Shame Piñata

Imagine being able to attend a bold and beautiful theater performance that gives voice to a path you might know all too well, a path of healing from the impacts of violence or trauma. Imagine what that might feel like in your core, to see someone go on a journey similar to yours and get to the other side of it. (This is part 2 of a 2-part interview with Alina Zievakova.) Episode Resources: → Blooming - Watch the Performance (47:49) https://www.scenesaver.co.uk/production/bloom-in-violence/ (Registration is free and only takes a few minutes) → Part 1 of This Interview: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s5-e3-blooming-amidst-the-war-pt-1 Episode Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s5-e4-blooming-amidst-the-war-pt-2 _________________ Libsyn Promo Code: Get up to 2 months of free podcasting service with Libsyn! https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=PINATA Get your show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, get helpful stats, and get podcasting! _________________ Episodes by Topic: → Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage → Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings → Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss → Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times _________________ Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves. _________________ Follow Shame Piñata → Show Website: https://shamepinata.com → Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi → Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw== → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata → RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata → Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp _________________ Listen If → You’re feeling stuck → You’re going through a tough time → Something significant has happened and no one gets it _________________ Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com _________________ Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer

Imagine having a silent witness, a partner who is with you all the time, even when you go through the hardest moments of your life. Imagine not being alone but instead being held, accompanied, supported. What might that feel like in your heart, in your body, in your bones? (This is part 1 of a 2-part interview with Alina ZIevakova.) Episode Resources: → Blooming - Watch the Performance (47:49) https://www.scenesaver.co.uk/production/bloom-in-violence/ (Registration is free and only takes a few minutes) Episode Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s5-e3-blooming-amidst-the-war-pt-1 _________________ Libsyn Promo Code: Get up to 2 months of free podcasting service with Libsyn! https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=PINATA Get your show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, get helpful stats, and get podcasting! _________________ Episodes by Topic: → Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage → Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings → Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss → Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times _________________ Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves. _________________ Follow Shame Piñata → Show Website: https://shamepinata.com → Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi → Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw== → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata → RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata → Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp _________________ Listen If → You’re feeling stuck → You’re going through a tough time → Something significant has happened and no one gets it _________________ Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com _________________ Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer

So it’s the big day. The day of the Techno Cosmic Wedding. With your virtual invitation in hand, you walk into the venue. Prayer flags hang from the ceiling above you. A set of handmade neon signs rests neatly in the window ledge, spelling out “Marry Me Colleen” The neon question mark at the end is no longer working, but that’s okay because she said yes. Episode Resources: → Techno Cosmic Wedding (Pt 1 - The Plan): https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s5-e1-techno-cosmic-wedding-1 → Matthew Fox: https://www.matthewfox.org/ → Michelle Jordan: https://www.facebook.com/michelle.jordan.9461 → "I Am Not Afraid" Song: https://www.daraackerman.com/new-album-skyland → A Joyful Wedding Can Still Make Room for Grief: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/07/31/joyful-wedding-can-still-make-room-grief/ → “We Have Come to be Danced” Poem: https://alicewalkersgarden.com/2019/10/hard-times-require-furious-dancing-we-have-come-to-be-danced-jewel-mathieson/ Episode Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s5-e2-techno-cosmic-wedding-2 _________________ Libsyn Promo Code: Get up to 2 months of free podcasting service with Libsyn! https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=PINATA Get your show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, get helpful stats, and get podcasting! _________________ Episodes by Topic: → Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage → Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings → Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss → Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times _________________ Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves. _________________ Follow Shame Piñata → Show Website: https://shamepinata.com → Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi → Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw== → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata → RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata → Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp _________________ Listen If → You’re feeling stuck → You’re going through a tough time → Something significant has happened and no one gets it _________________ Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com _________________ Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer

