Hello y'all! This week's episode is like that next to last chapter in your favorite book. You know, the part where you see how the main character pieces all the previous experiences into a magnificent lesson...And tomorrow, well, it's gonna be May...

This week's podcast is a full snack. There are things I've wanted to say for a long time, and personal epiphanies that need to wander around in the world untethered and unrestrained. This isn't a "things are about to get real," but more like, "dang, I could have been doing this all along instead of pushing myself into places I don't need to be." Sort of like a real life version of Glinda the Good Witch coming to me and saying, "Yo, Kim, you've had the power all this time."

This week's episode is about how comparison is not helpful for growth, near death experiences (NDEs), and how we let things still our joy.

The mystics and sages of old encourage us to walk as authentically as we can - to face reality in the best possible manner we have available. When I started this podcast it wasn't for the likes and shares, but to move out of a comfort zone. One of my favorite bits of words from Rumi sums it up nicely."Try not to resist the changes that come your way. Instead let life live through you. And do not worry that your life is turning upside down. How do you know that the side you are used to is better than the one to come?"If you enjoy this podcast, please consider joining my Patreon.

This week's episode is a more personal "ramble" than usual. After walking all around the world (so to speak) I realized the Philosopher's Stone had always been in my yard the whole time.

This week's episode has som technical difficulties due to the wild nature of cats. Maybe they need their own podcast? Would that be niche enough?One of the things I see happening across the board is that we are all niche-ing ourselves into corners we should never be in. We are complex organisms, not automatons. So, as per usual, you'll get a right proper ramble about not letting yourself get stuck into the niche.Find me on Patreon.

This week's episode has a few words about, you guessed it, the active role that social media has in fostering division. There's also some rambling, tangent wanders, and much more.If you would like to keep up to date with all the goings on around here, check out my Patreon Mom's Strange Magic.

Greetings and welcome to this week’s podcast! Today’s episode is full of lively discussions about my concerns with pop culture wellness influencers. This topic seems to be my “that one time at band camp,” but I’m totally okay with that. Sometimes you have to say things multiple times so the words can flow to all the right places.A little bit of full disclosure here - I’m falling behind on weekly blog posts. It’s my constant struggle - take 3 hours to write a post, or use that time to help others and make things. Shew…this being human is for a real a guest house.

In today’s episode I cover quite a few threads in the tapestry of my topic - how the culture defines wellness work (of any flavor) in the digital age. Highlights are:- the cultural double standard that hinders wellness practitioners in conventional and integrative care- how to look for a good practitioner, of any genre- a brief description of what it means to get a “cold reading”- how to stop asking your friends who own their own business for free things- questions to ask a provider/practitionerCheck out my website for more information. Kim E Upton

Today’s episode is one close to my heart, and one that is long overdue. If you listen to only one of my podcasts, let this be the one.