Step 6: Readiness for Change – Listening for Wisdom Within In this episode, Randy Hyden and I explore Step 6, a step that focuses on willingness, humility, and the readiness to change long-standing patterns. Under Earners Anonymous – Step 6 “We’re entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.” Easier Ways – … More Easier Ways and Under Earning, Step 6
Step 5: Honesty, Vulnerability, and the Power of Being Seen In this episode, Randy Hyden and I explore Step 5 and the transformative role of honest self-disclosure in the recovery process. Under Earners Anonymous – Step 5“Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.” Easier Ways – … More Easier Ways and Under Earning, Step 5
Episode 4: Step 4 – “The Moral Inventory – Clarity Without Shame” Easier Ways & Underearning – Recovery Series with Randy Hyden and Mike Shoeman In this episode, Randy and I explore one of the most transformative — and often misunderstood — steps in recovery. Under Earners Anonymous – Step 4“Made a searching and fearless … More Easier Ways and Under Earning, Step 4
Episode 3: “Step 3 – Surrender, Goodwill, and Finding Your Authentic Voice” Warning: Some Coarse Language Easier Ways & Underearning – Recovery Series with Randy Hyden and Mike Shoeman In this episode, Randy Hyden and I explore Step 3 from both the Under Earners Anonymous framework and Randy’s Easier Ways model. Under Earners Anonymous – … More Easier Ways and Under Earning, Step 3
Step 1: Attachment, Powerlessness, and Recovery Step 2: Letting Go, Learning, Restoring Sanity Step 3: Surrender, Goodwill, and Finding Your Authentic Voice Step 4: The Moral Inventory – Clarity Without Shame Step 5: Honesty, Vulnerability, and the Power of Being Seen Step 6: Readiness for Change – Listening for Wisdom Within
Episode 2: Step Two — Letting Go, Learning, and Restoring Sanity In Episode 2 of our Recovery Series, Randy Hyden and I explore Step Two through two complementary lenses. From Under Earners Anonymous:“Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.” From Randy’s Easier Ways framework:“We came to believe that, … More Easier Ways and Under Earning, Step 2
Episode 1: Step One — Attachment, Powerlessness, and Recovery In this first episode of our Recovery Series, Randy Hyden and I begin with Step One through two lenses: From Under Earners Anonymous:“We admitted we were powerless over under-earning—that our lives had become unmanageable.” From Randy’s Easier Ways framework: “We admit that we suffer because we … More Easier Ways and Under Earning, Step 1
The Theater of Belonging: Why I Left The Stage…and Why I Am Coming Back by Michael Shoeman Why I Left the Theatre Community I’ve spent my life onstage. Acting and theatre have been constants for me from childhood to now, as I approach fifty. Yet eight years ago, I stepped away. It wasn’t burnout or … More The Theater of Belonging: Why I Left The Stage…And Why I Am Coming Back
Living Library Series, Episode 22: (Warning: Some coarse language.) This week Mike Shoeman had the joy of joining Andrea Askowitz, host of Writing Class Radio, for a one-hour conversation inspired by her project All Sides of the Story — a live storytelling series where eight storytellers share life stories from all sides of the political … More All Sides of the Story
🌍 Manifesto of the Inter-Spiritual & Inter-Faith Alliance A Living Declaration for Values-Driven Governance and Regenerative Collaboration 1. The Call We live in a time when human communities are both more connected and more fragmented than ever before. Institutions built on competition and hierarchy are faltering, while new languages of belonging are quietly emerging in … More Manifesto of the Inter-Spiritual & Inter-Faith Alliance
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