The Gathering Room Podcast
Episodes
How to Win
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if the way to “win” at life isn’t self-help, productivity, or prizes, but making deep connections with other people? In this Ga...
How Wide Your Life Can Be
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this Gathering Room, I'm questioning the idea of accepted reality as I share stories of telepathy, near‑death experiences, animal visitations, an...
Let the Other Shoe Drop
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Gathering Room, I share how a perfectly wonderful, creative day unexpectedly led to a moment of anxiety, and how that experienc...
When to Let it Be
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this Gathering Room, I explore what it means to “let it be” when life feels unfinished, messy, or even painful. Through stories of near...
Shortcut to Bliss
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if you could turn even your most painful moments into a pathway to bliss? In this episode of The Gathering Room, I talk about the Hindu concept o...
How to Dance Sideways
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Are you one of the millions of people who are struggling financially right now? In this episode of The Gathering Room, I talk about how to navigate ti...
Listen Again: Your Spiritual Brain
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this “Listen Again” episode of The Gathering Room, I'm talking about synchronicities—moments that hint that our universe is not r...
Listen Again: When Losing the Path is Finding the Way
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Been feeling lost lately? It’s not surprising. The world is shifting in ways we’ve never seen before, creating unprecedented changes in ma...
No Map, No Shore, No Problem: How to Live Through This Moment
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this extended episode of The Gathering Room, I talk about what it means to live through a time of social unraveling, and how we can still find our ...
Wayfinding Through Chaos
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Where do you go when you don’t trust what’s around you? In this week’s Gathering Room, I talk about how to navigate our chaotic, rap...
Listen Again: A Compass Doesn't Draw Maps
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever felt an irresistible pull toward something new, even when it didn’t make any logical sense? In this “Listen Again” epi...
Listen Again: The Only Way Forward…
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever try to make forward-thinking plans, but then you get hit with surprises you never saw coming? In this encore “Listen Again&rdq...
Drawing the Spirit Home
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our culture, there's nothing good about aging. But what if growing older is really a spiritual strategy, not a personal failing? What if it's the w...
You Have My Permission
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hoping to survive the holidays without betraying your Essential Self? In this episode of The Gathering Room, I share how to navigate this season of st...
Level Up from Survival Mode
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever played Minecraft? My five-year-old pulled me into it, and I started seeing it as a metaphor for how we move through real life. On this Gathering ...
Give "Tomorrow You" a Break
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of The Gathering Room, I explore the tendency to assign difficult or unsavory tasks to “Tomorrow Me,” thinking I’ll ...
Special Guest: Lisa Miller
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gatherers—I’m thrilled to be joined by special guest Dr. Lisa Miller, author of The Awakened Brain, for this episode of The Gathering Room...
Everyday Pilgrims
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greetings, Beloveds! I’ve returned from my walk along Spain’s Camino de Santiago, and on this episode of The Gathering Room, I’m sha...
Listen Again: Being Great Company...for Yourself
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that until you are truly compassionate to yourself, you can’t be compassionate to any other person? In this “Listen Again&rdq...
Listen Again: Staying Sane, No Matter What
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special “Listen Again” episode of The Gathering Room, I explore what I call “sanity quilting” and offer practical advi...
Listen Again: What Lies Beyond Anxiety?
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special “Listen Again” episode of The Gathering Room, I dive into the big themes of my most recent book, Beyond Anxiety: Curiosity...
Listen Again: How to Bring the Good Times Back
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that recalling positive sense memories creates connections in the brain that reinforce positive, joyful times instead of fear or anxiety?...
How to Make Progress
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of The Gathering Room! This week I’m broadcasting from a co-working space, thanks to ongoing house repairs at our new...
A Compass Doesn’t Draw Maps
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever felt pulled toward something new without knowing exactly why…when there seems to be no logical reason for it?In this episode of T...
