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Allen Rice

Lighthearted conversations with Allen Rice and guests regarding personal experiences with spirituality, mysticism, art, philosophy and maybe some science for good measure.

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#41
Friday · 46 min
Art Should Be Confusing with Steven Seidenberg
Steven Seidenberg is an artist, photographer, poet, philosopher, and writer. Steven has exhibited his work internationally in more than 20 solo exhibitions and He has published some amazing collections of photography and written several groundbreaking books. In this insightful conversation Steven reveals the role confusion plays in encountering art, literature and life itself. Among the many fascinating concepts related to his work, Steven explains how the rhythm and melody aspects of music are expressed in his photography and writing. An excellent conversation to get a look inside the mind of one of today's renowned artists. Cover art photo Riforma Fondiaria 13, 2017 is by Steven Seidenberg. To learn more about Steven Seidenberg, his photography and literary work go to: https://www.stevenseidenberg.com/ Leave your comments through the Podbean mobile app or email audibleriverpodcast@gmail.com Theme music "The Song Of The Ocarina" composed by Paul de Senneville and performed by Raimy Salazar and Carlos Salazar.
#40
September 15 · 53 min
You Are The Answer with Reverend Connie Asquith
Reverend Connie Asquith is a minister at the Center for Spiritual Living in Chico, California. CSL is a spiritual community rooted in the Science of Mind philosophy. In this candid and stimulating conversation, Connie shares her personal journey discovering the truths that continue to transform her life. She talks about how the answers we seek lie within us and about the importance of our relationship with the One Power that is the source of all creation. To learn more about Rev. Connie Asquith and CSL Chico go to: https://www.cslchico.org/our-ministers/ To learn more about Science of Mind and the Centers for Spiritual Living organization go to: https://csl.org/science-of-mind/ Leave your comments through the Podbean mobile app or email audibleriverpodcast@gmail.com Theme music "The Song Of The Ocarina" composed by Paul de Senneville and performed by Raimy Salazar and Carlos Salazar.
#39
June 10 · 58 min
Secular Spirituality with Michael Alan Prestwood
In this conversation natural philosopher Michael Alan Prestwood talks about the benefits of balancing the exploration of our inner life with knowledge derived through science. Michael explains why he believes this could lead to all of us enjoying a more tolerant and equitable society. Michael also talks about how critical thinking and learning to sort facts and ideas can enrich our experience of living. To see the many things Michael Alan Prestwood has to share regrading philosophy, science, critical thinking, history, and spirituality go to https://www.touchstonetruth.com/ Leave your comments through the Podbean mobile app or email audibleriverpodcast@gmail.com Theme music "The Song Of The Ocarina" composed by Paul de Senneville and performed by Raimy Salazar and Carlos Salazar.
#38
April 30 · 51 min
The Ease Of Transcendence With Bruce Saunders
Bruce Saunders is a Certified Teacher of Transcendental Meditation (TM) who has practiced and taught TM since early in his life. In this enlightening conversation, Bruce explains in detail how the simple technique of TM works naturally with the mind to reach a state of transcendence that increases calmness, awareness, creativity, and a greater sense of peace, along with many other benefits. Bruce also talks about the history of TM and what the future may hold for all of us as more and more people find their inner wholeness through the practice of TM. To learn more about Transcendental Meditation and find a teacher near you go to https://tm.org/ If you are in the area of Sacramento, California, USA you can contact Bruce Saunders through this link https://tm.org/centers/sacramento Leave your comments through the Podbean mobile app or email audibleriverpodcast@gmail.com Theme music "The Song Of The Ocarina" composed by Paul de Senneville and performed by Raimy Salazar and Carlos Salazar.
#37
April 17 · 51 min
Vibrating In Harmony With Craig Goldberg
Craig Goldberg is the co-founder of InHarmony Interactive, a company that promotes harmonious living through the science of how we receive and process sound. Craig joyfully shares how he has learned to apply years of research to create vibroacoustic therapies to immerse someone in a sound experience that can change how we feel and think, and improve our daily life. It's fascinating to learn from Craig how much sound shapes our experience as he explains the effects of differing frequencies on our nervous system. To learn more about Craig Goldberg and vibroacoustic therapy go to https://iaminharmony.com Leave your comments through the Podbean mobile app or email audibleriverpodcast@gmail.com Theme music "The Song Of The Ocarina" composed by Paul de Senneville and performed by Raimy Salazar and Carlos Salazar.
