Tracking Yes is the art and practice of tuning in to your curiosity, trusting your inner compass and staying connected to possibility when things go sideways. I'm your host, Liz Wiltzen - professional coach, creator and round-the-clock philosopher. Join me and my guests for stories that will inspire you to meet the unexpected—in your biggest challenges and everyday moments—with a wise, adventurous heart.
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The Healing Power of Psychedelics with Rogers Masson
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On today’s show I’m talking with Roger Masson, a friend and remarkable human, who opens up about his journey with PTSD, and the transformative effects he experienced through psychedelic assisted therapy. We talk about why trauma is such a challenging thing for us to navigate, and how the effects of MDMA were significantly more healing for him than …
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Eight Practices for Living Consciously with Steve Taylor
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Steve Taylor is a transpersonal psychologist, researcher and author of 15 best-selling books on psychology and spirituality. Our conversation begins with one of his earlier books: “Disconnected: The Roots of Human Cruelty, and How Connection Can Heal the World” which explores the continuum of human nature from psychopathy to spirituality and then w…
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"Restoring Sanity: Practices to Awaken Generosity, Creativity and Kindness" with Margaret Wheatley
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Meg Wheatley is the author of 12 books, a social activist, a global leadership and organizational consultant, a Buddhist practitioner and a guide and trainer for Warriors for the Human Spirit. After a lifetime of activism and a deep understanding of how living systems work, she’s come to realize that life is no longer subject to the kind of interve…
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"Writing By Heart - Discovering the Medicine and Magic of Your Muse" with Meredith Heller
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In a world craving genuine connection, Meredith Heller's latest book, 'Writing by Heart: A Poetry Path to Healing and Self Discovery,' offers a sanctuary. Leaving home at 13 to find her own way in the world led Meredith Heller through dangerous and heartbreaking terrain, but she didn't just survive; she thrived. In our conversation today Meredith d…
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Tracking Magic Through the Shadows
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Join me for a conversation with Pete McLean where we explore the power of finding beauty in the darkest places and how you can keep coming back into a creative relationship with life—no matter what it throws your way. We talk about: Tracking Yes: what it is, how it began and what it means to truly live it trusting the love that binds us and powerfu…
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The Power and Grace of Our 14 Foot Falls with Pete McLean
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Show Notes: Pete McLean was doing carpentry work when a scaffolding collapsed and he fell 14 feet onto rocks, breaking several bones in his lower body. Sometimes the falls come for us, and sometimes we choose to leap, but either way, Pete holds that our falls are the moments in our lives when something deeper in us is creating an opening to make it…
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Ritual, Love and Transformation: Navigating the Journey of Death and Dying with Dr. Martha Jo Atkins
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In this insightful conversation with end-of-life counsellor Dr. Martha Jo Atkins, we explore the power of restoring our natural connection with death in a culture that is conditioned to resist it. We delve into: the clarity that happens when we partner with death as an ally how to cultivate the presence to support our beloved humans and pets at end…
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Addiction, Perfectionism and God with Celia McBride
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Celia McBride is an author, playwright, cinematographer, and artist. She's also a spiritual director who helps others on their own path of seeking. In her work, she draws on her own experience of healing and spirituality, which has been anything but a straight and narrow path. In our conversation today, we talk about: the nature of addiction: what …
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The Science of Wonder with Dr. Rich Blundell
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Rich Blundell holds a PhD in Cosmic Evolution and is the founder of OIKA, which explores the 13.8 billion year story of the cosmos and offers immersive practices that bring us back into dynamic, creative relationship with it. In our conversation today, Rich shares his wisdom about the power of beauty to reconnect us with belonging, meaning, and won…
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The Healing Power of Joy with Tanmeet Sethi, MD
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How can you find joy amidst even the most profound pain? My guest today, Dr. Tanmeet Sethi, a board-certified integrative family medicine physician, author, and esteemed faculty member at the Center for Mind Body Medicine, shares her remarkable insights on cultivating well-being and trust in life, even during times of intense suffering. We talk abo…
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What's in the Way is the Way with Mary O'Malley
