Sacred Stories of the Spirit

What if spiraling isn't a sign that you're falling apart? In this episode of Sacred Stories of the Spirit, I sit down with intuitive tarot reader, educator, healer and U.S. Army veteran Evylyn Rose to explore a different understanding of growth, healing and personal evolution. Together, we discuss Evylyn's powerful metaphor of life as a spiral rather than a straight line. Instead of se...

How leaders and facilitators can become more present, responsive and attentive in times of change In this episode, Jordan speaks with Digby Scott — leadership coach, facilitator, speaker, podcaster and author — about leadership, change and the practice of attendance. Together, they explore what it means to become truly attentive in conversations, facilitation and leadership spaces - particularly i...

What happens when curiosity becomes more than a learning tool, and instead becomes a pathway back to ourselves? In this opening episode of Series 3: Consciousness in the World of Work , Jordan sits down with leadership coach and learning and development specialist Kathryn Jackson to explore the deeper human questions behind performance,engagement and leadership. Together, they reflect on the growi...

Entrepreneurship is often framed as freedom, innovation, and success — but beneath the surface, it can quietly activate anxiety, burnout, people-pleasing, and a deep sense of over-responsibility. In this episode of Sacred Stories of the Spirit , I’m joined by Gretchen Hernandez , founder of My Freedom Grove , who helps entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs build sustainable businesses without sacrificin...

What if your anxiety, exhaustion, insomnia or overwhelm weren’t signs that something is wrong with you — but signals your body is asking to be listened to? In this episode of Sacred Stories of the Spirit , I’m joined by Cristie Robbins , mental wellness coach, former HR professional, poet and author of Scars Like Constellations . Cristie shares her deeply human approach to healing — one that centr...

What happens when a near-death experience shatters your worldview and opens a doorway into a reality that blends science, spirituality, and consciousness? In this profound and deeply human conversation, Ray Catania shares the story of his NDE at just 20 years old and the extraordinary transformation that followed. Together, we explore: The moment Ray left his physical body and entered a field of p...

In this conversation, author and coach Joyce Sherry joins me to explore the universal experience of grief and the unexpected ways love continues to echo long after loss. Joyce shares her remarkable journey through layers of loss — from losing both parents young, to the passing of her life partner, to witnessing her son’s life-changing accident, and supporting him through love and heartbreak. We ta...

From Broadway red carpets to spiritual psychology at Columbia, Emily McGill has walked a wild, winding path. In this episode, Emily – also known as the Ivy League Witch – shares how she moved from being a successful Broadway publicist to embracing her work as a spiritual psychologist, tarot reader, and creator of the Hirschfeld Broadway Tarot. We explore what it really feels like to shed an old id...

How do women redefine success through mentorship, connection, and service? In this heartfelt conversation, Tina Fox, Founder and CEO of TERN Mentoring, joins Jordan Harcourt-Hughes to explore mentorship as a sacred act of connection and return — a journey symbolised by the Arctic Tern’s migration home. Mentorship isn’t just a professional exchange — it’s an act of return, of coming back to serve t...

Standing at the Threshold: A Special 2-part Series Who we become when a story stops fitting We are living through a moment in which many of our cultural stories are loosening. The narratives that once felt unquestionable are slowly becoming porous — notrejected outright, but no longer landing in the body with the same certainty or belonging. We are not yet in the new story, but we are no longer fu...

About this special 2-part series Every year, Australians gather to watch the Melbourne Cup — once hailed as “the race that stops a nation.” But these days, fewer people are tuning in, and more are asking uncomfortable questions: what does this tradition really celebrate? Who benefits, and who pays the price? The conversation isn’t just about horse racing, gambling, or fashion. It’s about the stori...

In this episode, leadership facilitator Ashley René Casey joins us for a thoughtful conversation about what soulful leadership looks like in a world that moves quickly and rarely pauses to understand people. Ashley shares her journey through corporate America, burnout, identity, and alignment — and why listening is one of the most undervalued leadership skills of our time. We explore compassion, p...

