Lucid Cafe

Gerette Buglion, B.A. Elementary Education and Special Education, earned her ‘Master's Degree’ in cult awareness education from the school of life. …

I think this quote from Kevin Hancock’s book Not For Sale: Finding Center in the Land of Crazy Horse pretty much captures the spirit of his message and his journey: “You can learn a lot by losing your voice.”

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Tina Zion is a fourth-generation intuitive medium, educator, and is considered an expert in medical intuition. She is an award-winning author, specializing in medical intuition and teaches internationally. 

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Carl Greer, PhD, PsyD, is a retired clinical psychologist and Jungian analyst, a businessman, and a shamanic practitioner, author, and …

Linda must have to use very small type on her business card to capture all the skills she’s amassed over the years! 

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Gina Caputo is an ACE Certified Health Coach, Behavior Change Specialist and a seasoned yoga instructor. During the pandemic she created The Yoga Potluck as a way to be in relationship and community with people from all …

Controversies regarding the treatment of Lyme disease abound. This episode is chock full of helpful information…and for people struggling with …

Martin Lee is a veteran journalist and the co-founder/director of Project CBD - a California-based nonprofit dedicated to promoting and publicizing research into the medical uses of CBD and other components of the …

In her new book The Missing Element, Debra Silverman helps you “find a new way to understand yourself and others using the wisdom of the ancients and your natural ability for compassion.” 

In this episode Debra discusses:

What happens when we die? No one knows for sure, but for people like Jacob Cooper who’ve had a near death experience and gotten a glimpse of another existence beyond the physical, they’re forever transformed. 

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 Mitch Horowitz is an author, lecturer, and historian of alternative spirituality who brings esoteric ideas and concepts firmly down to earth, where …

In this episode, Hannah Rohloff (self-described "lymph nerd") of Tessera Massage in central Vermont discusses the mysterious, complex and massively …

Research reveals that “the most common cause of death is being alive.” (I love that quote!)  In this episode I have a lovely conversation with Dr Jeff Spiess about his work as a hospice physician and his new book, Dying …

Wolves take center stage once again this season - as they should - (see episode 1 “The Story I’d Always Been Looking For” ) when I speak with author …

Eileen Day McKusick is a pioneering researcher, writer, inventor, practitioner, educator and speaker in the fields of therapeutic sound, the human biofield and electric health. She is the author of the bestselling book …

Christina Andrle’s comprehensive approach to healing marries Western and Eastern modalities. 

In this episode Christina discusses:

• How the type of …

Barron Steffen is a devout student and practitioner of Siddha Yoga. In his book The Final Gift of the Beloved and in this episode he candidly shares how his spiritual practice helped him move through his profound grief …

The focus of both Marie Frohlich’s and my work revolves around the reduction of stress.  So we put our heads together and share our perspectives. 

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Martha’s dedication to her passions is clear the moment she shares who long it took her to complete her first Young Adult novel, Winter of the Wolf, …

Author John Perkins had a foot in two very different worlds: the world of high powered economics and the world of shamanism. Back in 2004, he …

Quinn Caya combines a variety of Western and East Asian approaches and techniques at his central Vermont clinic, Clear Path. 

Dr. Bernie Beitman is the first psychiatrist since Carl Jung to systemize the study of coincidences. In our conversation, Bernie shares:

• An overview …

Is it ever okay to lie? Is the human species more valuable than other species? Do you need hope to live a good life? Do you need religion to be a moral person? These are some of the questions my husband John and I …

Sharon Prentice found herself at the threshold of a very dark place when her newborn daughter died, and then she crossed that threshold when not long …

There’s a good reason why the 5-day summer program Eva Goulette started in 2014 is taking off: Parents see lasting positive differences in their kids …

Rick Strassman, MD, is known for the DMT studies he did in the 1990s, but ultimately he’s interested in understanding the nature of spiritual …

You might remember Mayda Poc from episode 1 of this season when she shared her powerful story of transformation. She’s back, and this time we’re …

My guest Heidi Schmidt of Vineyard Sound Herbs is like a Plant Medicine Fairy. She has such reverence for the Earth and her bounty that stepping into Heidi’s world can be a magical and nurturing experience. 

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My guest Suzy Harris is a seasoned natural health physician and chiropractor…and then some. In this episode, there’s not much we don’t cover with …

Susan Loynd is an old friend who has a story to tell. I’m thrilled that she finally relented to my incessant badgering and came on the show to share …

Herbalist and health coach Marie Frohlich generously offered to come back on the podcast to help me talk about the Energy Genesis (or EG), the healing chamber I acquired 5 years ago and the catalyst for opening Lucid …

This episode explores the African psychedelic plant medicine known as Iboga. My guest, Levi Barker is an Iboga provider at the Iboga Wellness Center …

Mitch Pauley can pinpoint the moment he realized he needed support. In this episode Mitch talks about how his personal healing journey was sparked …

In this episode, career coach Mayda Poc takes us on a journey of her life and work. She teaches us that the crisis is sometimes the only message we …

In the final episode of Lucid Cafe’s first season…

Kimberly Pierce has been practicing as a Physician’s Assistant at a rural Vermont clinic for the last 37 years and has become a passionate advocate for understanding the impact of trauma on health. In this episode, Kim …

In this episode author Lori Morrison talks about her new book The Shaman’s Guide To Power Animals and gives us a taste of her introduction to the …

Rae Carter has been through a lot in a short period of time. Here are some of the highlights Rae covers during our conversation about her powerful …

Teri O’Connor had no interest in athletics as a kid and for most of her adult life, but after inadvertently coming down with what she refers to as …

I’ve had the great fortune to study with a handful of shamanic teachers, but there’s something special about Hank Wesselman. I like that he’s a …

In this episode you get to follow me down the rabbit hole after a series of visionary experiences turned my world inside out. 

We begin with a little …

Not every episode has a theme, but this one does. The theme of this episode seems to be “life’s too short” – to not do what you love.  

My guest John Nave talks about how his love of music helped him push past his fear …

Tim Stofan is not only my favorite (and only) brother, but he’s also a walking film and television encyclopedia. We take a walk down memory lane and discuss our early introduction to horror films, a Halloween costume …

Wanting to deepen her spiritual life, Marie Frohlich spent 6 months preparing for her sacred journey to the jungles of Peru where she experienced a …

Sandra is one of a handful of people responsible for bringing the practice of shamanism into the mainstream of the western world. Her powerful book …

I love stories of healing. Especially stories we can all relate to, like this one.

In this episode I speak with Connie Andonian, a long-time shamanic client of mine who was eager to share her healing story on the …

Clare was very generous to come on the podcast and give us a glimpse into her life and work. She shares the story of how she went from waitressing to …

We cover a lot of ground in this conversation. Nina Thompson talks about the birth, and death, of The Wake Up to Dying Project, which uses the power of story to explore death, dying, and life. Nina shares her …

In this episode Rachel Cooke talks about her unusual journey from marine biologist to US Diplomat...and how she's exactly where she wants to be in …