Spirituality, religion, and being “woo-woo” are all hot topics these days – especially here in Nashville!

In this episode, Val and Emerson tackle WTF spirituality actually means, how it differs from religion, how it intertwines with existentialism, and low-stakes ways to engage with it while also avoiding spiritual bypassing.

And, as always, we get into other good stuff, including a spooky airBNB story from Val’s cousin (and The Gaia Center’s Director of Operations) Rebecca 👻

This episode covers:

• 06:04 - Tea & Crumpets: Val’s new cooking routine + Emerson’s obsession with Swig
• 10:32 - Step Into My Office: Impermanence and Existentialism
• 14:32 - The Lore: Rebecca’s Spooky AirBNB experience
• 19:54 - The DSM: The Spirituality, Religion + Woo Woo Conundrum
• 50:26 - Now That's What I Call...OKAAAAY!
• 52:48 - Val Pick: "Goose Snow Cone" by Aimee Mann
• 53:50 - "Older" by Lizzy McAlpine
• 54:58 - Fire Dumpster Phoenix: How a music conductor is navigating Parkinson’s Disease + South Africa’s ‘soccer grannies’ take the field for kicks and camaraderie

Resources + Stuff  Mentioned in This Episode:

• Pew Research on Millennials and Religion
• John Welwood (spiritual bypassing)
• Goose Snow Cone by Aimee Mann
• Older by Lizzy McAlpine
• Conductor with Parkinson’s Gets Brain Stimulation Device to Stop Shakes so He Can Lead Orchestra Once Again
• South Africa’s ‘soccer grannies’ take the field for kicks and camaraderie

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• The Gaia Center website: www.gaiacenter.co 

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