Guests Chad Hattrup & Todd Hollow-Bist, founders of Pathwise Leadership, join host Johnny G to discuss tapping into the unconscious for growth. Leveraging their backgrounds (both are experts in psychology and in adult learning), they share with listeners how to observe, respect, and befriend the unconscious mind, thereby embracing growth and living more intentionally and more skillfully. The episode covers a range of subjects, including spirituality, the power of curiosity, growth obstacles, and the difference between the subconscious and the unconscious.

Chad and Todd have helped thousands of leaders grow their impact through the work of Pathwise Leadership. Find more information at www.PathwiseLeadership.com.
To contact host Johnny G for speaking engagements or coaching services, email him at RefractivePodcast@gmail.com.

Jodie King is a successful artist who has made it her mission to empower others as they grow through creativity. She joins host Johnny G to discuss how creativity takes many forms- from art, to cooking, walking, procreation, exercise, and even just having a conversation. Jodie and Johnny dig into why creating feels so nourishing and how to lean into the deeply spiritual act of embracing your creative power- and trust me, you all have plenty of it. Jodie offers simple, practical tips for people who don’t see themselves as creative, helping them to get in touch with their God-given birthright: the role of creator. Learn more about how Jodie helps others leverage their creative power at www.JodieKing.com or check out her show, the Honest Art Podcast available on major podcast platforms.

To contact host Johnny G for spiritual coaching or speaking engagements, email him at Re***************@***il.com
For similarly-themed episodes, try Heal Yourself: How to Design a Joyful Life, or Find Your Genius.

Erin Diehl joins Refractive host Johnny G to discuss the power of perspective in creating a happy life- specifically that when I love me the world loves me too. Erin, an author and motivational speaker who uses improv to help people clear barriers and live authentically, shares her wisdom and experience with Refractive listeners. She and Johnny G discuss creating our reality, opening the heart, and the secret superpower for fulfillment: being of service to others.

Find Erin’s book “I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy” at your favorite bookstore or online. Learn more about how she helps others to live joyful, powerful lives at www.itsErinDiehl.com

To contact host Johnny G for spiritual coaching or for speaking engagements, email him at re***************@***il.com or visit www.refractivecoaching.com

Find the episode transcript below:

Hello, everyone, and welcome to another episode of Refractive. I’m your host, Johnny G. Today, my guest is Erin Diehl. She is a founder and CEO, author and improv expert, and keynote speaker. Through a series of unrelated dares. Believe it or not, Erin created improve it, a professional development company rooted in improv comedy. It pushes leaders and teams to laugh, learn, play, and grow. She’s a proud host of the Improve it podcast, which is a top 1% global podcast. It helps develop leaders and teams through play, improv, and experiential learning. Her book, an Amazon bestseller and top new release, is titled I see you, a leader’s guide to energizing your team through radical empathy. She’s here today to talk with me about the link between loving myself and living in a loving world. And I’m really happy to have you on here. Erin, thank you for your time.

[00:01:37] Speaker B: I am so excited to be here with you. I already feel a lot of alignment with you, so I am very excited for this conversation, wherever it may go. And I’m here to be of service to your audience. I love your vibes, Johnny. You got great vibes.

[00:01:53] Speaker A: Thank you so much. I don’t know if you could tell me. I don’t know if you could possibly offer a better, a better pat on the back than that. That really is. That means a lot to me.

[00:02:03] Speaker B: Good. Well, you deserve it. You deserve it. Take it in.

[00:02:05] Speaker A: So I wonder, you know, first of all, when I was doing some research on you and where we have alignment, there’s plenty of alignment between the two of us. But when I was doing that research and this idea of loving myself to find access to a more loving world, it just, like, all the lights went on inside of me, I was like, bing, bing, bing, bing, bing, bing. This is. This is it. This is it. And I wonder, like, what are your thoughts on this general topic? I mean, has this been something that you’ve already, that you’ve already contemplated over your own personal journey? Is this something that you found to be true for yourself?

[00:02:49] Speaker B: I mean, ding, ding, ding. All my lights are going on as you’re talking about this. Yeah, I.

So just starting from childhood, let’s go way back.

[00:03:00] Speaker A: Let’s do it, let’s do it.

[00:03:01] Speake...

