Benton and Elane have a lighthearted chat about Thanksgiving, Christmas, and what happens between—while enjoying an apple brandy cocktail. Cocktail: Without Borders Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Find Benton’s songs wherever you listen to music online.

Here Come The Holidays

Elane and Benton respond to a listener’s question about the difference between mythology and theology. Cocktail: The Vancouver Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Find Benton’s songs wherever you listen to music online.

Mythology/Theology

Elane and Benton have an in-depth conversation about what it means for Christians to be tolerant, accepting, or allies toward those who are different from us. Complete with Biblical examples. All while sipping a new cocktail. Cocktail: The Bitterbon Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Find Benton’s songs wherever you listen to music online.

So Are You Tolerant, Accepting, Or An Ally?

What makes something spiritual? Is it the intent or spirituality of its creator? Is it how the thing is received? And what does it mean for something to “spiritual” anyway? Benton and Elane ponder these questions and more while sipping espresso martinis. Cocktail: Espresso Martini Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Find Benton’s songs wherever you listen to music online.

Is It Spiritual?

NEW EPISODE! The holidays present challenges for most of us. Family tensions. Grief. Issues around eating, drinking, and gifts. Benton and Elane have a conversation about practical ways to anticipate stressers during the season. Cocktail: Winter In Norfolk County Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Find Benton’s songs wherever you listen to music online.

Surviving And Thriving During The Holidays

In this Best of episode Michael discusses the topics of loneliness, the power of focused attention, and the significance of small ideas that can connect and foster the creation of a new culture. Recorded at the Centre of Gravity in Toronto on December 3, 2013.

The Awake in the World podcast is brought to you by the generosity of our amazing Patreon supporters, making it possible for us to keep Michael's archive of teachings available to the public. To become a patron, visit: patreon.com/michaelstone.

Best of Awake in the World: When You Have No One, No One Can Hurt You

In this last episode of the season, Elane and Benton share the Christmas songs they find most moving, most cringy, and most special. All while enjoying French 75’s. Cocktail Theology will be back with new episodes in spring 2025! #progressivechristian #spirituality #queerchristian #cocktails #podcast&nbsp; #lgbtq+ #postevangelical #christianlife #christmas #christmasmusic #christmassongs #holidaysongs #silentnight #thechipmunks #french75 Cocktail: French 75 Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Find Benton’s songs wherever you listen to music online.

Christmas Songs We Love (And Love To Hate)

Your Brooklyn Combine family returns for a 5th season of the Combine Podcast with new and familiar voices to explore topics that impact our local and global communities. Join us as we explore value systems and ways we can get active.

We are the Brooklyn Combine, a non-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership, and social support programs to youth and young adults in low-income and underserved communities.

Episode 1 Combine Cast Members: Kenji Summers, Keith White, Valentino Ellis, Kenneth J. Montgomery, and Phillip Shung.

Reading list:
1. Ontological Terror by Calvin Warren
2. New dimensions in African History by Dr Ben-Yochannan
3. The Destruction of Black Civilization by Chancellor Williams
4. Look for Me in the Whirlwind: From the Panther 21 to 21st-Century Revolutions by Sekou Odinga

Music: 
1. You Send Me by Roy Ayers
2. No Stranger To Love / Want You by Roy Ayers
3. Africa Centre of the World by Fela Kuti (feat. Roy Ayers)
4. Running Away by Roy Ayers
5. I Am Your Mind (Part 2) by Roy Ayers
6. Gotta Find A Lover by Roy Ayers

A Meaningful Resistance

Warm Welcome to Shift Your Energy  - by Meditation Jam with Maria Rinné.
This part of my podcast is created to be your guide, your inspiration, and your companion moving through a time that is transformational where we are shifting our drive from mind to heart. 

I am delighted to share this talk I had with Psychic Counsellor, Energy Healer, Reiki Master Teacher, & Author Lisa Campion. 
With her long practise as a physic and healer, Lisa has dedicated her life to helping people access their intuition and inner power and has guided thousands of clients in their spiritual journeys,
combining practical tools with deep metaphysical wisdom.

