KARMIC RELIEF (Bob Peck)
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| 19 Aug 2024 | Transmute Your Pain Into Power | Esteban "El Divine Niño" Palacio | 01:23:38 | |
El Divine Niño gives me hope. I first saw Esteban Palacio's work on my For You page back in early 2022 and I was blown away. He has a tangible presence within spirituality that is simultaneously deep and also lighthearted. He's accessible, he's relatable, and it's because despite being a fresh-faced twentysomething, he's gone through so much. Esteban's work as Divine Niño is based on Jung, the perennial philosophy across traditions, indigenous & Vedic wisdom, and a childlike sense of play. His brand is The Divine Child after all. A Canadian with Colombian roots, Esteban and I riff on a wide variety of spiritual & conscious topics including: - Overcoming family tragedy to help realize the spirit - The one golden thread connecting all religions - How our own internal psychological processes play out in the external world - Our cultural incarnation: embodying and detaching - Connecting with the Divine You - Jung as a forefather and intensely devotional mystic - The challenges of a diagnosing a mental disorder - Healing from addiction - Content creation: is one person going to be helped by this? - Spirituality without discernment as dangerous Work with Esteban: Subscribe to Karmic Relief Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@iambobpeck https://www.instagram.com/karmicreliefpod Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7es7cjNdcSel032NLXr4wK?si=cf96e7379ab14052 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/karmic-relief/id1515029592 More about Bob Peck Theme Music Scott Standley - "You Got It" Design by Paige Hasaballah & Bob Peck | |||
| 28 May 2020 | 006: Death: Dust, Hell, or Reincarnation? | 01:19:07 | |
In the "Death" episode, we talk about what we want done with our bodies—tree body urns are the clear winner—as well as reflecting on those we've lost, near-death experiences, and how world cultures deal with death. Do we just become dust, is it heaven vs. hell, or what about reincarnation? Sponsored by O'Hoolahan's Tree Urns (ohoolahans.com) Be Where How? is Bob Peck and pals: Scott Standley & Ryan Padgett bewherehow.com/podcast Music by Sleep Good open.spotify.com/artist/5Fon6tb20oHkqBcePzyJy3 Coffee is happiness | |||
| 22 Nov 2024 | Weaving Through The Ten Thousand Things | Dylan Townsend | 01:30:35 | |
Dylan Townsend is calling it out. The world of spiritual satire seems to be growing everyday. My feeds are fed by jokes about the world of spirituality and new age, and look, I'm all for a good laugh. But if you're gonna come for spiritualgram you better have come out of the jungle baby. You better be able to connect Padmasambhava's teachings to Carl Jung's psychoanalysis. You better read the stars like a fortune cookie. And Dylan Townsend is just that. He left his home in Ireland for India to learn Yoga at 19 years old. He went to Venezuela to get to know plant medicine at 20. He's been ALL over this planet to learn and study under different spiritual traditions. And it is all culminating in his work in writing and film production on multiple new series headed for streamers soon. We cover a lot of ground! The interview starts with me contextualizing my book for a hot second... thank you, enjoy! In this episode, we cover: - The human-ness of the Bible - Milarepa and multi-incarnation paintings of Thangka Buddhist paintings - The Irish and US revolutions - The brilliance of the film "Embrace of the Serpent" - Being from Texas old school and the unique beauty of Austin, Texas - Topanga Canyon as the Life Coach Capital of America - Dylan's spiritual satire shows "Eden 2.0" and "Intentional" - Fiction as the purest highest art form - Back to Milarepa on the futility of this world, yet not being apathy - Laozi on The Way vs. striving - Everything in life is this moment - Social media as antithetical to Buddhist self-defining - "Prayer-formance" as the modern Pharisees vs. embodying wisdom deeply - Social as content strategy vs. 'dear diary' - The beauty of the availability of yoga and psychedelics nowadays - The pejorative tone of "New Age" - Dylan and Bob starting a new religion - Astrology, the Eclipse, and transcending our astrological impacts - And more Connect with Dylan https://www.instagram.com/dylan.p.townsend www.dylantownsend.com https://www.instagram.com/karmicreliefpod Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7es7cjNdcSel032NLXr4wK?si=cf96e7379ab14052 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/karmic-relief/id1515029592 More about Bob Peck https://www.linktr.ee/bobpeck Theme Music Scott Standley - "You Got It" https://www.scottstandley.com Design by Paige Hasaballah & Bob Peck https://deltavenus.art | |||
| 29 Jun 2020 | 009: Autobiography of a Yogi | 01:11:04 | |
Diving into Paramahansa Yogananda’s spiritual masterpiece, “Autobiography of a Yogi”: we echo his points on spiritual vessel-hood as a deliberate progression, and that contemplative practices are for all, not just sadhus in Himalayan caves. It’s a book that touched Steve Jobs, George Harrison, and basically every spiritual person of the last seventy years, including the three of us. This year is the centennial of Yogananda’s arrival in America (1920), and so as Americans entranced by Eastern philosophy and his life’s work, we are completely indebted. | |||
| 15 Feb 2021 | Universalism through a Hasidic Lens | Zevi Slavin | 01:33:01 | |
Zevi Slavin is a Hasidic Jewish mystic and content creator of the channel “Seekers of Unity”. Zevi grew up in Australia, moved to LA when he was eighteen, then NY, and Cape Town, South Africa. Now living in Israel, Zevi is an ordained rabbi dedicated to teaching about the beauty of Judaism, philosophy, world mysticism, and all of their many benefits. Zevi explains the unique contributions of Jewish mysticism within the world’s mystic traditions—as we discuss, they integrate the legalistic with the ecstatic like no other tradition. They encourage the deification of the human being, and they sound a lot like the Upanishads! The mystic is not separate from God—that line is blurred! Outside of God, nothing else exists. Lastly, Zevi walked us through some of his daily practices, and how every aspect of his day is full of intention. His book recs are:
