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 Step 7: Humility, Transformation, … More Easier Ways and Under Earning
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
Note to Reader, Dedication, Acknowledgements, Author Introductions 🌿 The Living Library: A Note to the Reader 🌿 Before diving into the story itself, I wanted to share the soul of this project: the dedication, the acknowledgements, and the introductions from each of us—Sol, Aeralyn, and myself, Michael Shoeman. This section is more than a preface; … More The Living Library Audio Book
Living Library, Episode 21 Sometimes trauma shows up in the unexpected. In this installment, Nini Castle and Mike Shoeman discuss the spiritual and political aspects of trauma. The purpose is to normalize conversations about what society encourages us to reject — such as past life or pre-life memories. The Trauma Sensitive Leadership Series is a … More Trauma Sensitive Leadership: Nini Castle
Living Library, Episode 20 The Trauma Sensitive Leadership Series is a new branch of the Living Library Series. Our mission is to open up conversations about mental health, spirituality and politics from a trauma-informed perspective. We hope to bridge the gap in misunderstandings by asking “What happened to you?” instead of asking “What is wrong … More Trauma Sensitive Leadership: Randy Hyden
Janet Berkowitz on Suicidality, Bullying and the Arts Randy Hyden on the 12 Step Process for Recovery Nini Castle on Trauma from Pre- and Past Life Memories IMAGE Taniya Hussain on JCM in Dialogue (Jews, Christians, and Muslims Meeting Across Difference)
