Shame Piñata

Imagine standing at the crossroads of change, holding the weight of grief in one hand and the hope for healing in the other. Life is full of transitions—some we celebrate, others we endure. How do we mark the moments that shape us? How do we find meaning in the spaces where loss and growth meet?   Episode Resources: → Grief & Loss Episode Archive: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss → Share Your Story: https://ever-changing.net/contact Episode Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s5-e9-insights-into-grief-and-loss _________________ Libsyn Promo Code: Get up to 2 months of free podcasting service with Libsyn! https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=PINATA Get your show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, get helpful stats, and get podcasting! _________________ Episodes by Topic: → Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage  → Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings  → Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss  → Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times  _________________ Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves.  _________________ Follow Shame Piñata → Show Website: https://shamepinata.com → Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata → Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata → RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata → Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp _________________ Listen If → You’re feeling stuck → You’re going through a tough time → Something significant has happened and no one gets it _________________ Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com    _________________ Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer 

Weddings are more than just a celebration. They are markers of a profound life transition that affects not only the couple but also their families and community. Today we reflect on the full range of emotions that can accompany this pivotal rite of passage and learn how our guests made room for them in the wedding time.    Episode Resources: → Authentic Weddings Episode Archive: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings  → The Conscious Bride: https://conscious-transitions.com/books/  → Share Your Story: https://ever-changing.net/contact     Episode Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s5-e8-insights-into-authentic-weddings    _________________ Libsyn Promo Code: Get up to 2 months of free podcasting service with Libsyn! https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=PINATA Get your show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, get helpful stats, and get podcasting! _________________ Episodes by Topic: → Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage  → Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings  → Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss  → Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times  _________________ Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves.  _________________ Follow Shame Piñata → Show Website: https://shamepinata.com → Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata → Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata → RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata → Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp _________________ Listen If → You’re feeling stuck → You’re going through a tough time → Something significant has happened and no one gets it _________________ Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com    _________________ Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer 

Imagine navigating the journey of life with the power of ritual in your hand. From births and weddings to grief and personal growth, each change shapes who we are. Today we reflect on five seasons of conversations with ritual makers and look at how they have used the tool of ritual to heal, grow, and transform.    Episode Resources: → Rites of Passage Episode Archive: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage  → Share Your Story: https://ever-changing.net/contact    Episode Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s5-e7-insights-into-rites-of-passage    _________________ Libsyn Promo Code: Get up to 2 months of free podcasting service with Libsyn! https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=PINATA Get your show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, get helpful stats, and get podcasting! _________________ Episodes by Topic: → Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage  → Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings  → Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss  → Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times  _________________ Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves.  _________________ Follow Shame Piñata → Show Website: https://shamepinata.com → Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata → Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata → RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata → Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp _________________ Listen If → You’re feeling stuck → You’re going through a tough time → Something significant has happened and no one gets it _________________ Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com    _________________ Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer 

How can we honor our youth as they come of age in ways that are strengthened by tradition and also allow their unique spark to shine? What would happen if we let them tell us what they need and co-created ceremony with them? Join us as we hear the story of the Emergence Ceremony that bridged into a powerful transformation for the entire family. Episode Resources: → SoulShine Life with April: https://soulshinelife.com/ → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulshinelifeyoga    Episode Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s5-e6-the-emergence-ceremony    _________________ Libsyn Promo Code: Get up to 2 months of free podcasting service with Libsyn! https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=PINATA Get your show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, get helpful stats, and get podcasting! _________________ Episodes by Topic: → Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage  → Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings  → Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss  → Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times  _________________ Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves.  _________________ Follow Shame Piñata → Show Website: https://shamepinata.com → Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata → Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi → Google Podcasts:  https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw== → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata → RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata → Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp _________________ Listen If → You’re feeling stuck → You’re going through a tough time → Something significant has happened and no one gets it _________________ Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com    _________________ Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer 

