Soul + Practice: Raw Conversations & Real Practices with Kathy Escobar & Phyllis Mathis

Episode 16: Presence is Everything  Living in the here and now instead of in the future of the past is no small task. In a fragile and fractured world, being present is our best shot at surviving it. But learning how to be present isn’t something that we can learn with our heads; it comes with practice. Get to know the hosts at KathyEscobar.com and PhyllisMathis.com

Episode 15: Death   Talking about death, preparing for death, honoring death, respecting our mortality and other people’s mortality as well is something that a lot of us aren’t that great at naturally. In this episode, we dive into an honest conversation about death and dying, just another light topic on Soul + Practice.  Get to know the hosts at KathyEscobar.com and PhyllisMathis.com

Episode 14:  All Roads Lead to ISuckVille and WhatIfTown In this foundational episode for all things Soul+Practice, we look at the two places that all roads seem to lead for most of us humans–ISuckville (Shame) and WhatIfTown (Fear). Our brains get so used to going there that they’re on autopilot. The way out to new patterns requires changing the channel and over time learning to build new roads....

Episode 13: Season 2 and We Don’t Know Sh*t We’re back with Season 2 and the start of a new year in 2022 that is off to a tricky start. We think it would help us all if we could “break up with knowing.” In a world that makes no promises, this entitled feeling can lead us to all kinds of trouble. In this episode, we focus on the healing that can happen when we embrace “I don’t know.”  Get to know t...

Episode 12 - Season One Wrap Soul + Practice has been a gift to us! This space to talk about hard things, to consider ways to move differently in the world, to connect with our souls and catalyze change within ourselves and the circles we move in has been healing for both of us. This episode is a look back at where we’ve been this season as we pause and get ready for season 2!  Get to know the hos...

Episode 11 - Abortion Trigger Warning: Abortion can be a traumatic topic. Whoa, we keep diving into the deep end and with abortion rights now up for grabs in a new way before the Supreme Court we decided to spend a little time talking about it together. Get to know the hosts at KathyEscobar.com and PhyllisMathis.com  

Episode 10 - Men!  The patriarchy isn’t just bad for women; it’s bad for men, too. While we obviously can’t speak for men, we wanted to process some of what we hope for change, healing, and healthier human-ing together. Get to know the hosts at KathyEscobar.com and PhyllisMathis.com

Episode 9 - Womxn! Womxn rock! The world needs the force of females to forge a better future. There are a lot of obstacles to freedom for women, but we’ll do all we can do to keep strengthening, encouraging, fanning freedom into flame. Get to know the hosts at KathyEscobar.com and PhyllisMathis.com

Episode 8 - White Girl Anti-Racism Work As two middle-aged white women, we are wrestling with what it means to play our part in anti-racism work. We stumble and bumble, feel shame and confusion, but won’t give up practicing, trying, learning how much we have to learn.  Get to know the hosts at KathyEscobar.com and PhyllisMathis.com  

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Here we go! We’re not sure the world needs another podcast, but we know we love to dive into the deep end and talk about life, faith, culture, and how to be healthier human beings in this crazy world. This first episode gives a little taste of who we are and where we’ll be going this season.