Join Pam and Paula D'Arcy noted author and spiritual retreat leader. Paula shares how we might bring a powerful source of compassion into our personal relationships and the broader context of the world by getting around our original mindset to a place where we can see things a little differently than before.

Pam is Talking Joy with the dynamic mother/daughter duo, Elaine Katen and Allie Lim who share their passion for Qigong! The life force or energy that animates everything in the universe and your body is the very essence of Qigong. It’s a Chinese practice that uses movements and postures and can create many physical healing benefits, but it’s important to realize that Qigong is not physical exercise.

Retired from congregational ministry with the United Church of Canada, the Rev. Dr. Glen Stoudt serves as a spiritual director in his ongoing ministry in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. In this podcast episode, he shares with Pam what it means to live “a lifestyle of sharing God’s goodness."

YOUR INNER TRANQUILITY with Carol Schoffmann! Carol is a certified healing sound practitioner, reiki master, and meditation teacher. She is joining us to talk about her healing work, what to expect in a session, how her reiki can help, and when you might need a session. An added bonus! Stay tuned as Carol offers a five-minute sound bath mediation. You will leave this podcast feeling refreshed and energized for the day ahead.

Joyce Rupp is well known for her work as a writer, spiritual midwife, international retreat leader, and conference speaker. On this episode of The Talking Joy Podcast, we will be discussing one of her favorite books, The Cosmic Dance. A beautiful book of poetry, reflection, meditation, and the spirituality of life-life on this earth and life in the cosmos. It transcends religious boundaries and speaks to the soul of nature, humanity, and divinity, united in one glorious experience of the universe.

Wondering what spiritual direction is really all about? Teresa Blythe a spiritual director, educator and author joins Pam to talk about her popular book Spiritual Direction 101: The Basics of Spiritual Guidance. You'll learn what spiritual direction is, and what it is not. They touch on her other great “how-to” book 50 Ways to Pray: Practices from Many Traditions and Times.

Talking Joy with Gabrielle Newkirk, stylist, collector and owner of designer consignment boutique The Collective—a place where everything old is new again! The Collective is a designer consignment boutique offering a curated collection of sought-after clothing, bags, shoes and accessories. Gabrielle builds community while styling others in your treasures. She is always looking for the hottest items and the merchandise is always changing. Located right off the main drag in Summit, NJ at 101 Summit Avenue.

Join Pam and Dr. Lisa Abeshaus for a conversation about women's health and get the answer to the most frequently asked questions. Dr. Lisa frequently sees patients for Annual Pap Smear/GYN Exam, Birth Control / Contraception, Infertility Consultation, OB-GYN Consultation. She provides caring and compassionate health care for women in every stage of life. She connects to her patients personally. She’s been through all these stages of life and can relate to what her patients are going through. She's here to share her knowledge and encouragement no matter what stage of life you are in.

Journaling as a Spiritual Path. A new book by Jo-Ellen A. Darling joins Pam to talk about its benefits. There may be many reasons for journaling. One is to have a ritual that provides us with grounding and stability. Another is to create a place to confide our thoughts, and feelings, our hopes and joys, our struggles, fears, and disappointments. Maybe we journal to have a time to dream, confess without judgment, and contemplate all things….Yet another aspect of journaling is to show us our growth and the lessons we’re learning in any number of these areas of our lives.

Heather Ruce joins Pam to talk about having "Conscious Relationships" with the people in our lives. She says being conscious is a spiritual practice that we must tend to with intentionality, attention and awareness. Heather works with individuals in Wisdom Spiritual Direction and facilitates wisdom practice circles, groups, retreats, and wisdom schools. She offers teaching and guidance in various wisdom and mindfulness practices including Centering Prayer, Christian meditation, sacred chanting, lectio divina, conscious work and embodiment. She has a M.A. Marital and Family Therapy from Bethel University.

Anne Sussman founded Mindfulness Meeting Place to lead mindfulness training for individuals and organizations motivated to find a better way of being. The scientific research is now undeniable, the benefits of mindfulness and meditation are proven to change your brain, your emotional wellbeing and provide tangible tools to manage stress. Take a listen to Pam and Anne talk about this life changing practice.

Pam and Wisdom teacher, Marcella Kraybill-Greggo discuss four conscious prayers for Advent. The invitation this season is to "catch" yourself and see how many times you notice crossing a threshold and perhaps allowing yourself to sink through the level of initial chatter of your mind and discover the rhythm of the work you are doing. These are the ways we re-member or recollect while baking, wrapping, and celebrating in the weeks ahead. Always coming back to our breath and feet.

KIM SHAPIRA is a registered Dietitian with a background in Human Metabolism and Clinical Nutrition from Boston University. She helps people heal their relationship with food. Kim has spent the last 24 years helping people lose weight and keep it off. With a giant emphasis on keeping it off. Her method has morphed into 6 rules. Kim shares with Pam these rules that help people journey into a normal relationship with food. Kims says we are in an obesity crisis. Diets don't work. Our health is deteriorating and she can really help. www.talkingjoy.org

“Nature Will,” AKA Will Robertson, has a famous YouTube channel with over 1.5 Million views. He is an avid naturalist and joins Pam to talk about our precious planet earth and the actions we can take now to make a difference. Humans are living in a way that is not sustainable, and as a result, the world is undergoing some massive changes. One of the ways we can help is by saving what is called the lungs of the earth--our rainforests.

Holly Whitcomb, author of the book The Seven Spiritual Gifts of Waiting. Waiting is something we have ALL been asked to do these past eighteen months. “There may be no more provoking experience than being told, “Wait.” It stops any action we might take. We may feel powerless, unprotected. Someone else holds all the cards." In the intervening moments—or days or weeks or years—waiting beckons us to come to the well of humility, to drink deeply.

Pam is talking joy with, Jeanine Siler Jones, a practicing therapist who has been an Enneagram teacher for over 15 years and member of the Northeast Wisdom, soon to be Wisdom Waypoints Council. She lives in Asheville, North Carolina, where she has been engaged with Wisdom work since 2009 and has been one of the primary igniters of Wisdom School Southeast. Since her deep dive into Wisdom work with Cynthia Bourgeault she has been playing with the Wisdom roots Gurdjieff brought to the west.

Pam is talking joy with Meredith Plunkett! Meredith is a mother of three, writer, blogger, and contributor at The Mom Edit, a shopping and lifestyle brand with a candid, playful take on style. Join us as we talk about family, writing, and fashion. Pam is a huge fan of The Mom Edit because they highlight different clothes on different body types taking the guesswork out of trying new things while helping you to find your own personal style.

Joy Carol's is a modern day heroine. Her fierce spirit and passion for life have allowed her to defy death on eight occasions. Listen as she shares some of her incredible life story of global travel, humanitarian work, and multiple close encounters with death. Through her life-journey, Joy will inspire you and assure you that life can go on, and even the hardest of circumstances can be filled with love, and laughter, hope, and joy!

Learn the art of listening with Kay Lindahl, founder of the Listening Institute! “Listening is so close to being loved, that most people cannot tell the difference.” During our Talking Joy podcast conversation, we explore ways to create more peace, harmony, and love in your life. This conversation will encourage you to expand your awareness and broaden your concept of listening. I believe this is the key to the peace and togetherness we are all seeking. Honing our listening skills can and will make the world a better place.