Episode 110 - Susan Piver

On the morning of September 11th 2025, Lady Diana J. Mukpo, who was Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s wife, closest friend, and confidant, and a brilliant Buddhist teacher in her own right passed away. Jaymee was granted the incredibly rare opportunity to interview Lady Diana in 2023 on the 36th anniversary of Trungpa Rinpoche's passing (April 4th, 1987) while she herself was hospitalized related to her ongoing battle with cancer. This in depth interview would sadly be her last, and is being re-released as a small offering of condolence to her family, many friends, students and admirers. Within this hour we discuss her extraordinary life journey as the Queen Of Shambhala. There are those who may be intimately familiar with the books and teachings of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, but have yet to be introduced properly to the extraordinary feminine force by his side all of those years who made so much of what he accomplished in the west possible, planting initial seeds of the Buddha dharma to flourish for future generations. LITA PODCAST: hosted, produced, edited by Jaymee Carpenter. MUSIC BY: Devendra Banhart Interested in Mentorship with Jaymee?email: [email protected] to set up a free consultation,or visit: www.loveistheauthor.com/mentorship SPONSORS: TOTALLY BLOWN (⁠⁠⁠www.totallyblown.us⁠⁠⁠)RAUM GOODS (www.raumgoods.com)INDIAN LODGE ROAD (www.indianlodgeroad.com) YERBA MADRE (www.guayaki.com)VALLEY OF THE MOON (www.shorturl.at/dCVh2)THiS SHOW is a LABOR of LOVE. PLEASE SUPPORT IT: www.patreon.com/loveistheauthorpodcastFAN CONTACT: [email protected] INSTAGRAM:  @loveistheauthor / @unconventionalgardener

What do Dazed And Confused, Saving Private Ryan, A Beautiful Mind, Zodiac and the sitcom Friends have in common? Adam Goldberg, who’s been a working actor in Hollywood now for over three decades contributing memorable roles (and catch phrases) to some of the most iconic films in cinema history. In this 2 1/2 hour conversation with Jaymee, Adam shares his gratitude as well as some of the pitfalls of working in the industry, everything from the highs of being hand selected by legendary directors like Stephen Speilberg and Richard Linklater, to the lows of developing an anxiety disorder from playing some of his most important roles, and the creative straightjacket of being typecast. He may have even (inadvertently) pissed off Quentin Tarantino somewhere along the way. Get ready for a real look behind the curtain of the Hollywood dream, which may not be quite what you thought it was.LITA PODCAST: hosted, produced, edited by Jaymee Carpenter. MIXED BY: CHRIS FALLERMUSIC BY: JAYMEE CARPENTERInterested in Mentorship with Jaymee?email: [email protected] to set up a free consultation,or visit: www.loveistheauthor.com/mentorship SPONSORS: TOTALLY BLOWN (⁠⁠www.totallyblown.us⁠⁠)RAUM GOODS (www.raumgoods.com)INDIAN LODGE ROAD (www.indianlodgeroad.com) YERBA MADRE (www.guayaki.com)VALLEY OF THE MOON (www.shorturl.at/dCVh2)THiS SHOW is a LABOR of LOVE. PLEASE SUPPORT IT: www.patreon.com/loveistheauthorpodcastFAN CONTACT: [email protected] INSTAGRAM:  @loveistheauthor / @theadamgoldberg / @unconventionalgardener

Christopher Mansfield is the charismatic frontman of the group Fences. On September 14th he will be featured on the Season 8 opener of AMC’s series RIDE with Norman Reedus. Jaymee and Christopher met for the first time the day before this podcast was recorded to write a song together about God that they share with you in this episode. They met the next day to discuss the influence of Elliott Smith, River Phoenix, Jack Kerouac, Charles Bukowski, the holiness of rehab, the record label Kill Rock Stars, hero worship, the gift and curse of identification, and the multitude of anonymous angels who’ve shown up on the dusty highway of life.LITA PODCAST: hosted, produced and edited by Jaymee Carpenter. MIXED BY: CHRIS FALLERInterested in Mentorship with Jaymee?email: [email protected] to set up a free consultation,or visit: www.loveistheauthor.com/mentorship SPONSORS: TOTALLY BLOWN (⁠www.totallyblown.us⁠)RAUM GOODS (www.raumgoods.com)INDIAN LODGE ROAD (www.indianlodgeroad.com) YERBA MADRE (www.guayaki.com)VALLEY OF THE MOON (www.shorturl.at/dCVh2)THiS SHOW is a LABOR of LOVE. PLEASE SUPPORT IT: www.patreon.com/loveistheauthorpodcastFAN CONTACT: [email protected] INSTAGRAM:  @loveistheauthor / @fencesmusic / @unconventionalgardener

