The Skeptical Shaman
Rachel White is modern-day shaman and the owner of TOTEM Readings, a decades-old spiritual practice. In the Skeptical Shaman, we engage fascinating folks-- from psychics to healers to skeptics and cynics-- in a dialogue designed to help the spiritually homeless navigate the landscape of woo. Are you curious about spiritually but worry about falling into a cult? Do you want to learn more without falling into a con? The Skeptical Shaman is the place for you.
The Skeptical Shaman
The Myth of Community?, with Kristen Pavle
In this special Business of Woo-themed episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with friend Kristen Pavle (of Relational and Ember) all about her work in creating and managing community, both online and in-person, for various businesses, nonprofits and community organizations.
The crux of this episode?
How can we-- either in the Business of Woo, at our "normal" day jobs, or just in society in general-- identify, build and maintain community? Kristen breaks down the definition of community, why it matters for small businesses (and for us as human beings!), and how it's changed in the strange last five years. She also gets into the nitty gritty of what makes a community work or NOT work, and Rachel and Kristen dig into the nuances within the realm of "spiritual community" and its classic pitfalls: spiritual narcissists, grifters, unstable Cluster-B types, and those suffering from "Main Character Syndrome".
In a post-Covid, work-from-home, gig economy world, creating community has never been harder-- but it's also never been more important! Thankfully, Kristen shares incredible insights, practical solutions, and the all-important dose of hope to get us going.
LINKS:
- Rachel's Website: https://www.totemreadings.com
- TOTEM Readings Substack: https://totemrach.substack.com
- Rachel's Other Links: https://linktr.ee/totemrach
Please support the Sponsors of The Skeptical Shaman Podcast:
- The TOTEM Flower Essence Deck: https://a.co/d/gw16LsG
- The TOTEM Tarot Deck: https://totemreadingsatx.etsy.com/listing/1492934343
- The TOTEM Flower Essences: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TotemReadingsATX
- TOTEM Spiritual Transformation Coaching: https://www.totemreadings.com/coaching
- TOTEM Business of Woo Mentoring: https://www.totemreadings.com/business-of-woo
Kristen's Links:
- Website: https://www.emberconsulting.co/
- Email: kristen@relational.org
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kpavle/
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