The Power of Story
I get a lot of requests from people every week to be on The Spiritual Forum podcast. Most of these requests are from people with stuff to sell - books, seminars, modalities and more. I listen for guidance and cull through these requests looking for the spiritual messages that I believe my listeners will grow through. As a podcast host, I am much less interested in helping to sell a product - even a spiritual one - than I am in exposing listeners to what spiritual living and experiences of the Divine look like. Because of this, I really loved this last episode. I felt a bit like I was thrust into Eric's personal Celestine Prophecy story.
Some of my favorite quotes from our conversation are:
"Expect the world to deliver to you what you ask for."
"I don't know why I'm supposed to be here, but I cannot leave."
"I find myself in this mental loop where I find myself saying, 'I have no idea what I'm doing!'"
"It seems insane to abandon myself to this experience."
"The reason we go someplace is never the reason that we arrive."
I invite you all to listen to Eric's story and find yourself in it. Let me know your thoughts. Email me at revcarolsaunders@gmail.com.
I seek more stories like Eric's -- stories of spiritual healing, walks of faith, forgiveness and courageous awakening. If you know someone who is willing to speak personally of such things, please send them my way. Here is what the Contact page on the podcast website says:
This is a Spirit-guided podcast, intended to share with the world what living a spiritual, God-centered life looks like. If you are interested in being a guest, here is some information to consider before contacting.
Rev. Carol likes to go deep with her guests. You do not need to be an author or teacher to be on this podcast. In fact Rev. Carol isn’t about selling your stuff. She wants to be in conversation with you about your experience of the Divine and how you live spiritually. She also likes to engage on the spiritual nature of current events.
If you have a modality, expertise or book you want to sell, that will be secondary in the conversation. Your personal story - how you got there - is her focus. Before making a request, please consider if you are willing to share in this way:
What journey have you been on?
What have you awakened to?
What is your healing story?
How are you spiritually transformed?
What is your experience of the God/Source/Mystery/Divine?
What are you doing with all of this now?
We grow by sharing stories, authentically and rawly. If you have a book, expertise or modality, it will sell itself through the telling of your story. Feel free to listen to some of Rev. Carol’s past interviews to get a flavor for her style.
Rev. Carol is currently seeking people who can share about spiritual (versus medical) healing, walking through difficulty in faith, or courageous awakenings from social/cultural conditioning.
© carol saunders 2021
