Visions& is an interview series with practitioners and leaders who are at the edges of decolonizing and liberating spirituality and spiritual spaces—leading the way into new visions of expanding mythic stories, the practices behind them, and the gathering around them. <br/><br/><a href="https://ejestudio.substack.com/s/visions-and?utm_medium=podcast">ejestudio.substack.com</a>
Visions&
Claim This Podcastby Eréndira Jiménez Esquinca
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Visions& is an interview series with practitioners and leaders who are at the edges of decolonizing and liberating spirituality and spiritual spaces—leading the way into new visions of expanding mythic stories, the practices behind them, and the gathering around them. <br/><br/><a href="https://ejestudio.substack.com/s/visions-and?utm_medium=podcast">ejestudio.substack.com</a>
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July 7, 2025
Visions&: Outro with Eréndira Jiménez Esquinca
<p>Reflections and Future Visions: An Introspective Journey with Erendira Jimenez Esquinca</p><p>Host Erendira Jimenez Esquinca of Visions& reflects on the first season and shares personal insights a year and a half later. She discusses the evolution of Spirit School, initially a decolonizing journey, into a multifaceted space that includes publishing, financial advising, and community workshops. Esquinca also delves into the interplay between decolonizing efforts and world-building, the implications of authenticity, and the challenges of balancing spirituality with material needs. As a new mother, she ponders how to guide her daughter in a changing world. Looking ahead, she emphasizes embracing moral ambiguity and the void as essential steps towards transformation and liberation.</p><p>00:00 Introduction to Visions&</p><p>01:00 Reflecting on Volume One</p><p>02:41 Spirit School's Evolution</p><p>07:44 Decolonizing and World Building</p><p>15:02 The Role of Zines in Spiritual Practice</p><p>20:25 Navigating Financial Realities</p><p>26:53 Concluding Thoughts and Future Directions</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to The Commons at EJE Studio at <a href="https://ejestudio.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4">ejestudio.substack.com/subscribe</a>
July 4, 2025
Visions&: Rev. Tom Brackett
<p>Embracing Transformation and Liberation with Rev. Tom Brackett</p><p>In this episode of Visions&, host Erendira Jimenez Esquinca engages in a profound conversation with Reverend Tom Brackett, the now former Manager for Church Planting and Missional Development for the Episcopal Church. Brackett shares his journey from a rigid evangelical background to an open, wonder-filled spiritual leader. He emphasizes the importance of maintaining a childlike curiosity and embracing the cyclical nature of life, where ongoing birth and death are necessary. The discussion explores themes of hierarchical structures, emerging spiritual practices, and the necessity of letting go. Brackett illustrates how new life and hope can emerge from what seems like darkness, proposing a shift from power over to power with, and advocating for mutual learning, storytelling, and the reclamation of tradition. The episode delves into ways of navigating institutional constraints, fostering transformation, and midwifing the new into being.</p><p>00:00 Introduction to Visions&</p><p>00:58 Meet Reverend Tom Brackett</p><p>02:27 Tom's Spiritual Journey</p><p>04:26 Valerie Kaur's Impactful Sermon</p><p>08:08 Exploring Spiritual Longing and Tipping Points</p><p>11:42 Wrestling with God and Archetypal Stories</p><p>16:08 Institutional Challenges and Spiritual Hunger</p><p>22:39 Embracing Death and Rebirth in Spiritual Systems</p><p>27:05 New Ways of Gathering and Community</p><p>30:34 A Slave to It All</p><p>30:54 Dancing with Different Faiths</p><p>33:08 Returning to Childlike Wonder</p><p>33:43 The Power of Play</p><p>36:53 Learning to Dance Again</p><p>38:35 Navigating Religious Structures</p><p>41:25 Embracing Change and Tradition</p><p>46:13 The Wisdom of Letting Go</p><p>51:22 A New Horizon</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to The Commons at EJE Studio at <a href="https://ejestudio.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4">ejestudio.substack.com/subscribe</a>
July 3, 2025
Visions&: M Jade Kaiser and Anna Blaedel
<p>Exploring Spiritual Transformation with M Jade Kaiser and Anna Blaedel</p><p>In this episode of Visions&, host Erendira Jimenez Esquinca engages in a deep and illuminating conversation with M Jade Kaiser and Anna Blaedel, co-founders of enfleshed. The dialogue traverses the intersections of spirituality, activism, and creativity, examining topics like decolonizing language, spiritual formation, and navigating digital versus embodied spiritual experiences. The guests share their insights into the challenges and possibilities within evolving spiritual practices, including maintaining accountability and integrating spirituality into all aspects of life. The episode concludes with an exploration of enfleshed’s exciting new project, Sacred Incantations, aimed at creating a repository for trans wisdom and experiences.</p><p>00:00 Introduction to Visions&</p><p>00:57 Meet the Guests: M Jade Kaiser and Anna Blaedel</p><p>01:48 Starting the Conversation</p><p>03:15 Decolonizing Language and Practice</p><p>05:38 Elemental Wisdoms and Sacred Aliveness</p><p>08:18 Self-Descriptions and Current Work</p><p>13:51 Digital Relationships and Spiritual Community</p><p>30:54 Navigating Multiplicities and Accountability</p><p>37:16 The Role of Religion and Spiritual Practice</p><p>01:00:40 Future Projects and Closing Thoughts</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to The Commons at EJE Studio at <a href="https://ejestudio.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4">ejestudio.substack.com/subscribe</a>
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