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

Jun 26, 2025
Jun 26, 2025
16 min
This is the recording from our Dinner & Dialogue gathering on 06/25/25 in our series: Cracking the Code: How to Stay Human in the Age of AI. In this episode, we talk about what makes us human in contrast to artificial intelligence, and how creativity and mystery can keep us grounded as AI continues to evolve. Also, we are still including 3 questions at the end of the podcast for contemplation and conversation -- one on the self, one on the sacred, and one on society. Check it out!

Jun 23, 2025
Jun 23, 2025
17 min
This is the recording from our Dinner & Dialogue gathering on 06/18/25 beginning our new series: Cracking the Code: How to Stay Human in the Age of AI. In this episode, our new Co-Curator, Tracy Johansson, gives us an introduction into AI, and begins asking core questions about how to use rapidly increasing technology to supplement our spiritual lives. Also, we are still including 3 questions at the end of the podcast for contemplation and conversation -- one on the self, one on the sacred, and one on society. Check it out!

Jun 5, 2025
Jun 5, 2025
15 min
This is the recording from our Dinner & Dialogue gathering on 06/04/25 focusing on the theme of transformation. In this episode, we summarize the series by talking about how the theme behind each weekly theme has been a widening embrace of life, and how, when our inner space of embrace expands, we can hold more of life's joys and aches. Also, we are still including 3 questions at the end of the podcast for contemplation and conversation -- one on the self, one on the sacred, and one on society. Check it out!

May 29, 2025
May 29, 2025
17 min
This is the recording from our Dinner & Dialogue gathering on 05/28/25 focusing on the theme of transformation. In this episode, we talk about how our personal transformation journeys, and how everything we encounter in our inner lives is an invitation for inclusion and integration. Also, we are beginning to include 3 questions in the podcast for contemplation and conversation -- one on the self, one on the sacred, and one on society. Check it out!

May 22, 2025
May 22, 2025
16 min
This is the recording from our Dinner & Dialogue gathering on 05/21/25 focusing on the theme of transformation. In this episode, we talk about how the journey of transformation is actually about "becoming what we already are," which is love -- and how the contours of this love helps us to see that love in everyone and everywhere when we can hold it non dually and say yes to the whole of life.

May 15, 2025
May 15, 2025
16 min
This is the recording from our Dinner & Dialogue gathering on 05/14/25 focusing on the theme of transformation. In this episode, we talk about how embracing our complexity can transform us. We contrast the true self and false self, and uplift how our trans and nonbinary siblings help us move deeper into our true identity.

May 9, 2025
May 9, 2025
18 min
This is the recording from our Dinner & Dialogue gathering on 05/07/25 focusing on the theme of transformation. In this episode, Ethan opens up a beautiful conversation about reflecting on one's own identity and belonging through sharing about his story, and the people and land to which he belongs in his own journey of becoming more fully himself.

May 1, 2025
May 1, 2025
14 min
This is the recording from our Dinner & Dialogue gathering on 04/30/25 focusing on the theme of transformation. In this episode, we talk about how Christ is another word for the force of creative transformation in the universe, and how we can employ that language if we want, while also being multilingual in the language of the soul.

Apr 24, 2025
Apr 24, 2025
13 min
This is the recording from our Dinner & Dialogue gathering downtown at Third Window Brewing focusing on the theme of transformation. In this episode, we talk about "the peace of passage," and how learning to embrace (and not resist) change is at the heart of the journey of transformation.

Apr 19, 2025
Apr 19, 2025
18 min
This is the recording from our 2025 Easter Meditation, entitled The Soil of Resurrection -- Christ Consciousness, Awakening to Love, and Easter's Mystical Invitation. In this episode, Tim reflects on the nature of resurrection as inner awakening to love, to see Christ both in oneself and others, and how the path of surrender and awe in our everyday lives can lead us to seeing the world anew.




