The Energy Studies Book Club Podcast offers a slow, honest journey through the books shaping the frontier of energetic theory, read in real time by someone still figuring it out. Host Samm Smeltzer, who has a doctorate in Medical Qigong and founded the HRart Center burnout recovery center in York, Pennsylvania, brings over a decade of HR and Organizational Development experience to one bold question: what if energy is the missing piece in how we understand people, work, and wellbeing? Each month, Samm reads, reflects, and shares, connecting Classical Oriental Medicine with workplace culture in ways that are still unfolding. No expert performance. Just cultivation in progress.
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The Energy Studies Book Club Podcast offers a slow, honest journey through the books shaping the frontier of energetic theory, read in real time by someone still figuring it out. Host Samm Smeltzer, who has a doctorate in Medical Qigong and founded the HRart Center burnout recovery center in York, Pennsylvania, brings over a decade of HR and Organizational Development experience to one bold question: what if energy is the missing piece in how we understand people, work, and wellbeing? Each month, Samm reads, reflects, and shares, connecting Classical Oriental Medicine with workplace culture in ways that are still unfolding. No expert performance. Just cultivation in progress.
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May 31, 2026
60 Pages in 60 Days: What Between Heaven and Earth Is Teaching Me
<p>After a 60-day hiatus, Samm Smeltzer returns to share an honest, unfiltered recap of her slow but meaningful journey through Between Heaven and Earth: A Guide to Chinese Medicine by Harriet Beinfield and Efrem Korngold. In this episode, Samm reflects on why pacing matters more than progress, and walks through the passages that stopped her in her tracks — from the Taoist concept of the Tao as an unbroken wholeness, to the gardener vs. mechanic metaphor, to the five phases and what they reveal about personality, disease, and balance. She also draws powerful connections between Chinese medical theory and her work in HR, organizational development, and energetic healing at the HRart Center. A candid, rich conversation about learning, grace, and tending your own inner garden.</p><p>---</p><p>Join the conversation in our <strong>Energy Studies Book Club Portal</strong> — you'll find the highlighted passages from this episode waiting for you there. Share your thoughts, connect with fellow readers, and dive deeper into what we're exploring together.</p><p>👉 <a href="https://www.hrartinstitute.com/spaces/22049791?utm_source=manual" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Join the Book Club Portal</a></p>
March 18, 2026
The Reading List is Here: Come Cultivate With Me
<p>It's here. The first official episode of the Energy Studies Book Club podcast and we're starting where every good book club starts: the reading list.</p><p>In this episode, I'm walking you through the seven books I'll be reading this year, why I chose them, and the structured reading methodology I've built to actually make it through them.</p><p><strong>Primary Book List:</strong></p><ol><li data-list="ordered"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Between Heaven and Earth</li><li data-list="ordered"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>The Way of the Five Seasons</li><li data-list="ordered"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>The Five Spirits</li><li data-list="ordered"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>The 7 Emotions: Psychology and Health in Ancient China</li></ol><br/><p><strong>Secondary Book List:</strong></p><ol><li data-list="ordered"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Learning the Tarot</li><li data-list="ordered"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Co-Active Coaching (Fourth Edition)</li><li data-list="ordered"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Playful Rebellion</li></ol><br/><p>I also share my daily reading methodology (yes, there is a page count goal). My philosophy on re-reading, and why most of these books don't have quality audiobook versions (and why that matters to an auditory learner like me).</p><p>Next episode I'll be back with my first debrief on Between Heaven and Earth and Learning the Tarot. Come hold me accountable.</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.hrartinstitute.com/spaces/22049791?utm_source=manual" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Join the free Reader Hub</a></strong> inside the HRart Collective to read and explore alongside the community.</p><p>Come read. And let the energy hold you.</p><p>Access all the book details by <a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/energy-studies-book-club-2026-reading-list" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">clicking here</a>.</p>
March 12, 2026
Trailer: Why I'm Reading Energy Theory Out Loud
<p>Welcome to the Energy Studies Book Club Podcast — I'm so glad you're here.</p><p>This trailer is me being fully transparent about what this podcast is, what it's becoming, and why I believe energetic theory is the conversation that HR, culture, and workplace wellbeing have been missing.</p><p>A little about me: I'm Samm Smeltzer, founder of the HRart Center burnout recovery center in York, PA, and I hold a Doctorate in Medical Qigong. I've spent over a decade in HR and organizational development — and this podcast is where all of that comes together, one book at a time.</p><p>Each month, I'll be reading, reflecting, and sharing in real time — connecting Classical Oriental Medicine with workplace culture, processing dense energetic theory in bite-sized chunks, and growing alongside you.</p><p><strong>What to expect:</strong></p><ol><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Monthly book reflections and real-time takeaways</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Honest processing — not expert performance</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Connections between energy theory, burnout, and organizational life</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Occasional guest friends and authors along the way</li></ol><br/><p><strong>Ready to go deeper?</strong> Join us in the free interactive Reader Hub inside the HRart Collective, where we'll read and explore together as a community. <strong><a href="https://www.hrartinstitute.com/spaces/22049791?utm_source=manual" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click Here to Join</a>.</strong></p><p>Subscribe, leave a review if something resonates, and I'll see you in the first episode.</p><p>Come read. And let the energy hold you.</p>
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