Human Dreaming
By Britt Sheflin
Human DreamingJun 27, 2021
Ep 22. - Debbie McAllister on Lighting Up Your Worth
Our guest today is Debbie McAllister, host of the Light Up Your Worth podcast. Debbie shares her journey with us from the dark places to find the brilliant light of her inner worth. She now helps others discover their worth and make their dreams come true.
You can find Debbie at:
https://www.facebook.com/LightUpYourWorthwithDebbieMcAllister
https://www.instagram.com/lightupyourworth/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQwejn7z8iZ36X-eBPx199g
https://www.clubhouse.com/lightupyurworth
https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbie-mcallister-transformationalcoach/
Ep. 21 - Puja Aggarwal MD MBA on the Neuroscience of Epileptic Dreams, Automating Positive Behaviors, and Changing Your Life For the Better
Join me for a fascinating discussion with Neurologist, Puja Aggarwal as we discuss epileptic seizures during sleep, how to automate positive behaviors, and changing your mindset to change your life.
Puja Aggarwal MD MBA is a Certified Mindset and Burnout Coach and Board Certified Neurologist and Epileptologist. Puja started Zenful Brain Life Coaching in 2021 to help female professionals overcome burnout to become empowered and increase their self-love, self-compassion, and self-awareness. Puja herself experienced burnout and changed her life through coaching. Puja coaches clients with burnout to overcome life’s obstacles and become more self-confident, set goals and achieve them!
Website: www.zenfulbrain.com.
Instagram: @zenfulbrainofficial
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/zenfulbrainofficial
Ep. 20 - Hannah Plourde on Human Design, Spiritual and Predictive Dreams
Hannah Plourde is an Intuitive Business Mentor and Human Design Expert. She helps spiritual entrepreneurs elevate their business by aligning with their Human Design. Hannah's entrepreneurial journey began when she lost her full-time job and her home. She and her partner were forced to move in with a friend for a few months as they got back on their feet. It was at one of her lowest points when Hannah decided to start a business. After only 6 months. she not only replaced her full-time income but also doubled it. Now, Hannah has more time & freedom to live her dream life while helping others do the same.
Instagram: www.instagram.com/hannah.plourde
Website: www.hannahplourde.com
Get your HD chart here >> www.hannahplourde.com/getmychart
Ep. 19 - Ioanna Serpanos on mediumship and dreams, practical dreamwork, planting seeds, and dream culture.
Join us on this fascinating trans-continental interview with Ioanna Serpanos. We cover various topics from mediumship to lucid dreaming and much in between.
Ioanna Serpanos is a recognized, experienced, and well-respected medium and mentor to developing mediums. Originally trained as an Engineer, Ioanna combines her practical process-driven engineering skills with her inherent psychic and mediumship skills inspiring and motivating others to lead passion-driven lives.
Author of “Giving Spirit A Voice - the mechanics of mediumship” and her newly released “Giving Spirit A Voice- Mediumship Journal” Ioanna brings practical teachings and grounded spirituality to students in person in Australia and online worldwide. She is a mum to 1 brilliant daughter who lights up her world and her beautiful fur baby Buddy - the healing dog.
Website: https://ioannaserpanos.com/
Her book link is: http://amzn.to/35BZy10
Giving Spirit A Voice Mediumship Journal:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/064852504X/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_navT_a_C7DWB097TYPZ2489XTA8
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IoannaSerpanos
Instagram: @ioanna_serpanos_medium
Ep 18 - Teresa Lodato, Part 3/3 - St. Theresa, Religious and Spiritual Dreams, Waking Dreams, Premonitions, and more
In part three of our discussion with Teresa, we learn about St. Theresa, dreams in Catholicism, and discuss the sometimes profoundly affecting experiences of spiritual dreams. We also delve into premonitions, and waking dreams, and further explore the Venn diagram of neuroscience, psychology, and spirituality.
Teresa Lodato is a former stressed-out financial services executive of a Fortune 500 firm, she now guides stressed-out people-pleasers to trust themselves by discovering innate wisdom creating incredible breakthroughs in their personal and professional lives. Breaking down the complexities of neuroscience and brain health into practical tools to elevate performance while integrating mind and body practices, her clients learn to create balanced and healthy relationships which promote effective communication and bridges to connection. She is an author and speaker in addition to being a highly sought-after coach for forward-thinking individuals and organizations, as well as the founder of Becoming Aware®.
Teresa is a certified professional coach and is working on her Master's Degree in Consciousness and Transformative Psychology, with an additional certificate in Neuroscience:
Certified Co-Active Coach (CPCC) Certified Relational Trauma Coach (CRTC) Certified NeuroTransformational Coach (CNTC) Certified Projective Dreamworker (CPD)
Contact: https://teresalodato.com/contact-me/
Social Media Links:
https://www.facebook.com/teresa.lodato.cpcc
https://www.instagram.com/teresa_lodato_cpcc/ And as always, you can find Human Dreaming: The Dynamics of Dream Interpretation wherever books are sold.
Ep. 17 - Teresa Lodato, Part 2/3 - Getting from Unconsciously Incompetent to Unconsciously Competent
In part two of our discussion with Teresa, we explore ways of building intuition, different styles (and purposes) of dream journaling, and go deeper into understanding the Neutral Observer Perspective.
Teresa Lodato is a former stressed-out financial services executive of a Fortune 500 firm, she now guides stressed-out people-pleasers to trust themselves by discovering innate wisdom creating incredible breakthroughs in their personal and professional lives. Breaking down the complexities of neuroscience and brain health into practical tools to elevate performance while integrating mind and body practices, her clients learn to create balanced and healthy relationships which promote effective communication and bridges to connection. She is an author and speaker in addition to being a highly sought-after coach for forward-thinking individuals and organizations, as well as the founder of Becoming Aware®.
Teresa is a certified professional coach and is working on her Master's Degree in Consciousness and Transformative Psychology, with an additional certificate in Neuroscience:
Certified Co-Active Coach (CPCC) Certified Relational Trauma Coach (CRTC) Certified NeuroTransformational Coach (CNTC) Certified Projective Dreamworker (CPD)
Contact:
https://teresalodato.com/contact-me/
Social Media Links:
https://www.facebook.com/teresa.lodato.cpcc
https://www.instagram.com/teresa_lodato_cpcc/
And as always, you can find Human Dreaming: The Dynamics of Dream Interpretation wherever books are sold.
Ep. 16 - Teresa Lodato, Part 1/3 - The intersection between Neuroscience and Spirituality. Lucidity, Dream Avatars, and more...
Teresa Lodato is a former stressed-out financial services executive of a Fortune 500 firm, she now guides stressed-out people-pleasers to trust themselves by discovering innate wisdom creating incredible breakthroughs in their personal and professional lives. Breaking down the complexities of neuroscience and brain health into practical tools to elevate performance while integrating mind and body practices, her clients learn to create balanced and healthy relationships which promote effective communication and bridges to connection. She is an author and speaker in addition to being a highly sought-after coach for forward-thinking individuals and organizations, as well as the founder of Becoming Aware®.
Teresa is a certified professional coach and is working on her Master's Degree in Consciousness and Transformative Psychology, with an additional certificate in Neuroscience:
- Certified Co-Active Coach (CPCC)
- Certified Relational Trauma Coach (CRTC)
- Certified NeuroTransformational Coach (CNTC)
- Certified Projective Dreamworker (CPD)
Contact:
https://teresalodato.com/contact-me/
Social Media Links:
Ep 15 - Cheri Hammons Part 2 - Herbs and herbal lore for sleep and dreams, dream journaling, predictive dreams, and using dreams for business.
Cheri Hammons is the owner of High Street Tonics, herb nerd, and lover of sleep and dreams.
Join us as we continue the conversation about sleep and dream herbs, as well as the power of predictive dreams, and dreams that boost your business.
Please note that this conversation was recorded on location at the High Street Tonics headquarters and there is a loss of audio quality in the second half of the episode.
