Talking Joy Podcast

To be a contemplative is to experience an event fully, in all aspects, practicing the presence of the God. Contemplation is about waking up and becoming more conscious of your life! Join Pam for an exploration and meditation. Inspired by, The Spiritual Disciplines Handbook by Adele Calhoun. Music by Charity Wicks

Draw Near 2025 Advent Devotional by Teri McDowell Ott. Advent Week 4, LOVE Join us this Advent season reading or listening to week 3, day 1 of Draw Near an advent devotional from Presbyterian Outlook by Terri McDowell Ott. Each day of Advent, this devotional offers a gentle invitation to draw near — to Scripture, to stillness, and to the heart of God. Following the traditional Advent themes, you'l...

Draw Near 2025 Advent Devotional by Teri McDowell Ott. Advent Week 3, JOY Join us this Advent season reading or listening to week 3, day 1 of Draw Near an advent devotional from Presbyterian Outlook by Terri McDowell Ott. Each day of Advent, this devotional offers a gentle invitation to draw near — to Scripture, to stillness, and to the heart of God. Following the traditional Advent themes, you'll...

Draw Near 2025 Advent Devotional by Teri McDowell Ott. Advent week 2, Peace Join us this Advent season reading or listening to week 2, day 1 of Draw Near an advent devotional from Presbyterian Outlook by Terri McDowell Ott. Each day of Advent, this devotional offers a gentle invitation to draw near — to Scripture, to stillness, and to the heart of God. Following the traditional Advent themes, you'...

ADVENT DEVOTIONAL Join us this Advent season reading or listening to day 1 of Draw Near an advent devotional from Presbyterian Outlook by Terri McDowell Ott. Each day of Advent, this devotional offers a gentle invitation to draw near — to Scripture, to stillness, and to the heart of God. Following the traditional Advent themes, you'll light the way week by week with hope, peace, joy and love, prep...

Join Pam for a guided meditation as we reflect on 2024 and write goals for the New Year, 2025. What could you use more of in your life? What could you use less of in your life? What is your word for 2025? There is a blank canvas on the road before you, follow along and write your goals and intentions as a spiritual practice. www.talkingjoy.org

Pam guides us through a visualization meditation for self-awareness including quotes by Mark Nepo and Thích Nhất Hạnh. Grab a pen and paper, find a quiet place and indulge in some time for yourself.

Join Pam Robertson for a guided Advent meditation focusing on these themes: hope, peace, love and joy! Listen along to a Christmas story about being present followed by suggestions from author Joyce Rupp on how to cultivate more presence for yourself this holiday season. Finally a list of where to find the Christmas story in the Bible.  Podcast Music by Adam Gilbert Resources: Opening: Matthew Wes...

When teacher Anne Sussman started to meditate every day, the trajectory of her life took off! She started to sleep through the night; was far less anxious; and she started to hear that small voice in her heart that said, “quit your job, because you’re miserable,” louder than she heard the chatter in her mind that said “what are you crazy? You can’t quit your job!” The more she meditated, the clear...

For Love of the Broken Body is a beautiful, surprising, honest memoir about Sister Julia's journey to Franciscan sisterhood. At the age of 25, just a month into her novitiate as a Franciscan Sister, Julia Walsh fell from a cliff and became disfigured. While working toward healing, she felt pulled to religious community life, but also toward unresolved feelings regarding her own sexuality, identity...

Susan S. Phillips is Executive Director and Professor of Christianity and Sociology at New College Berkeley (an affiliate of the Graduate Theological Union in California). Susan is keenly interested in how engaging the caring practices will shape us spiritually. She is a certified spiritual director (Mercy Center, Burlingame, California) and has practiced spiritual direction since the early 1990s....

Want a deeper connection to your Higher Power, others, and your true self, as well as greater peace, meaning, and purpose in your life? A Spiritual Director can be your trusted guide. So, what exactly is Spiritual Direction anyway? In spiritual direction relationship you explore your spiritual journey in an accepting and nonjudgmental environment. It can take place for just a few sessions or many...

Join host Pam Robertson for an inspiring conversation with bestselling and award-winning author and retreat leader, Joyce Rupp--one of the great spiritual thought leaders of our time. Joyce's newest book, Jesus, Guide of My Life offers reflections for the Lenten Journey. The Lenten season is framed as a spiritual journey that prepares us to celebrate Easter and new life. Joyce invites us to set as...

