Spirituality Episodes
Freeing the Voice of Your Soul
“Opera singing is a civilized version of what you were doing when you were a baby. We scream like a little baby. That's what opera singing is all about.” Simona Mango did clarify that you have to scream the right notes of course! Simona reveals the secrets of being an opera singer, overcoming stage fright and what to do if you forget your lines. She also explains her unique perspective as an opera singer to help others “free the voice of their soul” as a life coach.
Simona descr…
Curiosity Calls 1
What have a psychiatrist, a psychic medium, a bodyguard, a WWII survivor, a remote settler and a parliamentary candidate got in common? They all feature in today’s episode. The podcast has now passed 25 episodes, so it felt like a great time to look back. Check out this compilation of the best bits of some of our earlier episodes.
It was great fun revisiting some of the first episodes to feature in the Batting the Breeze podcast. I was delighted to reaffirm that the style and integri…
The Jar
Here’s a definition of insanity for you: throwing in a good job, leaving behind a salary and travelling 10,000 miles across the globe to follow a hunch, a seed of an idea. Then driving around the United States, randomly turning up in bars to interview complete strangers and asking them deep personal questions about themselves. That’s what Ken did. Find out how he got on.
Personal comment:
Ken was great fun to talk with. He’s taken some risks in life but his most recent one seems t…
The Arizonian Nomad
Can you imagine selling all your worldly possessions, your house, your car, your furnishings and reducing your ownership of ‘things’ to a 22-inch suitcase and a backpack? Well, that’s exactly what today’s guest did, leaving Arizona to travel the world as a digital nomad. Find out how she did it.
Personal comment:
Brenda was on a house sit for a friend near my home. Since she was from Arizona in the United States, some 5,000 miles away, I was curious. And so I sprung myself on Bren…
Better The Devil You Know
Having previously spoken to near-death experience witnesses, I was keen to uncover how science viewed this extraordinary phenomenon. I tracked down data scientist David Gerrelli. I wasn’t expecting what I heard.
Personal comment:
Having spoken with Kathy McDaniel in 4. Misfit in Hell to Heaven ExPat about her personal near-death experience, I was seeking some form of confirmation that near-death experiences could be more than just hallucinations. David provided anecdotal evidence …
A Holotropic Journey
In the 50’s and 60’s, a pharmaceutical company in Switzerland released the psychedelic drug LSD to encourage research of possible beneficial effects for psychological struggles or psychiatric illness. Psychedelic drugs were subsequently outlawed. Most people don’t realise that there is a legal, much safer option to achieve non-ordinary states of consciousness today. Neil Harris explains.
Neil has been a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst for over 30 years. It was fascinating to listen to…
Is Anybody There?
Have you ever visited a psychic medium? Perhaps you’re a little tentative? Or perhaps you think it's all hocus-pocus. You may be surprised on all three counts.
Thank Jules, for such an illuminating chat. You are a gem. It was a joy to hear these often misunderstood beliefs and happenings clarified in such a matter-of-fact way. Incidentally, if after you've listened to this episode you feel a need for some relaxation, then Jules can help there too - she's also a holisti…
Misfit in Hell to Heaven Expat
Have you ever had that experience where life was ticking over quite nicely, and everything felt normal? And then something happened, and suddenly life wasn't normal anymore. What about if that something was that you died?
AUDIOCLIP FROM MISFIT IN HELL TO HEAVEN EXPAT
It's hell in there...
You can find an extended version of this episode at:
youtube.com/@battingthebreeze
Thanks to Kathy for sharing a fantastic experience. If you would like to know more …