Warrior of the Heart

In this episode, I speak with Francis X. Kroncke, a seeker who has journeyed through monastic life, the theological academy, a federal prison cell, and the byways of corporate America. In 1970, he took his Catholic theology into the American courts as he defended his crime of destroying draft files to protest the Vietnam war as one of the “Minnesota 8.” We talk about experiencing prison as sacrament, encountering the Divine Mother, and the Earthfolk vision of living in ecstatic harmony with the earth. You can find more of his work at outlaw-visions.net “The mistake that a lot of pro-peace guys make is that they still have this illusion that they’re different from the people they’re trying to change. [But] the only way to change someone is through love.” “We humans are the vehicle for the divine being present on earth. This is what we lost by cutting the Mother out of traditional theology.”

Douglas Bentley, is internationally-recognized spiritual teacher and co-founder of Sacred Wisdom School. We discuss leaving behind our spiritual identity to find our true selves, healing the wounds of the heart, and walking the path of the mystic in the modern world.  https://sacredwisdomschool.com/links/

In this episode I speak with Yolanda Sokiri. An Ubuntu Poet, Soul Consultant, and Initiated EARTH-HEART medicine woman, she demystifies the complex and nuanced business of being Divinely human. She is a storyweaver whose words soften landscapes, serve lineages and speak life. We talk about honoring the other-than-human, exploring ancestral wisdom, and embracing sacred rage as a path to global healing.

In this episode I speak with Beth White, the founder of Grandma’s House, an organization that seeks to create a sanctuary where every child is welcomed with love, safety, acceptance and respect. She speaks about the unique role grandmothers can play in responding to a world in crisis, the fierce-yet-loving side of the grandmother archetype, and how we can turn to the wisdom of elders to heal a fractured society.

In this episode, I speak with Dr. Paul Zietz, author of Revolutionary Optimism: 7 Steps to Becoming a Love-Centered Activist. We talk about facing the overwhelm and hopelessness that so many of us experience in the presence of our global crisis, and the simple steps that we can all take to respond with love create radical change. We explore the relationship between spiritual work and social justice, his map for making peace in a fractured world, and the keys to unlocking our radical political imagination. 

In this episode, I speak with Joshua Thomas, a storyteller, social justice advocate, Buddhist practitioner, and author. We talk about the power of telling healing stories, transforming hardship into medicine, finding self love and embracing his identity as a black gay man, and the power of mystical practice to reveal our true self.

In this episode, I speak with Professor Don Cross, a warrior-healer and lifelong student and teacher of Danzan Ryu Jujitsu. While he would never say so himself, he is a true master. In our conversation, we talk about walking the path of the warrior-healer, the mystical teachings of jujitsu, using martial arts as a tool of compassion, and how to deal with harassment if you’re a young female black belt at a waterpark. A hint: nobody gets hurt, but it involves a lot of very scared teenage boys quickly exiting the situation. 

In this episode, Nicholas introduces the podcast and shares the Shambhala Warrior Prophecy as told by Buddhist scholar and eco-philosopher Joanna Macy.

First episode drops in May of 2024. Subscribe now so you don't miss it! Warrior of the Heart is for those who seek to navigate our time of global crisis with courage, purpose, and love.  The word “warrior” calls us to courageous action. The word “heart” reminds us to center in love and our inner wisdom. This is your host, Nicholas Tippins. In each episode, I interview those who are committed to radical transformation of self and world. If you are awake to the cries of this earth, if you long to know and become who you truly are, if you seek a more beautiful world for future generations, then keep listening. This is for you.