Conversations Along The Way
This podcast features a series of conversations about what matters most, however you choose to label it. I have, since childhood, been fascinated by two fundamental, interlocking questions: what does it mean to be fully alive? Why are we here? Drawing on my years of reflection on and practice of personal growth, Christianity and Buddhism as well as my vocational experience as a journalist and visual storyteller, I want to engage my guests deeply on questions of truth and meaning and how our respective understanding of these matters has shaped our lives. Life is equal parts glorious, confounding, and terrifying and the adventures and misadventures we all have along the way are a source of endless fascination to me. I hope you join me in exploring these timeless topics. Logo © 2023, Marcus Kollmorgen.
Episodes
16 episodes
CATW # 11 with Shayn Smith about the Influences on our Spiritual Journeys
In Mr. Smith's own words: "Shayn Smith has a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and is an astrologer, healer, and musician living in Broomfield, Colorado. He began his metaphysical quest over 50 years ago through university classes in Religion, Bu...
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Episode 11
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1:03:43
CATW # 10 with Chris Rock about Death and Dying
Chris is an old friend and colleague who now produces a podcast called Dying To Tell You (dttypodcast.com // on Spotify and Apple). We talk about his podcast and reflect on our relationship to the topic of death.
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Episode 10
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1:02:49
CATW # 9 Bonus — 2nd "Sermon-Off!" with Pastor David Roth
The second iteration of "Sermon Off", the bonus content in which David and I toss out Christian and Buddhist scripture that the other has to sermonize on off the cuff. (Listen to the Sermon Off Teaser for more info.) Great fun was had by the bo...
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Episode 9
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21:34
CATW # 9 – with Pastor David Roth about our understanding of the afterlife
My friend David Roth makes his third appearance on the show, this time joining me to talk about concepts of the Afterlife found in the Swedenborgian and Buddhist traditions. We tease out similarities and differences, touching on fun little deta...
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Episode 9
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59:41
CATW # 8 – with Hans about Masculinity in an Age of Shifting Gender Norms
A conversation with a new friend named Hans, who has been co-facilitating the Berlin Men's Group for four years, doing self-initiation work with men for over a decade and recently founded Zigmal, a psychosocial support service for men in Berlin...
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Episode 8
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1:02:47
CATW # 7 – with Paula Friedland on Art and Its Connection to Spiritual Growth
I'm joined by my good friend Paula Friedland, a counselor, certified coach, corporate and public speaking trainer, as well as an actor and singer. We talk about the meaning and importance of art and artistic expression in our lives and its clos...
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Episode 7
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58:38
CATW # 6 – with the Boulder Valley Men's Group about Men's Work
A conversation with my good friends at the Boulder Valley Men's Group, about the importance of men's work. The questions we discussed were:- What does it mean to you to be a man?- Who were your male role models and what did you learn fr...
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Episode 6
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1:19:55
CATW # 5 — with Kai Abelkis on the Spiritual Foundations of Our Environmentalism
Kai Abelkis is a pioneer in the sustainability movement, which he has been a part of for 25 years. He was the first full-time sustainability professional in the health-care industry in the United States and is now the Sustainability Manager at ...
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Episode 5
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51:21
CATW # 4 – with Pastor David Roth on Conceptions of God
David and I have a conversations around the following four questions:- what is your earliest memory or conception of God?- how has it evolved over the years?- what conception of God / the Ultimate do you find most off-putting?- ...
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Episode 4
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48:42
CATW # 3 — with Margot Burns on the Enneagram
My conversation with professional coach and Enneagram teacher Margot Burns on how the Enneagram has changed our way of being in the world. We talk about what Enneagram type we are working with, how we know that it fits us and what we see as the...
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Episode 3
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48:28
CATW # 3 Bonus — An Introduction to the Enneagram by Margot Burns
Never heard of the Enneagram? Need a quick refresher? Sink your teeth into this delectable snack-sized introduction to this beautiful tool of transformation. Learn about the nine types and how they can be grouped into body, heart and head triad...
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Episode 3
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13:59
CATW # 2 — with Susan Buss Roth on the Light and the Dark of the Path
My conversation with my good friend Susan Buss Roth on the topic of "Both/And: The Light and the Dark of the Spiritual Path."
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Episode 2
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51:52
CATW #1 Bonus — The "Sermon-Off" Teaser
Teasing the idea of the "sermon-off", where David and I will go toe-to-toe on spreading good tidings and words of comfort. You have to hear it to believe it.
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Episode 1
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