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Let’s talk about how we connect.

Join Eaden Shantay as he connects with people from all walks of life contemplating the principle of how we connect. Connection looks different for each person and from each background and we can learn so much by hearing how others find connection in their lives.

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Episode ten

[TYLER STABLEFORD + EADEN SHANTAY] In this episode, Eaden Shantay sits down with Tyler Stableford, a licensed psychotherapist based in Carbondale, Colorado, where he maintains a private practice at Stableford Counseling (stablefordcounseling.com) while also working in community mental health settings.

Specializing in trauma resolution and treatment-resistant conditions such as depression, anxiety, and addiction, he integrates cutting-edge modalities including: •⁠ ⁠Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) •⁠ ⁠EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) •⁠ ⁠Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy •⁠ ⁠Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) •⁠ ⁠Coherence therapy

His approach emphasizes healing, transformation, and accessibility, welcoming clients of all backgrounds through in-person sessions in Carbondale and tele-health options. Stableford’s educational path reflects both his creative roots and commitment to mental health.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in English and Environmental Studies from Dartmouth College, where he served as president of the Dartmouth Mountaineering Club. After a distinguished first career, he returned to academia and graduated summa cum laude with a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Midwestern State University at Texas Tech, complemented by advanced certifications in psychedelic medicine and trauma-focused therapies.

Before transitioning to psychotherapy in 2023, Stableford built an acclaimed career as an Emmy Award-winning director, cinematographer, and adventure photographer. Owner of Tyler Stableford Productions, he created immersive campaigns for brands like Canon (as a longtime Explorer of Light), Patagonia, The North Face, Adidas, and Wrangler. His wide-angle style captured extreme sports, western lifestyles, and human resilience in award-winning short films and still series, earning recognition from Men’s Journal as one of the “World’s Seven Greatest Adventure Photographers” and screenings at festivals including Sundance and Banff.

Deeply committed to social justice and service, Stableford has volunteered extensively, including four years as a Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for abused and neglected children in Colorado’s 9th Judicial District and pro bono filmmaking for nonprofits supporting paralympic athletes, foster care, and immigrant integration.

This ethos of advocacy and empathy now informs his therapeutic work, where he draws on life experience to help clients access care regardless of barriers.

Today, Tyler Stableford lives in Carbondale with his wife and two children, balancing his counseling practice with family adventures in climbing and the outdoors that originally drew him to Colorado in 1996. His dual legacy—as a visual storyteller of boldness and a healer of inner landscapes—continues to inspire at the intersection of creativity, science, and human connection.

Episode seven

[DR. WILL EVANS + EADEN SHANTAY] What a blessing to sit down with Dr. Will Evans, a long-time ER doc who expanded his understanding of health and wellness through the study of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, and Tai Chi.

Will explores the roles of awareness, heart coherence, sacred geometry and nature in supporting wellness. Also discussed, the present state of fear and overwhelm in the world and how nature and connecting with heart can support a return to balance and wholeness. Finally, Will explores indigenous wisdom and how it can lead to alliances with ourselves, each other and the natural world.

Key Concepts:

•⁠ ⁠How a western trained ER doc found wellness through traditional Chinese medicine.
•⁠ ⁠The role of awareness, balance and connection in health.
•⁠ ⁠The healing power of nature.
•⁠ ⁠The circle as a fundamental blueprint in life.
•⁠ ⁠Transitioning from doing to being.
•⁠ ⁠The power of the heart connection.
•⁠ ⁠Indigenous wisdom offers valuable insights into cooperation and alliance building.

Episode nine

[NEVIN ECKERT + EADEN SHANTAY] Today we welcome Nevin Eckert to the show. He is the founder of TrueSpring Water Quality Solutions LLC, a company specializing in advanced water purification and transformation systems.

He has dedicated nearly 30 years to researching and understanding water’s role in health, viewing it as the “blood of the earth” and emphasizing its physical and energetic qualities for nourishing life.

Born with a deep connection to nature, Eckert grew up near the Sequoia National Forest. His early experiences included gathering redwood tree cones at age 11 and caretaking 1,500 acres of private forest as a teenager, where he protected wildlife and salvaged ancient tree remains. He later traveled the U.S. planting trees and building hiking trails in national parks. In 1988, he learned organic farming principles while working on farms in California, Hawaii, Washington, and New Mexico.

During the early 1990s, he engaged in environmental and animal rights activism in the western U.S. A pivotal influence came in 1994 from the works of Viktor Schauberger, the Austrian “Water Wizard” (1885-1958), whose natural science insights shaped Eckert’s approach to water and environmental reconnection.

Through TrueSpring, Eckert provides custom drinking water systems that purify tap water to medicinal spring quality, often bottled alternatives.

These systems mimic the natural hydrological cycle, using technologies like reverse osmosis, deionization, natural ionization, alkalization, and mineralization to create “living water” with therapeutic properties for deep cellular hydration. He also offers solutions for showers, whole-house systems, wastewater management, and large-scale environmental projects.

Eckert’s philosophy centers on combating sub-clinical dehydration as a root cause of health issues like headaches, weakened immunity, and premature aging. He advocates for holistic, natural water quality to enhance vitality, stating that human health mirrors environmental health, with water as the primary element.

Episode eight

[GINA MURDOCK + EADEN SHANTAY] Today we welcome Gina Murdock, founder of the non-profit Lead with Love, which came into being in Aspen, Colorado. Gina believes we are all one and that LOVE is the ultimate intelligence.

