Way Collective Podcast
Way Collective is a contemplative community in Santa Barbara, CA, promoting a more connected and compassionate world. We offer teachings that inspire conversation around meaningful topics that encourage us to ground our lives in Love for the work of Love in the world.
Episodes

Oct 22, 2026
Oct 22, 2026
18 min
This is the recording from our Dinner & Dialogue gathering on 10/21/26, entitled Conscious Working. In this episode, Damon tells some stories and shares some thoughts with us related to the nature of work in our time, and invites us to ask if there's something else going on in the system we all work and find vocation in. Thanks for tuning in!

Oct 15, 2026
Oct 15, 2026
15 min
This is the recording from our Dinner & Dialogue gathering on 10/15/26, entitled Conscious Living in the Age of Tech. In this episode, we talk about how our society is more digitally connected than ever -- but also experiencing more loneliness than ever, and how we are invited to be conscious and present to Love, ourselves, and each other. Thanks for tuning in!

Oct 14, 2026
Oct 14, 2026
16 min
This is the recording from our Dinner & Dialogue gathering on 10/07/26, entitled Making Space: A Reflection on Letting Go. In this episode, Tracy leads us in a conversation about noticing where our attention is being drawn and getting curious about what we may be ready to let go of, and how the lens of our physical and emotional lives invites us to loosen our grip, creating more spaciousness and calm. Thanks for tuning in!

Oct 5, 2026
Oct 5, 2026
15 min
This is the recording from our Dinner & Dialogue gathering on 09/30/26, entitled Conscious Living in Late Capitalism. In this episode, we talk about what it means to be conscious of the economic relations that surround us, and how we can get to know the dynamics of a death economy vs. a life economy, and move toward a more conscious engagement with our consumption in late capitalism. Thanks for tuning in!

Sep 24, 2026
Sep 24, 2026
14 min
This is the recording from our Dinner & Dialogue gathering on 09/18/26, entitled Responsive and Responsible Living. In this episode, we talk about how, although we cannot control everything that comes to us, we can participate in a loving response, transforming what we give back to the world. Thanks for tuning in!

Sep 18, 2026
Sep 18, 2026
13 min
This is the recording from our Dinner & Dialogue gathering on 09/18/26, entitled Going Slow. In this episode, talk about the invitation from Bayo Akomolafe "In urgent times, we must slow down," and how, when we can bring a prolonged gaze of attention to our lives, others, and the needs of the world around us, it opens us up to a deepened presence. Thanks for tuning in!

Sep 7, 2026
Sep 7, 2026
15 min
This is the recording from our Dinner & Dialogue gathering on 09/02/26, entitled Conscious Living. In this episode, we introduce our Fall conversation series, by talking about the movement from consciousness, to conscience, to consequence, to conscientiousness, inviting us to consider the ways that we are living un-consciously, and to move toward more conscientious living. Thanks for tuning in!

Sep 3, 2026
Sep 3, 2026
16 min
This is the recording from our Dinner & Dialogue gathering on 08/26/26, entitled Returning to the Sacred. In this episode, we finish our Summer series by talking about how turning to the sacred is really about a way of returning -- returning to our bodies, to one another, and to the world -- with the practice of sacramentalizing things, as we learn to see anew. Thanks for tuning in!

Aug 27, 2026
Aug 27, 2026
14 min
This is the recording from our Dinner & Dialogue gathering on 08/19/26, entitled Finding a Sacred Ground. In this episode, we talk about how finding a sacred ground isn't always about creating stability, but is about creating roots that nourish us and make us more available to life, rather than less affected by it. Thanks for tuning in!

Aug 25, 2026
Aug 25, 2026
16 min
This is the recording from our Dinner & Dialogue gathering on 08/12/26, entitled The Grace of Self-Compassion, with Tracy Johansson. In this episode, Tracy explores how giving ourselves the grace of self-compassion helps us foster resilience from the inside-out, allows us to meet ourselves with greater acceptance, and can deepen our sense of connection and belonging. Thanks for tuning in!




