The Miles to Zen Podcast with Shannon Miles Halliday

Shannon Miles Halliday
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Conversations through curiosity, creativity & connection. Welcome to Miles to Zen, a podcast that celebrates life's delightful twists and turns, no matter where you are on your journey. I'm your host, Shannon Miles Halliday, a follower of curiosity, a mom, a wife, a former corporate executive, a creator and a connector. This show is your companion for navigating the beautifully messy adventure of life. Each episode invites you into heartfelt, inspiring, and expansive conversations, diving into topics like self trust, big moments and big decisions, navigating day jobs and finding purpose, and how can we thrive. You’ll feel uplifted and even enlightened each week as we share stories, and insights that spark your own ideas as well as conversations that offer completely new perspectives. 

  1. Jul 13

    The Power of Being Seen. How One Woman Turned Struggle Into Hope

    Send us Fan Mail In this heartfelt episode of Miles to Zen, Shannon sits down with Hieke Morton, founder of The Gathering Markit, an innovative nonprofit grocery store that is changing the way communities respond to food insecurity. But this isn't simply a story about groceries. It's a story about a mother who quietly struggled to feed her children while appearing to have everything together. It's about answered prayers, unexpected acts of kindness, the power of being truly seen, and how life's deepest hardships can become our greatest purpose. Hieke shares the remarkable journey that led her from Red Seal chef and high school foods teacher to creating a community model that offers families not a handout, but a hand up—restoring dignity while helping people build lasting stability. Throughout the conversation, Shannon and Hieke reflect on resilience, community, gratitude, the stories we carry, and the small moments that can completely change someone's life. If you've ever wondered whether one person can make a difference, this episode is your reminder that they can. In this episode you'll discover:  • Why dignity matters just as much as generosity  • The difference between a handout and a hand up  • How small acts of kindness can change the course of someone's life  • Why our hardest seasons often prepare us for our greatest purpose  • The importance of being truly seen—and seeing others Whether you're navigating your own difficult chapter, looking for hope, or simply wanting to hear an inspiring story of human resilience, this conversation is one you won't forget. If this episode moved you, please consider sharing it with someone who could use a little encouragement today. Learn more about The Gathering Markit and Hieke's work: https://gatheringmarkit.com/  If you enjoy conversations about creativity, leadership, personal growth, intuition, and living a more meaningful life, be sure to subscribe to Miles to Zen. Time stamps: 00:00 Curiosity Sets the Stage 00:47 Meet Hieke Morton 01:41 Food Career Origins 02:09 Catering and Teaching 04:16 Childhood Sweet Memories 06:30 Access Foods Dream 06:54 Hidden Food Insecurity 11:12 Salvation Army Lifeline 14:39 Answered Prayer Flowers 21:35 Starting the Markit 25:46 Meal Kits for Five 28:48 Hand Up Philosophy 31:17 Three Stage Program 32:18 Commitment Through Membership 33:04 Financial Wellness Launch 33:55 Dignity Over Budget Shaming 38:31 Small Wins Build Confidence 39:40 From Food Hampers to Meal Kits 40:56 Abbotsford Only Mission 42:08 Finding Suppliers and Partners 45:42 Hand Up Not Handout 49:08 Joyful Community Gatherings 54:00 Success Story of Resilience 58:04 How to Support and Replicate 01:00:19 Closing Wisdom and Farewell  #MilesToZen #ThePowerOfBeingSeen #HumanConnection #Hope #InspiringStories  Thank you so much for listening! Please Subscribe/ Follow, Like and Share!  For additional content follow me on: You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/@milestozen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milestozen Created by Shannon Miles Halliday  Original music by Anna Wawrzyniak: www.annawritesmusic.com See you next week!

    The Power of Being Seen. How One Woman Turned Struggle Into Hope

  2. Jun 30

    Intuitive Strategy & Creative Magic with Chris‑Anne Donnelly (Light Seer’s Tarot)