Use code DREAMER for 10% off at highstreettonics.com
Follow on Instagram at @highstreettonics for fun and educational facts, recipes, cocktail and mocktail tips, and more. Herbs that can help support/promote a restful state and good sleep:
- Chamomile
- Passionflower
- Valerian
- Skullcap
- Lemon Balm
- Lavender
- Hops
- Catnip
Sleep Tincture Recipe:
--In a pint jar, combine 10 grams of each: dried skullcap, passionflower, hops, and valerian. --Cover with alcohol, at least 80 proof (40%) --Let sit out of direct sunlight for 4-6 weeks giving the jar a good shake every couple of days. --Use cheesecloth to strain the herbs out when done and bottle the liquid into amber (or other UV protected) dropper bottles.
Dosage: Take 1 dropperful an hour before bed or upon waking in the night. Can use up to 2 dropperfuls at a time but start small while you get to know how your body responds. Notes: Britt has been using this sleep tincture since the time of the recording. She has found it especially useful to help get back to sleep after awakening in the middle of the night or even up to a couple of hours before waking. Bonus - no morning grogginess! Results of mugwort experience: Britt took mugwort in tea form before bedtime. It in fact did increase the vividness of her dreams that night but also triggered the first and worst nightmare she'd had in years, so the anecdotal experience has thus far been a one-off. Perhaps she should take Cheri's advice and use it in a dream pillow instead of in a tea.
Ep 14 - Cheri Hammons on sleep enhancing herbs, sleep rituals, and the resurgence of tinctures, tonics, and bitters for improved sleep and dreams
Cheri Hammons is the owner of High Street Tonics, herb nerd, and lover of sleep and dreams.
Join us as Cheri walks us through the fascinating role of herbs, tonics, tinctures, and bitters in improving sleep and dreams. A full list of the herbs we discuss and as well as Cheri's sleep tincture recipe can be found below. I have been using this tincture for months and I love it!
Use code DREAMER for 10% off at highstreettonics.com
Follow on Instagram at @highstreettonics for fun and educational facts, recipes, cocktail and mocktail tips, and more
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Herbs that can help support/promote a restful state and good sleep:
- Chamomile
- Passionflower
- Valerian
- Skullcap
- Lemon Balm
- Lavender
- Hops
- Catnip
Sleep Tincture Recipe:
--In a pint jar, combine 10 grams of each: dried skullcap, passionflower, hops, and valerian.
--Cover with alcohol, at least 80 proof (40%)
--Let sit out of direct sunlight for 4-6 weeks giving the jar a good shake every couple of days.
--Use cheesecloth to strain the herbs out when done and bottle the liquid into amber (or other UV protected) dropper bottles.
Dosage: Take 1 dropperful an hour before bed or upon waking in the night. Can use up to 2 dropperfuls at a time but start small while you get to know how your body responds.
Notes:
Britt has been using this sleep tincture since the time of the recording. She has found it especially useful to help get back to sleep after awakening in the middle of the night or even up to a couple of hours before waking. Bonus - no morning grogginess!
Results of mugwort experience: Britt took mugwort in tea form before bedtime. It in fact did increase the vividness of her dreams that night, but also triggered the first and worst nightmare she'd had in years, so the anecdotal experience has thus far been a one-off. Perhaps she should take Cheri's advice and use it in a dream pillow instead of in a tea.
Season 2 Introduction
A quick update on Season 2!
Ep 13 - Historical Dreams and Dream Inventions. The Titanic, St Patrick, The Periodic Table, The Dream That Caused the Invasion of Greece, Calpurnica, Season 2 preview, and more...
In this final episode of season 1, join Britt as she analyzes famous historical dreams including:
- Dimitri Mendeleev and The Periodic Table of Elements: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/big-history-project/stars-and-elements/knowing-stars-elements/a/dmitri-mendeleev
- Xerxes I and the invasion of Greece: http://www.worlddreambank.org/I/INVADEGR.HTM
- The dream discovery of the composition of benzene: https://www.nature.com/articles/465036a
- St Patricks escape from slavery dream: https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/st-patricks-life-kidnapping-catholicism
Please feel free to submit dreams, questions, or comments on anchor.fm, on the Human Dreaming Facebook page, @human_dreaming on Instagram, or by writing to britt@brittsheflin.com.
