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Episode 36: Until Now Creativity & The Growing Edge
Episode 36: Until Now Creativity & The Growing Edge

In this episode Parker and Carrie take a moment to talk about Carrie's newest companion projects Until Now CD & Until Now: New Poems.
They discuss the themes that run through these two companion pieces; resilience and uncertainty, loss, discover and being in process. They discuss how creativity can be expressed in a traditional art form, but also in how we approach our relationships, parenting, community, vocation and as a spiritual practice. We'll be giving a sneak peek listen to the new songs and poetry before it's release date, September 10, 2021

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Episode 32: Identity, Resilience & Spiritual Calling - A Conversation with Dr. Luther E. Smith, Jr.
Episode 32: Identity, Resilience & Spiritual Calling - A Conversation with Dr. Luther E. Smith, Jr.

For our May, 2021 podcast, we welcome Dr. Luther E. Smith Jr., Professor Emeritus at Candler Seminary, author, educator, pastor, mystic, and elder. In this episode we talk about how identity is shaped and expanded and how conversations about race could be more authentic and powerful. We also explore what it meant for him to follow a spiritual calling and the experiences that led him to his friendship and academic study of author and mystic, Howard Thurman.

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Episode 31: The Power of Story & Song with John McCutcheon
Episode 31: The Power of Story & Song with John McCutcheon

Parker and Carrie welcome singer songwriter, activist John McCutcheon, musician, activist and spiritual seeker. He has 41 albums to his credit, has received six Grammy Award nominations and worked for 40 years bringing together intelligent thoughtful songs, fearless commentary and music for social change. In this episode we talk about the power of music to connect and inspire, the dignity and value of each human being told in story and song, spiritual seeking and embracing the role of elder.
For more information about John, his albums, workshops and performances visit his website HERE.

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Parker J. Palmer, Carrie Newcomer, Personal GrowthCarrie Newcomer#parkerjpalmer, #carrienewcomer, #thegrowingedge, #johnmccutcheon
Episode 17: New Year's Revolutions
Episode 17: New Year's Revolutions

Join Parker and Carrie as they ponder The Growing Edge Question of the Month and explore the idea of New Year’s Revolutions.

At the turn of the year many of us engage in the cultural practice of New Year's resolutions.  Often these intentions have to do with visiting the gym more frequently, diet or creating a more desirable habit to replace an old one.  But what would it be like to begin the year with with a series of New Year's revolutions?  What is a New Year's revolution and how could this new way of looking at intention and change be of benefit in the coming year? 

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