Deep & the Wild
Deep & the Wild
Melissa Hawks
Exploring life through the lens of healing, humor, and a wild heart.
Episode 1.7 - Anthony Garcia - Just This. Just Here. Just Now.
On this episode, I’m joined by writer, podcaster, and speaker, Anthony Garcia for a conversation about meditation. mindfulness, and sacred practices. We also discuss how to talk to people on the internet with differing views in a way that is loving and honest, yet uncompromising.
Oct 11, 2020
55 min
Episode 1.6 - Elora Ramirez - Beauty as Resistance
In this episode of the show, I’m joined by story coach and author, Elora Ramirez. We discuss how our practice of beauty is a form of resistance, learning to listen to our intuition, and what it’s like to dream about something happening before it does.
Oct 4, 2020
1 hr 3 min
Episode 1.5 - When No One is Behind the Curtain - Matt Chambers
On this episode of Deep & the Wild, I’m joined by brilliant storyteller, Matt Chambers. The conversation is threaded together by the topic of storytelling. Through this lens, we explore our “deconversion” experiences —moving away from evangelicalism, what happens when you go down the rabbit hole, and what it’s like to no longer be the golden child.
Sep 27, 2020
1 hr 4 min
Ep. 1.4 - Embodiment as a Path to Good Sex - Amber Salhus
On this episode, I’m joined by Amber Salhus where we talk about learning how to hear what our bodies are saying and reclaim them. We also discuss how pleasure is healing and embodiment is the path to hot married (and single!)sex.
Sep 20, 2020
53 min
Episode 1.3 - Cooking as Sacred Practice - Jessica Hawks
In this episode, my sister-in-law, Jessica Hawks, joins me and we talk about cooking as a sacred practice and the discipline of beauty. We also share a bit about our family and our relationships with food and our body.
Sep 13, 2020
51 min
Episode 1.2 - Grief & Ritual with Ashlee Rohnert
This episode I’m joined by a good friend, Ashlee Rohnert. We talk about our emerging “woo-woo” spirituality, laugh and cry as we discuss our grief, and talk about rituals that have helped us heal. We also touch on kombucha, tattoos, and DJ Khaled.
Sep 6, 2020
48 min
Episode 1.1 - Kevin Hargaden
This episode of the podcast I’m joined by an Irish friend, Kevin Hargaden. Kevin is a Protestant theologian who works for the Jesuits in Dublin and shares a love of poetry and deep discussion with me. Our talk focuses on spirituality and explores what it means to walk different paths with the same intention. We also touch on Jurassic Park, Jerry Falwell, Ignatian spirituality, and systemic misogyny in the Church.
Aug 30, 2020
1 hr 24 min
Deep & the Wild (Trailer)
Aug 8, 2020
53 sec