The Spiritual Forum

Energy medicine pioneer and best selling author Inna Segal successfully transformed lifelong pain into healing and shares her journey with Rev. Carol Saunders. Their conversation explores the impact of emotional states on accidents, the connection between life experiences/unresolved feelings and physical ailments, the importance of spiritual awareness in healing, and the role of medicine in modern...

Start 2026 with wisdom from Rev. Carol and nine of her guests from 2025: Hans Wilhelm, Henna Maria, Oswald Newbold, Dr. Will Tuttle, Efu Nyaki, Bettina Tammoro, Dr. Gertrude Lyons, Loretta Breunning and Theresa Cheung. They share thoughts on embracing spiritual practices, leaning into God, self-care, discovering purpose for the new year, and more. Find peace, love, and inspiration in each message....

Discover the richness of the Christmas story as Rev. Carol Saunders and mythologist John Bucher explore its mythical elements. They delve into each of the characters as well as themes of humility, vulnerability, agency, reluctance, intuition, discernment, inclusiveness and new beginnings, sharing how the journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem symbolizes a deeper understanding of our own selves.   ✍ Am...

Explore the transformative power of storytelling and myth with renowned mythologist John Bucher as we discuss the relevance of mythology today, the timeless Hero's Journey, and how age-old narratives such as Cinderella, The Tortoise and the Hare, and David and Goliath continue to guide and reflect our personal and collective experiences. Learn how our modern propensity to literalize stories causes...

Jerry Dale, who once thrived in the high life as a record label rep, talks about the allure of fame and the dark underbelly of the music industry. Discover how his life shifted from mingling with icons like Will Smith, Jennifer Lopez and Snoop Dogg to embracing a life rooted in faith. Learn how some doors closed while others opened, leading him on a redemptive path of spiritual purpose, trust, and...

Host Carol Saunders offers a thought-provoking Advent message. Amidst global suffering, we are reminded to shine brightly as lights of hope, peace, love and joy. She offers a prayerful journey that addresses human and animal issues, encouraging the active creation of a kinder, more compassionate world reflective of the Christ Light. 🎙️ Listen on Apple Podcasts & rate us to spread the light! –...

As Thanksgiving approaches, join Carol Saunders and David Joseph in a discussion about Braver Angels' mission to bring people together across political aisles and find common ground. In a landscape of political polarities, explore the power of heartfelt listening, the potential within political debates, and how gratitude can transform your heart. Rumi invites us to meet in a field beyond the ideas...

What if you could train your mind like an Olympian? In this episode of The Spiritual Forum, Carol Saunders welcomes Peak Performance Coach Dr. Christine Silverstein, who shares how techniques such as mental rehearsal, positive self-talk, and self-hypnosis can elevate not just sports performance, but also your daily life. This conversation highlights the importance of cultivating independence and r...

Founder of Libra-Life International Oswald Newbold II joins Carol Saunders to share his remarkable journey from incarceration to inspiration, a living testament to second chances and divine purpose. Once a young man seeking direction, Oswald's life dramatically transformed through faith, education, and service. Today he empowers justice-impacted individuals worldwide, showing that even from behind...

In this second part of our conversation with Philippe Brouillard, founder of VitaQuantum and author of Rethinking Happiness: Unlock the Secrets of Spirituality and True Freedom through Quantum Physics, we dive deeper into the fascinating intersection of Quantum Physics and Spirituality. Philippe explores what’s missing in the manifestation practices showcased in The Secret, why illness often retur...

The world holds us captive in narratives of victimization. What does it mean to be free, spiritually and intellectually? Discover a fresh perspective on breaking the chains with Philippe Brouillard as he takes us on a journey into the depths of quantum physics, the nature of suffering, and the potential to achieve real happiness and societal transformation. This is the first part of a two-part ser...

Can energy medicine transform your surgical experience? Grounding and Energy Medicine Specialist Amelia Vogler reveals how the surgical process can be spiritually supported before, during and after surgery for optimum results. She explains how energetically aligning the body, mind, and spirit can reduce fear, accelerate recovery, and awaken your innate healing intelligence. We explore how her inte...