    Send us Fan Mail On the Miles to Zen podcast, host Shannon Miles Halliday talks with Chris-Anne Donnelly—creator of The Light Seer’s Tarot—about weaving mysticism and strategy, creativity, and intuition into real-world work. Chris-Anne shares how she used oracle cards in brand strategy sessions with corporations, municipalities, and a major Canadian bank to help teams speak more honestly and flatten hierarchy, how that work led her to create The Sacred Creator’s Oracle, and her path from running a design agency to focusing on personal creative projects. They discuss early intuition, religious and mystical family influences, living in Chile and meeting her husband, working with Hay House after successful Kickstarters, designing a tarot deck that feels less scary, practices like hypnagogia and dream journaling, and the idea that “strange” creative impulses may be your assignment. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro & who Chris-Anne is 02:10 From design agency to personal projects 05:10 Oracle cards in corporate strategy sessions 08:25 Creating The Sacred Creator’s Oracle 11:15 Intuition, childhood, and family mysticism 16:10 Chile, bucket lists, and meeting her husband 21:05 Hay House, Kickstarter success, and creator angst 26:10 Quieting life to hear intuition (dreams, hypnagogia, journaling) 33:10 Designing The Light Seer’s Tarot (shadow & sunshine) 39:30 Advice for creators: act on the luminescent idea + her magical letters project 00:00 Never Assume Intro 00:34 Meet Chrisanne Donnelly 03:00 From Design Agency to Sparkles 05:28 Oracle Cards in Boardrooms 09:29 Creating the First Deck 12:13 Early Intuition and Creativity 16:35 Mystical Family Roots 21:02 Listening to Intuition Practices 25:32 Chile Adventures and Love Story 29:02 Returning to Canada and Identity 31:47 Coffee Date Vibe 33:04 From Client Work to Own Decks 37:12 Kickstarter to Hay House 38:20 Manifestation Pitch Letter 41:07 Big Publisher Growing Pains 43:01 Creativity and Authentic Work 48:53 Light Seers Tarot Origins 52:00 Favorite Cards and Archetypes 56:31 Do the Luminescent Idea 59:35 Magical Letters Project 01:02:10 Key Takeaways and Farewell   Contact Chris-Anne: https://chris-anne.com/ https://www.instagram.com/pixiecurio/ Thank you so much for listening! Please Subscribe/ Follow, Like and Share!  For additional content follow me on: You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/@milestozen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milestozen Created by Shannon Miles Halliday  Original music by Anna Wawrzyniak: www.annawritesmusic.com See you next week!

    Intuitive Strategy & Creative Magic with Chris‑Anne Donnelly (Light Seer’s Tarot)

  3. Jun 15

    What You Bring Into the Room, Presence, Sports Mindset, and the Invisible Backpack

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Miles to Zen podcast, we explore what it really means to bring something into the room, whether that room is a boardroom, a dinner party, a soccer pitch, or a moment in your everyday life. Fresh off delivering my What You Bring Into the Room: The Human Side of Business Development workshop, and with FIFA energy buzzing through Vancouver, we look at presence through the lens of sport. From soccer players who reset instantly, to Roger Federer’s “every point” mindset, to the magic of team energy in volleyball and the joy‑first approach of an NHL player — the greats all have one thing in common: they let go quickly and they stay connected to fun. We also explore the mirror theory, the NAC method (Notice, Accept, Choose Again), and the invisible backpack we all carry into every room. This episode is an invitation to become more aware of your silent signals and more intentional about the energy you bring into your life. If you enjoy this episode, please follow, share, or send it to someone who might need it today. And as Ted Lasso says… be a goldfish. 00:00 Welcome and Check In 00:58 Workshop Inspiration 01:51 Presence in Every Room 03:02 FIFA and Athlete Mindset 04:21 Reset After Mistakes 05:37 Team Energy Bubble 07:30 Be a Goldfish 07:58 Fun Fuels Performance 09:12 Backpack Metaphor 11:17 NAC Notice Accept Choose 12:53 Choose Your Intention 13:39 Closing  #WhatYouBringIntoTheRoom #MilesToZen #Presence #Mindset #LeadershipDevelopment #EmotionalAwareness #SportsMindset #FIFA2026 #RogerFederer #NACMethod #PersonalGrowth #SelfAwareness #HumanSideOfBusiness #VancouverPodcast #BeAGoldfish  Thank you so much for listening! Please Subscribe/ Follow, Like and Share!  For additional content follow me on: You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/@milestozen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milestozen Created by Shannon Miles Halliday  Original music by Anna Wawrzyniak: www.annawritesmusic.com See you next week!