Stay looped in with Zevi & Seekers of Unity on his channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL9A83sJIYNAovCA92uaTRQ Subscribe to our Be Where How? Show channel: | |||
| 11 Nov 2020 | Native American Spirituality, Hip Hop, and Social Action | Supaman | 01:18:16 | |
Christian Parrish Takes the Gun, known professionally as Supaman is an Apsáalooke rapper and fancy dancer who was born in Seattle, Washington and grew up in Crow Agency, Montana. He dedicates his life to empowering and spreading a message of hope and faith through a unique fusion of traditional and modern culture. He is the recipient of the 2017 MTV VMA award for Best Fight Against the System. He is also a Nammy - Native American Music Award Winner, North American Indigenous Image Award, and seven Tunney Awards. We talked about Supaman’s early years in hip hop, and what led him to incorporate more of his tribal identity into his creativity.. despite initial concerns by both his Christian pastors and tribal chiefs. He informed us about the state of emergency in regards to preserving the Apsáalooke culture, and how Standing Rock and other indigenous rights movements are emerging—creating glimpses of bright optimism out of the darker collective trauma still impacting contemporary reservation life. Supaman’s book recommendations are: “Plenty-coups: Chief of the Crows” by Frank Bird Linderman “Two Leggings: The Making of a Crow Warrior” by Peter Nabokov The books of Deepak Chopra “God is Red: A Native View of Religion” by Vine Deloria Jr. “Wrestling with Jesus: A candid dialogue with the Master on what Christians must know about their religion—but will never hear in church” by D. K. Maylor Follow all of Supaman’s latest work: | |||
| 20 Jun 2024 | Pointing to the Divine Dreamer | Timothy Conway | 01:46:11 | |
Timothy Conway is who I want to be. He is a scholar of religion and theology as well as a deeply experiential mystic for over five decades. He sat with Nisargadatta and he has a Masters and PhD in Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies. He wrote one of my favorite books of all time Women of Power And Grace. Listen to his bio. “Timothy Conway (“a figure in the dream, pointing to the Divine Dreamer”) has studied and practiced the nondual essence of our sacred traditions since the early 1970s. He has met many enlightened masters, especially in Advaita Vedanta (Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, Sri Ramana Maharshi’s immediate followers, and others) and various lines of Buddhism, as well as spiritual adepts in Daoism, Sufism and mystic Christianity and Judaism. Timothy has freely shared the “pathless path” of deep spirituality since the late 1980s.” We cover a lot of ground, and he literally starts the conversation by dismissing his academic accomplishments.. on his site his education section begins with “much ado about nothing”... In this episode we cover: -Going Beyond Words -Paradoxical phrasing that is both affirmative and negating -The ethics of veganism (ahimsa) -Your "ego-ji" is quite the instrument! -Defying Anatta -The challenge of catching a moment -Being in love with all sentient beings because the Divine Nature is Love -The harmony between instant enlightenment and gradual awakening Take in the masterful, scholarly mystic Timothy Conway on his website: https://www.enlightened-spirituality.org/ Subscribe to Karmic Relief Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@karmicreliefpod https://www.instagram.com/karmicreliefpod More about Bob Peck https://www.linktr.ee/originalsinisalie Theme Music Scott Standley - "You Got It" Design by Paige Hasaballah & Bob Peck | |||
| 13 Jul 2020 | 010: Sara Bawany — Fighting for Victims; and the Complexities of Expression | 01:30:32 | |
The Be Where How? Show has its first guest: Sara Bawany! Sara received her Master’s in Clinical Social Work at the University of Texas, and she is currently a full-time social worker with FACE, which stands for Facing Abuse in Community Environments. She is also a published author who has released (w)holehearted, a book of poetry on being, brokenness, facades… from the description: “(w)holehearted seeks to encompass as many stories as possible, touching on several topics, namely, spirituality, feminism, colorism, domestic violence, intersectionality, mental health and more. it aims to depict that anyone with the darkest past and pitfalls can still save themselves from drowning in the difficulties that not only plague our world, but also plague our hearts.” How to help FACE and get involved: www.facetogether.org Sara is on Instagram: www.instagram.com/sara.bawany And you can find (w)holehearted at booksellers everywhere: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/42038239 | |||
| 14 May 2020 | 002: The Creative Process | 01:11:12 | |
We’re three creatives in distinct yet overlapping disciplines, so we talk about our latest projects (including bit.ly/solidarityfilm), philosophies around creativity, and how to make things. Be Where How? is Bob Peck and pals: Scott Standley & Ryan Padgett bewherehow.com/podcast Music by Sleep Good open.spotify.com/artist/5Fon6tb20oHkqBcePzyJy3 Coffee is happiness | |||
| 09 Jul 2024 | Breaking Patterns Through Expansion | Madeline Vu | 01:30:04 | |
