Time & Other Thieves
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Time & Other Thieves
Reflections and conversations on the nature of existence. Sarah B. explores philosophical, spiritual, and religious ideas as they're presented in various books. In late July I will start leading Time & Other Thieves: The Group: A monthly discussion, meditation, and interpersonal process gro...
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My Therapist Died: A Conversation with Dr. Jeffrey Axelbank
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In this episode, I share parts of a conversation I recently had with psychotherapist and organizational consultant Dr. Jeffrey Ax...
Honoring the Discomfort: A Conversation with Jacob Winkler
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In this episode I share parts of a conversation I recently had with Jacob Winkler, founder and facilitator of the Masters of Gro...
"Modern Man in Search of a Soul," by Carl Jung
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In this episode, I explore some of the ideas that Carl Jung expounds upon in his 1933 book, "Modern Man in Search of a Soul." The...
A Conversation with Sara Schreiber
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In this episode I share parts of a conversation I recently had with psychotherapist, process group leader, and group therapy cons...
Time & Other Thieves: The Group
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In this promotional-type bonus episode, I describe the new group I'm starting in late July, which I hope you'll consider joining!...
"Not Always So," by Shunryu Suzuki
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In this episode I explore some of my favorite ideas from the book "Not Always So: Practicing the True Spirit of Zen," by Shunryu...
"Jesus and the Disinherited," by Howard Thurman
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In this episode, I explore some of the ideas presented in Howard Thurman's 1949 book, "Jesus and the Disinherited." Bo Aganaba (h...
"I and Thou," by Martin Buber
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In this episode I explore some of the ideas in Martin Buber's "I and Thou," which presents the dialogical philosophy for which he...
Saying the Unsaid: A Conversation with Sarah Taylor and Vanessa Caruso
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In this episode, I get to explore one of my most favorite topics—group psychotherapy—with two women who are as passionate about t...
A Conversation with Bo Aganaba
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In this first episode of the new year, I share parts of a conversation I recently had with Bo Aganaba, host of the GoodBeing Podc...
Election Reflections
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In this episode I explore my thoughts on the 2024 presidential election results, on humanity in general, and how I want to procee...
A Conversation with MJ Lenderman
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In this episode, I share parts of a conversation I recently had with the musician MJ Lenderman, who happens to be a pal of mine....
Reflections on Helene
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In this episode, I share what my experience of Tropical Storm Helene was like as a resident of Western North Carolina. I explore...
Music as Divine Consolation
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In this episode I share a personal essay that I recently performed at the Diana Wortham Theatre in downtown Asheville, as part of...
"The Group Therapy Experience," by Louis Ormont
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In this episode I explore my fascination with interpersonal process groups and why I'm so stoked to start one of my own! Using Lo...
Feng Shui
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In this spur-of-the-moment (ish) episode, I talk about the Chinese art of placement: feng shui! It literally means "wind" and "wa...
April 2024
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In this episode I talk about my decision to stop making these episodes on a monthly basis. Instead, I will do them when the mood...
March 2024
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In this episode—the shortest one yet!—I talk a little bit about my recent experience of realizing (as a writer) how important and...
"On Becoming a Person," by Carl Rogers
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In this episode, I talk a bit about my tendency to have multiple projects going at once, and how that probably informs a recurrin...
January 2024
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Happy New Year! In this episode, I briefly discuss the difference between spirituality and religion, share the various challenges...
December 2023
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In this episode, I talk about the obligatory gift-giving insanity that is Christmas (reminding you that you don't have to partici...
Thanksgiving Day
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In this "bonus" episode, which originally aired in radio format on November 25th, 2021 (and which I've only just now converted to...
November 2023
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In this episode I briefly discuss the bullshit that is war of any kind and I pay brief homage to Matthew Perry (R.I.P.) before re...
September 2023
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In this episode, I mostly talk about Luis Rubiales, whom I'd never even heard of prior to the infamous kiss he planted on the lip...
August 2023
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Don't be fooled by the photo for this episode! I only talk about Make Your Schools Work for a few minutes near the end, but it's...
July 2023
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In this episode, I explore some more ideas from the Alain de Botton book The Consolations of Philosophy, focusing on the surly se...
May 2023
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In this episode I talk about my first freelance editing gig (and also my last, with this particular company); rant about ChapGPT...
April 2023
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In this episode I talk about my continuing interest in all things editing and my deepening passion and appreciation for books, bo...
March 2023
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In this episode, I reflect on the living and learning that's happened in the past month in regards to my writing practice, which,...
February 2023
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In this second-ever podcast-only installment of the program, I catch you up on what I've been reading, writing, experiencing (inc...
January 2023
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In this first-ever podcast-only episode of Time & Other Thieves, I share some of my thoughts on Christmas (a.k.a. Guiltmas), New...
"Who Dies?", by Stephen Levine
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This is the FINAL Time & Other Thieves episode that originally aired in radio format. Its broadcast date was December 1st, 2022....
"Mere Christianity," by C.S. Lewis
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In this episode, which originally aired in radio format on November 10th, 2022, I explore some of the ideas that C.S. Lewis prese...
"The Spirituality of Imperfection," by Ernest Kurtz and Katherine Ketcham
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In this episode, which originally aired in radio format on November 3rd, 2022, I explore some of the ideas presented in Part One...
"Addiction to Perfection," by Marion Woodman (Part 2)
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In this episode, which originally aired in radio format on October 27th, 2022, I revisit the book Addiction to Perfection, by Mar...
The Writing Life: A Conversation with Joseph Bathanti
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In this episode, which originally aired in radio format on October 20th, 2022, I share a conversation I recently had with award-w...
"No Recipe: Cooking As Spiritual Practice," by Edward Espe Brown
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In this episode, which originally aired in radio format on June 30th, 2022, I explore some of the ideas presented in the book No...
"The World-Ending Fire," by Wendell Berry (Part 2)
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In this episode, which originally aired in radio format on June 23rd, 2022, I continue talking about some of the ideas that Wende...
"The World-Ending Fire," by Wendell Berry, Plus a Conversation with Farmers KP Whaley & Ed Graves
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In this episode, which originally aired in radio format on June 16th, 2022, and is the first of two installments on the writings...