In our conversation, we explore the journey of spiritual awakening, the importance of inner work, and the evolution of psychic abilities. 
Lisa shares her early experiences as a psychic child, her transition into therapy, and her mission to train and empower other healers. 
We also discuss the significance of spiritual practices, the challenges faced along the way, and the hope for future generations to embrace their spiritual gifts. 

In the extended version on Substack, (se link below)  Lisa shares practical tools for psychic development, including journaling and grounding techniques, while also addressing the significance of setting boundaries with spirit guides. 
Our conversation highlights the balance between spiritual responsibilities and self-care, encouraging you to honour your own needs while engaging with your spiritual journey.

I hope this will inspire, maybe entertain, and shift your energy to realign with your true self, your life force and pure purpose.
Thank you so much Lisa for joining Shift you Energy and the work you do!

Links to Lisa :
•	Website: https://lisacampion.com/
•	Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisaxcampion/
•	YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnvOvLs14nF1ZjTLLp9m


Love and Light,
Maria


Pod music- Steen Thottrup - Balearic Bliss - Delux version -More music by Steen Thottrup at https://open.spotify.com/artist/6tPMvCqpjXjP9Iezu41j3E?si=TSCZPuvJR2uc6JoMZBdvZQ

Maria Rinné - Pure Heart Ignition – Life Force Energy Guide 
www.mariarinne.com
www.facebook.com/MariaRinneEnergy
www.insighttimer.com/mariarinne
www.instagram.com/mariarinneenergy/
www.mariarinne.com/pureheartportal

Shift Your Energy by Meditation Jam with Maria Rinné-Guest Lisa Campion- April 2025

Spiritual practice used in Fuller Seminary's course "PF501 Foundations of Psychological Science: On Being Human." Breath prayer adapted from: gravitycenter.com/practice/breath-prayer/. Body scan adapted from Resmaa Menakem's book, My Grandmother’s Hands (2015)

PF501 Session 1 Practice - Breath Prayer + Body Scan

Christians throughout the ages have claimed the Cross as their banner while they committed atrocities against those who opposed them--or who were simply in the way. In America today, that behavior is evident in the Christian nationalist movement, where men want Jesus to be depicted as assertive and powerful, not compassionate and humble. Elane and Benton chat about this while sipping Pink Ladies for the first time. Cocktail: Pink Lady aka Karen Theme song: "Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)" by Benton Stokes. Find Benton's music wherever you stream your favorite artists.

Was Jesus A Wuss?

Awakening Sun Breathwork is a guided breathwork practice designed to activate your energy, calm your nervous system, have visionary experiences and connect you with your inner light.

This session begins with Breath of Fire to ignite your inner fire, followed by double breathing to deepen focus and emotional release. The rhythm builds gently and intuitively, preparing your body and mind for a final round of conscious breathing and breath holds — helping you enter a space of clarity, vision, and inner peace.

It’s more than a practice — it’s a daily ritual rooted in presence, expansion, and spiritual activation.

This practice is inspired by Holotropic Breathwork,Tummo/Wim Hof and Pranayama

You can use this session to:
	•	Energize your day
	•	Regulate your nervous system
	•	Access visionary states
	•	Reconnect with your purpose
	•	Create space for inner guidance

I’ve been practicing this every morning with the rising sun over the Algarve.

Awakening Sun Breathwork

What if humanity is suffering from a lack of wonder? Our need for control and certainty has left us with a God who has been demystified, and a President who captures our attention. Elane and Benton discuss wonder and how its absence has impacted our experience of life, God, and practically everything else.&nbsp;

The Wonder Problem

In celebration of the release of WHAT IS QUEER FOOD?, the new book written by our friend, multi-award-winning writer John Birdsall, this is a newly edited conversation between Elane and John that was recorded in 2023 at John’s home in Tucson, Arizona. At the time, John was in the early stages of writing the book that would become WHAT IS QUEER FOOD? The book is John’s deeply personal and well-researched story-sharing of the relationship between modern American food culture and the lives and revolutions of LGBTQ+ folks.&nbsp; &nbsp; Cocktail: Brown Derby Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Find Benton’s songs wherever you listen to music online.