Madeline Vu is integrating all of it. Mind, Body, Spirit, and The Planet—she is holistically aware of a wide variety of psychological systems, spiritual healing modalities, and environmental issues. She makes it seem possible—we really can acknowledge all parts of ourselves and our planet, in a loving way. Her titles over the past 14 years include writer, non-profit leader, design director, leadership coach, and tech executive. Nowadays she's focused on integration. Madeline is a Certified Practitioner of Focalizing (CPF) / Trained by Nick Werber of The Focalizing Institute. She has also studied as a clairvoyant healer and as a Reiki Master under the Usui lineage. Madeline is a Vietnamese-American who had to break patterns both in herself and her family's generational trauma, not through cessation or negation but through expansion. Her deep spiritual & psychological study in multiple schools of thought has led her to new plateaus. The knowledge settles, and it becomes embodied wisdom. In this episode we cover: -The hazards of cultural conditioning -Vietnam's religious & mythological tapestry -Navigating Catholicism, Buddhism, and beyond -"Spiritual bodies" and the utility of clairvoyance -Somatic therapy & Somatic experiencing -Mary Magdalene and her importance -"Regenerative" living over "sustainable" Work with Madeline: Subscribe to Karmic Relief Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@karmicreliefpod https://www.instagram.com/karmicreliefpod Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7es7cjNdcSel032NLXr4wK?si=cf96e7379ab14052 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/karmic-relief/id1515029592 More about Bob Peck | |||
| 03 Aug 2024 | From Supermodel to Superconscious | Alison Canavan | 01:31:30 | |
Alison Canavan is a UCLA-trained Mindfulness Facilitator from the Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behaviour and a Master NLP Practitioner. She’s my friend, from Dublin Ireland who made her all the way over to Central Texas. She runs a successful private practice as a health and wellness coach and delivers motivational talks on health and wellbeing all over the world, specializing in mental health and addiction. Alison began her career as an international model for nearly two decades but in recent years all of her focus is on mental emotional and spiritual wellbeing for herself and others. - The many negatives of an international supermodel - "Deciding", or "cutting away from" (Latin) our own negative patterns - The many pros of getting sober - Mythbusting meditation in noticing our thoughts - How mindfulness up-levels parenting & eliminating generational trauma - "Am I awake or asleep in the dream?" - Intentionality in the day-to-day - Service and flow to overcome depression - The science of mindfulness and the HeartMath Institute Work with Alison: Subscribe to Karmic Relief Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@iambobpeck https://www.instagram.com/karmicreliefpod Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7es7cjNdcSel032NLXr4wK?si=cf96e7379ab14052 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/karmic-relief/id1515029592 More about Bob Peck Theme Music Scott Standley - "You Got It" Design by Paige Hasaballah & Bob Peck | |||
| 29 Dec 2020 | Burnout, Shakti, and the Vagus Nerve | Marie Young | 01:28:08 | |
Marie Young is a body-based coach who helps clients reach their goals by connecting with their bodies and souls first. She has been studying yogic practices for over twenty years, and teaching for nearly ten. Marie empowers clients with grounding techniques and coaching tools so they can live their lives with purpose, passion, and focus. We discuss different meditation types, the body, and using physical sensations as a meditative technique. Different spiritual practices: how to find yours, or stick with one, or to listen to when to move on. Toning the vagus nerve (Cranial Nerve 10): the ventral and the dorsal. How scientific research validates a lot of what the 19th and 20th century Hindu swamis talked about. Guru stories. Shakti and Shiva as the Immanent and Transcendent. Chanting as a form of resilience, by amplifying the autonomic response. And then we end on one of Marie’s guided meditation sessions. Her book recs are: “Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve” by Stanley Rosenberg “Chakra Yoga” by Anadea Judith “Awakening Shakti” by Sally Kempton Sync up with Marie: Stay connected with us via email: Subscribe to our channel: Shoutout to Meditative Mind behind the sound & visual during our meditation: | |||
| 15 Sep 2020 | 015: Jeremy Hoffeld — Infusing Darshan into Feeds | 01:22:29 | |
Jeremy Hoffeld is a painter, sketch artist, musician, and spiritual contemplative from New York. He studied art history at Columbia University, and wrote a thesis on Paleolithic cave paintings in France. Hoffeld did an apprenticeship in painting and drawing at the Art Students League of New York, having previously spent two years copying old masters at Boston’s Fogg Art Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts. Nowadays he spends his time on the island of Maui, painting portraits of saints, activists, and other heroes. We were thrilled to hear his Ram Dass stories, as Jeremy was graced to be able to spend time with that monumental spiritual force in his later years. (Jeremy’s brother plays music with Krishna Das.) Tropical birds serenaded our interview, as we covered social media, creativity, social action, and had a few laughs about his experiences with RD. Jeremy’s book recommendations are: “Autobiography of a Yogi” by Paramahamsa Yogananda (1946) “The Artist’s Way” by Julia Cameron (1992) See Jeremy’s work on Instagram: | |||
| 14 May 2020 | 003: Defining Metaphysical | 01:16:20 | |
Part 2 of the definitions episodes: the “metaphysical” material is focused on concepts, teachers, and systems of thought beyond the physical. We reference Mark Gober’s book "An End to Upside Down Thinking" constantly, and promise we’re not crazy. Yogananda, Hermeticism and astrology get some shoutouts. Be Where How? is Bob Peck and pals: Scott Standley & Ryan Padgett bewherehow.com/podcast Music by Sleep Good open.spotify.com/artist/5Fon6tb20oHkqBcePzyJy3 Coffee is happiness | |||
| 14 May 2020 | 004: Unpacking Christianity | 01:11:42 | |
It was the Monday after Easter and we wanted to talk about Jesus—what we liked about our Christian upbringings, and why we’re no longer churchgoers. Includes an intro to Bible scholarship, love for Bart Ehrman and the Gnostics. Be Where How? is Bob Peck and pals: Scott Standley & Ryan Padgett bewherehow.com/podcast Music by Sleep Good open.spotify.com/artist/5Fon6tb20oHkqBcePzyJy3 Coffee is happiness | |||
| 24 Mar 2021 | Date Yourself | lzbth.ai | 01:04:17 | |