The Human Dreaming Book can be purchased or ordered at your local bookstore, or online at https://www.amazon.com/dp/0648999408/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_3X340S0V7Q5C5CS2PN1J
Music by Iam_Wake
Ep 12 - Predictive Dream Interpretation, Salvador Dali's creative dream techniques, and when your dream type doesn't matter
Join Britt as she discusses predictive dreams and how to analyze them, a recent article on a scientifically proven dream method for increasing creative problem skills, and more. Britt provides a complete breakdown of two predictive dreams submitted by a listener, as well as a physiologically based "predictive" dream, and how that drastically changes the interpretation.
Please feel free to submit dreams, questions, or comments on anchor.fm, on the Human Dreaming Facebook page, @human_dreaming on Instagram, or by writing to britt@brittsheflin.com.
The Human Dreaming Book can be purchased or ordered at your local bookstore, or online at https://www.amazon.com/dp/0648999408/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_3X340S0V7Q5C5CS2PN1J
Music by Iam_Wake
Ep 11 - Chef DeeDee Hopkins on food dreams, equitable giving, medical nightmares, sleep paralysis, and more
DeeDee Hopkins is a Portland based chef and philanthropist, with impeccable style and a delightful personality. Join us as she shares about growing up with her grandmother in South Central Los Angeles, making a new life in Portland, her stints with sleep paralysis, medically induced nightmares, food dreams, and so much more. DeeDee is passionate about food equity and works with Equitable Giving Circle to mitigate the effects of food deserts in Portland and beyond. You can find more about DeeDee and EGC here:
Instagram: @deoshiababy and @equitablegivingcircle
Website and donations: https://www.equitablegivingcircle.org/
Ep 10 - Niki Payne on productive procrastination, and utilizing dreams to process the past
My guest today is Niki Payne. Niki Payne is a former dating columnist and marketing associate turned certified Dream Coach® and hypnotherapist. She is also the founder and CEO of Hypnodipity, a personal development company dedicated to creating a world governed by love, harmony, and growth. She believes the quality of our lives can be measured by the quality of our most intimate relationships, especially the relationship we have with ourselves. Through her work, Niki aims to help individuals overcome adversity in all its forms by encouraging them to stand in their truth so they can effectively create a brighter future for themselves and their loved ones. Niki is also the author of "Master Your Motivation: 6 Powerful Steps for Procrastinating Productively." Visit her website at www.nikipayne.com to connect with her directly.
Her book can be purchased here: https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B09FKG526Q&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_TNWDQVRJN9EG5WZA0J4Y
Ep 9 - S. E. Wigget on turning dreams into novels
My guest today is S.E. Wigget, author of several books, and a prolific dreamer of fantasy and sci-fi themes. We discuss her process of turning dreams into creative works, meditation, Tibetan Buddhism, and more.
Susan has an MS in Writing from Portland State University and a BA in Creative Writing. Her travel memoir Every Day is Magical: A Buddhist Pilgrimage in India and Nepal, her novel Skeleton from the Closet, and her series Rowanwick Witches are all available on Amazon.com. The novella Witch’s Familiar is in the Wormhole Electric Anthology.
You can also find Susan and her work here:
Medium: https://sewigget503.medium.com/
Twitter: @sewiget
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sewigget
Book links:
Rowanwick Witches Lesson 1
Rowanwick Witches Lesson 2
Violet and Steampunk Boy: Rowanwick Witches
Skeleton From the Closet
The Human Dreaming Book can be purchased wherever books are sold. Follow us on Instagram @Human_Dreaming
Ep 8 - Author Laura Suzanne on the importance of understanding your unique symbology
Laura Suzanne is a graduate of San Diego State University where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. Additionally, she is a certified Dream Guide, lifelong student of parapsychology, Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, and Reiki Master. She has written articles for Las Vegas Image Magazine and had a column featuring dream interpretation called “In Your Dreams” in Las Vegas Weekly. Laura is highly intuitive and empathic, making her a natural for assisting others in discovering the deeper meanings of even the most bizarre or complex dreams. She currently resides in Sedona, Arizona.
