The Explorer Poet Podcast

My guest today is Dr. Kathleen Fitzgerald a Certified Psychoanalyst and a Licensed Marriage, and Family Therapist. Kathleen has worked in the mental health field for thirty years, has taught at the Fuller Theological Seminary, School of Psychology and the Newport Psychoanalytic Institute, and has and maintained a private practice for over twenty-five years. I found Kathleen to have a great depth o...

Welcome to The EXPLORER POET Podcast. My guest today is Dr. Jean Benedict Raffa, an author and expert in Jungian psychology. Jean has lived two lives, the second of which began with a dream in midlife, leading her to follow a deep need to be herself. Her work and books are an effort to help others do the same. Jean’s latest book, and winner of the Nautilus Award, is titled The Soul’s Twin’s: Emanc...

Welcome to The EXPLORER POET Podcast. My guest today is a world traveler, lifelong surfer, and an absolute wizard with a paint brush. His name is Pete Tillack. In his early twenties, Pete was just about to launch his own electrician business, when a brief surf trip turned into a lifelong journey of discovery, relationships, and art. I absolutely love Pete’s artwork and would describe his paintings...

My guest today is the amazingly articulate and incredibly insightful Dr. Susan E Schwartz. Susan is a Jungian analyst educated in Zurich, Switzerland and a licensed clinical psychologist. For many years she’s provided workshops, presentations, and lectures on various aspects of Jungian analytical psychology. She is also author of a new book, The Absent Father Effect On Daughters: Father Desire, Fa...

My guest today is Dr. Bryony Shaw, a clinical therapist and an expert in tending to one’s dreams. As part of her doctoral programme, Bryony performed research, which strongly suggests that working with dreams can increase well-being, enhance creativity, and improve problem solving. Now, she helps others improve their own lives through dreamwork. I found Bryony to be thoughtful and engaging, and I...

My guest today is an accomplished painter, and an amazing person, named Beth Zink. Beth didn’t begin painting professionally until her kids were grown, but now her work hangs in private and corporate collections around the country. In speaking with Beth, I found someone who says what she thinks, lives on her own terms, and finds joy in the creative experience. Our conversation couldn’t have been m...

My guest today is the amazing, multi-talented Julie Sasse, Chief Curator at the Tucson Museum of Art. Julie is a true lover of the arts, the southwest, and the human experience. During the day she curates art installations for the museum and, in her free time, she writes extensively about modern and contemporary artists, seeking to ensure that their memories don’t fade away forever. Julie is fille...

My guest today is the multi-talented Kimberly Davis Basso, who’s a theater director, author, mother, and stroke survivor. Kimberly spent nearly twenty five years as a stage director, playwright and producer. After suffering a stroke, she switched her attention to writing, and her first book, I'm a Little Brain Dead, is a chronicle of her medical adventures after having a stroke. I found Kimberley...

My guest today is a brilliant sculptor, a thoughtful human being, and a great conversationalist named Carlos Page. Carlos was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He’s traveled extensively and lived on both the east and west coast. After an apprenticeship in San Francisco, Carlos moved to New York City and completed a special honors program at Hunter College. He then ran his own studio in New Jersey f...

My guest today is an actor and author named Bradley Upton. Though his career has taken him from stage to screen to keyboard, Brad always seems to encounter a specific type of creature in his work - vampires. We had a fun conversation about blood suckers, myth and reality, Hollywood, and ensuring that your life’s work is fun. I found Brad to be honest, thoughtful, and engaging, and I thoroughly enj...

My guest today is a master sculptor and a lovely human being named Gedion Nyanhongo. Gedion began learning the art of stone carving from his father, while still a young man in Zimbabwe. Since that early start he’s exhibited his work all over the world. Gedion’s sculptures speak to traditional values, the importance of community, positive and respectful human relationships, and the sacredness of li...

My guest today is an amazingly hard worker with a giant heart. Her name is Tonia Tewell and she’s the Founder and Executive Director of Holding Out Help. Tonia is incredibly giving, dedicated, and personable. For over 14 years, Tonia and her husband have been serving individuals who have escaped from religiously polygamist backgrounds. My conversation with Tonia was incredibly intimate, and I foun...

My guest today is Bruce Marion, a fantastic, fun loving artist, and teacher. Bruce is a contemporary impressionist painter whose work explodes with vivid color and complex texture. Bruce exhibits his art in galleries throughout the United States and is collected worldwide. His range of work includes figure, landscapes, cityscapes, wildlife and his “Joyful Bears”. I found Bruce to be extremely pers...

My guest today is an amazing artist and human being named Alejandro Macias, who also goes by Alex. Alex is an Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona School of Art and has exhibited his work nationally and internationally. He was born in Brownsville, Texas, and is a self-proclaimed “product of the border”. Alex’s work is driven by his Mexican-American identity and the current social-polit...

My guest today is my amazing friend Ebbie. Ebbie and I met way back in a past life. Since those days, we’ve both been reborn into a new form and are embracing the curiosity of being children once again. Ebbie is a fantastic human being, filled with compassion and a desire to do good for others. She left a successful career in the accounting and finance world to dedicate herself to helping others....

Welcome to The EXPLORER POET Podcast. In this intro episode I discuss the podcasts format, my intent to explore through conversation, the unexplored realms of today, my podcast objectives, and I invite everyone to come explore with me. Episode details: Gong Sound: 68261__juskiddink__bell4.wav Where to find The EXPLORER POET Podcast: Website: www.explorerpoet.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.co...