Elizabeth Nelson aka @lzbth.ai is a psych major turned graphic designer from Austin, Texas. When she’s not designing, she enjoys learning about maritime disasters, digging through thrift shops, and talking herself out of buying more houseplants. She’s currently freelancing in New York City, beating off the quarantine insanity by going on lots of long walks. “Existential crisis meets textbook diagram”, is Elizabeth’s bio, summarizing a lot about where she is right now after the pandemic completely upended her entire life plan. She transmuted this ‘floating consciousness’ into her design work, reaching new success in a new territory. We talk about using the creative process to help unravel our insecurities & vulnerabilities, and how crucial self-love is throughout it all. Follow this woman on instagram right now: https://www.instagram.com/lzbth.ai Subscribe to our Be Where How? Show channel: http://bit.ly/bewherehowshow More Be Where How? goodness — our Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Medium.com writing, Instagram, & higher consciousness apparel are here: https://linktr.ee/bewherehow | |||
| 04 Sep 2024 | Love Is The Absence Of Fear | Rubén Cantú | 01:31:32 | |
Rubén Cantú is always innovating. Ever since growing up in a modern day cult-like Christian community, "La Luz Del Mundo" (“The Light of the World”), Rubén has been pushing for positive change. Look they might not be evil, but anyone who says "WE are the chosen people headed to be with God and no one else is", that’s a cult to me. That never sat well with Rubén as he continued his work in the world: on behalf of social impact, local community entrepreneurship, and no shortage of Austin Texas projects in creativity and activism, he has ALWAYS been guided by love. Ultimately that’s the gateway to Eternity—not fear, not division, but Love. I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation earlier this summer at a park in east Austin. What we cover: - The simplicity and joy of a humble upbringing - Growing up in "The Light of the World / El Luz Del Mundo" Church, a community that deludes itself with the self-image of 'chosen people' - Getting sick of the "same food" aka unhealthy religion over and over again, and wiping the slate clean -- "Who am I if I'm no longer a part of this community?" - What is "The One Thing" you can do to improve everything else in your life? - "If people want to know God, have a direct relationship with Love itself." - Love is the absence of fear. - "Love expands our consciousness beyond our cultural conditioning" - How love and faith informs our daily work, in particular Ruben's focus in social impact entrepreneurship - Be open to the unfolding of your path - Our appreciation and critiques of the University of Texas at Austin - "When you stay silent in the face of injustice, you allow for those who breed on fear to continue to reign..." whereas justice combined with Love can transform the world. Connect with Rubén: https://www.instagram.com/rubencantoo/ Subscribe to Karmic Relief Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@iambobpeck https://www.instagram.com/karmicreliefpod Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7es7cjNdcSel032NLXr4wK?si=cf96e7379ab14052 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/karmic-relief/id1515029592 More about Bob Peck Theme Music Scott Standley - "You Got It" Design by Paige Hasaballah & Bob Peck | |||
| 23 May 2024 | Mythbusting Spirituality, New Age, Materialism And Mythbusting Aubrey Marcus | Aubrey Marcus | 01:11:40 | |
Aubrey Marcus is a fellow Austinite, spiritual teacher, entrepreneur, podcaster, psychonaut, philosopher, poet, and Instagram archer. He is the founder of Onnit, a globally disruptive brand based on a holistic health philosophy he calls Total Human Optimization. Onnit remains an industry leader with products optimizing millions of lives, including many top professional athletes around the world. Aubrey currently hosts the Aubrey Marcus Podcast, a motivational destination for conversations with the brightest minds in athletics, business, mindset, and spirituality with over 100 million listens. He is the author of the NYT Bestselling book "Own The Day, Own Your Life" and has been featured on the cover of Men’s Health and other publications. He has also produced several documentaries including Awake In The Darkness, Dragon of the Jungle, Ayahuasca, and Huachuma. He is currently the visionary behind the donation based coaching platform Fit For Service which recently hosted the transformational music festival, Arkadia. Almost a year ago, I was a guest on the Aubrey Marcus Podcast. I am still not completely sure how, but it was a series of synchronistic events that led to a "before and after" for my writing career. I had been on a podcast or two before that, but after the AMP release, I've been on dozens. Aubrey generously shines his megaton spotlight on the occasional up-and-comer like yours truly and I am grateful. We have a lot in common. We both believe in the power of psychedelic plant medicine. We both appreciate wisdom from a wide variety of spiritual traditions, the interfaith mystics in particular. And we both believe that "original sin" is a big 'ol lie. I wanted to give Aubrey the opportunity to mythbust common misconceptions around spirituality and New Age, as well as a few criticisms I see about him--by people who don't him or know his work intimately. We had a great time and I hope you enjoy. Catch all things AM at https://www.aubreymarcus.com Subscribe to Karmic Relief Podcast for weekly episodes every Thursday: https://www.youtube.com/@karmicreliefpod https://www.instagram.com/karmicreliefpod Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7es7cjNdcSel032NLXr4wK?si=cf96e7379ab14052 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/karmic-relief/id1515029592 More about Bob Peck https://www.linktr.ee/originalsinisalie | |||
| 07 Jul 2021 | This Is Your Life | Maggie Burke at “New Story” and Our Stories 1 Year In | 01:08:49 | |