Jaymee sits down with his spiritual teacher and guru, Lama Lhanang Rinpoche, for a deep conversation on how every word and thought functions as prayer, the difference between ordinary love and unconditional love in Buddhism, and how to approach impermanence, karma, and even daily interruptions with mindfulness. Rinpoche also explains the paradox of being both disciplined and relaxed in practice, the power of devotion, and how to hold compassion for those who cause harm. You'll learn details about the upcoming San Diego Celebration of Awakening: World Peace Through Inner Peace Festival (September 20th, 2025), a day of interfaith dialogue, meditation, music, and cultural performance designed to cultivate peace from within. Watch the full episode on YouTube: www.youtu.be/HtK5FJHJGUE?si=0I67dpZ1Q1BMCLjgLITA PODCAST: hosted, produced and edited by Jaymee Carpenter. San Diego Celebration of Awakening: World Peace Through Inner Peace Festival: www.buddhistsandiego.comInterested in Mentorship with Jaymee?email: [email protected] to set up a free consultation,or visit: www.loveistheauthor.com/mentorship SPONSORS: TOTALLY BLOWN (⁠www.totallyblown.us⁠)RAUM GOODS (www.raumgoods.com)INDIAN LODGE ROAD (www.indianlodgeroad.com) YERBA MADRE (www.guayaki.com)VALLEY OF THE MOON (www.shorturl.at/dCVh2)THiS SHOW is a LABOR of LOVE. PLEASE SUPPORT IT: www.patreon.com/loveistheauthorpodcastFAN CONTACT: [email protected] INSTAGRAM:  @loveistheauthor / @sdcelebrationofawakening2025 / @unconventionalgardener

Amy Berg is an Academy Award nominated documentary filmmaker, known for her groundbreaking storytelling in films like 'Deliver Us From Evil', 'West Of Memphis', and the new Jeff Buckley documentary 'It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley'. Jaymee and Amy discuss the confidence that comes from being a punk rocker, what it was like being a rising star in the golden age of documentary filmmaking, the intuitive magic that can occur when you're out of the way, Jeff Buckley as a beautifully damaged source of empathetic connection, and the process of making her next documentary on Chris Cornell.LITA PODCAST: hosted, produced and edited by Jaymee Carpenter. 'It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley':  www.magpictures.com/jeffbuckleyOjai Playhouse: www.ojaiplayhouse.comInterested in Mentorship with Jaymee?email: [email protected] to set up a free consultation,or visit: www.loveistheauthor.com/mentorship SPONSORS: TOTALLY BLOWN (⁠www.totallyblown.us⁠)RAUM GOODS (www.raumgoods.com)INDIAN LODGE ROAD (www.indianlodgeroad.com) YERBA MADRE (www.guayaki.com)VALLEY OF THE MOON (www.shorturl.at/dCVh2)THiS SHOW is a LABOR of LOVE. PLEASE SUPPORT IT: www.patreon.com/loveistheauthorpodcastFAN CONTACT: [email protected] INSTAGRAM:  @loveistheauthor / @unconventionalgardener

Atlanta based music artist TuesdayNightSwim is a content creator and the host of The Highly Emotional Podcast, a show focused on cultivating emotional intelligence and healing through spiritual awakening. This episode is a powerful conversation about God, overcoming generational trauma and transcending racism and violence through self-knowledge and compassion. TuesdayNightSwim on IG: www.instagram.com/tuesdaynightswimThe Highly Emotional Podcast: https:/shorturl.at/QXp8gLITA PODCAST: hosted, produced and edited by Jaymee Carpenter. OUTRO MUSIC: ‘WOODS’ by TuesdayNightSwimMIXED BY: Chris Faller Interested in Mentorship with Jaymee?email: [email protected] to set up a free consultation,or visit: www.loveistheauthor.com/mentorship SPONSORS: TOTALLY BLOWN (⁠www.totallyblown.us⁠)RAUM GOODS (www.raumgoods.com)INDIAN LODGE ROAD (www.indianlodgeroad.com) YERBA MADRE (www.guayaki.com)VALLEY OF THE MOON (www.shorturl.at/dCVh2)THiS SHOW is a LABOR of LOVE. PLEASE SUPPORT IT: www.patreon.com/loveistheauthorpodcastFAN CONTACT: [email protected] INSTAGRAM:  @loveistheauthor / @unconventionalgardener

Multidisciplinary artist and NYTimes bestselling author Kim Krans returns for her fourth conversation on LITA with Jaymee, this time to contemplate 7 cards from her wildly popular ARCHETYPES tarot deck from The Wild Unknown series: The Comic, The Bardo, The Creator, The Orphan, The Seed, The Poet, and Anima Mundi. Plus meditations on Bob Dylan, how Jung might be critical of Jungian Psychology, what David Lynch’s real bardo would be like, and how everything has a soul. You can also watch the Full Episode on YouTube: www.shorturl.at/oehx5KIM KRANS WEB: www.kimkrans.comLITA PODCAST: hosted, produced and edited by Jaymee Carpenter. INTRO MUSIC: ‘Tripura Sundari’ from the album Ocean Of Beauty by Earthtones Music (feat. Sheela Bringi)OUTRO MUSIC: ‘Gracious Means’ by Benjamin + Jaymee CarpenterMIXED BY: Chris Faller Interested in Mentorship with Jaymee?email: [email protected] to set up a free consultation,or visit: www.loveistheauthor.com/mentorship SPONSORS: TOTALLY BLOWN (⁠www.totallyblown.us⁠)RAUM GOODS (www.raumgoods.com)INDIAN LODGE ROAD (www.indianlodgeroad.com) YERBA MADRE (www.guayaki.com)VALLEY OF THE MOON (www.shorturl.at/dCVh2) THiS SHOW is a LABOR of LOVE. PLEASE SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/loveistheauthorpodcastFAN CONTACT: [email protected] INSTAGRAM:  @loveistheauthor / @kim_krans / @unconventionalgardener