“What was my dream trying to tell me?” Theresa Cheung, dream analyst/expert and author of The Dream Dictionary from A to Z, explains why recalling and decoding your dreams is one of the most powerful soul-growth tools available, offering insights that can free emotional blockages, awaken creativity, and redirect you to your life purpose. We explore the hidden language of dreams, how to approach un...

What if the key to healing your body, mind, and spirit was hidden in something as simple as your breath? This powerful conversation with Breathwork Detox founder Kurtis Lee Thomas explores how years of illness and stored trauma can be rapidly transformed through a very specific and accessible breathing technique. Kurtis shares his own remarkable healing story as well as some miracle stories of som...

Author and filmmaker Pria Acharya shares how a personal turning point shattered old, generational conditioning and opened her to a deeper truth. From discovering the hidden realities behind the dairy industry to the story of a calf who forever changed her heart, Pria invites us as spiritual journeyers to question what we’ve been taught, who we want to be, and how far our compassion extends. We exp...

Step into the mysticism of Ancient Egypt with Fotoula Adrimi, bestselling author and director of the Isis School of Holistic Health. In this episode, Fotoula shares how the goddess Isis guides/informs her life and reveals the true nature of Egypt’s temples as living portals of light, much more than what we’ve been taught! She also discusses the myths of Osiris, Isis, Horus and Set, how they mirror...

What if death isn’t the end, but a doorway to discovering who we truly are? Dr. Brad Stuart—physician, innovator, and author—takes us from the halls of Stanford Medical School to the mysteries and stark realities of end-of-life care. He discusses what's missing in medical training, the challenges that doctors face to stay human in the current profit-centered medical paradigm, and the healing that...

What if love and suffering weren’t opposites, but secret partners on the path to awakening?  In this conversation, Zach Beach—yoga teacher, poet, therapist, and author of Love and Suffering: A Spiritual Guide for Helpers, Healers, and Humans—shares why love and suffering go hand in hand and how suffering (something we all don’t want for ourselves!) is the soil of transformation. We explore the tea...

Finding himself “never happy, never excited, but functional,” Robert Joseph boldly undertook the hero’s journey from disconnection and meaningless material immersion to spiritual awakening and authentic manhood rooted in divine love, and he now lives to help other men do the same.  In this episode he shares his understanding of Christ consciousness (beyond traditional religious interpretation) and...

In the late 1980’s, Thomas Radzienda awakened to the truth that no matter who our political leaders were, we still bombed people. He consequently left his corporate job and traveled the world seeking understanding, universal compassion, non-violent living, and simplicity before eventually settling in Thailand as a teacher and healer. In this conversation, Thomas shares how veganism and spiritualit...

Internationally renowned yoga, Ayurveda, and emotional healing teacher Reema Datta shares how the events of 9/11 inspired her to leave her prestigious UN career and embark upon a soul-led journey to help people to find peace within themselves. Raised in a family of yogis and inspired by her grandmother’s quiet wisdom, Reema has committed over 20 years of her life to restoring yoga in the west to i...

Tanzanian-born healer Euphrasia “Efu” Nyaki shares her incredible journey from ancestral rituals and herbal medicines to joining the Maryknoll sisters and founding a women’s healing center in Brazil. She discusses the healing modalities of Somatic Experiencing and Family Constellation Therapy and how they can help people quickly release trauma stored in the body. Through powerful real-life cases,...

Waterworld screenwriter Peter Rader shares his journey from Hollywood’s chaos to the world of conscious cinema. After meeting his wife, Oscar and Emmy-nominated filmmaker and TV producer Paola di Florio, his path was transformed, leading to soul-stirring films like Awake: The Life of Yogananda and My Father, the Healer, which unveils the secret life of a gifted Qigong Master healer who grew up und...

Are you struggling to get along with your adult daughter, or even with your own mom? Are you tired of being dismissed or dissed at even the most benign comments? Do you wish you could find a way to bridge the gap between the two of you? The Mother-Daughter dynamic requires a special kind of healing, and guest Dr. Debra Mandel is here to help. As a psychologist and author of Sassy and Rude - Her Ne...

Discover the inspiring journey of Helen Ye Plehn, founder of Helen Creates Beauty and creator of the Aura Color Wheel. Born in China and educated in the US, Helen experienced great success educationally and professionally in her data analytics career. But her success bred depression, not joy, which launched her on a spiritual journey of intense awakening. Through her daily meditation practice and...