Now in our 13th month live, we share creative project updates and introduce a new regular member of our pod panel: Maggie Burke, a former Big Tech strategist who’s now at NewStoryCharity.org ending global homelessness. We also talk about our favorite episodes from the past year—from Bob’s endless demystifying of mysticism to Marcelo’s deconstruction of “COVID”, practical breathing tips from Marie to Ram Dass stories told by Jeremy… we’ve had no shortage of fascinating conversations… grateful for our new friends and for many more to come. Heavy book recommendations list from the entire panel in this episode too: “Clarity and Connection” by Yung Pueblo “The Life of Yogananda” by Philip Goldberg “The Surrender Experiment” by Michael A. Singer “Return to Love” by Marianne Williamson “No Mud No Lotus” by Thich Nhat Hanh “Disappearance of the Universe” by Gary Renard “The World Religions” by Huston Smith The “Shadow and Bone” Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo “Braving the Wilderness” by Brene Brown “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda” “Radical Acceptance” by Tara Brach “The Places That Scare You” by Pema Chodron “The Little Book of Philosophy” by DK Publishing "Love Poems from God: Twelve Sacred Voices from the East and West" by Daniel Ladinsky “A Mind at Home with Itself” by Byron Katie & Stephen Mitchell | |||
| 14 May 2020 | 005: Defining Nondual | 01:18:36 | |
The last of the three definitions episodes: “nondual” is all about One Only, not two. From Advaita Vedanta to A Course in Miracles to glimmers in other systems, we untangle the headiness of the illusion and how to live in it, despite its unreality. Be Where How? is Bob Peck and pals: Scott Standley & Ryan Padgett bewherehow.com/podcast Music by Sleep Good open.spotify.com/artist/5Fon6tb20oHkqBcePzyJy3 Coffee is happiness | |||
| 24 Aug 2021 | We Can Trust Ourselves On The Path | Sitaram Dass | 02:03:18 | |
Sitaram Dass spent several years serving his beloved teacher Ram Dass on Maui, where he was shown the path of Bhakti, the yoga of service and devotion to God. He is a writer, musician, counselor, and community volunteer working to strengthen our sense of the Timeless Sacred in today’s modern world. His new collection of prose and poetry, From and For God, is available now at all online retailers. “Love Serve Remember .. are instructions from our own heart.” Sitaram shares with us tales from Ram Dass’ final years, alongside lucid soulful discussions around service, vulnerability, perfectionism, and how the continual re-examination of faith is rooted in freedom. His book recommendations are: “Be Love Now” by Ram Dass The books of Mirabai Starr The Bhagavad Gita “Paths To God” by Ram Dass 100% of the profits from From and For God (www.fromandforgod.com) go to Hanuman Maui, a 501(c)3 nonprofit continuing Ram Dass’s presence on Maui. The author donates 100% of his profits to Hanuman Maui, a 501(c)3 nonprofit continuing Ram Dass’s presence on Maui. Hanuman Maui upholds his teachings of love, service and devotion through the Hanuman Temple and Loving Awareness Sanctuary. https://www.hanumanmaui.org/ Half of those proceeds are specifically designated for Kripa’s service projects through the Sacred Community Project, a program under the direct fiscal sponsorship of Hanuman Maui. Kripa works to lower the barriers of access to contemplative and devotional practices through affordable, free, and donation-based offerings, spiritual support, and prison outreach. Learn more about Kripa and listen to their music at: https://kripa.guru Learn more about Sitaram Dass and contact him at: https://sitaramdass.com Subscribe to our Be Where How? Show channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKRhNdi_EuVOUKJhZoHQ3uw/ Bringing the mountaintop to the here and now. More Be Where How? goodness — our Spotify / Apple Podcasts, Medium.com writing, Instagram, & higher consciousness apparel are here: https://linktr.ee/bewherehow | |||
| 27 Jul 2021 | Look Up from the Monotony and Get Connected | Esther Ladipo | 01:35:54 | |
Esther Ladipo is a social impact inspiration. A proud Nigerian-American born in Columbus, Ohio, currently living in Austin Texas, Esther works at DoorDash on their Social Impact team, alongside being the cofounder and CEO of Ranowo.org, a donation platform supporting black and Latin-x nonprofits through donations of physical goods. We talk about her early motivations for service. We untangle ‘social impact’ being a trendy term—how to keep it all sincere, transcend the critics, and make a legitimate impact where it matters. And we close out about her own conscious intention to get where she is today. Check out Esther’s platform out and donate to a worthy local nonprofit: www.Ranowo.org Her book recs are: “The Midnight Library” by Matt Hague “Homegoing” by Yaa Gyasi | |||
| 10 Aug 2020 | 013: Miroo Kim — Bring Work to Mindfulness, Not Mindfulness to Work | 01:30:28 | |
Miroo Kim is a 15+ year tech professional who has worked at Apple, Microsoft and Facebook. She helped launch early iPhones and now works on Mobile Partnerships at FB, but most relevant to this philosophy show, she heads our Mindfulness club, along with Bob & Melena. We talk about the dynamics of compassion at work and why it’s important to not over-hype mindful practices, despite an exhaustive list of benefits. Miroo’s book recommendations are: “A Bigger Sky: Awakening a Fierce Feminine Buddhism” by Pamela Weiss “The Order of Time” by Carlo Rovelli "How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind" by Leah Weiss PhD | |||
| 07 Jun 2024 | From Fighting People, to Fighting For People | Justin Wren | 01:28:51 | |
