The Energy Matters Podcast

Michael Schreiber, Business Coach

Caroline interviews Michael Schreiber, business coach who helps actors and creative individuals grow their businesses. They discuss the basics of business coaching and what this looks like, the definition of success, aligning with your work, overcoming the need to hide, how vulnerability as a creative person can be a tool as a business owner, and much more! Tune in for a great show!

Gauri, Vedic Astrologer + Mantra Meditation

Caroline talks with Jyotish Astrologer, Gauri of Gauri’s Mantra Meditation. They discuss how eastern astrology uses charts as a roadmap of our lives, as a way to look into our karma, how Jyotish astrology is related to yoga and Ayurveda, the use of mantra in pop culture versus its Sanskrit origins as vibrational healing, and much more! Tune in to Energy Matters on 103.3 FM WXOJ Northampton, MA.

Joan Pillsbury, Green Burial MA

Caroline talks with Joan Pillsbury of Green Burial MA. The discuss the basics of green burials, the environmental impact of conventional burial practices, how the Civil War influenced the current practices, what is a “greener” burial, planning your green burial in advance, and how to discuss this topic with family members. Tune in for a great show!

Laura Campagna, Astrologer

Caroline interviews Laura Campagna, a Western astrologer, energy healer, and tarot reader. Topics discussed include: praying for guidance, identifying as a witch, Vortex Healing, Merlin tradition, “feel it to heal it,” the history of tarot, the way to get the most from your tarot reading, teaching people how to “get off the book” in giving readings, and much more! Stay tuned for a great show!

Dan Winter, Toward Harmony Qi Gong and Tai Chi

Caroline interviews Dan Winter of Toward Harmony Qigong and Tai Chi. The discussion ranges from the origins of these practices, how standing and posture affect chi, the feel of beauty, the ease and flow of the Water Tradition, how tai chi influences dance, and the 70% rule as it extends to athletes. Tune in for a great show!

Michelle Ryan, Ashtanga Yoga Northampton

Caroline interviews Michelle Ryan, founder of the yoga collective Ashtanga Yoga Northampton. We learn more about what is ashtanga, how the Mysore tradition differs from other yoga practices, running a teacher-owned yoga cooperative, dealing with conflict in a collective, the moon days tradition, as well as the community book club and cleanses. Tune in for a great show!

Hannah Jacobson-Hardy, Herbalist

In this episode of Energy Matters, Caroline interviews Hannah Jacobson-Hardy of Sweet Birch Herbals. Hannah talks about community herbal medicine, the gift economy model, her early introduction to herbs at UMass Amherst, learning about herbs from books versus learning from the plants directly, plant spirit journeys, and her range of herbal products, including Full Moon Ghee!

Tzivia Gover, Dream Therapist

Caroline talks with Tzivia Gover, dream therapist, author, educator and poet. They discuss the value of dreams, how mindfulness can affect day and nighttime, how dreams can help us understand our deeper selves, how professionals can benefit from learning how to work with dreams, Institute for Dream Studies, as well as Tzivia’s latest book.

 

Kyle Ricci, Reiki Master Teacher

Caroline sits down to talk with Kyle Ricci, Reiki Master Teacher about Reiki! We talk about what is Reiki, how our body’s energy centers work, how he learned Reiki as a child (from his mom), and Kyle’s current work with oncology at Cooley Dickinson Hospital and Cancer Connection. Tune in for a great show!

Ruth Folchman, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction with a Clinical Psychologist

Caroline talks with Dr. Ruth Folchman, clinical psychologist and certified group psychotherapist, about everyday mindfulness. We learn about her classes in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Anxiety and Depression (MBCT) and how they can help around handling our emotions, while driving, dealing with family, and money.