge of figuring out what you want The importance of ‘being’ ra...

In the final episode of Lucid Cafe’s first season… Wendy's guest Kim Fuller wants to take the stigma away from reading hands. In this episode Kim talks about how your hands reveal rich, affirming information about you that’s surprisingly accurate.  Kim shares: How hand analysis is not prophetic, but more of a unique portrait of a person  And reveals life purpose and life lessons How this practice...

Kimberly Pierce has been practicing as a Physician’s Assistant at a rural Vermont clinic for the last 37 years and has become a passionate advocate for understanding the impact of trauma on health. In this episode, Kim discusses: The groundbreaking results of the ACE (Adverse Childhood Experience) health study  How stress causes sometimes devastating physiological changes in the body How the solut...

In this episode author Lori Morrison talks about her new book The Shaman’s Guide To Power Animals and gives us a taste of her introduction to the shamanic path. Lori shares how she channeled the essence of over 200 mammals, insects, birds and fish in order to receive their messages and to understand how they can be of service to us  She talks about what surprised her about this process and the ani...

Rae Carter has been through a lot in a short period of time. Here are some of the highlights Rae covers during our conversation about her powerful healing journey:  The challenges of conventional medicine  How pursuing alternative healing modalities helped address her issues holistically What it means to "let go" The pain of publicly asking for donations to cover treatment The mental/emotional sid...

Teri O’Connor had no interest in athletics as a kid and for most of her adult life, but after inadvertently coming down with what she refers to as “adult onset athleticism” she went on to create a yoga empire (my words, not hers!) in southern New Jersey.  Teri talks about how yoga helped her become more focused and aware of her body, and how she’s grown as a result of having a regular practice.  A...

I’ve had the great fortune to study with a handful of shamanic teachers, but there’s something special about Hank Wesselman. I like that he’s a scholar who had the courage to share his own visionary experiences in a very public way with his first three books, now referred to as the Spiritwalker Trilogy . And because of his courage, thousands of people around the world have benefited and grown – an...

In this episode you get to follow me down the rabbit hole after a series of visionary experiences turned my world inside out.  We begin with a little Shamanism 101 and then, because every practitioner is different, I talk about how my shamanic experiences have changed my perception of the nature of reality and my approach to shamanic healing – specifically, how shamanic healing can address unhealt...

Not every episode has a theme, but this one does. The theme of this episode seems to be “life’s too short” – to not do what you love.   My guest John Nave talks about how his love of music helped him push past his fear of failure to pursue his dream of going on the road and working behind the scenes with some pretty big-name musicians. John has a deep appreciation for the people he’s met along the...

Tim Stofan is not only my favorite (and only) brother, but he’s also a walking film and television encyclopedia. We take a walk down memory lane and discuss our early introduction to horror films, a Halloween costume mishap (my fault), as well as our favorite monsters.  We try to answer the question: Why do we like to be scared? We examine the archetype of the vampire and how it has evolved over t...

Wanting to deepen her spiritual life, Marie Frohlich spent 6 months preparing for her sacred journey to the jungles of Peru where she experienced a series of powerful Ayahuasca ceremonies under the guidance of indigenous Shipibo shamans. Marie transports us to the Temple of the Way of Light healing center in the Peruvian Amazon giving us an intimate glimpse of her transformative experience. Cosmic...

Sandra is one of a handful of people responsible for bringing the practice of shamanism into the mainstream of the western world. Her powerful book addressing the spiritual effects of trauma, Soul Retrieval , is a classic among shamanic practitioners. For over 30 years she's been traveling the world inviting people to deepen their relationships with themselves and the natural world through speakin...

I love stories of healing. Especially stories we can all relate to, like this one. In this episode I speak with Connie Andonian, a long-time shamanic client of mine who was eager to share her healing story on the podcast. Connie, a self-described "open book," tells the story of how, after her marriage failed 10 years ago, she found herself in the midst of a "dark night of the soul" experience, whi...

In this episode Rachel Cooke talks about her unusual journey from marine biologist to US Diplomat...and how she's exactly where she wants to be in her career. She shares why she's suited for work in the foreign service and how the transient lifestyle keeps her from getting bored. Rachel discusses why she was drawn to serve in war-torn countries like Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan. She also gives us a...

Clare was very generous to come on the podcast and give us a glimpse into her life and work. She shares the story of how she went from waitressing to helping women going through chemotherapy look and feel beautiful. Clare is the makeover queen , and is damn good portrait photographer. She also talked about how she used her makeover skills to help her autistic son overcome his shyness by transformi...

We cover a lot of ground in this conversation. Nina Thompson talks about the birth, and death, of The Wake Up to Dying Project , which uses the power of story to explore death, dying, and life. Nina shares her perspective on why we tend to avoid the topic of death and how, in doing so, we're actually doing ourselves a disservice. Nina talks about the now thriving Death Positive Movement and how th...