From Vegas prize fights to providing clean water to over 52,000 people. Transitioning human beings out of slavery and into freedom. Empowering our brothers and sisters with "opportunity, which is greater than charity". Fighting for the Forgotten! Beyond his impressive MMA career, Justin Wren has dedicated his life to making a positive impact. Inspired by a life-changing trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Justin founded Fight for the Forgotten to focus on providing clean water, education, and empowerment to Pygmy communities in Africa. He advocates for indigenous rights and is a powerful voice for marginalized communities. I'm very grateful to know Justin personally here in Austin, TX. He is a sincere, warm, vibrant man who has found his purpose. The first time we met he explained his charity in great detail, in particular how they are not showing up for the photo op and then abandoning these people. The fact that Fight for the Forgotten has over 85 working water wells (out of 89 builds) is an extraordinary percentage when it comes to long-term efficiency of implementing resources in the developing world. They are also focused on "capacity-building" which trains the Pygmies and the local indigenous people to create and maintain these resources themselves. He is not the white savior. As he states in our interview, it is a highly collaborative project in the sense that Justin has learned so much from the Pygmies. His work is not a one-way handout but rather a two-way mutual exchange of compassion and solidarity. Support Justin Wren and his efforts to empower the Pygmy people at: https://www.fightfortheforgotten.org/ Follow Justin on IG @thebigpygmy Subscribe to Karmic Relief Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@karmicreliefpod https://www.instagram.com/karmicreliefpod More about Bob Peck https://www.linktr.ee/originalsinisalie Theme Music Scott Standley - "You Got It" Design by Paige Hasaballah & Bob Peck | |||
| 27 Jul 2020 | 012: Shane Renfro — Songwriting, Frontier Living and Psychomagic | 01:04:09 | |
Shane Renfro, the songwriter and frontman behind RF Shannon, joins the Be Where How? Show to chat about his writing process, and his seeming dissonance within the mainstream music business thanks in part to his creative philosophy. We discuss permaculture-ing the land, Jodorowsky’s "Psychomagic", and how our ancestral connections can pervade our intuitive understanding. Listen to RF Shannon’s three full length albums on Spotify. https://www.rfshannon.com | |||
| 30 Sep 2024 | Witnessing Jehovah and His Illusion | Mikayla Humphrey | 00:51:10 | |
Mikayla Humphrey has questions. She was raised as a Jehovah's Witness, and knocked on thousands upon thousands of doors. At 17 she could no longer endure its cultish control over her life. Sadly Mikayla has not spoken to her immediate family since leaving the church nearly a decade ago... it's an official JW doctrine to "shun". She is a phoenix arising from the ashes. As a fervent reader of a variety of spiritual philosophies, Mikayla enjoyed my book, "Original Sin Is A Lie" and we have continued to have several theological chats about the nature of it all. We decided to record a Q&A style convo as a unique episode of Karmic Relief Podcast. We cover: - The illusory nature of this world - Nondual cosmology hypotheses - "World denialism" vs. "world antagonism" - Door-knocking stories from her Jehovah's Witness childhood - How the ego loves "special-ness" - The JW doctrine that _you will never die_ + overcoming a new awareness of impending physical death - Our mutual adoration of Mollie Adler and her podcast "Back from the Borderline" - Debunking Biblical infallibility as an essential first step in the open-minded spiritual path Subscribe to Karmic Relief Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@iambobpeck https://www.instagram.com/karmicreliefpod Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7es7cjNdcSel032NLXr4wK?si=cf96e7379ab14052 More about Bob Peck Theme Music Scott Standley - "You Got It" Design by Paige Hasaballah & Bob Peck | |||
| 12 Oct 2020 | Demystifying Mystic Philosophy | 01:41:36 | |
There are so many misconceptions around spirituality, but especially “mysticism” or “mystic philosophy”. Many people tend to think “mystic” means “magic”, or that it’s far beyond critical grounded scholarship. In this extended episode, Bob, Scott, and Melena go through Bob’s new article “Debunking Mystic Philosophy”, providing a useful intro to mysticism: the symbolic string connecting the pearls of the worlds’ faith traditions. We talk about how mysticism essentially means internal discovery; that the mystic is guided by the intuitive understanding; and that there is a rich spectrum of inclusive, accepting paths. Mysticism: A Study of the Nature and Development of Man’s Spiritual Consciousness by Evelyn Underhill History of Mysticism: The Unchanging Testament by Swami Abhayananda | |||
| 23 Oct 2024 | Perfect Peace Unfolding In Every Moment | Sameh Neseim | 01:38:49 | |
Sameh Neseim is a certified mystic. He is certified, but that's not what I mean. His every step is a pilgrimage. His every breath is a meditation. I am continually blown away and inspired by my friend Sameh, an Egyptian-American who I met at Meta (then Facebook) back in 2019. Sameh is a Spiritual and Mindfulness teacher, Self-Mastery Coach and Unity Prayer Chaplain. We met through being two global co-leads of Mindfulness@ Meta, our humble club of meditators within one of the largest conglomerates in the world. We were (and still are) the mystics in the machine. Sameh has since left FB and moved on to helping individuals and leaders out here in the wild. In this episode, we cover: - Corporate burnout leading to deliberate choice to change - The connection between creativity and intuition - Practical application of "my holiness envelops everything I see"... seeing the One in all including our workplace - Intention of collaboration and sitting in the holiness of the present moment... detaching from proving anything, from the past and future - Corporate as a beautiful environment to practice spirituality by dropping the need to be seen as right or important - "You Are Enough" - Going to our meditation practice with the intention to either be still and receive peace, or to receive specific inspiration for a project -- being specific! A morning meditation to get grounded for the day, an afternoon meditation on a creative project, and a nighttime meditation for rejuvenation and peace - A Course in Miracles as a profound practical document for spiritual awakening, that the ego does not want you to read! - When you want nothing of this world, you acknowledge your commitment to your own happiness - Rumi helps us with pain and understanding the full experience of love and suffering Subscribe to Karmic Relief Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@iambobpeck Connect with Sameh at: https://instagram.com/samehneseim https://samehneseim.substack.com/podcast https://www.instagram.com/karmicreliefpod Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7es7cjNdcSel032NLXr4wK?si=cf96e7379ab14052 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/karmic-relief/id1515029592 More about Bob Peck https://www.linktr.ee/bobpeck Theme Music Scott Standley - "You Got It" https://www.scottstandley.com Design by Paige Hasaballah & Bob Peck https://deltavenus.art | |||