Father Mark E. Thibodeaux, SJ, was born and raised in the town of Church Point, Louisiana. He entered the Jesuits in 1988. He holds degrees in Philosophy, Psychology and Theology from Loyola University of New Orleans and Weston School of Theology in Cambridge, Massachusetts. After his ordination to the priesthood, he worked in Jesuit secondary schools for nine years. In 2007, he began working for...

Healer. Coach. Leader. Teacher. Intuitive. Author. Rosanna M. Lo Meo is an Intuitive and Certified Life Transformed Coach, Breathwork Facilitator, Sound Healer, Author, Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) Master/Teacher, Energy Healer, Usui Reiki Master, Licensed Massage Therapist, Angel Card Reader, B.A. in Psychology & Italian from Rutgers University: She is healing our hearts with contagious enthus...

HOW DID YOU BECOME AN ENERGY LEADERSHIP MANIFESTATION EXPERT? Since I was 5 years old I have been exposed to metaphysics and the science behind manifestation, thanks to my mom who always loved the magic of science and spirituality combined. It was through my own healing journey that I realized the power of working simultaneously with the mind, body, and spirit to manifest results and sustain them....

My guest Pam Muller specializes in dreams, she facilitates dream group gatherings and gives lectures on tending to one’s dreams as a spiritual practice. She will unpack your dream and give you many new ways to explore its meaning in your life. Working with your own dreams is a process of curiosity and inquiry. As dreams come forward enter into a relationship with them in a variety of ways to honor...

Reverend Sherry Blackman is the pastor of The Presbyterian Church of the Mountain in Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania, home to the oldest, continuously running Hiker Hostel on the Appalachian Trail. She is an award-wining, internationally published journalist, poet, and author of Call to Witness, Tales from the Trail, Stories from the Oldest Hiker Hostel on the Appalachian Trail, Rev-It-Up: Tales...

It definitely feels like a strange coincidence when you see the same series of numbers popping up everywhere! Meet my guest, Vivi Stockwell author of Know Your Numbers. She shares an introduction to numerology. The meaning and history of Numerology and the spiritual significance of numbers. General description of important numbers derived from your birth date. The personal benefits of understandin...

The life force or energy that animates everything in the universe and your body is the very essence of Qigong. It’s a Chinese practice that uses movements and postures and can create many physical healing benefits, but it’s important to realize that Qigong is not physical exercise. It moves beyond the muscle and tissue and works in your body at the level of energy, or Qi. Meet Allison Lim: Allie i...

Retired from congregational ministry with the United Church of Canada, the Rev. Dr. Glen Stoudt serves as a spiritual director in his ongoing ministry in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. On this podcast episode he shares with Pam what it means to live “a lifestyle of sharing God’s goodness." www.talkingjoy.org

Anything that is fed energy will grow! The Talking Joy Team explores 5 exercises from the book, How To Train A Wild Elephant. "A growing body of research is showing that mindfulness can reduce stress, improve physical health, and improve one’s overall quality of life. Jan Chozen Bays, MD—physician and Zen teacher—has developed a series of simple practices to help us cultivate mindfulness as we go...

YOUR INNER TRANQUILITY with Carol Schoffmann! Carol is a certified reiki master, healing sound practitioner and meditation teacher. She is joining us to talk about her reiki, what to expect in a session, how reiki can help and when you might need a session. An added bonus! Carol offers a five minute sound bath mediation. You will leave this podcast feeing refreshed and energized for the day ahead....

Talking Joy with Gabrielle Newkirk, stylist, collector and owner of designer consignment boutique The Collective—a place where everything old is new again! The Collective is a designer consignment boutique offering a curated collection of sought-after clothing, bags, shoes and accessories. Gabrielle builds community while styling others in your treasures. She is always looking for the hottest item...

Join Pam and Dr. Lisa Abeshaus for a conversation about women's health and get the answer to the most frequently asked questions. Dr. Lisa frequently sees patients for Annual Pap Smear/GYN Exam, Birth Control / Contraception, Infertility Consultation, OB-GYN Consultation. She provides caring and compassionate health care for women in every stage of life. She connects to her patients personally. Sh...