The Kindling Spirit Podcast

Welcome to an intimate "in-between" episode of Kindling Spirit. 🌲✨In this casual sit-down, Brenton and Rachelle step away from the usual "prepared" format to share some personal reflections as they navigate major life and business transitions. Together, they dive deep into what it truly means to stay grounded and present in a world designed to keep us distracted. If you’ve been feeling overwhelm...

Fire has always been a teacher: purifying what no longer serves, illuminating what we’d rather not see, and bolstering courage in the dark. In this episode, Brenton and Rachelle explore two of yoga’s most potent niyamas: Tapas, the heat of transformation and disciplined practice, and Svadhyaya, the reflective self-study that keeps that fire from burning wild. Together these principles form a kind...

What does it truly mean to be “authentic”? While we often treat it as a buzzword for self-care, the Greek roots of the word suggest something much more radical: to act on one’s own authority and to be true to one’s original thought. In this episode, we explore the vital intersection of individual authenticity and collective social justice. We dive into why social justice isn’t just a political mov...

In this final episode of the year, CSC’s Brenton and Rachelle talk about the healing power within community. Our conversation flows through the challenges in finding and being in community, as well as the many healing benefits that come when experiencing genuine human connection. We also talk about ways to experience and discover community beyond your family/friends, and even beyond people. (Note:...

Join Rachelle and Brenton in another episode of the Kindling Spirit Podcast ( formerly Mystical Musings ), where we discuss how to find trust during challenging times. Our conversation meanders through the energy and embodied experience of trust, as well as practices and suggestions for cultivating trust when it feels out of reach. (Note: This first season includes episodes under our previous name...

Join Rachelle and Brenton in another episode of the Kindling Spirit Podcast (formerly Mystical Musings). In this episode we talk about the innate healing power we have within us and the ways our society tends to pull us away from that. They also discuss the ways we can build compassionate awareness of our deep connection with life and the planet, as well as ways to align with the natural world to...

Join Rachelle and Brenton for another Kindling Spirit Podcast (formerly Mystical Musings ) episode, this time about the differences between counseling and coaching. As they share their perspective and experience as counselors and coaches, you’ll learn about some of the subtle (and not-so-subtle) distinctions between each path and how to know which is right for you, now. This experience is somethin...

Join CSC’s Brenton Harris and Rachelle Cornelius for a dharma talk perfect for spooky season: shadow work . From fear and trauma to blind spots and aversions, shadows are a normal aspect of human experience. However those shadows are more often friends than monsters and if we can come to know them as parts of ourselves, new paths open inside of us for awareness, insight, and growth. (Pardon our si...