The Spiritual Forum

The Spiritual Forum

Welcome to The Spiritual Forum, a space curated by Rev Carol Saunders for extraordinary conversations that explore the realms of spiritual living. Join us weekly for heart-to-heart dialogues with captivating individuals, delving into themes like love, faith, awakening, forgiveness, healing, spiritual practices, and divine encounters. These transformative narratives aim to inspire, fostering a deep connection to the profound experiences that shape our lives. Rev Carol’s guests include authors, filmmakers, experts, and everyday individuals who authentically share their journeys toward wholeness. These discussions transcend the ordinary, offering insights into navigating the complexities of our current world with authenticity and grace.

  1. 2d ago

    Let the Compassion Games Begin! with Jon Eliot Ramer

    Inspired by 9/11, the Dalai Lama’s Seeds of Compassion, and indigenous wisdom. Jon Ramer founded the Compassion Games, where competition is replaced by “co-opetition,” and where compassion is made visible through real-world actions. In this episode, Jon outlines the 99-day games (June 21 - September 27) and the four “doorways” to play —Earth, People, Together (shared impact), and Place (bioregions). He and Rev. Carol also explore themes of division, relationship without domination, stewardship vs ownership, distributed power, consensus governance, and using technology and AI ethically to support cooperation, restoration, and a “reverent revolution” of care for all life and future generations.  🎙️ Listen on Apple Podcasts & rate us to spread the light! – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spiritual-forum  ❤️ Support this mission: https://thespiritualforum.org/ Bio -  Jon Ramer is a civic innovator, musician, and movement strategist working to unite humanity and restore Mother Earth. He is the founder of the Compassion Games: Survival of the Kindest, and co-creator of One World, and a longtime collaborator with Indigenous-led movements for peace, regeneration, and global unity. #CompassionGames #SpiritualAwakening #KindnessMatters #ConsciousLiving #HealingHumanity #SpiritualGrowth #RaiseYourVibration #UnityConsciousness #MotherEarth #SelfTransformation #reverentrevolution #unityforall #seventhgeneration #indigenouswisdom #forkintheroad

    58 min

  2. Jun 19

    High Five Your Spirit Guides with Katherine Marie - EP 365

    Merging her background in computer tech with a mystical awakening, Katherine Marie offers a practical guide to connecting with our spirit guides, referring to them as everyday allies and members of a layered “soul team”. While still dealing with healthy bouts of skepticism, she urges us to be discerning with outer signs as we grow our intuition and learn to recognize breadcrumbs. Whether you’re a seasoned believer or a curious skeptic, this conversation offers fresh perspectives on spirit guides and their role in your life, hopefully leaving you knowing that you are never alone. ✍Link To Buy  Katherine Marie's -   https://books2read.com/u/b5eyn1 🎙️ Listen on Apple Podcasts & rate us to spread the light! – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spiritual-forum  ❤️ Support this mission: https://thespiritualforum.org/ Bio -  Katherine Marie is an author who writes spiritual tools for everyday life. With a background in computer technology, she has spent decades balancing logic with lived experience and brings a clear, practical perspective to topics often wrapped in mystery or mysticism. Rather than presenting spirituality as something distant or theoretical, Katherine focuses on practical awareness and the quiet inner nudges that most people already experience but don’t always trust. She lives in the Pacific Northwest, where she writes and spends time outdoors. Her work often draws on reflective practices such as journaling and tarot as tools for insight and self-reflection.  #SpiritualAwakening #SpiritGuides #SpiritualGrowth #Intuition #HigherConsciousness #DivineGuidance #ConsciousLiving #SoulPurpose #MeditationPractice #SpiritualPodcast  #spiritualsigns #guidance #spiritteam