| 09 Mar 2021 | Make Art Everyday | Unknown Collective | 01:13:10 | |
From the people who brought you “Too Poor for Canopy”, they’re here to start a revolution. Unknown Collective is an artist collective in Austin, Texas on a mission to connect the community to emerging art. Marcella Colavecchio & Jair Piñeros are two of the collective’s co-founders, who talk to Bob & Ryan about emerging art in Austin—how they started painting, how they’re supporting local artists, and how to help them elevate extremely talented grassroots creatives. Marcella’s advice to aspiring artists hits any writers’ block reluctance powerfully: do the art that you love everyday. We also happened to mention: The horror films of Dario Argento The sculptures & installations of Yayoi Kusama That Basquiat documentary “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” The novels of Gabriel Garcia Marquez Follow Unknown Collective on IG: @_unknowncollective @marcellaispainting @inkcolor Subscribe to our Be Where How? Show channel: http://bit.ly/bewherehowshow More Be Where How? goodness — our Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Medium.com writing, Instagram, & higher consciousness apparel are here: https://linktr.ee/bewherehow | |||
| 09 Dec 2020 | The Spirituality of Deconstruction | Marcelo Villaseñor | 01:22:49 | |
Marcelo Villaseñor is a visual artist based in Austin, Texas. He is originally from Monterrey Mexico. Marcelo works primarily with photography and design, with the intention to deconstruct life through creative and meditative processes. His creative brand is Visual Mantra, whose tagline is Mindful Art to Align Awareness. Marcelo led us through memory, intention and the deconstruction of concepts—in order to approach the essence. He reminded us to question everything. Marcelo deconstructs everything, even COVID. His book recommendations are: “Be Here Now” by Ram Dass “The Fifth Agreement” by don Miguel Ruiz “Altered Traits” by Daniel Goleman and Richard Davidson “Siddhartha” by Herman Hesse “Consciousness: An Introduction” by Susan Blackmore and Emily Troscianko “Conscious” by Annaka Harris ‘A New Earth” by Eckhart Tolle “How to Change Your Mind” by Michael Pollan “The Harvard Psychedelic Club” by Don Lattin “Waking Up” by Sam Harris “The Sophia Code” by Kaia Ra Follow Marcelo’s work on Instagram https://instagram.com/visual.mantra.art and his site https://visualmantra.art. Stay connected with us via email: | |||
| 29 Sep 2020 | 016: Jennifer Millar — Cellular Transformation and Stepping Into Power | 01:15:54 | |
Jennifer Millar is a spiritual teacher, healer and interfaith minister who travels the globe facilitating a healing method called, “Cellular Transformation”. A native of Northern Ireland, living south of Austin, TX, Jennifer has been immersed in the field of trauma healing for over two decades, working with thousands of people from diverse cultural backgrounds. Her work is a blend of psychological and emotional enquiry combined with spiritual transformation that results in fundamental life shifts. Our co-host Ryan Padgett attributes his work with Jennifer to curing his ulcerative colitis—a brutal digestive disease that he had difficulty controlling on the physical level. Listen to Ryan’s own powerful testimony in this episode, alongside our mystically-metaphysical discussion on the mechanics underneath ‘Cellular Transformation’. Jennifer’s book recommendations are: “The World’s Religions” by Huston Smith The books of Pema Chodron The books of Michael Meade Connect with Jennifer at https://www.jennifermillar.org | |||
| 12 May 2021 | When the Intention to Help Creates a Global Nonprofit | Aaron Jackson | 01:48:11 | |
Aaron Jackson is the founder of PlantingPeace.org, a nonprofit he started fifteen years ago when he was 24 years old. His projects focus on a range of humanitarian and environmental initiatives, including a multi-national deworming campaign (they have successfully dewormed over 22 million starving children around the world); a network of orphanages and safe havens in developing countries (two orphanages in Haiti and two in India); LGBTQ rights advocacy, the Equality House and Transgender House; and rainforest conservation efforts in the Amazon. The team listens to Aaron’s riveting stories detailing the extremely DIY-nature of his nonprofit’s humble beginnings. He started with one rental property in Haiti to house a few orphans, which led to smuggling deworming medication in backpacks, and eventually international recognition as a CNN Hero. Donate to Aaron Jackson’s charity, Planting Peace, at https://www.plantingpeace.org Follow more from Aaron at https://www.facebook.com/plantingpeace | |||
| 14 Jun 2020 | 007: Spirituality in Social Action & Allyship | 01:15:25 | |
The current racial and cultural climate in America is extremely inspiring, and the Be Where How? collective stands in solidarity with black liberation and equality for all communities of color in America. As three white men, we talk about how other white folks can best understand allyship and social action through a spiritual lens: namely through listening, amplification, and conscious evolution. Bob’s Medium article, “How Spirituality Helps Allyship”: https://medium.com/@bewherehow/how-spirituality-helps-allyship-33e72e678443 | |||
| 20 Jul 2020 | 011: Santiago Rodriguez Tarditi — How To Be a Better Human | 01:35:25 | |
This week we talked to a real Renaissance Man — Santiago Rodriguez Tarditi has plenty of interests and they’re all fascinating. We cover creativity, fake shamans, the legal cannabis industry, and conscious living. Santiago discusses his background in media production as well as what he’s up to now: teaching meditation, reading tarot, living with his influencer girlfriend and helping to get trees planted in the Colombian rainforest.
His new book "High On Design" comes out on Gestalten in September 2020.