In this episode we discuss the importance of the dreamer being their own expert, Laura's three books, her free dream journal, her online community called Dream Enthusiasts, and much more.
You can find Laura here:
http://inyourdreamsbooks.com/about-laura/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/dreamenthusiasts/
Laura's books (Welcome to Your Nightmares, Decoding Your Dreams of Money, Luck, and Success, and Your Dreams of Sex, Love, and Romance) can be purchased here:
http://inyourdreamsbooks.com/books/
Ep 7 - Francis Barry on aspirational dreams, hypnosis, and organizational skills
Francis Barry is a New York based artist, experimental filmmaker, and frequent contributor to the theater scene. He can be found on Instagram @berryrareguy
Join us as we discuss how Francis has an aspirational dream to compress 4 years of financial goals down into a 1 year timeline, and how he leverages hypnosis to achieve those goals.
As always you can learn more about dreams (even aspirational ones!) from the Human Dreaming book, available on Amazon and all other major retailers.
https://www.amazon.com/Human-Dreaming-Dynamics-Dream-Interpretation/dp/0648999408/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=human+dreaming+by+Britt+sheflin&qid=1627954632&sr=8-1
Ep 6 - Interpreting Releasing and Reinforcing Dreams with host Britt Sheflin C.Ht.
In this episode of Human Dreaming, Britt breaks down four Releasing and Reinforcing dreams - submitted by listeners like you. By breaking dreams down into their component parts, they are more easily understood, and the resulting information can be used in a multitude of ways.
Thanks to Niki, Zina, and Mairita for sharing their dreams and conclusions with us!
Mairitas dream journal can be read here: http://www.dreamjournal.net/journal/user/PearlDiver
Niki's website can be found here: www.nikipayne.com
As always, please join us on social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/humandreaming/
Instagram: @human_dreaming
The Human Dreaming book and journal can be purchased through your local bookstore, checked out at your local library, or purchased at your favorite online retailer.
Human Dreaming: The Dynamics of Dream Interpretation by Britt Sheflin
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0648999408/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_509948HDN1G6175KB4BR
BN.com: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/human-dreaming-the-dynamics-of-dream-interpretation-britt-sheflin/1138839221?ean=9780648999409
Ep 5 - Anah Reichenbach on Intentional Dreaming, Epiphanies, Sleep Paralysis, and Mystical Animal Experiences
In this episode, world renowned hoop dancer Anah Reichenbach discusses her rich and vivid dream life - from the blurred lines between sleeping and waking, using dreams to escape from and heal trauma & bedwetting, to sleep paralysis, epiphanies, dream journaling & recall, mystical animal experiences, and more.
Driven by a troubled childhood, from an early age Anah asked the big questions. “Who am I and what is life FOR??" This led to many mystical experiences, including lucid dreaming from the age of 6, sleep paralysis in her 20’s and bizarre close encounters with wildlife. Desperate to heal she re-discovered her natural joy in the unlikely form of a hula hoop at a music festival. This chance encounter would lead to 20 years of performing and teaching her own creative form of hula hooping, the modern art of hoop dance, sparking a worldwide resurgence in hula hooping for dance, art, fun and healing. Anah lives to bring light to the deepest experiences in life and loves to share her insights, humor, experiences and healing process with others, through her blog, speaking, and workshops.
Website: www.deepandlight.com (get Anah's free gift of 5 simple practices for a better day!)