What would you think if you received an invitation to attend to something called a Techno Cosmic Wedding? Would you be curious? Avoidant? Undecided? What if it was framed as a post-modern, rave-inspired event where your whole self was welcome. How would you feel then? Episode Resources: → Techno Cosmic Wedding (Pt 2 - The Event): https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s5-e2-techno-cosmic-wedding-2 → Matthew Fox: https://www.matthewfox.org/ → The Cosmic Mass: https://www.thecosmicmass.com/ → A Joyful Wedding Can Still Make Room for Grief: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/07/31/joyful-wedding-can-still-make-room-grief/ Episode Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s5-e1-techno-cosmic-wedding-1 _________________ Libsyn Promo Code: Get up to 2 months of free podcasting service with Libsyn! https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=PINATA Get your show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, get helpful stats, and get podcasting! _________________ Episodes by Topic: → Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage → Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings → Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss → Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times _________________ Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves. _________________ Follow Shame Piñata → Show Website: https://shamepinata.com → Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi → Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw== → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata → RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata → Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp _________________ Listen If → You’re feeling stuck → You’re going through a tough time → Something significant has happened and no one gets it _________________ Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com _________________ Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer

Join us on YouTube for a new audio mediation series! "10 Minutes for Your Heart" is a trauma-sensitive meditation series specifically designed for Ukrainian listeners. The series, hosted by a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher, offers 10-minute sessions to explore power, passion, and essential life-force. The meditations focus on connecting with breath, body, and personal power, providing flexibility for listeners to decide how they want to participate and what their body needs in the moment. Presented in English with transcripts available in both English and Ukrainian, the series aims to create a safe and supportive space for listeners to engage in healing and self-discovery. English level B2/C1 suggested. ---- 🔗 QUICK LINKS About the Series: https://ever-changing.net/10-minutes About the Host: https://ever-changing.net/about Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata & https://www.instagram.com/dailymagicforpeace ⚠️ CAUTION Several meditations involve breathing exercises. Please be safe. Do not drive or operate machinery while listening. Не керуйте автомобілем і не керуйте механізмами, поки ви слухаєте цей запис! https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer 🌸 ABOUT THIS SERIES This trauma-sensitive meditation series was created especially for Ukrainians. Join us to explore - Your power - Your passion - Your essential life-force Produced by Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher and ritual artist based in the United States. Series inspired by ProEnglish Theatre of Ukraine: https://www.proenglishtheatre.com. Episode art by Taras Romaniv: https://www.fiverr.com/s/pr7BqG 🎵ABOUT THE THEME SONG "Hope and Peace (Believe in Ukraine)" was written by Ukrainian artist AudioCoffee. It was created “…through the pain and suffering experienced by the Ukrainian people during the war, in gratitude to all the soldiers who defend our country from the enemy." https://www.audiocoffee.net/

Episode Summary: What happens when shame stops us in our tracks? When we find ourselves in freeze mode and realize that it’s actually shame that’s holding us there? How do we break the spell and move through that paralysis - and what if there is a way to release that shame back to wherever it came from? Episode Resources: → Sheila Rubin: https://www.sheilarubin.com/ → The Center for Healing Shame: https://healingshame.com → New Book: Embracing Shame: How to Stop Resisting Shame and Turn It Into a Powerful Ally: https://healingshame.com/embracing-shame Episode Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s4-e9-embracing-shame _________________ Libsyn Promo Code: Get up to 2 months of free podcasting service with Libsyn! https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=PINATA Get your show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, get helpful stats, and get podcasting! _________________ Episodes by Topic: → Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage → Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings → Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss → Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times _________________ Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves. _________________ Follow Shame Piñata → Show Website: https://shamepinata.com → Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi → Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw== → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata → RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata → Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp _________________ Listen If → You’re feeling stuck → You’re going through a tough time → Something significant has happened and no one gets it _________________ Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com _________________ Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer

Episode Title: S4 E8 How Long Does Grief Take? (Irisanya Moon) Episode Summary: A significant loss can come in many shapes and sizes and has the power to change us at a fundamental level. That rebirthing we go through after a big loss is so important and can also be so painful. Two questions that can often come to mind are: “How long will this take?” and “Can I make it through?” Episode Resources: → Irisanya Moon: https://www.irisanyamoon.com → New Book: https://www.irisanyamoon.com/store/p19/norns-weavers-of-fate-and-magick.html → Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s4-e8-how-long-does-grief-take _________________ Additional Episodes: → Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage → Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings → Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss → Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times _________________ Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves. _________________ Follow Shame Piñata → Show Website: https://shamepinata.com → Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi → Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw== → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata → RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata → Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp _________________ Listen If → You’re feeling stuck → You’re going through a tough time → Something significant has happened and no one gets it _________________ Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com _________________ Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer

Episode Summary: We love to be in control. We love to know what’s going to happen, how long it will last, and what effects it will have on us. But what if, like a tree in the wind, flexibility and surrender are our greatest tools? What if discomfort can be our friend? Episode Resources: → Irisanya Moon: https://www.irisanyamoon.com → New Book: https://www.irisanyamoon.com/store/p19/norns-weavers-of-fate-and-magick.html Episode Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s4-e7-discomfort-as-ally _________________ Libsyn Promo Code: Get up to 2 months of free podcasting service with Libsyn! https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=PINATA Get your show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, get helpful stats, and get podcasting! _________________ Episodes by Topic: → Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage → Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings → Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss → Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times _________________ Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves. _________________ Follow Shame Piñata → Show Website: https://shamepinata.com → Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi → Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw== → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata → RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata → Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp _________________ Listen If → You’re feeling stuck → You’re going through a tough time → Something significant has happened and no one gets it _________________ Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com _________________ Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer

Episode Summary: The first year after a significant loss can be so hard. As the wheel turns and the light changes, visceral memories can arise of this time last year when things were different. How do we create space for our hearts as we go through a year of firsts? Episode Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s4-e6-surviving-the-first-year _________________ Libsyn Promo Code: Get up to 2 months of free podcasting service with Libsyn! https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=PINATA Get your show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, get helpful stats, and get podcasting! _________________ Episodes by Topic: → Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage → Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings → Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss → Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times _________________ Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves. _________________ Follow Shame Piñata → Show Website: https://shamepinata.com → Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi → Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw== → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata → RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata → Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp _________________ Listen If → You’re feeling stuck → You’re going through a tough time → Something significant has happened and no one gets it _________________ Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com _________________ Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer

Episode Summary: Finding our right work can be a journey. In our life, we may have had many jobs, explored many paths. What might it feel like to live your passion, to bring your full self to your work? If you listen very carefully, is your heart actually telling you which way to go? Episode Resources: → Wise Hearts Rise Up: https://wildheartsriseup.com Episode Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s4-e5-entrepreneurship-as-a-rite-of-passage _________________ Libsyn Promo Code: Get up to 2 months of free podcasting service with Libsyn! https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=PINATA Get your show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, get helpful stats, and get podcasting! _________________ Episodes by Topic: → Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage → Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings → Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss → Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times _________________ Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves. _________________ Follow Shame Piñata → Show Website: https://shamepinata.com → Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi → Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw== → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata → RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata → Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp _________________ Listen If → You’re feeling stuck → You’re going through a tough time → Something significant has happened and no one gets it _________________ Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com _________________ Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer

Episode Summary: When someone passes away, the loss can bring us to our knees metaphorically - and sometimes literally. When it’s literal, that’s the body talking, echoing the heart. Crying can be like that too. Today we look at intention, death, and tears. Episode Resources: → Married and Manifesting: https://www.marriedandmanifesting.com Episode Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s4-e4-the-power-of-tears _________________ Libsyn Promo Code: Get up to 2 months of free podcasting service with Libsyn! https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=PINATA Get your show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, get helpful stats, and get podcasting! _________________ Episodes by Topic: → Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage → Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings → Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss → Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times _________________ Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves. _________________ Follow Shame Piñata → Show Website: https://shamepinata.com → Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi → Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw== → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata → RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata → Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp _________________ Listen If → You’re feeling stuck → You’re going through a tough time → Something significant has happened and no one gets it _________________ Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com _________________ Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer

Episode Summary: Today we revisit one of our most popular episodes, an early interview with Sheryl Paul, author of "The Conscious Bride". Sheryl's work allows us to reflect on how the pain, grief, discomfort, and vulnerability that can arise throughout the wedding process can actually be doorways into joy if we are willing to let them in. Episode Resources: → Sheryl Paul: https://conscious-transitions.com/ → The Conscious Bride: https://conscious-transitions.com/books/ Episode Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s4-e3-there-must-be-something-wrong _________________ Libsyn Promo Code: Get up to 2 months of free podcasting service with Libsyn! https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=PINATA Get your show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, get helpful stats, and get podcasting! _________________ Episodes by Topic: → Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage → Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings → Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss → Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times _________________ Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves. _________________ Follow Shame Piñata → Show Website: https://shamepinata.com → Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi → Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw== → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata → RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata → Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp _________________ Listen If → You’re feeling stuck → You’re going through a tough time → Something significant has happened and no one gets it _________________ Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com _________________ Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer

Episode Summary: As we continue to move out of the pandemic and begin to vision what we want our new lives to look like, what do you see for yourself? What are you creating? Are you anxious to get back to everything at once or perhaps are you seeking a slower, more intention way of living. What might that look like? Episode Resources: → Be Ceremonial: http://www.beceremonial.com → Be Ceremonial App in the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/be-ceremonial/id1582513679 → Be Ceremonial App in the Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beceremonial.app Episode Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s4-e2-from-pandemic-to-endemic _________________ Libsyn Promo Code: Get up to 2 months of free podcasting service with Libsyn! https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=PINATA Get your show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, get helpful stats, and get podcasting! _________________ Episodes by Topic: → Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage → Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings → Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss → Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times _________________ Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves. _________________ Follow Shame Piñata → Show Website: https://shamepinata.com → Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi → Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw== → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata → RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata → Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp _________________ Listen If → You’re feeling stuck → You’re going through a tough time → Something significant has happened and no one gets it _________________ Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com _________________ Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer

Daily Magic for Peace is a meditation podcast that supports you as you support Ukraine. Debuting on Apple Podcasts at #37 (US) & #11 (Australia), Daily Magic for Peace invites you to get centered and stay centered as global events unfold. Magic works best with action! See this list for easy, practical ways to support Ukraine: https://ever-changing.net/ukraine. We’d love to hear the creative ways you are supporting Ukraine (and yourself)! Email us at shamepinata@gmail.com. _________________ Ways to Listen → Add Daily Magic for Peace to the end of your news playlist. → Listen first thing in the morning to start your day with hope. → Listen before sleep to relax. _________________ Increase the Magic Rate and review on Apple Podcasts to help us build the circleShare your favorite episode on Twitter _________________ Follow Daily Magic for Peace → Show Website → Follow on Apple Podcasts → Follow on Spotify → Follow on Google Podcasts → Follow our RSS Feed _________________ Top Episodes → #12 | A Bowl of Earth → #17 | A Bell → #39 | Your Heart → #56 | A Blue and A Yellow Crayon → #60 | A Bowl of Rice _________________ Daily Magic for Peace is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Learn more at shamepinata.com. Music by Terry Hughes. _________________ Disclaimers

Episode Summary: In those significant life changing moments, like becoming a parent or losing a parent, it’s easy to feel lost, ungrounded. We might think to ourselves, “Yeah, ceremony could maybe be a useful thing right now, but where do I start?” Well, there’s an app for that and it’s beautiful! Episode Resources: → Be Ceremonial: http://www.beceremonial.com → Be Ceremonial App in the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/be-ceremonial/id1582513679 → Be Ceremonial App in the Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beceremonial.app Episode Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s4-e1-the-worlds-first-ceremony-creation-platform _________________ Libsyn Promo Code: Get up to 2 months of free podcasting service with Libsyn! https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=PINATA Get your show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, get helpful stats, and get podcasting! _________________ Episodes by Topic: → Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage → Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings → Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss → Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times _________________ Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves. _________________ Follow Shame Piñata → Show Website: https://shamepinata.com → Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi → Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw== → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata → RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata → Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp _________________ Listen If → You’re feeling stuck → You’re going through a tough time → Something significant has happened and no one gets it _________________ Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com _________________ Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer

Episode Summary: Season 4 of Shame Piñata launches in February! Join us as we continue to explore the rites of passage we've missed and how we can creating new ones. Find the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Radio Public, or your favorite player. Episode Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/season-4-trailer _________________ Libsyn Promo Code: Get up to 2 months of free podcasting service with Libsyn! https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=PINATA Get your show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, get helpful stats, and get podcasting! _________________ Episodes by Topic: → Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage → Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings → Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss → Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times _________________ Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves. _________________ Follow Shame Piñata → Show Website: https://shamepinata.com → Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi → Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw== → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata → RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata → Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp _________________ Listen If → You’re feeling stuck → You’re going through a tough time → Something significant has happened and no one gets it _________________ Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com _________________ Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer

Episode Summary: What do we do when the unthinkable happens and we lose someone we love? How do we create space for our heart, our pain and our love which is now expressed as an overwhelming grief? How do we do that while simultaneously putting one foot in front of the other each day? Episode Resources: → National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 Episode Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s3-e5-surviving-a-recent-loss _________________ Episodes by Topic: → Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage → Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings → Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss → Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times _________________ Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves. _________________ Follow Shame Piñata → Show Website: https://shamepinata.com → Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi → Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw== → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata → RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata → Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp _________________ Listen If → You’re feeling stuck → You’re going through a tough time → Something significant has happened and no one gets it _________________ Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com _________________ Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer

Episode Summary: Ritual can help begin things, end things, bridge over from one thing to the next. What differentiates one kind of ceremony from another often comes down to intention. But what are the materials of ritual and how can we use them to design ceremonies to support us in doing "the thing"? Episode Resources: → Material Feels Podcast: http://materialfeelspodcast.com/ Episode Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/bonus-the-materials-of-ritual _________________ Episodes by Topic: → Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage → Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings → Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss → Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times _________________ Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves. _________________ Follow Shame Piñata → Show Website: https://shamepinata.com → Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi → Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw== → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata → RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata → Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp _________________ Listen If → You’re feeling stuck → You’re going through a tough time → Something significant has happened and no one gets it _________________ Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com _________________ Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer

Episode Summary: Sometimes the cultural limits we grow up with can become our norms. Like the water we swim in, we forget to question them. What happens when we notice them and push back? Today Grace Chon shares her story of what happened when she dedicated a few moments a day to creative expression as a new mom and the photo series that went viral. Episode Resources: → Grace Chon: http://www.gracechon.com → Grace's Photo Series: https://gracechon.com/+projects/zoey-and-jasper/ Episode Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s3-e4-nothing-can-prepare-you-for-motherhood _________________ Episodes by Topic: → Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage → Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings → Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss → Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times _________________ Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves. _________________ Follow Shame Piñata → Show Website: https://shamepinata.com → Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi → Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw== → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata → RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata → Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp _________________ Listen If → You’re feeling stuck → You’re going through a tough time → Something significant has happened and no one gets it _________________ Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com _________________ Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer Rate This Podcast Also Check Out: S2 E5 The Unbaby Shower (Tristy Taylor) S2 E10 Finding Your Own Magic (Erica Sodos)

Episode Summary: It can take great bravery to come out of the closet, to let the people we know the best know us on that deep, real level - especially if knowing the true us might be hard for them. There isn't a commonly held rite of passage for coming out as queer, but that doesn't mean we can't create one. Episode Resources: → Queer Spirit Podcast: https://queerhealingjourneys.com/podcast/ → The Self-Confident Queer (A Free Guide for Queer Folks To Build Your Self-Worth): https://queerhealingjourneys.com/confident/ Episode Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s3e3-coming-out-as-a-rite-of-passage _________________ Episodes by Topic: → Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage → Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings → Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss → Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times _________________ Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves. _________________ Follow Shame Piñata → Show Website: https://shamepinata.com → Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi → Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw== → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata → RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata → Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp _________________ Listen If → You’re feeling stuck → You’re going through a tough time → Something significant has happened and no one gets it _________________ Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com _________________ Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer