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Faith and Common Ground

Faith and Common Ground

By Jesse Kearns

Jesse Kearns and Amber St Clare are the creators of Faith and Common Ground podcast. We are excited to seek out the best interfaith voices in order to provide listeners with concrete ways to transform the world and make it the best place to live.
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Faith and Common Ground Episode 6 - The Problem of Polarization with Kate McCarthy.

Faith and Common GroundMar 07, 2020

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Season 3 Episode 4 Renee Starr: Goddess, Priestess, Witch

Season 3 Episode 4 Renee Starr: Goddess, Priestess, Witch

Jesse and Amber have a "what people don't get about my tradition" interview with Renee Starr, author, teacher, Goddess, Priestess and Witch!

Jul 02, 202328:05
Season 3 Episode 7 Adventures in Egyptian Oils and Salvia With Shane Clayton

Season 3 Episode 7 Adventures in Egyptian Oils and Salvia With Shane Clayton

Amber and Jesse go on a field trip to Shane Clayton's Butte County retreat cottage to discuss Egyptian oils as well as the medicinal properties of salvia divinorum.


Visit Shane at www.wandering-stars.net


Jul 02, 202350:48
Season 3 Episode 6 Our Community Speaks Out!

Season 3 Episode 6 Our Community Speaks Out!

Jesse and Amber step out of the studio to ask folks in our community marketplaces, "What does abundance mean to you?" and "Is Karma a real thing?" Join us as we consider these thought-provoking topics and how our local community responded.

Jun 29, 202348:03
Season 3 Episode 5 Adventures in Traditional Ecological Knowlege

Season 3 Episode 5 Adventures in Traditional Ecological Knowlege

Jesse and Amber talk with environmental educator Ali Meders-Knight about Traditional Ecological Knowledge and how it is being used to restore lands and rebuild communities destroyed by the 2018 Camp Fire. Also "Chef," a joins us to talk about his experience as an indigenous person who learned how to use TEK in his culinary practices.

Jun 29, 202349:10
Season 3 Episode 3 Suicide Crisis with Kristy Collins and Eileen Brownell

Season 3 Episode 3 Suicide Crisis with Kristy Collins and Eileen Brownell

Jesse and Amber talk to Kristy Collins and Eileen Brownell about the startling number of youth and young adult suicides in Butte County, California after the 2018 Camp Fire. What is at the heart of the problem and what are some potential interfaith solutions?

Mar 18, 202331:22
Season 3 Episode 2 Matthew 25 Christians

Season 3 Episode 2 Matthew 25 Christians

Amber and Jesse interview retired professor Donald Heinz to discover what it means to be a "Matthew 25 Christian."

Feb 27, 202347:45
Season 3 Episode 1 Overdose Trauma

Season 3 Episode 1 Overdose Trauma

Jesse and Amber interview a panel of people at a sound healing session who witnessed a drug overdose and rendered aid.  What happens when the ones who are called to help people journey through healing from trauma experience trauma themselves?    

Feb 04, 202342:19
Season 2 Episode 11 2022 Year In Review

Season 2 Episode 11 2022 Year In Review

Amber and Jesse review the best of 2022 in movies, books, acts of kindness, new ideas and much more!

Jan 14, 202331:27
Season 2 Episode 10 2022 Solstice Celebration

Season 2 Episode 10 2022 Solstice Celebration

Jesse and Amber invite past guests Jeanette Conery, Alex Kriz, Kat Kjelstrom, Crystal Lively and Kristy Collins to reflect on Solstice. 

Dec 26, 202226:14
Season 2 Episode 9 - What You Don't Understand About Astrology

Season 2 Episode 9 - What You Don't Understand About Astrology

Jesse and Amber invite Kevin "Kosmic Kev" Durkin to the table to dispel myths about astrology and to clarify the difference between western astrology and Vedic astrology.  Bonus - Kev does a reading for Jesse and Amber and analyzes their individual and shared ministry!  

Sep 23, 202233:30
Season 2 Episode 8 - What You Don't Understand About Judaism and Religious Science

Season 2 Episode 8 - What You Don't Understand About Judaism and Religious Science

Kristy Collins, director of the Chico Hillel Jewish Student Union at Chico State University comes to the table to dispel some myths and misconceptions about Judaism.  Crystal Lively from the Center for Spiritual Living explains her experience with Religious Science and shares a community project based on gratitude.   

Sep 09, 202249:03
Season 2 Episode 7 - What You Don't Get About My Faith: Pagans and Christians

Season 2 Episode 7 - What You Don't Get About My Faith: Pagans and Christians

Amber and Jesse begin a new series about dispelling the myths and stereotypes people place upon some religious traditions.  This week Jesse interviews Amber about her Pagan traditions, and Amber interviews Jesse about his Christian faith.   

Sep 09, 202251:12
Season 2 Episode 6 - Holistic Health

Season 2 Episode 6 - Holistic Health

Yoga therapist Jeanette Connery joins Jesse and Amber at the table to talk about utilizing yoga as trauma therapy.  Our second guest is Rebecca "the Fridge Fairy" Lampke, founder of Chico Community Refrigerator who is out on the front lines of her community providing basic needs to hungry people.  

Sep 09, 202244:46
Season 2 Episode 5 - Religious Trauma and the Table of Grace

Season 2 Episode 5 - Religious Trauma and the Table of Grace

Amber and Jesse interview Emily G, a woman who experienced religious trauma in her church and talk about the tools she uses to heal.  Amber and Jesse also have a conversation about what they mean when they talk about "the table."   

Sep 08, 202249:49
Season 2 Episode 4 - Faith in Action

Season 2 Episode 4 - Faith in Action

For our first segment, Amber and Jesse interview Alyssa Hoffman, director of the Tiny Pine Foundation about her ongoing work with building tiny houses for wildfire survivors.  Music Therapist Leanne Wade joins Jesse for our second segment focusing on how music can help heal trauma.  