Author Michael McPadden and host Johnny Guidry discuss the Spiritual Wisdom of Genesis. Pulling from his book, “Genesis to Revelation,” Michael shares his insights on how the stories in the book of Genesis are layered through with spiritual and metaphysical significance. He discusses his perspectives on heaven and hell, the creation story, Abraham, and more. He then weaves connecting threads through the Gospels and the book of Revelation. Join Refractive for an enlightening episode that encourages listeners to look closer at some of humanity’s most treasured stories in order to uncover rich guidance for spiritual growth.

Learn more about Michael McPadden and his book “Genesis to Revelation” at www.Michael-McPadden.com. To contact host Johnny Guidry for spiritual coaching or to book him for speaking events, send a message to Re***************@***il.com or visit www.refractivecoaching.com.

Episode Transcript:

Hello, everyone, and welcome to another episode of Refractive. I’m your host, Johnny G. Today I have the pleasure of welcoming Michael McPadden to the show. He’s the author of Genesis to Revelation, Abraham’s Promise, finding Christ, and seeing God. Growing up in Virginia, Michael Dreamt one day of becoming a naval aviator. He reached that goal, eventually became a commercial pilot, and spent a satisfying career doing that.

As he approached retirement, Michael decided to spend his time doing something that was a bit more of a passion project, and he turned to researching not only the Bible and stories of Christianity, but also mythology in general.

Through this study and research, Michael published his first book, Genesis to Revelation. We’re here today to discuss some of his views on the messaging that is contained within the Bible and how it relates to a wider spiritual path of growth. This is an exciting conversation we’re going to have about what wealth there is in the Bible for those of us who are christian or non Christian and how we can apply this to living a better life, feeling a little more fulfilled in our time on this planet, and connecting in a deeper way, not only to our creator, but to each other. So I’m happy to have you here. Michael, thank you so much for joining me on the show.

[00:02:10] Speaker B: John, it’s a real honor to be here with you. I really appreciate you having me on, and let’s have a really good discussion today. Let’s provide a benefit for your audience. I’m really looking forward to it.

[00:02:21] Speaker A: I love it. When you and I first started to speak about how, I don’t know about your views, your understandings, the way you’ve absorbed the messaging of the Bible, I found that it really harmonized with how I see things. And one of the most exciting things for me that I’ve experienced over the course of this spiritual path that I’ve been on for the last, I don’t know, six or seven years, is that when I look at the mystical roots of almost any faith, they never argue with each other. When I look at the mystical roots of Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity, Zen. Right. When I look at Taoism they don’t argue with each other. They’re all saying the same things. And this has been something so comforting to me.

Having grown...

Mariko Sakai, aka Mistress Mariko, joins host Johnny G to discuss the spiritual side of romance and intimacy. Mariko, a coach and expert in field of relationships, intimacy, and sexuality, presents listeners with a hard-hitting question: are we REALLY willing to get honest about who we are, what we want, and how we can get there? Whether in romance, sexuality and intimacy, family life, or business, Mariko explains that our inner guidance has all the information we need to reach ongoing joy, satisfaction, and fulfillment. The map to find it is simply the willigness to love ourselves unconditionally and boldly embrace authentic living.

To learn more about Mariko’s work, visit her website at www.MistressMariko.com or find her on social media: @MistressMariko.

To contact host Johnny Guidry to discuss spiritual coaching, speaking engagements, or episode feedback, email him at Re***************@***il.com or visit www.RefractiveCoaching.com

Episode Transcript:
Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of Refractive. I’m your host, Johnny G. Today I’m joined by Mariko Sakai. She is a businesswoman, coach, thought leader, TEDx, speaker and light worker. She focuses on helping people wake up from societal expectations and reorient to a truly authentic life. She herself lives an alternative lifestyle. She’s a certified coach in sex, love, relationships, conscious dating, tantric intimacy, women’s empowerment and ethical bdsm. She’s trained in human design, EFT, co creative science, and she is my wonderful guest today. Welcome, Mariko. I’m so happy to have you here.

[00:01:29] Speaker B: Thank you so much, Johnny, for having me. It was an honor.

[00:01:33] Speaker A: And today we’re here to talk about your area of specialization, relationships, sexuality, and the rich personal growth and spiritual development that’s available to that part of our life. And I think it’s a really interesting topic.

[00:01:52] Speaker B: Yeah, absolutely. There’s so much here.