Elane's Conversation With John Birdsall

In Acts 2, there is a description of how early Christians lived—eating together, praying together, supporting each other in all the ways. Elane poses the question: What would it look like to live that way today? Benton introduces a new original 3-ingredient cocktail. Cocktail: Tahitian Monk Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Find Benton’s songs wherever you listen to music online.

Living Like Acts 2 Christians

NEW EPISODE! In a world that is often upended because of our president’s whims, it’s important to have something bigger, more consistent and reliable, to hang onto. Benton and Elane chat about who or what that might be while enjoying a delicious new cocktail. Cocktail: Eventide Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Find Benton’s songs wherever you listen to music online.

Why Something Bigger Matters

How do you know when it’s time to leave your church? Elane and Benton chat about the reasons why someone might choose to leave their church home—and the reasons why they should stay. Cocktail: Murky Matcha Mint Mocktail Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Find Benton’s songs wherever you listen to music online.

When To Leave Your Church (And When To Stay)

Elane and Benton chat about the Bible—what it is, what it isn’t, and how to start (or restart) reading it—all while enjoying a classic three-ingredient cocktail. Cocktail: Bijou Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Find Benton’s songs wherever you listen to music online.

How To [Re]start Reading The Bible

If you’ve been a Christian any length of time, you’re familiar with the idea that even though we are “in the world,” we are not to be “of the world” (John 15:19, John 17:14-16, Romans 12:2). So what does that mean anyway? We are all obviously in the world, but how “in the world” can we be before we find ourselves being “of the world?” Elane and Benton discuss. Cocktail: Man O’ War Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Find Benton’s songs wherever you listen to music online. &nbsp; #progressivechristian #spirituality #queerchristian #cocktails #podcast #lgbtq+ #postevangelical #christianlife #intheworld #oftheworld #sin #worldliness #self-denial #characterbuilding

In/Of

Awake in the World Podcast is a library of talks on a wide-range of topics, including bringing mindfulness and meditation practice into daily life; personal and community issues regarding mental health; and social change. The podcasts were recorded at live events so you might hear coughing, airplanes, cars, sirens, laughter, and peoples’ questions—all part of the intimate experience. Michael Stone (1974-2017) was a Buddhist teacher, author, and mental health advocate. His legacy is stewarded by Carina Stone. Podcast funded by Patreon (patreon.com/michaelstone).

I’m a former youth pastor who “retired” to raise our kids and accidentally became a soul coach and spiritual director when I discovered I couldn’t return to youth ministry after my husband became a senior pastor.

I have the unbelievable privilege of guiding and walking alongside people in their faith journey as a soul coach, formation group facilitator at Fuller Seminary in Pasadena, CA, and sabbatical coach and spiritual director at Soul Care in Boulder, CO.

Welcome! 
Every second week my pod ‘Meditation Jam’ is out. 
In these Jams we connect to igniting energy from my adventures around the world, celestial happenings and current energies. We connect and ignite through a guided meditation. After I take a few moments to talk about the essence of the energetic journey we’ll been on.
OBS you should not be drivning when listening to these meditations.
In the Shift your Energy - episodes I share my story to inspire, entertain and be a guide on your way. Here I also invite guest to share there story and tools for a soulful journey through life.

I m a spiritual life coach, mentor, podcaster, explorer of energy, writer and light worker. 
Warm welcome to listen, share, comment and subscribe!
If you enjoy this and would like to contribute to my work, you can leave a Good vibes donation by clicking on the ‘PayPal me’ button. 
Thank you for listening and spreading this energy further!
Keeping it light for deeper possibilities,
Maria Rinné

A podcast coming from the planet of Brooklyn that examines critical thought and community, while searching for solutions to some of our most challenging issues.

Songwriter, worship leader, podcaster, roller coaster enthusiast, drum corps nerd, comic book geek, barista, dad, regular guy.

New tracks tagged #Spiritual Practice