New Episodes

This pod­cast is for you if you’re nav­i­gat­ing urban life and seek­ing heal­ing from grief or trau­ma. If you’re open to spir­i­tu­al prac­tices, curi­ous about shaman­ism, val­ue per­son­al growth, and want trans­for­ma­tive insights and prac­ti­cal guid­ance for your dai­ly life, you’ll find a good fit here. Whether you’re deal­ing with stress, recov­er­ing from If you’re nav­i­gat­ing urban life and seek­ing heal­ing from grief or trau­ma, this pod­cast is for you. If you’re open to spir­i­tu­al prac­tices, curi­ous about shaman­ism, val­ue per­son­al growth, and want trans­for­ma­tive insights and prac­ti­cal guid­ance for your dai­ly life, you’ll find a good fit here. Whether you’re deal­ing with stress, recov­er­ing from loss, or on a jour­ney of self-dis­cov­ery and emo­tion­al heal­ing, we wel­come you, embrac­ing all pre­ferred pro­nouns and iden­ti­ties. 🌿 

Lis­ten­ers can expect heal­ing insights, spir­i­tu­al guid­ance, and trans­for­ma­tive shaman­ic prac­tices in this pod­cast.

A Woman’s Spiritual Awakening Through Loss

April 10, 2025
Episode 19
 john Emo­tion­al Growth, Soul Work, Spir­i­tu­al Insights 49.09 0 Com­ments

What hap­pens when the life you’ve metic­u­lous­ly built sud­den­ly feels like it belongs to some­one else? This is the ques­tion at…

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A Canine Companion, A Spiritual Light

Feb­ru­ary 23, 2025
Episode 18
 john Grief & Shaman­ism, Nature & Envi­ron­ment, Soul Work, Spir­i­tu­al Insights 38.24 0 Com­ments

In this episode, I sit with a remark­able guest who shares her trans­for­ma­tive jour­ney through trau­ma, heal­ing, and spir­i­tu­al awak­en­ing. Dis­cov­er…

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Gifts from the Herd

Jan­u­ary 21, 2025
Episode 17
 john Grief & Shaman­ism, Nature & Envi­ron­ment, Soul Work, Spir­i­tu­al Insights 46.1 0 Com­ments

Ded­i­ca­tion:This episode is ded­i­cat­ed to all mil­i­tary mem­bers, vet­er­ans, first respon­ders, emer­gency room physi­cians, nurs­es, and hos­pi­tal secu­ri­ty teams. Your courage,…

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Rediscovering Self Through Earth and Spirit

Octo­ber 16, 2024
Episode 16
 john Grief & Shaman­ism, Nature & Envi­ron­ment, Soul Work 42.22 0 Com­ments

Bet­ti shares her jour­ney of reclaim­ing lost parts of her­self, over­com­ing deep despair, and dis­cov­er­ing the trans­for­ma­tive pow­er of shaman­ic heal­ing…

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Show Host

For a New Begin­ning

In out of the way places of the heart, Where your thoughts nev­er think to wan­der, This begin­ning has been qui­et­ly form­ing, Wait­ing until you were ready to emerge.— John O’Donohue

Image of John Moir, who supports alternative healing is Host for the Urban Grief Shamans podcast

John Moir

“A life­time of car­ry­ing shame and grief has rede­fined my life pur­pose-to help you use your grief to rebuild your life with pur­pose and self-dis­cov­ery

We’re looking for you.

Hey there! We’re super excit­ed about the idea of hav­ing you join us on our show. Whether you’re a shaman­ic prac­ti­tion­er with roots in First Nations, from around the globe, or trained right in the heart of the city, we’d love to chat with you.

Our pod­cast is all about explor­ing the amaz­ing sto­ries of peo­ple like you — those who have both pro­vid­ed and received life-chang­ing heal­ing through shaman­ic prac­tices. We’re keen to hear about your jour­ney and the unique insights you’ve gained along the way.

Shar­ing your per­son­al trans­for­ma­tion and pro­fes­sion­al know-how will not only touch the hearts of our lis­ten­ers but also offer a real-life glimpse into the incred­i­ble pow­er of shaman­ic heal­ing in today’s world. Can’t wait to have a heart-to-heart with you on air!

Featured Guests

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Join us for heart­felt con­ver­sa­tions with experts and indi­vid­u­als shar­ing unique per­spec­tives on nav­i­gat­ing grief and shame. Our guests, includ­ing grief coun­sel­lors and spir­i­tu­al heal­ers, offer wis­dom and empa­thy, cre­at­ing a space for authen­tic heal­ing sto­ries. Tune in for com­fort and inspi­ra­tion on your jour­ney toward heal­ing.

Past guests can be found here.

Rebecca Schaper at the beach, embodying healing, peace, and spiritual guidance.

Rabecca Schaper

Heal­ing, Trans­for­ma­tion, Com­pas­sion, Wis­dom
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Kelly Sparta

Empow­er­ing Lead­ers Through Spir­i­tu­al Awak­en­ing
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Carmen Theobald

Gifts From the Herd

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Beneath the Surface

Explor­ing what lies beneath expe­ri­ence

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