    What You Bring Into the Room, Presence, Sports Mindset, and the Invisible Backpack

  4. Jun 1

    Joy is NOT the Reward it is the Point

    Send us Fan Mail In this heartfelt episode of Miles to Zen, Shannon Miles Halliday explores a powerful question: What if joy isn't something we earn at the end of the journey, but the very reason for the journey itself? Through personal stories of adventure, career success, health challenges, postpartum depression, creativity, and self-discovery, Shannon shares what it means to return to the truest version of ourselves—the part that existed before fear, expectations, and societal conditioning taught us to play small. Drawing on insights from Gay Hendricks, Brené Brown, the Dalai Lama, Daniel Pink, and Barbara Fredrickson, this episode explores: Why following your heart can be a rebellious actThe "Upper Limit Problem" and how we unconsciously sabotage joyWhat regret can teach us about the life we're meant to liveWhy creativity is far more than a hobby—it can be a lifelineThe power of human connection, presence, and meaningful conversationsHow joy impacts our health, relationships, and overall well-beingThe "rewilding of self" and returning to who you truly areWhether you're navigating a major life transition, recovering from a setback, questioning your next chapter, or simply longing to feel more alive, this conversation offers a reminder that joy is not a reward reserved for someday. The child within you—the one who knew how to laugh, create, wonder, and play—has never left. The path home may be closer than you think. 🎙 About Miles to Zen Miles to Zen is a podcast about curiosity, creativity, connection, personal growth, and the wild, beautiful adventure of being human. Hosted by Shannon Miles Halliday, each episode explores ideas that help us live with greater authenticity, purpose, and joy. If this episode resonates with you, please like, subscribe, leave a comment, and share it with someone who may need this message today. #MilesToZen #Joy #PersonalGrowth #Authenticity #Creativity #Mindfulness #SelfDiscovery #BreneBrown #GayHendricks #DalaiLama #DanielPink #BarbaraFredrickson #Rewilding #MentalWellbeing #HumanConnection #Podcast Thank you so much for listening! Please Subscribe/ Follow, Like and Share!  For additional content follow me on: You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/@milestozen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milestozen Created by Shannon Miles Halliday  Original music by Anna Wawrzyniak: www.annawritesmusic.com See you next week!

    Joy is NOT the Reward it is the Point

  5. May 18

    The Seen & the Unseen: What's Really Happening on Earth Right Now with Ginette Biro

    Send us Fan Mail Shannon Miles Halliday welcomes back medium and cosmic channeler Ginette Biro, author of Avalon to Aurora and co-founder of Avalon Spirit, to discuss her work connecting across dimensions through frequency and resonance, and how individuals can navigate spiritual awakening without overwhelm. Ginette shares details about the upcoming Awakening the Soul Summit in Whistler (with in-person and livestream options) and explains how alignment is felt through the body, how to distinguish intuition from fear, and why spiritual growth comes in ebbs and flows. They explore Ginette’s big-picture view of current collective changes through 2030, including the breakdown of old systems and a coming rebalancing with AI, plus practical ways to regulate the nervous system, choose joy, and stay grounded. Ginette also shares mediumship stories about death transitions and a spirit encountered at Shannon’s family farm, and closes with a channeled message about completing cycles and stepping into what’s next.  00:00 Meet Ginette Biro 02:46 Mediumship and Dimensions 04:00 Awakening the Soul Summit 07:11 Take What Resonates 11:46 Authenticity in the Body 16:04 Intuition Versus Fear 17:54 Psychic Versus Medium 18:48 Big Picture 2026 Energies 23:46 AI and Ether Consciousness 28:16 Staying Grounded Daily 30:46 Steady Your Frequency 32:50 Joy Practices That Work 34:31 Finding The Positive Rope 35:37 Gratitude In Crisis 41:41 Mediumship And Death Reframed 44:34 When To Book A Reading 49:19 Spiritual Ebb And Flow 52:28 Farm Spirit Encounter 57:32 Completion Not Closure 01:00:43 Podcast Wrap Up Ginette's website: avalonspirit.com  Awakening the Soul Summit: avalonspirit.com/products/awakening-the-soul-summit-may-28-30-2026-whistler-canada  Spirit Wisdom Podcast: available on all audio platforms and YouTube Instagram & Facebook: @ginettebiro.medium 👉 Listen to Ginette's first Miles to Zen appearance here: Miles to Zen appearance here: Miles to Zen with Ginette 2025  or  Miles to Zen with Ginette 2025 You Tube    If this episode lit something up in you, please subscribe, share it with someone who needs it, and leave a review. Every share helps more people find their way to something bigger. #Mediumship #Channeling #SpiritGuides #TheUnseen #Consciousness #SpiritualAwakening #CosmicConsciousness #HigherFrequency #Galactics #MotherGaia #MilesToZen #ShannonMilesHalliday #WonderConversations #JoyIsThePoint #ThePracticalAndTheMagical Thank you so much for listening! Please Subscribe/ Follow, Like and Share!  For additional content follow me on: You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/@milestozen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milestozen Created by Shannon Miles Halliday  Original music by Anna Wawrzyniak: www.annawritesmusic.com See you next week!