Being part of a religious or spiritual community can be a wonderful support in life. Shared customs and traditions can bring comfort, connection, and a shared experience of the Divine. But what role does ritual play in all of this and how does it help us connect to the Divine? Join us for an exploration of Baptism as a Rite of Passage - from both sides of the pulpit.    Episode Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s5-e5-baptism-as-a-rite-of-passage   _________________ Libsyn Promo Code: Get up to 2 months of free podcasting service with Libsyn! https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=PINATA Get your show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, get helpful stats, and get podcasting! _________________ Episodes by Topic: → Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage  → Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings  → Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss  → Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times  _________________ Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves.  _________________ Follow Shame Piñata → Show Website: https://shamepinata.com → Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata → Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi → Google Podcasts:  https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw== → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata → RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata → Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp _________________ Listen If → You’re feeling stuck → You’re going through a tough time → Something significant has happened and no one gets it _________________ Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com    _________________ Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer 

Imagine being able to attend a bold and beautiful theater performance that gives voice to a path you might know all too well, a path of healing from the impacts of violence or trauma. Imagine what that might feel like in your core, to see someone go on a journey similar to yours and get to the other side of it. (This is part 2 of a 2-part interview with Alina Zievakova.)   Episode Resources: → Blooming - Watch the Performance (47:49) https://www.scenesaver.co.uk/production/bloom-in-violence/ (Registration is free and only takes a few minutes)   → Part 1 of This Interview: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s5-e3-blooming-amidst-the-war-pt-1     Episode Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s5-e4-blooming-amidst-the-war-pt-2   _________________ Libsyn Promo Code: Get up to 2 months of free podcasting service with Libsyn! https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=PINATA Get your show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, get helpful stats, and get podcasting! _________________ Episodes by Topic: → Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage  → Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings  → Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss  → Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times  _________________ Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves.  _________________ Follow Shame Piñata → Show Website: https://shamepinata.com → Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata → Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi → Google Podcasts:  https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw== → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata → RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata → Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp _________________ Listen If → You’re feeling stuck → You’re going through a tough time → Something significant has happened and no one gets it _________________ Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com    _________________ Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer 

Imagine having a silent witness, a partner who is with you all the time, even when you go through the hardest moments of your life. Imagine not being alone but instead being held, accompanied, supported. What might that feel like in your heart, in your body, in your bones? (This is part 1 of a 2-part interview with Alina ZIevakova.)   Episode Resources: → Blooming - Watch the Performance (47:49) https://www.scenesaver.co.uk/production/bloom-in-violence/ (Registration is free and only takes a few minutes)   Episode Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s5-e3-blooming-amidst-the-war-pt-1  _________________ Libsyn Promo Code: Get up to 2 months of free podcasting service with Libsyn! https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=PINATA Get your show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, get helpful stats, and get podcasting! _________________ Episodes by Topic: → Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage  → Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings  → Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss  → Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times  _________________ Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves.  _________________ Follow Shame Piñata → Show Website: https://shamepinata.com → Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata → Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi → Google Podcasts:  https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw== → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata → RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata → Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp _________________ Listen If → You’re feeling stuck → You’re going through a tough time → Something significant has happened and no one gets it _________________ Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com    _________________ Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer 

So it’s the big day. The day of the Techno Cosmic Wedding. With your virtual invitation in hand, you walk into the venue. Prayer flags hang from the ceiling above you. A set of handmade neon signs rests neatly in the window ledge, spelling out “Marry Me Colleen” The neon question mark at the end is no longer working, but that’s okay because she said yes.   Episode Resources: → Techno Cosmic Wedding (Pt 1 - The Plan): https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s5-e1-techno-cosmic-wedding-1 → Matthew Fox: https://www.matthewfox.org/  → Michelle Jordan: https://www.facebook.com/michelle.jordan.9461  → "I Am Not Afraid" Song: https://www.daraackerman.com/new-album-skyland  → A Joyful Wedding Can Still Make Room for Grief: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/07/31/joyful-wedding-can-still-make-room-grief/  → “We Have Come to be Danced” Poem: https://alicewalkersgarden.com/2019/10/hard-times-require-furious-dancing-we-have-come-to-be-danced-jewel-mathieson/    Episode Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s5-e2-techno-cosmic-wedding-2  _________________ Libsyn Promo Code: Get up to 2 months of free podcasting service with Libsyn! https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=PINATA Get your show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, get helpful stats, and get podcasting! _________________ Episodes by Topic: → Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage  → Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings  → Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss  → Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times  _________________ Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves.  _________________ Follow Shame Piñata → Show Website: https://shamepinata.com → Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata → Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi → Google Podcasts:  https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw== → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata → RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata → Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp _________________ Listen If → You’re feeling stuck → You’re going through a tough time → Something significant has happened and no one gets it _________________ Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com    _________________ Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer 