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What if we could break free from the struggles and compulsions that keep us feeling disconnected from life? Join us as we explore the healing power of wonder and the art of showing up for life with Mary O'Malley, a highly regarded leader in the field of awakening and the author of several books, including What's In The Way Is The Way. Mary shares h…
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I'm so delighted to welcome my good friend and author, Jessica Waite back to the podcast. Today we're talking about memory - how it isn't a fixed, static thing in our brain but actually a living, evolving force in our lives, and the love that's possible when you're curious and willing to allow a painful memory to be rewritten in current time. Learn…
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Wild Yoga: Recovering Wholeness in a Fractured Culture with Rebecca Wildbear
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Episode Summary: Rebecca Wildbear is the author of “Wild Yoga: A Practice of Initiation, Veneration & Advocacy for the Earth”. On today’s show Rebecca and I explore the connection between mind, body and soul, how to recover to wholeness in a fractured culture, and the path of finding our true place of belonging in the Universe. Join us as Rebecca s…
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There is more than meets the eye operating in the background of our day-to-day lives. Today I'm sharing a tale of the threads of connection that weave us intimately into the cosmos and that extend well beyond what the practical, logical mind can imagine. It's also a real time story of tracking yes, a journey of abandoning the plan and trusting the …
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Dragons and Power Recast: Farewell to a Beloved Sensei - Leadership Embodiment with Wendy Palmer
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Show Notes: Wendy Palmer passed away on December 2nd, 2022. In honour of her passing I’m publishing a recast of the interview we had in March 2022. If you’ve not heard this conversation I know you’ll find it compelling. If you have, I suspect it may land a level deeper on second listen, knowing that her words are now reaching us from the beyond the…
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Tracking Shadow and Rewilding Your Soul with Brian Stafford, MD, MPH
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Dr. Brian Stafford is a former pediatrician and psychiatrist who left his position as an endowed chair in academic psychiatry to rewild and ensoul his own life, and to discover his deeper calling. On today’s show Brian and I delve into the realms of mystery and shadow to explore the magic and possibility that emerges when we’re willing to enter a d…
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The Art of Emergence with Schuyler Brown
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Show Notes: Schuyler Brown left a life of enormous achievement and success by our culture’s standards when a series of events led her to the realization that her livelihood was not in integrity with her soul. Join us for a conversation about the courageous path she followed out of that life, the wisdom of embodiment, the creativity and power of mag…
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Dragons and Power - Leadership Embodiment with Wendy Palmer
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Show Notes: Wendy Palmer holds a seventh degree black belt in the non-violent Japanese martial art of Aikido, and has practiced mindfulness for over 45 years. She is the author of 4 books, including her latest: Dragons and Power, which explores the elements of Leadership Embodiment, a practice she founded and has been teaching to high level leaders…
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Show Notes: Philip Shepherd is an international authority on embodiment and author of New Self, New World - Recovering our Senses in the 21st Century and Radical Wholeness - The Embodied Present and the Ordinary Grace of Being. This is a specially curated edition of a more extensive interview I had with Philip back in August of 2020. In today's con…
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Show Notes: Brian Pearson recently interviewed me on his podcast The Mystic Cave. His questions sparked a fascinating conversation about the philosophy and practice of Tracking Yes, and touched on things I haven’t named before, so wanted to share it here with you guys. Join us as we explore what it’s like to: open to the wisdom of your imagination …
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Leaving Church and Tracking God with Brian Pearson
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Show Notes: Brian Pearson is an author, musician, former Anglican priest and host of the eclectic podcast “The Mystic Cave”. Join us for a conversation about his choice to leave the institution of religion in pursuit of his deepening relationship with wonder. It’s a courageous story of self-trust, bucking the system, tracking God and ultimately wal…
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A little more magic and enchantment is exactly what we need in the world right now. How do we stop waiting for it to appear from outside of us, and bring our own willingness to be enchanted to the very moments we’re currently in? Today’s show explores how we’ve disconnected from our capacity for wonder, and how to get it back. We’re surrounded by o…
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Improv Your Life with Pippa Evans