#36
April 4 · 59 min
Art Is A Necessity with Archie Hearne
Archie Hearne is a renowned collector of African American art and co-founder of Hearne Fine Art in Little Rock, Arkansas. In this snapshot of an adventurous mind at work, Archie talks about the importance of art in everyone's life, what it means to him to be a collector of art, and expounds on the many vicissitudes of life and questions how one chooses to live in the world as it is. To learn more about Archie Hearne and the many amazing artists represented by Hearne Fine Art go to: https://hearnefineart.com/ Leave your comments through the Podbean mobile app or email audibleriverpodcast@gmail.com Theme music "The Song Of The Ocarina" composed by Paul de Senneville and performed by Raimy Salazar and Carlos Salazar.
#35
February 26 · 1 hr 6 min
Integrating The Realms We Live In with Sandra Corcoran
Sandra Corcoran, author of Shamanic Awakening, My Journey Between the Dark and the Daylight, is an international speaker, workshop facilitator, integrative coach, certified hypnotherapist, and developed the therapeutic model Alchemical Reintegration Therapy. Sandra is an arcane researcher, a master Shamanic Practitioner and a sacred travel facilitator. In this wide ranging conversation, Sandra talks about how she helps people reintegrate lost parts of themselves on a path of discovering and living more fully in their sovereign selves. Sandra talks about the different realms we occupy as humans and the importance of integrating our experience of these realms. She also talks about the importance of our choices in every moment and goes into her knowledge and practice using the Toth Tarot. To learn more about Sandra Corcoran, the services she offers and to see her books go to https://www.starwalkervisions.com/ Leave your comments through the Podbean mobile app or email audibleriverpodcast@gmail.com
#34
February 11 · 29 min
Bringing People to Art With Pat Macias
Pat Macias is the Executive Director of the Museum of Northern California Art aka MONCA in Chico, California. In this inspiring conversation Pat talks about her role in founding the first art museum in the small and vibrant city of Chico in Northern California. She shares how important it is to her to engage everyone in the community in the museum's diverse activities and create a space where anyone can cherish a connection with art in all its forms. To learn more about MONCA and its many exhibitions and events go to: https://monca.org Leave your comments through the Podbean mobile app or email audibleriverpodcast@gmail.com Theme music "The Song Of The Ocarina" composed by Paul de Senneville and performed by Raimy Salazar and Carlos Salazar.
#33
January 19 · 48 min
Art of Sound Healing with Matt Porter
Matt Porter, founder of Healing Vibrations in Butte Valley, California, shares his journey from the hectic life of selling real estate to falling in love with sound as a medium of healing. In this amazing episode we visit Matt's home surrounded by nature in the Northern California foothills where he tells the story of developing the unique sound baths he creates in a cave on his property. He tells how stories of the sound immersion experiences of his many clients continually gives him new inspiration and fulfillment. We also hear demonstrations of the many unique sounds he uses in the sound baths. To learn more about Matt Porter and Healing Vibrations go to: https://www.healingvibrationsbymatt.com/ Leave your comments through the Podbean mobile app or email audibleriverpodcast@gmail.com Theme music "The Song Of The Ocarina" composed by Paul de Senneville and performed by Raimy Salazar and Carlos Salazar.
#32
Nov 6, 2025 · 1 hr 44 min
The Newer Religions with Reverend Dr. John R. Mabry
Reverend Dr. John R. Mabry teaches comparative theology at the Chaplaincy Institute, an Interfaith Seminary in Berkeley, California. Pastor John continues in this series installment to share his fascinating knowledge of the many world religions. In this episode, Pastor John talks about the origins of Kabalah, the Bahá’í Faith, Mormonism, and Jehovah's Witnesses with detailed insight into how each of these religions were created to address specific concerns important to each of their founders. To learn more about Reverend Dr. John R. Mabry and his work go to: https://www.johnrmabry.com/ To learn more of Reverend Dr. John R. Mabry's knowledge and insights into the many religions of the world, listen to these Audible River episodes: https://audibleriverpodcast.podbean.com/e/native-traditions-and-eastern-religious-salvation-with-reverend-dr-john-r-mabry/ https://audibleriverpodcast.podbean.com/e/how-our-western-religious-beliefs-began-with-reverend-dr-john-r-mabry/ https://audibleriverpodcast.podbean.com/e/getting-intimate-with-divinity-christian-mysticism-with-reverend-dr-john-r-mary/ Leave your comments through the Podbean mobile app or email audibleriverpodcast@gmail.com Theme music "The Song Of The Ocarina" composed by Paul de Senneville and performed by Raimy Salazar and Carlos Salazar.
