The Dream Catcher Podcast

[Interview] Find Power & Healing With African-Centered-Wellness Practices (feat. Araba Ofori-Acquah)

Cultures around the globe have their own unique spirituality and traditions, including the ones in Africa. Transcendent and practical, African rituals and wellness practices have the power to transform, cultivate vitality, and expand our consciousness.

After embarking on a spiritual journey to connect with her motherland, my guest Araba Ofori-Acquah found healing and alignment. 

In this conversation, she introduces us to the mystical world of her African heritage.

Araba Ofori-Acquah is a healer, DJ, cultural curator and award-winning writer based between Accra, Ghana and London, UK who lives and teaches African-centered wellness, a practice rooted in African wisdom that promotes the wellbeing and empowerment of the global Black population.

Araba gives us an overview of African spirituality and the three African values that can help us cultivate a mindset of success. She also talks about the three seeds of Africa-centered wellness and practices we can incorporate into our lives.

Right Speech: Mastering the Art of Communication with Empathy (and why it matters)

With the rise of the internet and social media, people have become less empathic in how they communicate. Rudeness and deceptive language are common both in the online and offline world. 

One way to overcome this is to have a code of ethics that can keep us in check. The Buddhist teachings of Right Speech is one path we can take to master the art of communication with empathy. 

Learn more about the guidelines of Right Speech and how they can support you and make our world a kinder place.

[Interview] The Art of Decoding Body Language (feat. Dr. Jillian Pierson)

Original airdate: February 25, 2020

Body language refers to the gestures a person's face or body uses to communicate nonverbally either consciously or unconsciously. Becoming skilled at reading non-verbal cues can be invaluable to us in our personal and professional life and make us better communicators. 

To teach us more about the art of interpreting body language, I invited Dr. Jillian Pierson.

Jillian, or professor Pierson, has a psychology degree from UC Berkeley and a masters and doctorate degrees from USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. Jillian works to engage students in an ongoing conversation about communication as a social science and to encourage them to make their own unique contributions.

Join us for this fun conversation during which Jillian offers a basic framework for understanding non-verbal behavior and advice on how we can become better at reading people. She also debunks some common myths and gives tips on spotting liars.

6 Life Lessons from Myths and Legends from Around the World

Myths and legends are stories humans have used for centuries to demonstrate human values and virtues. 

There is a treasure trove of ancient tales that can teach us relevant life lessons that we can still apply in our lives today. 

These life lessons from six beloved myths and legends will make us braver, kinder and wiser.

[Interview] The Modern Spiritual Woman’s Guide to Living Life on Her Own Terms (feat. Ruby Warrington)

A modern woman is anyone who isn’t afraid to question and challenge the status quo and stand up for her rights and others. She is also searching for meaning, purpose and ways to contribute.

Ruby Warrington, my guest today, says that women can thrive when they tune into their own spirituality and aren't afraid to make their own choices.

She’s here to give her insight into how we can unleash this power.

Ruby Warrington is a lifestyle writer with 20+ years’ of experience and a former features editor of the UK Sunday Times Style supplement. She is recognized as a true thought leader in the wellness space and an astute cultural commentator. Ruby is also a publishing consultant and the founder of the self-publishing incubator Numinous Books.

During our conversation, Ruby introduces us to modern spirituality and various tools to tap into our wisdom and feminine power. She also speaks about the importance of making independent choices, including whether or not we choose to have children. 

How to Develop Your Creative Style and Voice

We're all creatively gifted, just in different ways. You have a signature creative style, whether you're an artist or an accountant. 

Having a style that is yours can be empowering and set you apart from everyone else. However, it does not emerge overnight and it requires exploration and experimentation. 

These six ways will help you develop your creative style and voice that will set you apart from others.

[Interview] Facing our Shadow and Healing with Plant Medicine (feat. Indra Singh)

Original airdate: June 18, 2019

All of us have a shadow-self - the unconscious side of your personality that contains all the parts of yourself that you don't want to admit to having like anger, greed, envy and many others. Over the past decade, shadow work has become a popular way to heal the repressed part of our being.

My guest today, Indra Singh, is well-versed in this modality and she uses unique tools such as flower essences and plant medicine in her practice. She's an intuitive guide for those that are ready to face their shadow, embrace their own wild inner guru and live an authentic life. She is the creator of the international flower elixir brand ‘Silent Moon Imaginarium’ and is on a mission to spread awareness of ‘The Power of the Flower’ and vibrational medicine to the masses. 

During our conversation, Indra and I discuss how we can gain personal power by facing our shadow. She recommends healing practices, including the use of flower essences, that we can incorporate into our lives to create a state of balance, joy and peace.

Victim Mentality: Why Blaming Others Holds You Back

A victim mentality is when someone claims that bad things keep happening to them more than others and differs from feeling sorry for themselves right after bad things happen. 

A person under the influence of a victim mentality blames someone or something else for their circumstances and refuses to take control of their life. 

If you suspect that you or someone you know is stuck playing the victim, you'll benefit from knowing the signs, causes, and solutions to a victim mentality and shift to an empowered way of being.

[Interview] A Shift to Love: The Zen Way of Living From a Place of Love, Peace and Clarity (feat. Alex Mill)

Modern living can be overwhelming with its complexity and frantic pace.  
You might assume you can only find peace, love and harmony when you’re free of troubles, but that’s not the case.

It is possible to find this desirable state despite the stresses of everyday life.
My guest, Alex Mill, says inner peace is accessible to everyone by following certain practices. He’ll share some of them with us today.

Alex Mill trained in a Zen monastery for nearly 14 years. He now offers his extensive experience to transform people’s lives and businesses through timeless Zen principles. Alex is the author of seven books on Zen awareness practice.  He also created three life-changing 30-day programs, Heart-to-Heart: Compassionate Self-Mentoring, Help Yourself to Change, and Your Practice, as well as an online Zen meditation workshop, Taming Your Inner Noise.

During our discussion, Alex shares what he learned at the monastery and how we can apply the wisdom and spiritual practices in everyday life. He focuses on clearing the mind to experience inner peace and contentment and shift from fear to love. 

Stories We Tell Ourselves: How to Rewrite Yours So It Empowers You

As humans, we’re natural storytellers. Stories help us make sense of the world and organize experiences. 

We also tell ourselves stories about our lives, building narratives about the past and the present while imagining how it might all unfold in the future. 

Whether true or false, our stories significantly impact how we feel about ourselves and the world, which is why we must tune in to and regulate them. 

Learn how to become conscious of the stories we tell ourselves and shift them.