Sep 08, 202247:06
Season 2 Episode 3 - The Challenge of Moral Injury

Season 2 Episode 3 - The Challenge of Moral Injury

Rita Nakashima Brock joins Jesse and Amber at the table to share some of her groundbreaking work in treating moral injury.  Plus Nicole Shackleford, founder of Be With, introduces us to trauma informed yoga.  

Sep 07, 202254:38
Season 2 Episode 2 - Compassion in the Midst of Crisis

Season 2 Episode 2 - Compassion in the Midst of Crisis

Jesse and Amber interview Gail Hill, director of Safe Space Winter Shelter who works hard to inspire other people to practice compassion to people on the margins.  Our other guest is Dr. Emily Hartman who shares a healthier and more holistic way of looking at cosmetic surgery.  

Sep 07, 202247:29
Season 2 Episode 1 - Faith, Psychedelics, Trauma and Ethics

Season 2 Episode 1 - Faith, Psychedelics, Trauma and Ethics

After a COVID Sabbatical, hosts Amber St Clare and Jesse Kearns are back with all new shows.  This episode Jesse and Amber interview Alexandra Kriz, founder and director of the Phoenix Nest Community Project that offers ketamine therapy for trauma victims.  Also, Kat Kjelstrom Holmes, a retired police officer and patient of the Phoenix Nest talks about ethics in public service.  

Sep 06, 202251:44
Faith and Common Ground Episode 12 - "Let's Talk About Death" with Lisa, Mary and Rebecca

Faith and Common Ground Episode 12 - "Let's Talk About Death" with Lisa, Mary and Rebecca

Reb. Lisa Rappaport, Rev. Chap. Mary Kearns and Rebecca Senoglu discuss what it means to have a beautiful death.  

Dec 01, 202052:55
Faith and Common Ground Episode 11 - Tiny Home Blessings with Alyssa Nolan-Cain

Faith and Common Ground Episode 11 - Tiny Home Blessings with Alyssa Nolan-Cain

Jesse and Amber visit Alyssa Nolan-Caine to talk about the challenges of building Tiny Homes during COVID-19. 

Jun 13, 202015:37
Faith and Common Ground Episode 10 - Sabbath, Sex and Solidarity with Alexandra Kriz

Faith and Common Ground Episode 10 - Sabbath, Sex and Solidarity with Alexandra Kriz

On the show today Amber and Jesse celebrate Episode 10 with Alexandra Kriz whose topics include false spirituality, polarization, food, sexuality, COVID-19 and other topics that are never taboo at the Faith and Common Ground table.

May 04, 202039:39
Faith and Common Ground Episode 9 - "Grow Your Own Food!" with Wanda Stewart

Faith and Common Ground Episode 9 - "Grow Your Own Food!" with Wanda Stewart

This episode features an interview with Wanda Stewart, a food justice advocate and Garden Educator in Oakland, California.  Wanda shares her "Shelter-In-Place" experience in Berkeley and Oakland and how the COVID-19 crisis can inspire more people to grow their own food. 

Apr 20, 202049:38
Faith and Common Ground Episode 8 - Sheltering In Place With Jeanette Conery, Yoga Therapist

Faith and Common Ground Episode 8 - Sheltering In Place With Jeanette Conery, Yoga Therapist

In this episode, Yoga Therapist Jeanette Conery shares some of the challenges of sheltering in place during the COVID-19 Crisis and how Ayurvedic practices have helped.  

Apr 09, 202029:18
Faith and Common Ground Episode 7 - Lessons from the Coronavirus

Faith and Common Ground Episode 7 - Lessons from the Coronavirus

Climate change activist Peter Melton joins us at the table to talk about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic of 2020 and what lessons we can learn from this crisis.  

Mar 20, 202058:55
Faith and Common Ground Episode 6 - The Problem of Polarization with Kate McCarthy.

Faith and Common Ground Episode 6 - The Problem of Polarization with Kate McCarthy.

Jesse and Amber explore how polarization has divided our world to the point where it seems like there is no hope for healing.  Professor Kate McCarthy joins the show to shed some light on how we can pull together in small and big ways.  Special thanks to Josh Carter and Unsplash for this episodes photo. 

Mar 07, 202030:57
Faith and Common Ground Episode 5 - Metaphysical Practices with Rev. Dr. Katy Valentine and Rabbi Sara Abrams
Feb 26, 202032:34
Faith and Common Ground Episode 4 - I Am Adventures with Josh Shelton and Sam Pullenza

Faith and Common Ground Episode 4 - I Am Adventures with Josh Shelton and Sam Pullenza

Amber and Jesse interview the creators of the I Am Adventure series books for children.  

Jan 14, 202025:16
Faith and Common Ground Episode 3 - The Origin Story

Faith and Common Ground Episode 3 - The Origin Story

Hosts Jesse and Amber interview each other to discover how Faith and Common Ground came to be.  Learn about their faith journey and discover ways to follow your calling.  

Dec 30, 201922:50
Faith and Common Ground #2 - Community Outreach Coalition With Valerie Elizabeth

Faith and Common Ground #2 - Community Outreach Coalition With Valerie Elizabeth

Amber and Jesse interview Valerie Elizabeth concerning ongoing efforts to care for base-level needs even one year after the Camp Fire.

Dec 09, 201920:44
Faith and Common Ground #1 - Tiny Homes With Alyssa Nolan-Cain

Faith and Common Ground #1 - Tiny Homes With Alyssa Nolan-Cain

Jesse and Amber interview Alyssa Nolan-Cain who has been building tiny homes in Oroville, California following the 2018 Camp Fire.  

Nov 29, 201919:26