[00:01:56] Speaker A: Why do you think this was an area of focus that you moved into?

[00:02:04] Speaker B: Why?

I am not sure, but maybe I feel like part of the reason why. It has to do with the fact that since I was like a little girl, I always kind of identify as not fitting in.

I was not like a typical girl. It was more than just like a tomboy type thing.

So I feel like there is a part of me just kind of always aware of who I am, but not really feeling like I fit into like a typical girl box.

And also not wanting to. Growing up, not wanting to fit into that box as a way of kind of as a woman. Like growing up in japanese society, in any society, there is this sexism and woman should be this, a girl should be like that and a boy should be like this. And I never really fit in. But also I did not want to grow up to be an adult woman where I am lesser than men or like I’m less successful than men or I wanted to make sure that I am very successful in every way and don’t fit into this typical, kind of like a submissive or lesser role, if you will, for a woman so there is intentional....

Deborah Eden Tull, lovingly known as Eden, joins Refractive with the message of embracing the shadow self. She encourages linsteners to see our inner darkness as sacred and perfect, a necessary part of the whole of creation rather than as a defect. Eden shares her journey of awakening, including 7 years as a Zen Buddhist monk and decades of leaning towards unconditional love, healing, and self-acceptance. Her book, Luminous Darkness, distinguishes between the evil, coloquially synonymous with “darkness,” and a broader concept of luminous or regenerative darkness. She discusses a range of impactful topics such as fierce compassion, moving beyond duality, the healing and sacred nature of darkness (physically and metaphysically), and the path to endarkenment, what Eden calls the path to unconditional love of self and of all.

For similarly themed content, try the following episodes: Whose Expectations Are You Trying to Meet? and Making Peace with Your Dark Side.

You can find Eden’s Book “Luminous Darkness” with a quick online search, it is a delight to read. You can learn more about Eden at www.DeborahEdenTull.com or at instagram.com/MindfulLivingRevolution.

To reach host Johnny Guidry for spiritual coaching, speaking engagements, or with any questions, send an email to Re***************@***il.com or visit www.RefractiveCoaching.com.

Thanks for listening and always remember: aim your light!

Dr Gary Lawrence, lovingly known as Dr G, joins host Johnny Guidry to review the harmful emotional patterns created by rejection experiences, and why we continue to put ourselves in the path of rejection. Dr G offers us a new, broader definition of rejection, including any number of painful emotional experiences and behaviors: agression, isolation, passive-aggressive tendencies, dishonesty, and more. He explains that we become dependent on these painful emotional experiences, and that form of dependence can develop into symptoms of depression, anxiety, violence, and extreme avoidance. A devout Christian, Dr G weaves in his own faith-based experience to explain that simply possessing faith and deep spiritual beliefs isn’t enough to break that addiction to emotional pain. Dr G digs deep into his knowledge and expertise to offer listeners suggestions for breaking these devastating patterns.

You can find Dr G’s book, Rejection Junkies online at his website, www.RejectionJunkies.com. While you’re there, you can also take the free quiz “Are You a Rejection Junkie” and learn more about how Dr G helps people break free from painful emotional patterns.

To contact host Johnny G for speaking, coaching, or just to ask questions or suggest topics, email him at Re***************@***il.com or at www.RefractiveCoaching.com.

For similarly themed episodes, try Spiritual Healing through Toxic Relationships or A Modern Look at the Sermon on the Mount with Rev Rich Tafel.

Best of Refractive: Host Johnny G shares one of his all-time favorite episodes, originally aired in May 2022. We spend so much of our lives scrounging and begging for scraps when there is a banquet laid out at the next table, and it’s been put there JUST for us. The truth is, we humans often trade our birthright of magnificence for a life of scratching and clenching and snatching and wishing. Fortunately, we have a treasure map built into our being, it just requires us to seek to quiet the noise around us and re-learn how to access it. Johnny G discusses how holding tightly to careers, relationships, and ideologies that no longer fit keep us small and block our light. He encourages listeners to remember that no matter how dark and rough and confusing life can be, there is one thing for certain: you already know and you already are.

For support on your spiritual journey, speaking engagements, or other questions, contact us at Re***************@***il.com.

Learn more about host Johnny Guidry at www.RefractiveCoaching.com or www.RefractivePodcast.com

Aim your light.