How do you know if the timing’s right to tell your story? In this episode of Sacred Stories of the Spirit , storyteller, coach, and former journalist Beatrice N. Kabutakapua joins Jordan Harcourt-Hughes to explore the sacred timing of storytelling — and how to recognise when a story needs more healing before it’s ready to be shared. Beatrice grew up as one of the only Black girls in a small Italia...

In this episode, Jordan speaks with Luis and Hans , the creative duo behind the Sunday Afternoon Project — partners in life and in work, whose story is one of courage, reinvention, and truth-telling. Together, they explore the hidden cost of code-switching — what happens when we spend our lives shifting who we are to fit in — and the liberation that comes when we stop. Luis and Hans share their jo...

In this episode of Sacred Stories of the Spirit , Rachel S Heslin dives deep into the psychology of identity and the transformative role of storytelling in our lives. She explores how the narratives we carry can both limit and liberate us—and how consciously rewriting them can open the door to empowerment, resilience, and growth. We discuss: Why most of us don’t realize we’re living inside our own...

What if your body could tell you your calling? In this episode of Sacred Stories of the Spirit , Devin shares how tattooing became more than art — it became a spiritual path. From childhood sensitivity and isolation to discovering creativity as a lifeline, Devin reveals how listening to the body opened up a calling he couldn’t ignore. We talk about: ✨ How tattooing felt like destiny, not a choice...

Dr Sheri Lake's life changed when, after a head-on car crash, she heard her guardian angel tell her very clearly to get out of the car. In this episode, we talk about her experience in that moment, and the wisdom she continues to draw from that experience, identifying moments when we should all consider 'getting out'. In this episode, Sheri shares her journey of helping women rediscove...

About Sacred Stories of the Spirit This new podcast creates space for honest conversations about how we find meaning in a world where so much is shifting. We talk about personal turning points, spiritual unravelings, creative awakenings, and the stories we’ve outgrown. Hosted by author and artist Jordan Harcourt-Hughes, guests offer insights, expertise and lived wisdom on storytelling as medicine...

About Sacred Stories of the Spirit This new podcast creates space for honest conversations about how we find meaning in a world where so much is shifting. We talk about personal turning points, spiritual unravelings, creative awakenings, and the stories we’ve outgrown. Hosted by author and artist Jordan Harcourt-Hughes, guests offer insights, expertise and lived wisdom on storytelling as medicine...

About Sacred Stories of the Spirit This new podcast creates space for honest conversations about how we find meaning in a world where so much is shifting. We talk about personal turning points, spiritual unravelings, creative awakenings, and the stories we’ve outgrown. Hosted by author and artist Jordan Harcourt-Hughes, guests offer insights, expertise and lived wisdom on storytelling as medicine...

About Sacred Stories of the Spirit This new podcast creates space for honest conversations about how we find meaning in a world where so much is shifting. We talk about personal turning points, spiritual unravelings, creative awakenings, and the stories we’ve outgrown. Hosted by author and artist Jordan Harcourt-Hughes, guests offer insights, expertise and lived wisdom on storytelling as medicine...

About Sacred Stories of the Spirit This new podcast creates space for honest conversations about how we find meaning in a world where so much is shifting. We talk about personal turning points, spiritual unravelings, creative awakenings, and the stories we’ve outgrown. Hosted by author and artist Jordan Harcourt-Hughes, guests offer insights, expertise and lived wisdom on storytelling as medicine...

About Sacred Stories of the Spirit This new podcast creates space for honest conversations about how we find meaning in a world where so much is shifting. We talk about personal turning points, spiritual unravelings, creative awakenings, and the stories we’ve outgrown. Hosted by author and artist Jordan Harcourt-Hughes, guests offer insights, expertise and lived wisdom on storytelling as medicine...

About Sacred Stories of the Spirit This new podcast creates space for honest conversations about how we find meaning in a world where so much is shifting. We talk about personal turning points, spiritual unravelings, creative awakenings, and the stories we’ve outgrown. Hosted by author and artist Jordan Harcourt-Hughes, guests offer insights, expertise and lived wisdom on storytelling as medicine...