Follow him on Instagram at @rodrigueztarditi and get updates on his conscious media work and tree planting efforts at https://projectramarama.com
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| 27 Oct 2020 | Empowering the Imagination of Children (and Ourselves) | Heather Hawk Feinberg | 01:24:12 | |
Heather Feinberg has a B.A. in Anthropology, and an M.A. in Counseling and Human Services from The University of Colorado. Heather is the founder of Mindful Kids, a nonprofit organization that creates pioneering resources for social and emotional learning. Her work is featured in the children's magazine, “Root and Star” and her debut children's book, “Crying is like the Rain: A Story of Mindfulness and Feelings”, was published this year (Sep 2020) from Tilbury House. We have been inspired by Heather & her work all year as we are separately working to build an outreach curriculum teaching kids mindfulness & meditation. In this episode, Heather covers the importance of creating and facilitating from that same imaginative, intuitive quality possessed by the children she works with. We discuss the usefulness of nature imagery via her book title “Crying is Like the Rain” and how (slowly!) society is starting to shift towards embracing more contemplative qualities. Heather’s book recommendations are: “Faith: Trusting Your Deepest Experience” by Sharon Salzberg “Dreaming Me: Black, Baptist, and Buddhist ― One Woman's Spiritual Journey” by Jan Willis “The Wisdom of Listening” Mark Brady The books of Mirabai Starr | |||
| 22 Jun 2020 | 008: Buddhism 101 | 01:18:51 | |
We cover a fairly comprehensive introduction to Buddhism — from who the Buddha was, how his psychological system plays so well in modern times, more on Zen, and a few basic FAQs on meditation. | |||
| 24 Nov 2020 | Gathering Data, Generating Empathy | Dr. Aaron Conrado | 01:33:07 | |
Dr. Aaron Conrado holds a Ph.D. in molecular biology from the University of Texas at Austin. While dedicating himself in graduate school to scientific progress for the betterment of others, he discovered a passion for communicating science to non-scientists, and decided to leave the halls of academia to pursue a career using this newfound talent to address societal problems by creating evidence-based policy solutions. Shortly after graduating, he left his home of Austin, TX and moved to Washington, DC to work on science policy in the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Executive Office of the President (The White House). Aaron is an old friend of the boys, and despite his secular-minded academic background and professional career as a scientist, he has a refreshingly open outlook on the transcendental. He hasn’t quite “jumped off the cliff”, but science does seem to be moving in closer proximity to spiritual ideals. As a science educator, Aaron’s ask is that we stick to the data, and listen to each other more clearly. Dr. Conrado’s book recs are: “The Mystic Christ” by Ethan Walker III “The Tao Te Ching” by Lao Tzu “Merchants of Doubt” by Erik M. Conway and Naomi Oreskes “The Collapse of Western Civilization” by Erik M. Conway and Naomi Oreskes “Meditations” by Marcus Aurelius “Ethics” by Baruch Spinoza Stay connected with us via email: | |||
| 14 May 2020 | 001: Defining Mindful | 01:31:16 | |
This project works with three categories of content: mindful, metaphysical, and nondual — all of which have value in their own way. The “mindful” material is based on secular mind-training practices and systems derived from Buddhism and Ancient Greek thought, particularly Zen and Stoicism. Modern teachers are Jon Kabat-Zinn, Sharon Salzberg, and of course the legendary Thich Nhat Hanh. Be Where How? is Bob Peck and pals: Scott Standley & Ryan Padgett bewherehow.com/podcast Music by Sleep Good open.spotify.com/artist/5Fon6tb20oHkqBcePzyJy3 Coffee is happiness | |||
| 30 May 2024 | Abundance in the Illusion | Laurén Janelle Green | 01:32:21 | |
Let's get de-programmed! Let's re-learn to trust ourselves. Abundance, and nonduality. The Creative Process, and Astrology, Yogananda, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Disappearance of the Universe. Laurén Janelle Green is a force of nature. She is an ex social media manager, astrologer, intuitive, writer, speaker, entrepreneur, spiritual coach, and universalist philosopher. We met through showing up on each other's For You Pages on TikTok back in '22, and I have learned so much from her. Her upbringing made my work relevant for her spiritual path, and her work is constantly relevant to answering my questions in the continual unfolding. Laurén does an incredible job uncovering our internal beauty, our unique gifts, to let us thrive. She coaches a select few humans to "build a brand from a divine feminine perspective, grow a soul-led online community, and or just heal." What a fantastic triplet of outcomes! Enjoy our conversation across the philosophical buffet line. How to work with Laurén: https://bio.site/laurenjanelleco Subscribe to Karmic Relief Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@karmicreliefpod https://www.instagram.com/karmicreliefpod More about Bob Peck https://www.linktr.ee/originalsinisalie Theme Music Scott Standley - "You Got It" Design by Paige Hasaballah & Bob Peck | |||
| 25 Aug 2020 | 014: Jason Ivy — Polymaths, Neo-Soul, and Emotional Intelligence | 01:22:10 | |
Jason Ivy is an award-winning singer, songwriter, music producer, film producer, and entrepreneur from the south side of Chicago. He has a bachelor’s degree in cognitive neuroscience and linguistics from the University of Pennsylvania, a bachelor’s in biology from the University of Chicago and an international relations bachelor’s from the University of Cambridge. He’s also worked with NASA, and he currently works for a startup teaching social emotional learning skills to kids. The guys took considerable inspiration from Jason’s productive energy. Relevant to Be Where How?, his appreciation for Eastern mysticism helped him realize his personal philosophy of limitless-ness and ultimately how all humans can harness our creative potential. Jason’s book recommendations are: The ancient “I Ching” Keep up with Jason at https://www.instagram.com/thejasonivy/ | |||
| 19 Jul 2024 | Leaving Church Entering Harmony | Daniel Tyack | 00:55:28 | |
Daniel Tyack is a walking example that a radical transformation is possible for anyone, at any moment. He came back from being the lowest of low a few years ago. Losing his job, his wife, so many aspects of his incarnation came crumbling down, but he was able to tune into who he truly is, and a profound evolution occurred. Daniel was a church worship band guitarist for many years, until.. the anti-institutional mind that he is couldn't take it anymore. His contemporary spiritual practice of both inclusive universalism and defiance of dogmas comes rocketing out of his own inner experience. In this episode, we cover: - From worship band guitarist to spiritual emotional alchemist - Escaping the constant anxiety of Churchianity - Early Christian varieties in its development - "Take the gems and run" aka Jesus' wisdom has value - Emotional alchemy in the present moment - How awareness can utilize stressful states to reprogram into peace - Forgiveness of self to enable forgiveness of others Work with Daniel 1-on-1 and his process of emotional alchemy via his website: Subscribe to Karmic Relief Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@iambobpeck https://www.instagram.com/karmicreliefpod Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/karmic-relief/id1515029592 More about Bob Peck https://www.linktr.ee/originalsinisalie Theme Music Scott Standley - "You Got It" Design by Paige Hasaballah & Bob Peck | |||