#31
Aug 20, 2025 · 55 min
Mary Magdalene and Divinity Within Us with Sandra Corcoran
Sandra Corcoran, author of Shamanic Awakening, My Journey Between the Dark and the Daylight, is an international speaker, workshop facilitator, integrative coach, certified hypnotherapist, and developed the therapeutic model Alchemical Reintegration Therapy. Sandra is an arcane researcher, a master Shamanic Practitioner and sacred travel facilitator. Sandra is a contributing author to the anthology called Magdalene Unveiled – Discovering the Way of Love, Healing and Holy Fire. In this refreshing conversation, Sandra shares her knowledge about who Mary Magdalene really is, how the essential message of her teachings can lead us to find the Divinity within us, and how this can inform the choices we make to create a kinder, more loving world together. Sandra has a lot of interesting things to say about our soul's journey, making the unconscious conscious, and the importance of connecting with the Divine Feminine as well as the Divine Masculine. To learn more about Sandra Corcoran, the services she offers and to see her books go to https://www.starwalkervisions.com/ Leave your comments through the Podbean mobile app or email audibleriverpodcast@gmail.com Theme music "The Song Of The Ocarina" composed by Paul de Senneville and performed by Raimy Salazar and Carlos Salazar.
#30
Jun 27, 2025 · 1 hr 6 min
Quantum Questions with Michael Alan Prestwood
In this conversation about the many questions raised by quantum mechanics, natural philosopher, Michael Alan Prestwood goes into some detail about what is known, unknown and just speculation regarding superposition, entanglement, Schrödinger's cat, string theory, the multiverse and other things related to quantum mechanics. Michael also talks about how what has been proven in the quantum realm has lead to a wide range of speculations that may explain some of the quantum mysteries and how these speculative ideas have entered our popular culture. To see the many things Michael Alan Prestwood has to share regrading philosophy, science, critical thinking, and history go to https://www.touchstonetruth.com/ Leave your comments through the Podbean mobile app or email audibleriverpodcast@gmail.com Theme music "The Song Of The Ocarina" composed by Paul de Senneville and performed by Raimy Salazar and Carlos Salazar.
#29
May 21, 2025 · 51 min
Remembering Other Lives with Susan Lyons
Susan Lyons is a certified clinical hypnotherapist, Reiki Master, and Board Certified Regression Therapist. Susan also teaches hypnotherapy through the HCH Institute. In this fascinating conversation, Susan reveals how she has helped clients recover memories from other lives that have healed issues experienced in this life. Susan also talks about quantum jumping, connecting with spirit guides and finding one's higher self. Susan stresses the importance of finding our true selves in order to freely live the life we are meant to. To learn more about Susan Lyons, her work and the services she offers go to https://www.discoveryourtruself.com/ Leave your comments through the Podbean mobile app or email audibleriverpodcast@gmail.com Theme music "The Song Of The Ocarina" composed by Paul de Senneville and performed by Raimy Salazar and Carlos Salazar.
#28
Mar 6, 2025 · 1 hr 9 min
Experience of Time & The Vagus Nerve with Melanie Weller
Melanie Weller is a speaker, author, neurotheologist, and medical visionary. She is host of the Fearless Presence podcast and is known as the body whisperer for infusing her intuition and spirituality with amazing results into her work as a physical therapist. In this wonderfull conversation, Melanie shares from her vast knowledge and experience regarding the vagus nerve, and how our stories and experience of time can shape our health and well being. Through the application of science based practices combined with her intuition and spiritual insight, Melanie is pioneering work to bring others into their own fearless presence. To learn more about Melanie, her work and listen to her podcast go to https://www.melanieweller.com/home Leave your comments through the Podbean mobile app or email audibleriverpodcast@gmail.com Theme music "The Song Of The Ocarina" composed by Paul de Senneville and performed by Raimy Salazar and Carlos Salazar.
#27
Jan 30, 2025 · 53 min
Philosophy and How We Think with Michael Alan Prestwood
In this wonderful conversation, natural philosopher, Michael Alan Prestwood talks about how philosophers for thousands of years have shaped the way we think. Michael also shares some of the touchstone ideas detailed in his book "30 Philosophers: A New Look at Timeless Ideas”, and how philosophers from the ancient world to recent times have developed critical thinking to approach living an authentic life. To see the many things Michael has to share regrading philosophy, science, critical thinking, history, and to buy his book go to https://www.touchstonetruth.com/ Leave your comments through the Podbean mobile app or email audibleriverpodcast@gmail.com Theme music "The Song Of The Ocarina" composed by Paul de Senneville and performed by Raimy Salazar and Carlos Salazar.