David Nichtern of Dharma Moon has been a meditation teacher for over 40 years, is the guitarist in Krishna Das's band and an author of many books. He was also a close student and attendee of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. This is David’s third appearance on the podcast, and he and Jaymee discuss where creativity comes from, how to prepare for the unpredictability of death, the denial of extremes on the Buddhist path, first thought/best thought, and Jaymee shares three important teachings from his guru. DHARMA MOON EVENTS: www.dharmamoon.comLITA PODCAST: hosted, produced and edited by Jaymee Carpenter. INTRO MUSIC: ‘Tripura Sundari’ from the album Ocean Of Beauty by Earthtones Music (feat. Sheela Bringi)OUTRO MUSIC: ‘Gracious Means’ by Benjamin + Jaymee CarpenterMIXED BY: Chris Faller Interested in Mentorship with Jaymee?email: [email protected] to set up a free consultation,or visit: www.loveistheauthor.com/mentorship SPONSORS: TOTALLY BLOWN (⁠www.totallyblown.us⁠)RAUM GOODS (www.raumgoods.com)INDIAN LODGE ROAD (www.indianlodgeroad.com) YERBA MADRE (www.guayaki.com)VALLEY OF THE MOON (www.shorturl.at/dCVh2)THiS SHOW is a LABOR of LOVE. PLEASE SUPPORT IT: www.patreon.com/loveistheauthorpodcastFAN CONTACT: [email protected] INSTAGRAM:  @loveistheauthor / @david_nichtern / @unconventionalgardener

Founder/Executive Director of Living/Dying Project RamDev Dale Borglum returns for a conversation with Jaymee on utilizing the imagination in spiritual practice, working somatically with mantra, taking refuge in the full picture when agitation occurs, the power of pure motivation, conscious drinking with Chogyam Trungpa in the 1970’s and the fallout and  forgiveness he experienced with Ram Dass. RamDev is a pioneer in the conscious dying movement and has worked directly with thousands of people with life-threatening illnesses and their families for over 45 years. He has a BS from UC Berkeley and a PhD from Stanford University, and co-authored the spiritual classic Journey of Awakening: A Meditator’s Guidebook with Ram Dass.LIVING/DYING PROJECT UPCOMING EVENTS: www.livingdying.orgLITA PODCAST: hosted, produced and edited by Jaymee Carpenter. INTRO/OUTRO MUSIC: Jaymee & Benjamin Carpenter Interested in Mentorship with Jaymee?email: [email protected] to set up a free consultation,or visit: www.loveistheauthor.com/mentorship SPONSORS: TOTALLY BLOWN (⁠www.totallyblown.us⁠)RAUM GOODS (www.raumgoods.com)INDIAN LODGE ROAD (www.indianlodgeroad.com) YERBA MADRE (www.guayaki.com)VALLEY OF THE MOON (www.shorturl.at/dCVh2)THiS SHOW is a LABOR of LOVE. PLEASE SUPPORT IT: www.patreon.com/loveistheauthorpodcastFAN CONTACT: [email protected] INSTAGRAM:  @loveistheauthor / @livingdyingproject / @unconventionalgardener

Susan Piver is a Buddhist teacher and a New York Times bestselling author of many books, including the award-winning How Not to Be Afraid of Your Own Life and the newly released Inexplicable Joy: On The Heart Sutra. She is the founder of the Open Heart Project, an online Dharma center with over 20,000 members, and host of the new Buddhism Beyond Belief podcast. SUSAN / OPEN HEART PROJECT: https://openheartproject.com/about/LITA PODCAST: hosted, produced and edited by Jaymee Carpenter. Interested in Spiritual Mentorship with Jaymeeemail: [email protected] to set up a free consultation,or visit: www.loveistheauthor.com/mentorship SPONSORS: TOTALLY BLOWN (⁠www.totallyblown.us⁠)RAUM GOODS (www.raumgoods.com)INDIAN LODGE ROAD (www.indianlodgeroad.com) YERBA MADRE (www.guayaki.com)VALLEY OF THE MOON (www.shorturl.at/dCVh2)INTRO/OUTRO MUSIC: Jaymee & Benjamin Carpenter THiS SHOW is a LABOR of LOVE. PLEASE SUPPORT IT: www.patreon.com/loveistheauthorpodcastFAN CONTACT: [email protected] INSTAGRAM:  @loveistheauthor / @susan.piver / @unconventionalgardener