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Show Notes: Pippa Evans is an award winning comedian, improviser and the author of "Improv Your Life: An Improviser's Guide To Embracing Whatever Life Throws At You". Join us as she shares the wisdom she's gained about bringing the spirit, spontaneity and skill of improv to your everyday life. On today’s show we talk about how the magic of improv c…
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The Wisdom of Heartbreak with Jessica Waite
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Show Notes: My guest today is Jessica Waite, author, friend and all around remarkable soul. Jess was my first guest on the podcast last year, sharing a captivating and vulnerable story of losing the love of her life. A year and a half later, she’s back, brighter, clearer and wiser than ever. In today’s conversation we explore: discovering a more in…
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Coming Home to a Soul-Centered Life with Doug Van Houten
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Go to show website: TRACKING YES podcast Show Notes: My guest today is Doug Van Houten, Nature-based Soul Guide. Join us for a fascinating exploration into the ways we've lost touch with our innate, wild relationship with the natural world, and how coming back into that relationship brings us home to our deepest sense of meaning and purpose. Doug s…
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Show Notes: Today’s show is a story of magic, and what's possible when you stay in an expansive, curious orientation to the curve balls life’s pitching your way. Resonance is our most powerful tool for navigating the creative field. It's amplified by what you’re thinking and believing, which impacts how you're feeling and responding to each moment,…
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Show Notes: On today’s show I’m sharing a practice that’s focused on getting out in nature and having a creative dialogue with it, and how that practice helps you cultivate and nurture an empowered relationship between your ego and your soul, including: guideposts for engaging in a dialogue with the mystery of nature reverse creativity - letting th…
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Guiding Rage Into Power with Bernard Moss
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When Bernard Moss was 22 years old, he was convicted of attempted murder and spent 28 years in San Quentin prison. 23 years into his sentence, he engaged in a year long program called GRIP, which ultimately led to his release from prison and his current career as a facilitator of the GRIP program to men still serving sentences. In today’s interview…
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Episode Summary: Opening to change and following its urge creates a momentum that takes on a life of its own and leads us beyond what our current perspective can imagine. The conclusion of this 3 part series on initiatory experience explores how to navigate transition with curiosity and trust that there are always bigger forces at work and magic af…
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Part 2 of this 3 part riff on the cycle of transition explores dropping into the current of change and recalibrating to centre as you navigate its depths. If you can stay present through initiatory experiences, the inevitable waves of anxiety, second-guessing and doubt that arise can lead to clarity, courage and trust in your own inner wisdom. Link…
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Disruptive energy is woven into the fabric of our lives. It alerts us that we’re being called away from life as we know it in order to discover something new about ourselves and about this experience of human-ing. Most of us avoid, resist and try to control change, and in doing so we miss the deeper and truer aspect of self that is trying to emerge…
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The Magic of Creating Your Own Good Luck with Linh Huynh
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In November 2014, Linh Huynh, spurred on by her unwavering commitment to crafting a life of daring and wonder, became the 1st Canadian woman to complete the Four Deserts Ultramarathon Series, four 250 km, self-supported, 7 day races through the hottest, driest and windiest deserts on earth. In doing so in one calendar year, she became the 1st Canad…
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Embracing a Caring Culture - with Nicole Huguenin
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For the last 8 years, Nicole Huguenin has stepped away from the structures and systems that favour money as the primary currency of exchange, and chosen to live by the tenants of the circular and gift economies. Moving in a world of alternate currencies such as connection, generosity, trust and co-creation she’s discovered that: healing our persona…
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One of the best things I’ve learned is that you can’t hear the answer unless you have the question within you. I did a major declutter of my world a while back, and several insights emerged in the process. Not long after, I had a major cycling crash and concussion that presented a new perspective on my relationship with possessions. What if insight…
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Creating an Empowered Relationship with Death - with Sarah Kerr, PhD
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In this fascinating and insightful conversation with Sarah Kerr, PhD, death doula and ritual healer, we explore how we can expand our relationships with death and life, including: why building a healthy relationship with death is a key part of building a healthy relationship with life how Western culture disconnects us from an empowered relationshi…