Her most recent initiative, called Care for Caregivers, serves children through serving caregivers. In this episode, we explore Gina’s desire for community and her challenge with having kids which ultimately led to advocating for children through the organization CASA, which stands for court-appointed special advocate.

Episode touchstones include: Mindfulness, Sacred Activism, Bringing Being Into Doing, CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocate), Fantastic Fungi, Iboga and the Bwiti People of Gabon, West Africa, Loving What Is by Byron Katie and IFS (Internal Family Systems) Therapy.

Episode three

[AKAH JACKSON + EADEN SHANTAY] In this episode, host Eaden Shantay sits down with Akah Jackson, a natural mystic and incredible storyteller. Akah is a medical Qi Gong instructor, Kundalini yoga teacher, recovery coach, musician and artist.

While Akah grew up in Jersey City, he spent summers running the fence line of his grandparents farm in Alabama. It was there, barefoot on the ground, that he first felt a deep connection with nature that would influence the trajectory of his life. He then studied art, Aikido, Qigong, plant medicine, Native American Spirituality, and the original teachings of Christ.

All these life experiences led him away from traditional western medicine, into the traditional healing practices of his ancestors and a life of service.

Episode five

[ELLEN BRADLEY + EADEN SHANTAY] Ellen Bradley is a mother, master yoga teacher, author, and visionary guide devoted to reawakening the innate wisdom in women and girls.

After spending eight years worldschooling her three daughters across 40+ countries, Ellen’s life became a living classroom—rooted in presence, connection, and the courage to untether from convention.

She is the founder of The Ohana Project, a global movement empowering girls with holistic tools—yoga, breathwork, journaling, self-inquiry, ritual, and sisterhood—to navigate their emotions, honor their bodies, and grow into confident, compassionate young women.

Ellen’s work gently invites women home to themselves. Through sacred circles, movement, and storytelling, she helps mothers reconnect with their essence beyond roles—returning to rhythms that feel authentic, nourishing, and free.

Ellen is also the author of A Wildly Different Normal and the producer of the forthcoming documentary series Untethered, which explores motherhood, resilience, and the wisdom of women across cultures.

Guided by the spiritual principle of moksha—liberation—Ellen walks a path of truth, soul-led learning, and love in action. She is passionate to share and co-create a vision for a new paradigm of education and living—one rooted in curiosity, compassion, community, and the call to serve something greater than ourselves. Beyond her 3 girls, the ocean is Ellen’s greatest teacher, daily reminding her to surrender and flow.

Episode four

[LINDSAY BRANHAM + EADEN SHANTAY] In this episode, Eaden Shantay interviews Lindsay Branham, an environmental psychologist and eco-dula, who shares her profound journey of reconnecting with nature and the healing it has brought her.

Lindsay discusses her eco-awakening, the importance of understanding the subject-object relationship with nature, and how historical disconnection has shaped our current relationship with the environment.

She shares her personal healing journey through nature, the exploration of various healing modalities, and the impact of psychedelics on her life.

The conversation also delves into the concept of erotic ecology and the collective responsibility we have towards environmental justice.

Episode six

[ELENA BROWER + EADEN SHANTAY] Mother, mentor, poet, artist, volunteer, bestselling author, and host of the Practice You Podcast, Elena Brower is a celebrated international yoga and meditation teacher on Glo, guiding transformative practices since 1999. Her debut book, Art of Attention: A Yoga Practice Workbook for Movement as Meditation, was published in 2012 and has since been translated into seven languages.

Her bestselling journals Practice You and Being You, her collection of poetry Softening Time, along with her courses and talks, explore stages of studentship, practice, life, and listening. Her next book, Hold Nothing, will be published by Shambhala Publications in late 2025. Her column on Substack supports girls and women, through On The Inside, Girls on Fire Leaders, Women for Women, and Free Food Kitchen.

She hosts the acclaimed podcast Practice You, a series of deep, compassionate conversations with teachers, artists, and thinkers, designed to support you through life’s transitions, encouraging presence, care, and openness.

Offering two new virtual classes on Glo each week, Elena weaves body, breath, art, and contemplative mindfulness into practice. Bridging ancient yogic precision with creative depth, and emotional intelligence, she serves individuals in cultivating resilience and inner alignment.

In 2023, she received Jukai (lay Buddhist vows) from Roshi Joan Jiko Halifax at Upaya Zen Center, and is a student in Upaya’s Chaplaincy Training. As part of her service, she volunteers in hospice and penitentiary settings, bringing yoga, meditation, and compassionate presence, aligning with Upaya’s commitment to local service and community support.

Episode one

[ DEVA + EADEN SHANTAY ] Join the founders as they discuss the importance of connection and how it can enhance our wellbeing.

They also speak about the foundation and the two locations where they offer programming for inspiration, connection and self-discovery: True Nature in Carbondale, CO and Loma Sagrada in Nosara, Costa Rica.

Episode two

[DEVA + EADEN SHANTAY] In this episode, host Eaden Shantay sits down with wife Deva Shantay to discuss their transformative experience at an Ayurvedic Panchakarma retreat in Coimbatore, India.

They explore the principles of Ayurveda, the significance of Panchakarma as a cleansing process, and share personal insights and challenges faced during their 28-day journey.

The conversation emphasizes the importance of self-care, holistic health, and the integration of Ayurvedic practices into daily life for improved well-being and longevity.

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