    The Seen & the Unseen: What's Really Happening on Earth Right Now with Ginette Biro

  6. May 11

    The Strange Ways Life Tries to Guide Us. Intuition, Courage, and the Human Experience

    Send us Fan Mail The Strange Ways Life Tries to Guide Us Intuition, Courage, and the Human Experience with Doug Beitz Last week on the podcast, you heard the incredible story of how Doug Beitz sold his remote island scuba diving resort by raffling it off to the world. It was bold, unconventional, and somehow… it worked. But what became clear during that conversation was this: Decisions like that don’t come out of nowhere. There’s a way of listening to life, to intuition, to subtle nudges and patterns, that can lead us toward choices we never imagined ourselves making. So before we ever got to the raffle story, Doug and I went deep into the conversation underneath it all. In this episode, we explore intuition, synchronicity, invisible guidance, spirituality, meditation, patterns, signs, and the growing disconnection many people — especially men — feel from their inner knowing. Doug shares stories from his own life, including growing up with a father who lived what he calls “a life of quiet desperation,” how that shaped his path, and why he now helps men reconnect with intuition through his podcast and coaching work. We also talk about:  ✨ How intuition actually shows up in daily life  ✨ Synchronicities and signs  ✨ Meditation and learning to listen  ✨ Why slowing down matters  ✨ The connection between intuition and the body  ✨ Spirituality beyond religion  ✨ Fear, courage, and making unconventional choices  ✨ The unseen forces that may be helping guide us Whether you’re deeply spiritual, highly skeptical, or simply curious about the mysteries of being human, this conversation invites you to explore what becomes possible when we start paying attention. Welcome back to Miles to Zen. 00:00 Raffle Story Setup 01:06 Meet Doug Beitz 02:27 Why Men Need Intuition 04:37 Host Season Two Shift 07:10 Quiet Desperation Origin 09:50 Spiritual Roots and Church 13:06 How Intuition Gets Missed 14:08 Ant Nest Guidance Analogy 19:32 Patterns Frequencies and Food 20:05 Who Are Benevolent Beings 21:55 Soul Family Reincarnation Ideas 23:49 Synchronicity Contentment 25:10 Higher Self Helpers 27:00 Choosing Your Energy 27:41 Sharing Without Forcing 29:01 Asking For Guidance 32:12 Dream Notes Practice 33:53 Meditation And Diet 36:36 Recognizing Intuitive Hits 41:21 Signs And Butterflies 44:15 Body Based Intuition 45:19 Podcast Wrap Up   Part One:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2440331/episodes/19118721 You tube: https://youtu.be/uziV-ZB9TKs?si=JsjpaXZ1r_bNbJvl Check out our first podcast together that we did last year. Unlocking Intuition, A Conversation with Doug Beitz. Published May 19, 2025. https://youtu.be/V6n9CD_hUEw?si=2iWuTy1sRdlna2_6   Contact Doug:  dougbeitz.com facebook.com/dougbeitz  instagram.com/dougbeitz    #MilesToZen #Intuition #Spirituality #Synchronicity #PersonalGrowth #Mindset #SelfDiscovery #spiritualPodcast #InnerWisdom Thank you so much for listening! Please Subscribe/ Follow, Like and Share!  For additional content follow me on: You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/@milestozen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milestozen Created by Shannon Miles Halliday  Original music by Anna Wawrzyniak: www.annawritesmusic.com See you next week!

    The Strange Ways Life Tries to Guide Us. Intuition, Courage, and the Human Experience

  7. May 4

    Trusting the Nudge: How a Remote Island and a Wild Idea Sparked a Courageous Leap