What would you think if you received an invitation to attend to something called a Techno Cosmic Wedding? Would you be curious? Avoidant? Undecided? What if it was framed as a post-modern, rave-inspired event where your whole self was welcome. How would you feel then?   Episode Resources: → Techno Cosmic Wedding (Pt 2 - The Event): https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s5-e2-techno-cosmic-wedding-2 → Matthew Fox: https://www.matthewfox.org/  → The Cosmic Mass: https://www.thecosmicmass.com/  → A Joyful Wedding Can Still Make Room for Grief: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/07/31/joyful-wedding-can-still-make-room-grief/    Episode Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s5-e1-techno-cosmic-wedding-1  _________________ Libsyn Promo Code: Get up to 2 months of free podcasting service with Libsyn! https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=PINATA Get your show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, get helpful stats, and get podcasting! _________________ Episodes by Topic: → Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage  → Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings  → Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss  → Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times  _________________ Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves.  _________________ Follow Shame Piñata → Show Website: https://shamepinata.com → Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata → Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi → Google Podcasts:  https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw== → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata → RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata → Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp _________________ Listen If → You’re feeling stuck → You’re going through a tough time → Something significant has happened and no one gets it _________________ Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com    _________________ Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer 

Episode Summary: What happens when shame stops us in our tracks? When we find ourselves in freeze mode and realize that it’s actually shame that’s holding us there? How do we break the spell and move through that paralysis - and what if there is a way to release that shame back to wherever it came from?   Episode Resources: → Sheila Rubin: https://www.sheilarubin.com/  → The Center for Healing Shame: https://healingshame.com  → New Book: Embracing Shame: How to Stop Resisting Shame and Turn It Into a Powerful Ally: https://healingshame.com/embracing-shame    Episode Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s4-e9-embracing-shame _________________ Libsyn Promo Code: Get up to 2 months of free podcasting service with Libsyn! https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=PINATA Get your show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, get helpful stats, and get podcasting! _________________ Episodes by Topic: → Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage → Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings → Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss → Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times  _________________ Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves.  _________________ Follow Shame Piñata → Show Website: https://shamepinata.com → Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata → Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi → Google Podcasts:  https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw== → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata → RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata → Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp _________________ Listen If → You’re feeling stuck → You’re going through a tough time → Something significant has happened and no one gets it _________________ Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com    _________________ Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer 

Episode Title: S4 E8 How Long Does Grief Take? (Irisanya Moon)   Episode Summary: A significant loss can come in many shapes and sizes and has the power to change us at a fundamental level. That rebirthing we go through after a big loss is so important and can also be so painful. Two questions that can often come to mind are: “How long will this take?” and “Can I make it through?”   Episode Resources: → Irisanya Moon: https://www.irisanyamoon.com  → New Book: https://www.irisanyamoon.com/store/p19/norns-weavers-of-fate-and-magick.html → Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s4-e8-how-long-does-grief-take _________________ Additional Episodes: → Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage  → Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings  → Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss  → Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times  _________________ Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves.  _________________ Follow Shame Piñata → Show Website: https://shamepinata.com → Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata → Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi → Google Podcasts:  https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw== → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata → RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata → Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp _________________ Listen If → You’re feeling stuck → You’re going through a tough time → Something significant has happened and no one gets it _________________ Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com    _________________ Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer

Episode Summary: We love to be in control. We love to know what’s going to happen, how long it will last, and what effects it will have on us. But what if, like a tree in the wind, flexibility and surrender are our greatest tools? What if discomfort can be our friend?   Episode Resources: → Irisanya Moon: https://www.irisanyamoon.com  → New Book: https://www.irisanyamoon.com/store/p19/norns-weavers-of-fate-and-magick.html   Episode Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s4-e7-discomfort-as-ally _________________ Libsyn Promo Code: Get up to 2 months of free podcasting service with Libsyn! https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=PINATA Get your show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, get helpful stats, and get podcasting! _________________ Episodes by Topic: → Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage  → Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings  → Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss  → Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times  _________________ Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves.  _________________ Follow Shame Piñata → Show Website: https://shamepinata.com → Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata → Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi → Google Podcasts:  https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw== → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata → RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata → Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp _________________ Listen If → You’re feeling stuck → You’re going through a tough time → Something significant has happened and no one gets it _________________ Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com    _________________ Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer

Episode Summary: The first year after a significant loss can be so hard. As the wheel turns and the light changes, visceral memories can arise of this time last year when things were different. How do we create space for our hearts as we go through a year of firsts?   Episode Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s4-e6-surviving-the-first-year _________________ Libsyn Promo Code: Get up to 2 months of free podcasting service with Libsyn! https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=PINATA Get your show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, get helpful stats, and get podcasting! _________________ Episodes by Topic: → Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage  → Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings  → Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss  → Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times  _________________ Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves.  _________________ Follow Shame Piñata → Show Website: https://shamepinata.com → Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata → Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi → Google Podcasts:  https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw== → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata → RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata → Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp _________________ Listen If → You’re feeling stuck → You’re going through a tough time → Something significant has happened and no one gets it _________________ Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com    _________________ Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer

Episode Summary: Finding our right work can be a journey. In our life, we may have had many jobs, explored many paths. What might it feel like to live your passion, to bring your full self to your work? If you listen very carefully, is your heart actually telling you which way to go?   Episode Resources: → Wise Hearts Rise Up: https://wildheartsriseup.com   Episode Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s4-e5-entrepreneurship-as-a-rite-of-passage _________________ Libsyn Promo Code: Get up to 2 months of free podcasting service with Libsyn! https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=PINATA Get your show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, get helpful stats, and get podcasting! _________________ Episodes by Topic: → Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage  → Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings  → Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss  → Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times  _________________ Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves.  _________________ Follow Shame Piñata → Show Website: https://shamepinata.com → Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata → Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi → Google Podcasts:  https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw== → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata → RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata → Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp _________________ Listen If → You’re feeling stuck → You’re going through a tough time → Something significant has happened and no one gets it _________________ Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com    _________________ Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer

Episode Summary: When someone passes away, the loss can bring us to our knees metaphorically - and sometimes literally. When it’s literal, that’s the body talking, echoing the heart. Crying can be like that too. Today we look at intention, death, and tears.   Episode Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s4-e4-the-power-of-tears  _________________ Libsyn Promo Code: Get up to 2 months of free podcasting service with Libsyn! https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=PINATA Get your show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, get helpful stats, and get podcasting! _________________ Episodes by Topic: → Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage  → Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings  → Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss  → Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times  _________________ Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves.  _________________ Follow Shame Piñata → Show Website: https://shamepinata.com → Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata → Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata → RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata → Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp _________________ Listen If → You’re feeling stuck → You’re going through a tough time → Something significant has happened and no one gets it _________________ Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com    _________________ Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer

Episode Summary: Today we revisit one of our most popular episodes, an early interview with Sheryl Paul, author of "The Conscious Bride". Sheryl's work allows us to reflect on how the pain, grief, discomfort, and vulnerability that can arise throughout the wedding process can actually be doorways into joy if we are willing to let them in.    Episode Resources: → Sheryl Paul: https://conscious-transitions.com/  → The Conscious Bride: https://conscious-transitions.com/books/    Episode Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s4-e3-there-must-be-something-wrong  _________________ Libsyn Promo Code: Get up to 2 months of free podcasting service with Libsyn! https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=PINATA Get your show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, get helpful stats, and get podcasting! _________________ Episodes by Topic: → Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage  → Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings  → Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss  → Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times  _________________ Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves.  _________________ Follow Shame Piñata → Show Website: https://shamepinata.com → Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata → Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi → Google Podcasts:  https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw== → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata → RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata → Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp _________________ Listen If → You’re feeling stuck → You’re going through a tough time → Something significant has happened and no one gets it _________________ Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com    _________________ Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer

Episode Summary: As we continue to move out of the pandemic and begin to vision what we want our new lives to look like, what do you see for yourself? What are you creating? Are you anxious to get back to everything at once or perhaps are you seeking a slower, more intention way of living. What might that look like?   Episode Resources: → Be Ceremonial: http://www.beceremonial.com → Be Ceremonial App in the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/be-ceremonial/id1582513679 → Be Ceremonial App in the Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beceremonial.app    Episode Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s4-e2-from-pandemic-to-endemic  _________________ Libsyn Promo Code: Get up to 2 months of free podcasting service with Libsyn! https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=PINATA Get your show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, get helpful stats, and get podcasting! _________________ Episodes by Topic: → Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage  → Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings  → Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss  → Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times  _________________ Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves.  _________________ Follow Shame Piñata → Show Website: https://shamepinata.com → Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata → Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi → Google Podcasts:  https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw== → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata → RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata → Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp _________________ Listen If → You’re feeling stuck → You’re going through a tough time → Something significant has happened and no one gets it _________________ Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com    _________________ Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer

Episode Summary: In those significant life changing moments, like becoming a parent or losing a parent, it’s easy to feel lost, ungrounded. We might think to ourselves, “Yeah, ceremony could maybe be a useful thing right now, but where do I start?” Well, there’s an app for that and it’s beautiful!   Episode Resources: → Be Ceremonial: http://www.beceremonial.com → Be Ceremonial App in the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/be-ceremonial/id1582513679 → Be Ceremonial App in the Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beceremonial.app    Episode Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s4-e1-the-worlds-first-ceremony-creation-platform  _________________ Libsyn Promo Code: Get up to 2 months of free podcasting service with Libsyn! https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=PINATA Get your show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, get helpful stats, and get podcasting! _________________ Episodes by Topic: → Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage  → Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings  → Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss  → Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times  _________________ Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves.  _________________ Follow Shame Piñata → Show Website: https://shamepinata.com → Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata → Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi → Google Podcasts:  https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw== → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata → RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata → Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp _________________ Listen If → You’re feeling stuck → You’re going through a tough time → Something significant has happened and no one gets it _________________ Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com    _________________ Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer

Episode Summary: Season 4 of Shame Piñata launches in February! Join us as we continue to explore the rites of passage we've missed and how we can creating new ones. Find the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Radio Public, or your favorite player.   Episode Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/season-4-trailer _________________ Libsyn Promo Code: Get up to 2 months of free podcasting service with Libsyn! https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=PINATA Get your show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, get helpful stats, and get podcasting! _________________ Episodes by Topic: → Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage  → Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings  → Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss  → Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times  _________________ Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves.  _________________ Follow Shame Piñata → Show Website: https://shamepinata.com → Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata → Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi → Google Podcasts:  https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw== → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata → RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata → Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp _________________ Listen If → You’re feeling stuck → You’re going through a tough time → Something significant has happened and no one gets it _________________ Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com    _________________ Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer

Episode Summary: What do we do when the unthinkable happens and we lose someone we love? How do we create space for our heart, our pain and our love which is now expressed as an overwhelming grief? How do we do that while simultaneously putting one foot in front of the other each day?   Episode Resources: → National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988   Episode Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s3-e5-surviving-a-recent-loss  _________________ Episodes by Topic: → Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage  → Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings  → Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss  → Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times  _________________ Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves.  _________________ Follow Shame Piñata → Show Website: https://shamepinata.com → Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata → Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi → Google Podcasts:  https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw== → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata → RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata → Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp _________________ Listen If → You’re feeling stuck → You’re going through a tough time → Something significant has happened and no one gets it _________________ Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com    _________________ Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer