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Spirit Talk Show - Bedtime Stories for Grown Ups

Spirit Talk Show is a storytelling podcast built on genuine human connection. Each episode features meaningful conversations, live cold readings, and shared creativity with remarkable guests.Stories unfold naturally—sometimes eerie, sometimes funny, sometimes deeply moving—through personal memories, original works, and AI-assisted storytelling. Every episode honors real voices, lived experiences, and the power of being fully present.Spirit Talk Show is a space where stories are shared, voices are

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52:37

S6-EP22: A Glimpse of Your Own Light — Wil Fisher on...

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2026/05/27

Here is the rewritten episode description with Wil's Lake Arrowhead event woven in:S6-EP22: A Glimpse of Your Own Light — Wil Fisher on Being Seen, Breaking Open, and Living Fully Alive There are people you meet in life who remind you that you are more than the story you have been telling about yourself. Wil Fisher is one of those people. This week on Spirit Talk Show, Doyle gets deeply personal. He opens by sharing something that happened to him at a retreat he nearly did not attend, a weekend

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79:19

S6-EP21: Eldra DeBarge Jr. on Family Legacy, Father...

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2026/05/20

This is a special episode of Spirit Talk Show.In one of the most personal and emotionally revealing conversations of the season, Doyle sits down with Eldra DeBarge Jr. for a powerful conversation about family legacy, music, fatherhood, pain, purpose, and the courage it takes to become yourself when the world thinks it already knows who you are. As the son of a legendary musical bloodline, Eldra has lived with the weight of expectation, comparison, and assumption for most of his life. But this

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69:44

S6-EP20: Josh Tomeoni on Masculinity, Divorce,...

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2026/05/13

In this powerful episode of Spirit Talk Show, Doyle sits down with Josh Tomeoni for an honest, deeply personal conversation about masculinity, divorce, identity collapse, addiction, failure, and the long road back to yourself.Josh opens up about the moment his life cracked open—when shame, loss, and the collapse of the life he thought he had forced him to confront who he really was underneath the roles of husband, father, provider, and “good man.” What follows is a raw and thoughtful exploration of

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54:29

S6-EP19: John David - The Bystander, Viral Footage,...

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2026/05/06

What happens when the person behind the camera becomes part of the story?In this episode of Spirit Talk Show, Doyle sits down with novelist and crisis communications expert John David, author of the award-winning thriller The Bystander. Inspired by a real-life active shooter intervention, the novel follows TV reporter Pete LeMaster, who captures the moment a bystander stops a shooter. The footage goes viral — and his career changes overnight. But as John says, “all is not as it seems.”

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49:22

S6-EP18: Remembering the World Before We Forgot —...

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2026/04/29

There is a quiet memory many of us carry — even if we don’t have language for it.A sense that life was once gentler. That cooperation came before competition. That learning once meant becoming more human, not more efficient. In this reflective episode of Spirit Talk Show: Bedtime Stories for Grown-Ups, Doyle sits down with psychotherapist, yoga philosophy teacher, and author Catya Batalha to explore what it means to remember who we were before the world told us who to be. Drawing from her book

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60:43

S6-EP17: Paul Trammell: Chasing the Wind — Sailing...

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2026/04/22

What happens when someone decides to stop waiting for life and start sailing directly into it?In this adventurous and reflective episode of Spirit Talk Show: Bedtime Stories for Grown-Ups, Doyle welcomes sailor, author, and podcaster Paul Trammell, a man who quite literally followed the wind to a new life. Paul lives aboard his sailboat in the Caribbean waters of Panama, writing novels, recording podcasts, surfing, and spearfishing for his dinner. But the journey that led him there wasn’t just

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74:43

S6-EP16: Adam Brownlie on Understanding Happiness

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2026/04/15

What if happiness isn’t something we force or choose on command, but something that slowly emerges as we come to understand ourselves more deeply?In this thoughtful episode of Spirit Talk Show: Bedtime Stories for Grown-Ups, Doyle sits down with Australian author and philosopher Adam Brownlie to explore happiness through the lenses of neuroscience, philosophy, and lived experience. Drawing from his book Happypedia, Adam shares a science-informed perspective on how our brains shape emotions,

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63:40

S6-EP15: Finding Her Voice: Jean Burgess, Retro...

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2026/04/08

Some stories take a lifetime to find their voice.In this engaging and heartfelt episode of Spirit Talk Show: Bedtime Stories for Grown-Ups, Doyle sits down with author Jean Burgess for a conversation that spans decades of storytelling—from childhood performances in the living room to a late-in-life journey into fiction writing. With over 40 years in theater as a performer, director, and educator, Jean brings a rich and deeply human perspective to storytelling. Her work blends personal experience

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47:14

S6-EP14: Simone Knego and the Courage to Believe...

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2026/04/01

What if confidence isn’t something you earn—but something you remember?In this inspiring, funny, and deeply affirming episode of Spirit Talk Show: Bedtime Stories for Grown-Ups, Doyle and producer Howie welcome Simone Knego—international speaker, two-time TEDx presenter, bestselling author, podcast host, and the voice behind The Extraordinary Unordinary You and the upcoming book Real Confidence. Simone’s story doesn’t begin on a stage. It begins at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro—far from home, far

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55:39

S6-EP13: Cinda Gault and the Courage Women Carried...

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2026/03/25

History tells us who mattered.Stories tell us who lived. In this sweeping and deeply illuminating episode of Spirit Talk Show: Bedtime Stories for Grown-Ups, Doyle and producer Howie welcome Cinda Gault, an acclaimed novelist whose work resurrects the lives of women history barely paused to record—women who crossed oceans, paddled into wilderness, defied expectation, and claimed meaning on their own terms. Cinda is the author of Everything I Hope For, A Small Compass, and This Godforsaken

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50:25

S6-EP12: Kirsten Rudberg on Wonder, Wit, and a World...

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2026/03/18

Some people search for miracles.Others trip over them daily—and laugh while doing it. In this joyful, funny, and deeply thoughtful episode of Spirit Talk Show: Bedtime Stories for Grown-Ups, Doyle and producer Howie sit down with Kirsten Rudberg—author, screenwriter, podcaster, spiritual explorer, and self-described panentheist who believes the divine is not somewhere else, but everywhere, all at once, including squirrels, spilled coffee, and awkward public moments. Kirsten grew up across

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48:32

S6-EP11: Joseph Bolton: Listening to the Wisdom...

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2026/03/11

Some people don’t speak loudly.They speak deeply. In this reflective and quietly powerful episode of Spirit Talk Show: Bedtime Stories for Grown-Ups, Doyle and producer Howie welcome Joseph Bolton—a former Army officer, folklorist, and creator of the richly imagined Old Grandmother’s Tree series, a body of work rooted in ancestry, myth, and the enduring wisdom of story. Joseph spent 25 years in the U.S. Army, including time at West Point and a deployment to Afghanistan—experiences that shaped his

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S6-EP10: The Dyslexic Professor: How Russell Van...

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2026/03/04

What if dyslexia isn’t a learning disability — but a differently wired brain that’s been taught the wrong way?In this powerful and thought-provoking episode of Spirit Talk Show: Bedtime Stories for Grown-Ups, Doyle sits down with Russell Van Brocklin — known as “The Dyslexic Professor” — whose journey from a first-grade reading level to law school sparked a mission to transform how we teach reading and writing. After being failed despite excelling in a New York State Assembly internship, Russell

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S6-EP9: Doug Crowe on Stories That Do More Than Sit...

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2026/02/25

Why do so many books disappear—while a few quietly change lives?In this candid and thought-provoking episode of Spirit Talk Show: Bedtime Stories for Grown-Ups, Doyle and producer Howie sit down with Doug Crowe, founder of Author Your Brand and a strategist who has helped hundreds of leaders become bestselling authors—often without writing a single word themselves. Doug isn’t interested in vanity metrics, viral hype, or chasing attention. He’s interested in what lasts. Together, they explore the

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46:09

S6-EP8: Advancing Others with Dom Brightmon, the...

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2026/02/18

What does it mean to leave something behind that truly lasts?In this deeply uplifting episode of Spirit Talk Show: Bedtime Stories for Grown-Ups, Doyle and producer Howie welcome author, speaker, and podcaster Dom Brightmon, a self-described Positive Thought Catalyst whose life’s work centers on one powerful idea: advance others so they can advance themselves. From becoming the youngest Area Director in Toastmasters at just 23, to writing bestselling books like Going North and Stay the Course, to

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47:52

S6-EP7: Publishing Myths, Persistence, and the Quiet...

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2026/02/18

What if success as a writer isn’t measured in bestseller lists—but in persistence, purpose, and showing up anyway? In this deeply grounding episode of Spirit Talk Show: Bedtime Stories for Grown-Ups, Doyle is joined by Terry Whalin—editor, author, acquisitions professional, and publishing mentor whose decades-long career has helped thousands of writers navigate the often confusing, myth-filled world of publishing. With more than 60 books written, contributions to over 50 magazines, and years spent

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48:52

S6-EP6: Fantasy, Trauma, and Storytelling as Survival...

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2026/02/11

Some stories entertain.Others quietly keep us alive. In this powerful and deeply human episode of Spirit Talk Show: Bedtime Stories for Grown-Ups, Doyle is joined by Richard Spiegel, a prolific fantasy and dark speculative fiction author whose work lives at the intersection of imagination, trauma, love, and resilience. Richard is the author of five published novels—with many more already written—and the creator of expansive story worlds including the Wolves and Ravens trilogy and the ongoing

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57:53

S6-EP5: Tiny Worlds, Borrowed Light, and the Stories...

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2026/02/04

What happens when you stop chasing spectacle—and start chasing truth?In this richly layered episode of Spirit Talk Show: Bedtime Stories for Grown-Ups, Doyle sits down with Sacramento filmmaker, actor, musician, and creative instigator Sean Kilcoyne for an evening that drifts effortlessly between laughter, philosophy, memory, and imagination. Sean is the kind of storyteller who builds entire worlds from small rooms: public-access studios, festival-bound short films, late-night scripts, and borrowed

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00:11:50

S6-EP4.5: A Special Engagement Planet Man – Episode...

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2026/02/01

Dantro and Pat risk everything as they slip into Marston’s palace through a hidden tunnel, searching desperately for Billy and Jane before it’s too late. Deep behind enemy lines, every step brings new danger. Meanwhile, across the galaxy, the League of Planets prepares for open war against Marston, setting the stage for a conflict that could determine the fate of multiple worlds. Tension rises on all fronts in this suspenseful chapter of The Planet Man.

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00:55:04

S6-EP4: Jonathan Hutton: Unflappable – Soaring Beyond...

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2026/01/28

In this moving episode of Spirit Talk Show – Bedtime Stories for Grown Ups, Doyle sits down with writer, paraglider pilot, and rare cancer survivor Jonathan Hutton, author of Unflappable: Soaring Beyond Diagnosis.Jonathan’s journey begins with an unassuming runny nose that turned out to be a rare, incurable head and neck cancer. What followed was a 16-year odyssey through surgeries, treatments, loss, and rediscovery. Yet, amid the pain and rebuilding, Jonathan found new meaning—in the air. As a

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