    51 min

  3. Jun 12

    Children of the New Earth with Jill M Jackson - EP 364

    Guest Jill Jackson shares her insights on the multiple generations of Starseed children -- indigo, blue ray, crystal, rainbow, diamond, golden, and solar -- born into this Earth plane to guide global transformation and rebirth. Each generation has its own unique purpose and she calls us to join and support their respective missions and unique educational needs. We all have vital roles to play during these critical times and this conversation invites us into the hopeful vision for a New Earth of unity and abundance. ✍Amazon's Link To Buy Jill M Jackson's -   https://www.amazon.in/Children-New-Earth-Starseeds-Humanitys/dp/191799155X 🎙️ Listen on Apple Podcasts & rate us to spread the light! – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spiritual-forum  ❤️ Support this mission: https://thespiritualforum.org/ Bio -  Jill M. Jackson is an internationally celebrated Psychic Channel, Medium, Spiritual Teacher, and published Author, known for her empowering work as a Soul Alchemist. Through her intuitive guided mentorship, Jill helps awaken clients and ignite their sacred gifts through inner alchemy, creating profound shifts in their spiritual journeys.  As the author of Manifesting Your Magic in the 5D: Going Beyond the Laws of Attraction, Manifesting Your Magic in the 5D Workbook Journal, and Mississippi Medium: My Journey from Southern Baptist to Talking to the Dead, Jill’s teachings inspire students worldwide to embrace their magic, transform limiting beliefs and step into their divine purpose.  Jill’s latest book, Children of the New Earth: How Starseeds are Shaping Humanity’s Future, is a transformational work filled with newly channeled insights, real-world accounts of extraordinary children, and a practical guide for parents and guardians of gifted souls. #ChildrenOfTheNewEarth #SpiritualAwakening #Starseeds #NewEarth #Consciousness #SpiritualGrowth #Awakening #Intuition #PsychicMedium #EnergyHealing #SpiritualPodcast #HigherConsciousness #DivinePurpose #SoulJourney #IndigoChildren #CrystalChildren #Spirituality #Ascension #Humanity #SelfDiscovery #UniversalWisdom #SpiritualTransformation #Mindfulness #TruthSeeker #PodcastClips

    1h 1m

  4. Jun 5

    Can Love Transform the World? with Adam Guzman-Poole - EP 363

    Adam Guzman-Pool, a holistic relationship counselor and author of Lessons on Love, recounts his journey from troubled teen to a 20-year apprenticeship with different indigenous medicine people, healers, and Buddhist teachers, and how meeting his wife redirected his monastic plans to embracing a committed family life. He and Rev. Carol explore the powers of discernment and love in catalyzing personal and global change, and the simple but monumental idea that changing the world begins with self, then family, community, and beyond. Adam shares several stories applicable to the spiritual path, from Arjuna’s encounter with Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita to his personal “micro moment” story of befriending a neighbor. In the end, he offers hope and practical advice for moving through the chaotic times facing us. Adam offers listeners a free gift which you can download at lessonsonlove.org/gift. ✍Amazon's Link To Buy Adam's Book-  https://www.amazon.com/Lessons-Love-Relationships-Becoming-Authentic/dp/0995837309 🎙️ Listen on Apple Podcasts & rate us to spread the light! – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spiritual-forum  ❤️ Support this mission: https://thespiritualforum.org/ Bio-  Adam Guzman-Poole is a holistic relationship counselor, coach, and spiritual therapist. Alongside his background in psychology, he carries nearly 20 years of apprenticeship with traditional Indigenous healers, Buddhist monks, and yogis. He's the author of the Amazon bestseller Lessons on Love, a book currently being used at the University of South Florida to help students foster holistic health and compassion. Beyond his work as a counselor, he's actively engaged in his community, whether mentoring young people, organizing community meditations, or supporting the local permaculture initiative in Bali, where he lives with his wife Andréanne and their son Arjuna. #SpiritualAwakening #SelfLove #PersonalGrowth #Consciousness #SpiritualJourney #Mindfulness #InnerPeace #LifePurpose #LoveAndCompassion #SpiritualWisdom #HealingJourney #SpiritualGrowth #PositiveChange #HumanConnection #RelationshipAdvice #EmotionalHealing #SpiritualPodcast #AwakenYourSoul #HigherConsciousness #SelfDiscovery #PurposeDrivenLife #CompassionInAction #PersonalTransformation #InspirationalTalk #MeaningfulConversations #discernment #selflove #bethechange #startathome

