Speaking of Tea...
Episodes
Episode 33: Purple, Stuffed Animals & Messaging
14 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
While I sip a purple leaf white tea cake called Purple Love Bunny with of course a purple bunny on the wrapper, I sit with my stuffed animal friend Bu...
Episode 32: Human Error Seeking Community
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Featuring the sipping of the final grams of my Gyokuro stash and a talk on my upcoming membership, Human Error. A space built for creatives, entrepre...
Episode 31: Self-Love for Valentine’s w/ MC MamaBird
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The great season of love, Valentine’s Day!In this episode I meet with the lovely Marcela, MC MamaBird of the Empowered Soul podcast to talk about se...
Episode 30: Aquarius Time & Your Host Turns 30!
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Are you feeling the spirit of the season? It’s Aquarius time! For me, there’s 3 new years: The calendar, beginning of Aquarius, and the Chinese N...
Episode 29: Dong Ding and the Five Senses
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dong ding is back in the house!Not to be confused with “ding dong is anyone home?” Your author, coach and tea connoisseur host Rachelle is explor...
Episode 28: Samhain and Tea Ceremony Lessons
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What an exciting and spiritual time. Samhain and Halloween is just days away. How are you spending it? During this episode I discussed what it means t...
Episode 27: The Tea Artist and the Beer Poetry
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Speaking of Tea… podcast where we talk about all things tea, poetry, and the lifestyle surrounding the two. Today’s episode c...
Episode 26: Closing a Cycle & Lifting the Veil
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
October begins… And so does a new contest I’m running through my publishing company, Peacock Poetry Publishing! A chance to submit poems of a pa...
Episode 25: Equinox Me Back to Tea
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A reflection on the change of seasons and exciting new offers including a poetry contest to be published in a collective!
Episode 24: Mystery Tea and Japanese Haikus
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Way to break a period of silence! I let my life happen for a while and haven’t been up to recording podcasts.I also have been craving an audio-cast ...
Episode 23: Grief Poetry Workshop and Open Mics
14 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tuning in for another episode with your favourite tea queen? Welcome! This episode features an aged shou puerh from 2012 which usually bears some cho...
Episode 22: Peacock Poetry Publishing; Black Nectar Tea
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
01:00 Black Nectar Tea10:30 Silly playing cards14:00 Poetry Publishing32:00 screaming vocals and Bunny36:40 Reiki45:30 Oracle & Tarot reading52:00...
Episode 21: Honey Orchid Fragrance with Reiki
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Using the energetic wisdom of honey orchid fragrance oolong tea to facilitate reiki healing with Rachelle Mecca. This tea is so smooth and uplifting, ...
Episode 20: Portals, Poetry and Purpose
26 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do we arrive at our purpose? Is it through realizing our passions? I’m not going to go further with these questions. Because the answer is yes, ...
Episode 19: The Value of Laughter & Pink Full Moon
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me this week for some talk about the April pink full moon, Vaisakhi celebration in Port Alberni and what laughter can do for your spirit!In the s...
Episode 18: Pen To Soul Writing Program & 2005 Shou Tuo
06 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hello welcome back to another episode of Speaking of Tea…! Join me for some tea drinking, discussion about my new writing program and poetry.Today I...
Episode 17: A Journey into the Eclipse with 2020 Sheng Puerh
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a special, fun one! I am live on video, so this episode is best enjoyed through YouTube as there are several pauses where I am enjoyin...
Episode 16: Podcathon Special Feature on United Plant Savers
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A special episode this week is dedicated to Podcasthon: Podcasthon is the world’s largest podcast charity initiative, bringing together podcasters g...
Episode 15: Critical Media Analysis and Trauma Release
09 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I discuss my university degree in Media & The Public Interest: what it is about, the things I think about in terms of it and being a ...
Episode 14: Chaos Poets, Poetry Coaching & Mentorship
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was recorded about mid-Aquarius time. In it, I am drinking “Cozy” Keemun black tea and share the origins of my love for this one from...
Episode 13: Aquarius Time, Poetry Community and the Love of Punk Shows
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to my beloved Aquarius Time! January 21st marks the first day of the season of Aquarius. For me, it’s super exciting, like the real beginnin...
Episode 12: Mental Health Talk, Life Coaching and Divine Madman
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happy first episode of 2025! How is it going? Where is life drawing you now?For myself, life is drawing me inwards to investigate what I really feel c...
Episode 11: Yule, Solstice, Christmas & New Year 2025
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Other topics:Books (Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins) (Abundant Ever After by Cathy Heller)Light BeingsWhat these Holidays are about for meReleasing, ...
Episode 10: Tea Sesh with Crimson Lotus Tea “Game Changer”
14 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
See two tea nerds in action drinking gongfu cha in our own way, own unique tea tables. We talk intermittently about shou puerh amongst other topics: w...
Episode 9: Peggy Carswell Interview: Fertile Ground and Sustainable Farming
07 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Speaking of Tea… I travelled up island to Courtenay where I met with my friend Peggy Carswell who founded the non-profit organiza...
Episode 8: Taoism & Mindfulness Practice
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
While the title suggests a very relaxing episode of philosophical topics, well that is what you’ll get, but to say I was in a total state of mindful...
Episode 7: Megan Hill Interview; Birthing An Angel, Breath Work, Body Trauma
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I do my first interview and video recording for the Speaking of Tea… podcast with my friend Megan Hill. The focus of our conversatio...
Episode 6: New Album & Healing
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Journey to the other side... Today I talk about an album I’ve created over the month of October, called “Singing To The Dead”. It came from a ...
Episode 5: Poetry Discussion
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Speaking of Tea explores the topic of poetry! What makes a poem what it is? How does a poem differ from other types of literature? W...
Episode 4: Black Tea & Lapsang Souchong
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I explore the topic of black tea. It is known as “red tea” in the east, and black tea in the west, and I provide some historical ...
Episode 3: Beginner’s Mind and Poetry Tour
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I discuss the changing of seasons and the need to wear warmer clothes & blankets to avoid turning up the thermostats.Then move in...
Episode 2: Tea Education, Poetry Readings, Storytelling
22 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
*Sound bowl & rain stick*Oracle card reading*Tea Education*Old projects (Opening the Box)*Poetry book discussion*Poetry reading*Stories of Travel*...
Episode 1: Tea Time and Poetry to Say Hello
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Rachelle presents the types of topics that you will encounter in further episodes of the "Speaking of Tea..." podcast.A singing bowl ...
“She” is Poetry
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An exploration of the voice and spirit of poetry.