010 | Give Me Something Real

Steve and Valerie bravely share their experience of attending a workshop in early 2024. While each participant has their own personal story and journey, it is in our unique journey that we are mysteriously able to connect with one another and learn from those who have taken the step before us. Noble Workshops: https://www.nobleworkshops.com

In a candid conversation with Michael Francis, Sam dives deeper into the longings of the heart, our internal contradictions, and our search for the real. Noble Workshops: https://www.nobleworkshops.com Michael Francis: https://www.michaelfranciscounseling.com

In Part 2 of a short two-part series, Sam shares some suggestions of how to best recover and integrate the experience of the week-long workshop. Where we go, physically, and what kind of a rhythm of checking in on our own work can help us to better metabolize and integrate our healing. Noble Workshops: https://www.nobleworkshops.com

In Part 1 of a two-part series, Sam shares some thoughts on how to best prepare for the week-long workshop. From life rhythms to personal practices, film and books, and posture of the heart and mind... these ideas will connect regardless of your current plans. Noble Workshops: https://www.nobleworkshops.com

Brandon Palma joins Sam on the podcast this week to share from his own journey of how curiosity and courage gave him the strength to pursue a more vulnerable and more present experience of living. Noble Workshops: https://www.nobleworkshops.com

Our bodies carry memory, share our story, and have literally shaped how we encounter the world. How we have connected or disconnected with them is inevitably interwoven into our story of healing and wholeness. In a conversation with Cherie Snyder, Sam dives in to the impact and implications of being embodied. Noble Workshops: https://www.nobleworkshops.com

In this deeply insightful episode of our therapy-focused podcast, we dive into the intricate tapestry of family dynamics, courage, and faith with renowned therapist and author, Dr. Dan Allender. Drawing from his wealth of experience and expertise, Dr. Allender illuminates the complexities of familial relationships, exploring how they shape our identities and influence our journey towards healing. Whether you're grappling with past traumas, seeking reconciliation, or simply striving to deepen your understanding of family dynamics, this episode provides invaluable guidance and encouragement. Join us as we embark on a journey of introspection, empowerment, and ultimately, the profound resilience of the human spirit in the context of family life. Dr Allender: https://theallendercenter.org Noble: https://www.nobleworkshops.com

A key pillar of Noble Workshops is living connected to our bodies and understanding the story that they are telling us. The way we approach food, self-perception around our body, and the language we use to bless our curse ourselves often goes unexamined. Dr Taylor joins this week with years of personal and professional experience on the topics of the body and disordered eating. Dr Taylor: https://www.bhcgroup.org Noble: https://www.nobleworkshops.com

Being curious about our patterns of behavior is one of the first steps in the change process. We can't change anything that we can see, and much of our behavior changes and adapts over the years to keep us safe, keep us isolated, or to keep the past from repeating itself. More on Michael: https://www.michaelfranciscounseling.com/ More on Noble: https://www.nobleworkshops.com/

Dr Paul Frieling works in the world of chiropractic care, one that views the body and the mind and wellness as deeply interconnected. With a beginning question of: "what is normal?" Sam and Dr Paul explore the many ways that our bodies learn to adapt to our environments, how they carry memories for us, and how curiosity would benefit us all. Dr Paul: PLE Chiropractic Noble Workshops: nobleworkshops.com