Facebook: @anahreichenbach
Twitter: @anahreichenbach
Instagram: @anahlovesu
Ep 4- Jacqui Blue on creative dreams in filmmaking, pregnancy dreams, and how sugar alters dreams
Jacqui Blue is an award winning filmmaker, hypnotherapist, and writer, raising her five sons in Southern California. She has a lifetime background in theater and writing. After leaving an abusive marriage she put herself through film school, moved across the country and released her first film in 2014. Beautiful Births was internationally acclaimed by it's viewers. She was one of 10 Directors selected by James Franco for his Master Class, "Sex Scenes". She went on to work with Jared Padalecki & T.O.N.E-z in her suicide awareness documentary (I Chose Life: Stories of Suicide and Survival). She eventually became a Hypnotherapist specializing in Childbirth and Past Life Regressions. You can find Jacqui at www.jacquiblue.net, and on Instagram and Facebook @jacquibluefilmmaker
As always, thank you for listening, subscribing, and sharing!
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The book, "Human Dreaming: The Dynamics of Dream Interpretation" is available on Amazon, the Barnes and Noble website, and can also be ordered via your local bookstore. Hardcover and audio book versions coming soon.
Ep 3 - Leslie and Janice Sommers on writing realistic dreams into works of fiction
Leslie and Janice Sommers are the authors of the Amulet Series. Join us as we discuss how dreams play a major role in the first book of the series - Brighde Reborn, and how to write realistic dreams into works of fiction. You can find their book at the link below, on bn.com, or order through your local bookstore.
Find Leslie Sommers on Instagram @literary_fairy
https://www.amazon.com/Brighde-Reborn-Amulet-Leslie-Sommers/dp/1643786903/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2LAITBEQ1X2L&dchild=1&keywords=brighde+reborn+book&qid=1625351341&sprefix=brighde+%2Caps%2C-1&sr=8-2
Ep 2 - La Carmina on Lucid Dreaming, travel through dreams, problem solving and secular Buddhist thought
Join me as I discuss lucid dreaming, secular buddhist dream practices, travel through dreams, and more with La Carmina.
Please check out La Carmina's fascinating article on her lucid dreaming adventures at: https://www.sleep.com/sleep-health/lucid-dream-story
Follow La Carmina on social media:
Facebook - www.facebook.com/lacarminaofficial
Website and La Carmina Blog - www.lacarmina.com
Instagram - www.instagram.com/lacarmina
Twitter - www.twitter.com/lacarmina
La Carmina's bio: Award-winning author and journalist La Carmina runs the leading alternative culture and travel blog (www.lacarmina.com/blog), which won "Best Blog of the Year" and was featured in the New York Times. Her journalism was awarded Bronze by the SATW (Society of American Travel Writers) in 2020. Based in Vancouver, Carmina is the author of three books (published with Random House and Penguin), is a TEDx speaker, and appears on travel TV shows worldwide (Travel Channel "Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern," Food Network “World’s Weirdest Restaurants”, Discovery Channel and TLC Asia’s “Oddities,” CNN, National Geographic “Taboo”, “No Reservations Anthony Bourdain” promo, "The Doctors," "The Purge TV" and more). She contributes to Sleep.com, CNN, Fodor's, Business Insider, Sunday Times, Huffington Post, Architectural Digest, The Daily Beast, and other major publications. La Carmina is a graduate of Columbia University and Yale Law School. See more at www.lacarmina.com and @lacarmina on all social media.
As Tenzin Wangyal Rinopche writes, “Travel anywhere you have ever wanted to go. Go to the realm of the gods. Travel in hell, in the devil’s realm. It is just an idea, you will not actually be participating there. But you will be loosening the constrictions that bind your mind.”
From the book “The Tibetan Yogas of Dream and Sleep”by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
Ep1 - A Brief Introduction to Human Dreaming
Join Britt Sheflin C.Ht. on a journey through the dreamscape as she discusses dream interpretation, how this podcast came to be, overcoming sleep paralysis, and more.
The Human Dreaming book can be found at Amazon.com, bn.com, and can be purchased through your local bookstore.
Please join the Human Dreaming group on Facebook and find us on Instagram @human_dreaming
You can learn more about Britt at www.brittsheflin.com