#26
Jan 7, 2025 · 44 min
"Tragic Magic" with author Regan Caruthers
In this inspiring conversation, Regan Caruthers, author, spiritual mentor and inner life coach, talks about her new book "Tragic Magic, A Memoir" where she tells a life story of traumatic hardship and spiritual triumph as she reconnects with a divine inner knowing she had abandoned as a child. Regan joyfully shares her insights on becoming fearless and building a strong spiritual life while maintaining a healthy life in this world. To learn more about Regan Caruthers, go to the link below where you can buy her book and connect with Regan for inner life coaching. https://regancaruthers.com/ Leave your comments through the Podbean mobile app or email audibleriverpodcast@gmail.com Theme music "The Song Of The Ocarina" composed by Paul de Senneville and performed by Raimy Salazar and Carlos Salazar.
#25
Nov 1, 2024 · 48 min
Inspiring Artist & Supermom Jennifer Lugris
Jennifer Lugris is an award winning and internationally published artist. Jennifer talks about how her work as an artist is catapulted by the stimulating perceptions and personal growth she experiences as a mother. Jennifer shares how being a child of immigrant parents from differing backgrounds has given her a unique and rare perspective. She also talks about the inspiration behind her book "Supermoms." Jennifer Lugirs' solo exhibitions include the Verge Center for the Arts in Sacramento, CA, Richmond Art Center, Merced College, and Maturango Museum. Her work is owned by several permanent collections including Meta in San Francisco, CA, University of California Davis, and the Art, Design & Architecture Museum in Santa Barbara, CA. To learn more about Jennifer Lugris, see her work and buy her book go to: https://www.jenniferlugris.com Cover art "When Life Hands You Lemons" by Jennifer Lugris Leave your comments through the Podbean mobile app or email audibleriverpodcast@gmail.com Theme music "The Song Of The Ocarina" composed by Paul de Senneville and performed by Raimy Salazar and Carlos Salazar.
#24
Oct 21, 2024 · 1 hr 25 min
How our Western Religious Beliefs Began with Reverend Dr. John R. Mabry
Reverend Dr. John R. Mabry teaches comparative theology at the Chaplaincy Institute, an Interfaith Seminary in Berkeley, California. Sharing his expertise in captivating and relatable stories, Pastor John tells how a revelation thousands of years ago began Zoroastrianism which founded religious principles that continued and developed through Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Pastor John explains how these religions influenced each other and changed over time to lay the path to where we are today. A must listen if you are interested in gaining a deeper understanding of world religions. To learn more about Reverend Dr. John R. Mabry and his work go to: https://www.johnrmabry.com/ Leave your comments through the Podbean mobile app or email audibleriverpodcast@gmail.com Theme music "The Song Of The Ocarina" composed by Paul de Senneville and performed by Raimy Salazar and Carlos Salazar.
#23
Sep 27, 2024 · 46 min
Collecting the Energy of the Universe with Tommie Mercer
In this wide ranging conversation, renowned alchemist and geomancer, Tommie Mercer, shares details of his life's work discovering how to collect the life force energy of the universe and then imbuing this energy into his finely crafted amulets and other tools. Tommie talks about dowsing and explains how to discover one's origins through the practice of the Bard's Gaze, and many other things regarding the nature of reality and who we are in the universe. If you'd like to contact Tommie Mercer to learn more about his work you can email him at: tommiemercer@hotmail.com You can also find Tommie and see examples of his amulets and other tools, on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/tommie.mercer Leave your comments through the Podbean mobile app or email audibleriverpodcast@gmail.com Theme music "The Song Of The Ocarina" composed by Paul de Senneville and performed by Raimy Salazar and Carlos Salazar.
#22
Sep 12, 2024 · 55 min
Neuroplasticity and Psychedelics with Dr. John Gray
Dr. John Gray is a psychiatrist and synaptic biologist and an Associate Professor of Neurology at University of California Davis. Dr. Gray is also Associate Director for UC Davis Institute for Psychedelics and Neurotherapeutics and Principal Investigator for the eponymous Gray Lab at UC Davis Center for Neuroscience. In this in depth conversation, Dr. Gray talks about his research in synaptic plasticity in the brain and the key role it plays in neuroplasticity, or how the brain can "rewire" itself. Dr. Gray also talks about his research on how psychedelics can induce neuroplasticity and understanding the biological mechanisms holds promise for treatment of brain disorders affecting mental health. To learn more about Dr. John Gray and his research go to https://neurotherapeutics.ucdavis.edu/leadership/john-gray https://graylab.ucdavis.edu Leave your comments through the Podbean mobile app or email audibleriverpodcast@gmail.com Theme music "The Song Of The Ocarina" composed by Paul de Senneville and performed by Raimy Salazar and Carlos Salazar.

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