    1h 5m

  5. May 29

    Finding Humility in the African Bush with Ronald Dulek - EP 362

    Business professor Ronald Dulek and his wife bought a house sight unseen in the African Bush seeking to “squeeze the juice” of life. In the 20 summers they spent there, he learned profound spiritual lessons about humility, presence, facing fear, systems that produce poverty, the importance of unplugging from modern busyness, and finding God in nature. He recounts some fascinating stories about his encounters with elephants and other animals and what they taught him about life and himself. Perhaps you will be inspired to also “squeeze the juice” of life in your own way. 🎙️ Listen on Apple Podcasts & rate us to spread the light! – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spiritual-forum  ❤️ Support this mission: https://thespiritualforum.org/ Bio - Ron Dulek, the John R. Miller Professor of Management, just completed his forty-ninth year as a faculty member at the University of Alabama.  During that time he has published nine books, the most recent of which is Sitting with Elephants, which examines the experiences and resulting lessons he has learned from spending twenty summers in his African bush house.  Ron has published more than 50 refereed academic journal articles in the areas of business, business strategy and business communication. He is the recipient of the Kitty O. Locker Outstanding Researcher Award from the International Association of Business Communication. A devoted teacher, Ron Dulek has been selected MBA Teacher of the year twenty-eight times and EMBA teacher of the year twenty-five times. He is also the recipient of the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award, the University’s highest faculty honor.  He was also selected by Alabama’s senior class as the inaugural speaker for the University’s Last Lecture Series.  Dr. Dulek consults regularly with the Cabinet and Ministers of the Tanzanian government and is presently Chair of the Alabama Credit Union Board.  #Spirituality #Elephants #AfricanSafari #PersonalGrowth #Mindfulness #NatureWisdom #LifeLessons #SelfDiscovery #SpiritualJourney #Wildlife #ConsciousLiving #InnerPeace #Humility #NatureConnection #AfricanBush #WildlifeDocumentary #AnimalWisdom #PurposeDrivenLife #SpiritualAwakening #LifeChangingExperiences #RonDulek #CarolInterview #SpiritualForum #HumanConnection #WisdomFromNature

    57 min

  6. May 22

    Grow and Thrive as a Caregiver with Roy Remer - EP 362

    Caregiving is a universal topic, as Rosalynn Carter (1927–2023) once famously stated that everyone will eventually be a caregiver, have been one, need one, or will need one. While it can be an emotionally and physically draining experience, guest Roy Remer brings a new light to caregiving and offers a path to genuinely grow and even thrive through the process. He reframes caregiving as restoring a human, psychospiritual connection often lost in a medicalized, death-denying culture, and emphasizes broad, everyday caregiving through presence and compassion. We explore honesty, resentment, storytelling, and why fixing and understanding can be overrated, especially in dementia care. The episode also highlights the Zen Caregiving Project training and support circles offered online. ✍Amazon's Link To Buy Roy Remer's Book-  https://www.amazon.com/Zen-Caregiving-Yourself-Caring-Others/dp/1608689530/  🎙️ Listen on Apple Podcasts & rate us to spread the light! – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spiritual-forum  ❤️ Support this mission: https://thespiritualforum.org/ Bio- Roy Remer is the author of Zen Caregiving: How to Care for Yourself While Caring for Others. An educator and end-of-life caregiver since 1997, he is executive director of Zen Caregiving Project in San Francisco and lead creator of the Mindful Caregiving Education curriculum. A dedicated practitioner in the Soto Zen tradition, Remer is a student at San Francisco Zen Center.Visit him online at http://www.ZenCaregiving.org.

