The Art of Paying Attention

About The Art of Paying Attention

The Art of Wonder is a weekly conversation about wisdom, wonder, and the work of living well. Host Ryan J. Pelton — writer, speaker, coach, ordained pastor, and spiritual director — explores the voices from the past, and today, for creating, leading, and living well in the modern world. ryanjpelton.substack.com (https://ryanjpelton.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Ryan J. Pelton

Category

education · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Dec 2016

Latest episode

12 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 212 episodes have a transcript.

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   12 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Singing Through Fire with Lara Silverman

   Host Ryan Pelton interviews Lara Silverman, J.D., about her book "Singing Through the Fire" and finding hope amidst suffering.

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   11 Dec 2025

   Healing Through Connection with Julian Bermudez

   Julian Bermudez is a therapist, guide, and companion on the path of healing. He works closely with people navigating trauma, identity, and the integration of psychedelic experiences—helping them reconnect with the deep, unshakable truth of who they are. His work is not conventional. It doesn’t revolve around diagnoses or protocols. Instead, it’s rooted in presence, deep listening, and the belief that healing is a return to our natural state of being: connected, present, and whole. Mentioned on the Show: * Julian’s website: https://www.psychedelic-integration.net/ * Work with Ryan: https://www.ryanjpelton.com/coaching Get full access to The Art of Paying Attention at ryanjpelton.substack.com/subscribe (https://ryanjpelton.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

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   20 Oct 2025

   Resilience, Empowerment, and Magic with John Kippen

   In this episode, Ryan J. Pelton interviews magician and empowerment coach John Kippen. (https://www.johnkippen.com/) John’s 12 + year journey of recovering from the trauma of having his face paralyzed after brain tumor removal surgery, has allowed him to triumph over adversity. John uses the stories and lessons from his journey to inspire audiences in his speaking and magic performances. Many clients can be heard saying, “If John can do it, so can I!” * John Kippen: https://www.johnkippen.com/ (https://www.johnkippen.com/) * Newsletter: https://www.ryanjpelton.com/newsletter (https://www.ryanjpelton.com/newsletter) * Biz/Ministry Coaching/Mentoring: https://www.ryanjpelton.com/coaching (https://www.ryanjpelton.com/coaching) Get full access to The Art of Paying Attention at ryanjpelton.substack.com/subscribe (https://ryanjpelton.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

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Singing Through Fire with Lara Silverman

Published 12 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I would joke with my mom that I'm like enrolled in creative writing school and just based on free resources. And then from there, I started to brainstorm. I'm the kind of person who outlines first. And so I very much had all my chapters and I knew the scenes I wanted to do kind of like a play. I turned it into more scenes, you know, rather than just, you know, typing, you know, paragraphs about this is what happened or not. I wanted to be interactive. So they're very much kind of like being dropped in the middle of a play. So I think my acting background helped with that. But yeah, no, tons of planning. […]

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