Keyword: spirituality

Escaping the Prison of Self October 29, 2008

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Dr. Bernard Starr

Can we truly escape the identity built from our experiences, or are we prisoners of our own ego? Armand DiMele reunites with Dr. Bernard Starr, PhD, Psychologist, to trace the arc from 1970s feeling therapies and primal work to spiritual psychology and the limits of both approaches when it comes to genuine transformation.

A Conversation with Sonny Rollins February 20, 2007

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Kent Robertshaw, Sonny Rollins

Legendary saxophonist Sonny Rollins talks with Armand and Dr. Kent Robertshaw, MD, Psychiatrist, about growing up on Sugar Hill, marching alongside his activist grandmother, the role of artists in social change, and the deep grief of losing his wife of 40 years, Lucille. Music and loss intertwine throughout.

Depression and the Alchemy of Transformation Undated

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Roberta Maria Atti

Depression is not a problem to be suppressed but a transformative process, like bread being kneaded before it rises. Armand DiMele and co-host Roberta Maria Atti trace alchemy from ancient Egypt and China through religious persecution to its core insight: that destruction and conflict are essential stages on the path to something higher.