    1h 4m

  7. May 16

    Don't Cuddle With Your Thoughts With Georg Lolos - EP 361

    Author and meditation teacher Georg Lolos shares his profound Ego House framework where attention and beliefs fertilize thoughts, pulling us into any of 10 relatable rooms of suffering (control, resistance, greed, hubris, denial, inferiority, neediness, guilt, confusion, and powerlessness). He describes these rooms on both the individual and collective level and provides a road map out of suffering into the garden of peace, freedom, and creativity. Our conversation also explores the power of compassionate self-observation, how these emotional structures impact our societies collectively and politically, and the huge healing potential for the children of our world. ✍Amazon's Link To Buy Georg Book-  https://www.amazon.in/Dont-Cuddle-Your-Thoughts-Difficult/dp/1917704372 🎙️ Listen on Apple Podcasts & rate us to spread the light! – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spiritual-forum  ❤️ Support this mission: https://thespiritualforum.org/ Bio- Georg is an author, meditation teacher, and former television journalist based in Cologne, Germany. He spent three years as a resident at the Buddhist monastery Plum Village under the guidance of Thich Nhat Hanh. He is the author of two books built around the "Ego-House" framework, a model exploring the different rooms of human consciousness. His current work extends this framework into the political and social domain. #Mindfulness #SelfAwareness #MentalHealth #Spirituality #Meditation #HealingJourney #PersonalGrowth #InnerPeace #Overthinking #EmotionalHealing #Consciousness #SelfLove #Mindset #TraumaHealing #SpiritualGrowth #Presence #Motivation #Wisdom #Podcast #MentalWellness

    57 min

  8. May 7

    The Sacred Mother-Child Bond With Tami Hay - EP 360

    As a tribute to Mother’s Day, author/educator Tami Hay joins Rev. Carol to discuss sacred relationships, mother-child attachment, and how unconditional love and consistency shape lifelong wellbeing, while encouraging us to move beyond victim stories about our childhood with compassion to find truth, healing and freedom. They explore community and extended-family mothering, the Divine as an inner resource, and how people can break harmful cycles. Tami shares several amazing mother-child stories that cross the species boundary and calls us to protect all mothers and their children as we strive to form a new Earth centered in love and freedom for all. Near the end, she shares a 6-minute video that highlights the sacred bond between calves and cow moms and invites us to participate in International Calf and Cow Mother's Day. 🎙️ Listen on Apple Podcasts & rate us to spread the light! – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spiritual-forum  ❤️ Support this mission: https://thespiritualforum.org/ Bio-  Tami Hay is an author, educator, and somatic practitioner devoted to sacred living, earth-based wisdom, and relational healing. She is the author of Earthgut: The Story of Peace, Love and Microbes, Sacred Sovereignty: The Infinity 8 Path to HEAL, and The Essence of Sacred Relationships: Spiraling into Divine Union and Compassionate Service. Her work bridges the connection between human health, the microbiome, and the living earth, offering pathways to healing through nourishment, embodied awareness, and compassionate relationships. Drawing on somatic practices, sacred nutrition, and heart-centered wisdom, Tami guides others toward greater alignment within the body, deeper connection with others, and a more harmonious relationship with all life. Through her writing and teachings, she inspires a return to coherence, compassion, and conscious service. #VeganAwareness #AnimalCompassion #TruthOfDairy #EndAnimalCruelty #ChooseKindness #Ahimsa #ProtectAllBeings #PlantBasedLifestyle #EthicalLiving #CompassionMatters#DeepTruth #WakeUpCall #ConsciousChoices #BreakTheCycle #AwarenessMatters #HiddenReality #PowerOfLove #SoulConnection #RaiseConsciousness#ViralReels #TrendingNow #ExplorePage #ReelsIndia #YouTubeShorts #InspirationDaily #MotivationDaily #LifeChanging #MustWatch #PowerfulMessage  #motherchild #momsinnature #mothering #celebratemoms

    1h 6m
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Welcome to The Spiritual Forum, a space curated by Rev Carol Saunders for extraordinary conversations that explore the realms of spiritual living. Join us weekly for heart-to-heart dialogues with captivating individuals, delving into themes like love, faith, awakening, forgiveness, healing, spiritual practices, and divine encounters. These transformative narratives aim to inspire, fostering a deep connection to the profound experiences that shape our lives. Rev Carol’s guests include authors, filmmakers, experts, and everyday individuals who authentically share their journeys toward wholeness. These discussions transcend the ordinary, offering insights into navigating the complexities of our current world with authenticity and grace.

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    The Spiritual Forum
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    2018 - 2026
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