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Marlena and I explored the freedom of letting go of control in Part 1 of our conversation. In part 2 we look at what we actually DO have control over, and how to direct it wisely. boundaries: why they're an essential aspect of well being, and how to become masterful at setting clear, loving, unwavering ones cultivating our empowered adult so the yo…
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On today's show Marlena shares a tragedy she experienced in her early twenties, and how the Mindfulness qualities of presence, curiosity and compassion helped her heal from the trauma. We also explore Buddhist teachings on: what's the true source of our well-being the 3 steps that lead us away from our direct experience and into suffering pain is i…
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Show Notes: In Part 2 of our conversation, Kelly gets specific about what she believes is driving the backlash against J.K.Rowling from some members of the Trans community. She shares how her quest for deeper understanding of the situation led to greater awareness of what's at the heart of conflict. We discuss gender and sexual fluidity and how lab…
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Episode Summary: Today’s show looks at the toxic, seductive and pervasive tribal behaviour of cancel culture and the echo chambers it creates. Show Notes: Writer, friend and all-around amazing being Kelly Madrone, a member of and advocate for the LGBTQ community and author of the book LGBTQ (now in it’s 3rd edition), joins me today to talk about th…
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Episode Summary: As soon as we commit to a point of view, we’ve shifted out of an ever-evolving, ongoing sense making and into the perceived safety of certainty. Clarity requires a willingness to die to what you believed this morning as you open to integrate the new insights that appear throughout the day. Show Notes: On today’s show I’m looking at…
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Episode Summary: Awareness reveals our reaction to life. Self-awareness helps us understand what's really trying to get our attention and why, and supports us in responding with presence, clarity and creativity. Show Notes: On today’s show I’m talking about the difference between awareness and self-awareness and why the distinction is important. De…
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Episode Summary: Your truth does not live inside of you like a gold coin at the bottom of a purse. Your truth, who you are, what your purpose is, illuminated as you come into felt relationship with the world. Show Notes: Join us today for Part 2 of my conversation with Philip Shepherd. Philip is an international authority on embodiment and author o…
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Episode Summary: The most potent activism doesn't come from the head, it comes from what the body knows and feels. It comes from some 'wrong' that your specific sensitivity feels deeply, and that’s the call. That is the world—activating you to move forward. Show Notes: Join us today for Part 1 of my conversation with Philip Shepherd. Philip is an i…
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Guilt sets us up to perform goodness and avoid consequences, and it has us walking a tightrope between shame and responsibility. Today’s show looks at the pitfalls of guilt so you can do an end run around it and navigate the inevitable imperfections of being human with a truer compass. Support the Show. If you love the show please consider becoming…
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The idea of right and wrong is binary, separation thinking that keeps us at odds with ourselves and others. It moves us away from possibility and into the energies of control, defensiveness and domination that interfere with moving clearly through conflict. Since conflict is an inevitable aspect of life as things evolve and shift to the next level …
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In Part 2 of this conversation with Peggy Fitzsimmons, masterful guide in the game of decluttering, we shed light into: releasing what isn’t aligned with who you are now unhooking from distorted beliefs about money and success connecting with your inherent generosity putting your Soul in the driver’s seat of your life We also explore Peggy’s list o…
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My guest today is Peggy Fitzsimmons, Ph.D. She’s a gifted psychologist, coach and energy worker. Peggy and I spent a year collaborating extensively to clear a massive amount of clutter out of my life. In this episode we explore the emotional and spiritual aspects of clutter - why we have it, why we keep it, and how to get free of it. You’ll gain in…
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Episode Summary: Today’s show looks at shifting out of fear into curiosity, and moving from a sense of powerlessness into confident connection with your creativity, your agency, and your infinite capacity to support your well-being in any situation. Show Notes: What if this global pandemic is here to bust open our blind spots, and connect us with s…
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When we set sail on a creative adventure - perfectionism is the anchor our ego tosses overboard to keep us close to the safety of the known. Here’s why it does, and how to drop the dead weight and chart a course for magic. Show Notes: Today’s show delves into the trap of perfectionism: Why we obsessively strive for it Why it never gives us what we …
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