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Contemplify

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by Paul Swanson | Contemplative Shoveler

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The Contemplify podcast kindles the examined life for contemplatives in the world. Through artful musings & conversations with scholars, creatives, and master teachers each episode delivers a subtly intoxicating* exchange on the contemplative lifestyle with practical takeaways to emulate in daily life. Host, Paul Swanson, is a husband, father and contemplative educator at the Center for Action and Contemplation and co-host of Another Name for Every Thing with Richard Rohr**. *Contemplify is best served with a pint in hand. Please listen responsibly. ** All shenanigans, tom foolery and bally-hoo posted on Contemplify are my own. Contemplify is not representative of the Center for Action and Contemplation or Richard Rohr on any matter.

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May 20, 2026

Beverly Lanzetta on Birthing a New Mysticism

Host Fr. Adam Bucko interviews theologian Beverly Lanzetta, Ph.D., about birthing a new mysticism through contemplation and mystical activism for a wounded world.

May 1, 2026

Dr. Liza J. Rankow on Soul Medicine for a Fractured World

<p id="block-b02f1e62-2b4f-4b8f-8e5b-23687ab3b17e" class= "block-editor-rich-text__editable block-editor-block-list__block wp-block wp-block-paragraph rich-text is-hovered" role="document" contenteditable="true" aria-multiline="true" aria-readonly="false" aria-label="Block: Paragraph" data-block= "b02f1e62-2b4f-4b8f-8e5b-23687ab3b17e" data-type="core/paragraph" data-title="Paragraph" data-empty="false" data-wp-block-attribute-key="content">"In the ashes of all we have lost, a world of liberation is waiting to be born, if we are brave enough to labor for it. Like the wisest midwife, Liza Rankow takes our hand and offers practical tools to unlock a courage we did not know we had. The result: a journey into healing, spirituality, and social justice that rebirths the world within us and around us." <cite class= "block-editor-rich-text__editable wp-block-quote__citation rich-text" role="textbox" contenteditable="true" aria-multiline="true" aria-readonly="false" aria-label="Quote citation" data-wp-block-attribute-key="citation">— Valarie Kaur, author, See No Stranger and Sage Warrior</cite> <a href="https://www.lizarankow.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dr. Liza J. Rankow</a> is an interfaith minister, educator, activist, and author. Her lifework centers the deep healing that is essential to personal and social transformation. Liza is the founder and former executive director of <a href="https://www.onelifeinstitute.org/">OneLife Institute</a>, which for almost 20 years supported the well-being of frontline changemakers. She has been a spiritual counselor and teacher for more than three decades, working with individual clients, facilitating healing retreats, and offering classes and workshops in a variety of community and academic settings. Liza is the producer and co-editor of <a href= "https://www.soundstrue.com/products/the-living-wisdom-of-howard-thurman"> The Living Wisdom of Howard Thurman</a> audio collection. Her new book is <a href="https://soulmedicinebook.com/">Soul Medicine for a Fractured World: Healing, Justice, and the Path of Wholeness</a>. Visit Dr. Liza Rankow at <a href= "https://www.lizarankow.org/">lizarankow.org</a> Visit <a href="https://www.contemplify.com" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Contemplify.com</a> for shownotes

April 1, 2026

Philip Connors on The Mountain Knows the Mountain: A Fire Watch Diary

Philip Connors is a fire lookout, essayist, and author of four books. A former journalist at the Wall Street Journal, Connors has been a fire lookout in the Gila National Forest for over twenty years. In our conversation today we focus on his latest book, <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/24496/9780826368348" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">The Mountain Knows the Mountain: A Fire Watch Diary</a>, the life of a fire lookout, attention and dialogue with place, and I reignite the question I asked him at live reading that has stirred my interior soup for months. I heartily recommend all of Philip Connors' books, <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/24496/9780826368348" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">The Mountain Knows the Mountain</a> is my favorite. Visit Philip Connors at <a href= "http://www.philipconnors.com/">philipconnors.com</a> Visit Contemplify at <a href= "https://www.contemplify.com">contemplify.com</a>

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What is Contemplify?: The Contemplify podcast kindles the examined life for contemplatives in the world. Through artful musings & conversations with scholars, creatives, and master teachers each episode delivers a subtly intoxicating* exchange on the contemplative lifestyle with practical takeaways to emulate in daily life.

Host, Paul Swanson, is a husband, father and contemplative educator at the Center for Action and Contemplation and co-host of Another Name for Every Thing with Richard Rohr**.

*Contemplify is best served with a pint in hand. Please listen responsibly.

** All shenanigans, tom foolery and bally-hoo posted on Contemplify are my own. Contemplify is not representative of the Center for Action and Contemplation or Richard Rohr on any matter.
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates monthly.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 10 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.

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