The Uses of Adversity
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this slightly (or very?) “woo-woo” episode of The Gathering Room, I share how leaving our beloved home for one that needs a sledgehamme...
How to Fly
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Gathering Room, beloveds! In this episode, we’re going to talk about flying—both in the literal sense and as a metaphor for...
When You Can't Let It Go
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever tried to “let it go,” only to find that you can’t? That’s because whatever you're struggling with—sadness,...
How to Keep the Faith
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Faith isn’t something outside you—it’s a muscle you build from within. If you’ve been depending on outside voices or practices...
Listen Again: Clear Mind, Quiet Heart
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As I’m sure you’re keenly aware, people are extremely divided these days. From our politics, to our attitudes, to our ways of speaking abo...
Listen Again: Special Guest: Chase Jarvis
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I’m thrilled to be joined by my guest Chase Jarvis for this special “Listen Again” episode of The Gathering Room podcast! Chase is a...
Listen Again: How to Play with the Conscious Universe
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that everything around you is conscious and responding to you in various ways?It may sound woo-woo, but there’s legitimate scientif...
Listen Again: Finding the Field
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve long believed that a transformation of human consciousness would take place in my lifetime. And I feel that this “new consciousness&r...
Listen Again: Awakening Your Magician
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that the right hemisphere of your brain is doing supercomputer-level processing all the time, whether you’re aware of it or not?&nb...
Listen Again: How to Access Intuition When You Really Need It
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our culture generally teaches us that anxiety will keep us safe—but really it’s our intuition that does that! In this “Listen Again&...
Listen Again: Igniting Your Purpose
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Listen Again episode of The Gathering Room, Martha talks about following your curiosity to activate the right side of the brain, which is wher...
Listen Again: Anchoring into Kindness
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There’s no question about it—we’re living in chaotic times. We’re all trying to be happy and at peace, and we often thin...
Listen Again: Using Your Powerful Sensitivity
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As Martha says, “We are the ones who can start to lead our lives in the direction that our higher selves are signaling to us to go and potential...
Rest, Remember, Rise
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever found yourself striving for spiritual growth, only to feel anxious and exhausted by all your efforts?The reason is that nothing moves du...
When Losing the Path Is Finding the Way
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lately I’ve been feeling lost… How about you? It’s not surprising. The world is undergoing some truly unprecedented things, and it&...
12 Signs You Might Be Part of the Awakening
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I’m very excited, Gatherers, because lately I feel that something is changing in this world in a profound way, and I don’t think I’m...
A Time to Dance
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this Gathering Room episode, I drew inspiration from a recent Ani DiFranco concert, as well as Ecclesiastes 3 and the song “Turn! Turn! Turn...
The Art of Hope Without Proof
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever find yourself wondering if it’s foolish to keep hoping for good things to happen, especially with our world in the state it’s ...
Turning Breakdown into Breakthrough
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
All my life I’ve been waiting for a transformation of human consciousness. And I always thought that it would be a gentle and beautiful awakenin...
How to Stop the Spin
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
These days life can seem extremely chaotic—have you felt it, too? Whether it’s the noise of the world or the noise of your own thoug...
Special Guest: Chase Jarvis
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I’m thrilled to be joined by my guest Chase Jarvis for this special episode of The Gathering Room podcast! Chase is an award-winning artist, ser...
Frantically Going Nowhere
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever feel like a hamster running on a wheel? Hamsters may love to scurry, but it tends to make us humans anxious and exhausted. Unfortunately, ...
Anchoring into Kindness
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There’s no question about it—we are living in chaotic times.We’re all trying to be happy and at peace, and we often think we need to...
Kindness Creates
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It is a weird world out there right now, and if you’re like me, you’re feeling more than a little anxious. Anxiety has been called the men...
The Hunt for Inspiration
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Gathering Room podcast, I’m talking about the power of inspiration and how we can actively go “hunting” for i...