    Send us Fan Mail Trusting the Nudge: How a Remote Island and a Wild Idea Sparked a Courageous Leap Host Shannon Miles Halliday welcomes men’s intuition coach Doug Beitz What do you do when you own a remote island resort and no one wants to buy it? Doug Beitz and his family found themselves in exactly that position running an 18-room scuba diving resort on a tiny island in Micronesia, with no clear way to sell it. And then an idea showed up. Not something you’d find in a business book. Not something anyone around him was suggesting. But it stuck. They decided to raffle the entire resort. In this conversation, Doug shares how that idea came together, the strange timing around it, and what it actually took to follow through on something that, at the time, felt pretty far outside the norm. We also talk about the balance between intuition and action because even when something feels “right,” there’s still a lot of work involved in bringing it to life. It’s a fascinating story, but also a really honest look at what it means to trust yourself when there isn’t a clear path in front of you. Next week, I’ll be sharing the first part of our conversation, where we go deeper into intuition, how it shows up, and how to start recognizing it in your own life.   00:00 Raffling a Resort 00:00 The Wild Idea: Raffling a Resort   01:10 Why Selling Was So Difficult   04:45 The Breaking Point   07:33 The Synchronicity That Changed Everything   09:57 Building the Raffle (14 Months of Work)   11:26 When It Went Viral   13:07 Lessons Learned (and Why They Kept It Quiet)   19:27 Nature, Reset & Perspective   23:17 Courage and “Green Lights”   26:06 Final Thoughts + What’s Coming Next     Check out our first podcast together that we did last year. Unlocking Intuition, A Conversation with Doug Beitz. Published May 19, 2025. https://youtu.be/V6n9CD_hUEw?si=2iWuTy1sRdlna2_6 Contact Doug:  dougbeitz.com facebook.com/dougbeitz  instagram.com/dougbeitz    Thank you so much for listening! Please Subscribe/ Follow, Like and Share!  For additional content follow me on: You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/@milestozen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milestozen Created by Shannon Miles Halliday  Original music by Anna Wawrzyniak: www.annawritesmusic.com See you next week!

    Trusting the Nudge: How a Remote Island and a Wild Idea Sparked a Courageous Leap

  8. Apr 20

    What Dominic Boag Taught Me About Mediumship.

    Send us Fan Mail Host Shannon Miles Halliday interviews UK medium Dominic Boag about his 20-year career in evidential mediumship and how service, integrity, and specificity can support healing through grief. Dominic recounts early intuitive experiences, his father’s sudden death when he was 14, and a first encounter with his father’s spirit that led him to a spiritualist church and two years of development circles. He explains what mediums do, how “linking in” works, and why mediumship is about giving spirit a voice rather than “proving” an afterlife. Dominic shares impactful moments from readings and demonstrations, discusses the emotional weight of the work and how he copes, and describes losing his sight at 18 to Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy, which shifted him from clairvoyance to clearer clairaudience. The episode closes with advice about kindness, possibility, and details of his 2026 Vancouver and US events. 00:00 Mediumship Reframed 00:57 Meet Dominic Bogue 03:45 Early Intuitive Signs 06:47 Loss Awakens Spirit 10:10 Spooky Club Discovery 14:27 First Development Circle 17:12 What Mediums Do 22:17 Life Of Service 28:57 Tests And Breakthroughs 31:31 Unforgettable Spirit Moments 33:51 Sneakers Message Breakthrough 35:20 Grief Worth The Drive 36:26 One With The Water 38:35 Carrying The Emotional Weight 40:09 Integrity In Hard Passings 42:23 From Seeing To Hearing 48:39 Rock Bottom To Upgrade 51:09 Imagination Versus Spirit 53:21 Beginner Classes And Humor 55:37 Faith As Love 01:00:11 Tour Dates And Farewell 01:01:56 Podcast Outro And Links Dominic Boag: https://dominicboag.com/us/ Spiritual Alliance for tickets to events in May in North Vancouver:  https://spiritualistalliance.ca/event/visit-by-internationally-acclaimed-medium-dominic-boag/ Thank you so much for listening! Please Subscribe/ Follow, Like and Share!  For additional content follow me on: You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/@milestozen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milestozen Created by Shannon Miles Halliday  Original music by Anna Wawrzyniak: www.annawritesmusic.com See you next week!

    What Dominic Boag Taught Me About Mediumship.
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Conversations through curiosity, creativity & connection. Welcome to Miles to Zen, a podcast that celebrates life's delightful twists and turns, no matter where you are on your journey. I'm your host, Shannon Miles Halliday, a follower of curiosity, a mom, a wife, a former corporate executive, a creator and a connector. This show is your companion for navigating the beautifully messy adventure of life. Each episode invites you into heartfelt, inspiring, and expansive conversations, diving into topics like self trust, big moments and big decisions, navigating day jobs and finding purpose, and how can we thrive. You’ll feel uplifted and even enlightened each week as we share stories, and insights that spark your own ideas as well as conversations that offer completely new perspectives. 

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