Being Great Company for Yourself
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that until you are truly compassionate to yourself, you can’t be compassionate to any other person?In Episode #192 of The Gathering...
Clear Mind, Quiet Heart
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As I’m sure you’re keenly aware, people are extremely divided these days. From our politics, to our attitudes, to our ways of speaking abo...
Staying Sane, No Matter What
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When I was writing Beyond Anxiety, I wanted to find a good metaphor for building a life that you love within the cultural bounds of wherever you are a...
Finding the Field
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about wayfinding and how it can help us create what I call “the new consciousness,” which is both a ...
What Lies Beyond Anxiety?
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At long last, my book Beyond Anxiety: Curiosity, Creativity, and Finding Your Life’s Purpose has been released into the world!In this episode of...
Special Guest Gabby Bernstein
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of The Gathering Room, special guest Gabby Bernstein joins Martha to talk about her newest book, Self Help: This Is Your Chance to Cha...
Using Your Powerful Sensitivity
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Culturally we tend to think of sensitivity as weakness, but Martha says that in fact, it’s a superpower! In this episode of The Gathering Room, ...
Calling Yourself Home
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Martha’s recent encounter with a flock of wild turkeys made her think about her relationship with wild animals and how they always seem to come ...
How to Access Intuition When You Really Need It
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our culture generally teaches us that anxiety will keep us safe—but really it’s our intuition that does that. In this episode of The Gathering Roo...
Together We Heal
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The state of the world right now is unnerving. In this episode of The Gathering Room, she shares how we can start to heal the parts of us that are in ...
Listen Again: Awakening Your Magician
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that the right hemisphere of your brain is doing supercomputer-level processing all the time, whether you’re aware of it or not? Wild, ...
Listen Again: How to Heal Your Heart
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this Gathering Room, Martha talks about the “heart healer” within every person. When we’re heartsick, this is the only thing that heals us. L...
Listen Again: Letting the Force Steer Your Life
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're not trained to think of a spiritually led life as being hilarious or silly or goofy. But as Martha reminds us, laughter is the beginning of pray...
Listen Again: Igniting Your Purpose
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Some people have a bullseye picture of their purpose in life and are headed straight toward it. However, this is extremely rare. Why? Martha says it’...
Listen Again: There's Less to Do Than You Think
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Gathering Room, you’ll learn how little you really have to do. If you think that sounds too easy, change what you think, not ...
Letting Rest Do the Work
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is there something you’re trying to get done? Something you really, really want, but you're struggling?While our culture teaches us to “never give...
The Joys of Bewilderment
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you been struggling to climb pyramids of power, education, wealth, or anything else our culture teaches us to value? Are you ready to find (or re...
When You’re Caught Between Hope and Fear
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There are times when really important things are happening, and we really care about the results. At such times, it’s hard not to get stuck in that ...
Joy Is the Only Strategy
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can you remember times when you’ve experienced pure joy?Martha recalls some key moments that led her to make joy her strategy for living, and she’...
Your Best Next Step
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a saying Martha likes that goes, “A hundred years before you were born, God drew a circle around the place you're standing now." In othe...
Finding the Joy
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that joy is your birthright as a human?Finding joy is one of Martha’s favorite topics, and that’s what she’s talking about on this ...
The Only Way Forward
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever try to make forward-thinking plans, but then you get hit with surprises you never saw coming?Martha says it seems to happen to her about o...
Your Economic Ecosystem
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you someone who likes making vision boards? They’re a fun way to direct your attention—and because whatever we put our attention on tends to...
Mending Your Energy Shields
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that we’re energetically connected?We all have the ability to feel each other’s energy: if someone is happy and calm, we can feel it,...
Weathering the Waves of Shame
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Waves of shame. They're icky, they're toxic, and they're not easy to escape. In this episode of The Gathering Room, Martha is talking about how we can...
How to Bring the Good Times Back
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us have heard about the mind-body connection, but have you ever tried sense-memory therapy? Martha recently lost her sense of smell to a sinus...
Your Genius is Calling
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know you were born a creative genius? All of us are, Martha says, but we are socialized out of our genius by the structures of culture. Why? B...
Kindness in Motion
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The world can be a hard, inhospitable, downright hostile place, and people can quite often be less than kind. Yet Martha says that by practicing what ...
Listen Again: Want Out? Lean In!
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do you respond when you’re in a painful situation and there’s no way out? The answer is paradoxical. Come learn how to do it with this week’...
Listen Again: The Way Back to Happy
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve heard of the fight and flight reflexes, but what about flop and fake? Flop and fake (also known as fawn) are two of the other responses in th...
Listen Again: Martha with Dr. Dick Schwartz
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For this special “Listen Again” episode of The Gathering Room, Martha is sharing her conversation with Dr. Richard Schwartz, the brilliant creator...
Listen Again: How to Spark the Magic
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you in the mood to make some magic? Martha is! And in this special “Listen Again” episode of The Gathering Room, she’s sharing inspiration...
Your Spiritual Brain
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever experienced synchronicity? As Martha defines it in this episode of The Gathering Room, a synchronicity is any event or experience that...
Making Up Your Mission
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Has anxiety been keeping you from your life’s mission? In this episode of The Gathering Room, Martha shares that the best way out of anxiety is not ...
The Perfection of Connection
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is there something you’re having trouble with that you’re trying to do perfectly? If so, you’re not alone… As Martha reminds us in this episod...
The Power of the Pleasant Moment
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pleasure is something that many of us may think of as an indulgence, but Martha says it’s actually the gateway to the things that really enrich our ...
Your Secret Superpower
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that you have a superpower you might not know about? 🦸🏽♀🦸♂️ In this episode of The Gathering Room, Martha talks abou...
The Magical Corner of Intention and Invention
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever tried to manifest something, but it just wouldn’t happen?In this episode of The Gathering Room, Martha shares how to use what she call...
The Joy of Drudgery
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“How do we adjust to the drudgery?” Martha was asked this question by Ro when they returned home from a wonderful stay at the Imiloa Institute in ...
Setting Sail
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Where does your life want you to go sailing?In this episode of The Gathering Room, Martha is talking about the pull for adventure that all humans have...
Worth the Trouble
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do you know when something is worth the trouble?That’s the question Martha’s exploring in this episode of The Gathering Room, and the short an...
Rest for Success
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you feel in desperate need of a rest? Most of us are underestimating our need to rest to an almost criminal degree, and Martha is talking about why...
How to Compose Yourself
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to “compose yourself”? The usual definition is to calm down and control yourself, but Martha has a very different meaning in m...
Doing the Thing You Think You Cannot Do
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is there something you really want to do, but the thought of it absolutely terrifies you? 😱Martha has been there many times, and that’s what she’...
Big Change. Now What?
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes we’re hit with a change so big it knocks us for a loop. We look around in a daze thinking, “NOW what?” 🦋 Welcome to what Martha cal...
A Year of Peace
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you someone who makes New Year’s resolutions? Martha enjoys making one (yes, one) each year—and she always keeps it! In this episode of The ...
Keep Swimming
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever struggle to do things you know you have to do, even though you don’t really feel like it?We’ve all been there—including Martha—and...
How to Play with the Conscious Universe
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that everything around you is conscious and responding to you in various ways?It may sound woo-woo, but Martha says there's a tremendous ...
Awakening Your Magician
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that the right hemisphere of your brain is doing supercomputer-level processing all the time, whether you’re aware of it or not? Wild, ...
Igniting Your Purpose
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Some people have a bullseye picture of their purpose in life and are headed straight toward it. However, this is extremely rare. Why? Martha says it’...
How to Make a Sanity Quilt
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever feel like your life is a crazy quilt? Martha says that creating your life is the ultimate creative project, and that’s what she’s talk...