Prof. Miller's book Quantum Change: When Epiphanies and Sudden Insights Transform Ordinary Lives has been described as the most definitive work on the subject of religious experiences since William James' Varieties of Religious Experience. The latter has had a profound influence on AA and Bill Wilson’s development of the 12-Steps, and this book brings the subject into the modern era. Fr. Bill interviews Professor Miller in an audio only format.
Show notes:
Quantum Change: When Epiphanies and Sudden Insights Transform Ordinary Lives by Professor William R. Miller
What AA Has to Teach the Church by Sam Shoemaker / pdf on Step Study
The word HOPE appears no fewer than 34 times in the first 164 pages of the Big Book. In recovery, it’s vital for getting us started and for keeping us going.
In this two-part series, Dr. Denise Ernst, PhD joins Fr. Bill in exploring the role HOPE plays in fostering meaningful change, especially in addiction recovery. Denise earned her doctorate in psychology at the University of New Mexico under the direction of Professor William R. Miller, a pioneer developer of Motivational Interviewing. She has a strong background in addiction counseling and research. Episodes are based on Dr. Miller’s recent book: 8 Ways to Hope, Charting a Path Through Uncertain Times. Hope you enjoy!
Show notes:
8 Ways to Hope by William R. Miller
Denise Ernst, PhD website: https://deniseernst.com/
Interview with Professor Bill Miller https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CiQ7rVXlrQ
Viktor Frankl Man’s Search for Meaning
Bill Miller’s Quantum Change
The word HOPE appears no fewer than 34 times in the first 164 pages of the Big Book. In recovery, it’s vital for getting us started and for keeping us going.
In this two-part series, Dr. Denise Ernst, PhD joins Fr. Bill in exploring the role HOPE plays in fostering meaningful change, especially in addiction recovery. Denise earned her doctorate in psychology at the University of New Mexico under the direction of Professor William R. Miller, a pioneer developer of Motivational Interviewing. She has a strong background in addiction counseling and research. Episodes are based on Dr. Miller’s recent book: 8 Ways to Hope, Charting a Path Through Uncertain Times. Hope you enjoy!
Show notes:
8 Ways to Hope by William R. Miller
Denise Ernst, PhD website: https://deniseernst.com/
Few people blend the Buddhist spiritual path with the 12-Step journey as seamlessly and as helpfully as Fr. Bill’s guest Kevin Griffin. A teacher of Buddhist meditation for many years as well as an excellent writer and musician, Kevin is also a man in long-term recovery from addiction with a powerful message to share.
This series explores Kevin’s book One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps. It’s sure to be of interest to spiritual travelers of all stripes. This episode completes the series focusing on the nature of a SPIRITUAL AWAKENING & how we’re called to CARRY THE MESSAGE.
Show notes:
One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps by Kevin Griffin
Kevin’s website: https://kevingriffin.net/
Jack Cornfield’s Bringing Home the Dharma
Tom Lavin is a therapist, an educator, and a close friend for over fifty years. He’s dedicated both his life and his career to helping people find effective solutions to the problems that come with being human. Tom recently delivered this talk on “stress” to a group of public-service attorneys in Reno, Nevada. He believes we often try to “cope with stress” rather than seek its causes that often lie below the surface of our lives. As the Big Book reminds us, “our liquor was but a symptom.” With holidays fast approaching, I thought Tom’s message is one that can benefit us all. So, relax, listen, learn, and enjoy!
Show notes:
Handouts: Living a Meaningful Life – Bluebird
Few people blend the Buddhist spiritual path with the 12-Step journey as seamlessly and as helpfully as Fr. Bill’s guest Kevin Griffin. A student and teacher of Buddhist meditation for many years as well as an excellent writer and musician, Kevin is also a man in long-term recovery from addiction with a powerful message to share.
This series explores Kevin’s book One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps. It’s sure to be of interest to spiritual travelers of all stripes. This episode is focused on Step Eleven exploring Buddhist meditation practices. It includes both an experience and explanation of a simple technique for getting started.
Show notes:
One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps by Kevin Griffin
Kevin’s website: https://kevingriffin.net/
Sought Through Meditation (Step Eleven) by Kevin Griffin
Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom March 1, 2025 by Rick Hanson PhD (Author), Richard Mendius MD Jack Kornfield PhD
Few people blend the Buddhist spiritual path with the 12-Step journey as seamlessly and as helpfully as Fr. Bill’s guest Kevin Griffin. A student and teacher of Buddhist meditation for many years as well as an excellent writer and musician, Kevin is also a man in long-term recovery from addiction with a powerful message to share.
This series explores Kevin’s book One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps. It’s sure to be of interest to spiritual travelers of all stripes. This episode completes Steps 8 & 9 but is focused mainly on Step 10.
Show notes:
One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps by Kevin Griffin
Please visit Kevin’s website for more information: https://kevingriffin.net/
Few people blend the Buddhist spiritual path with the 12-Step journey as seamlessly and as helpfully as Fr. Bill’s guest Kevin Griffin. A student and teacher of Buddhist meditation for many years as well as an excellent writer and musician, Kevin is also a man in long-term recovery from addiction with a powerful message to share.
This series explores Kevin’s book One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps. It’s sure to be of interest to spiritual travelers of all stripes. This episode is focused on Steps 6 & 7 exploring how Buddhist meditation can help with the practice of letting go.
Show notes:
One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps by Kevin Griffin
Kevin’s website: https://kevingriffin.net/
A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life by Jack Kornfield
Few people blend the Buddhist spiritual path with the 12-Step journey as seamlessly and as helpfully as Fr. Bill’s guest Kevin Griffin. A student and teacher of Buddhist meditation for many years as well as an excellent writer and musician, Kevin is also a man in long-term recovery from addiction with a powerful message to share.
This series explores Kevin’s book One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps. It’s sure to be of interest to spiritual travelers of all stripes. This episode is focused on Steps 4 & 5 exploring how Buddhist meditation can help with becoming more awake and responsible.
Show notes:
One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps by Kevin Griffin
Kevin’s website: https://kevingriffin.net/
Few people blend the Buddhist spiritual path with the 12-Step journey as seamlessly and as helpfully as Fr. Bill’s guest Kevin Griffin. A teacher of Buddhist meditation for many years as well as an excellent writer and musician, Kevin is also a man in long-term recovery from addiction with a powerful message to share.
This series explores Kevin’s book One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps. It’s sure to be of interest to spiritual travelers of all stripes. This episode explores Steps 2 and 3: how Buddhism can help when traditional religious practice is becoming less of an option for many.
Show notes:
One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps by Kevin Griffin
Kevin’s website: https://kevingriffin.net/
Few people blend the Buddhist spiritual path with the 12-Step journey as seamlessly and as helpfully as Fr. Bill’s guest Kevin Griffin. A teacher of Buddhist meditation for many years as well as an excellent writer and musician, Kevin is also a man in long-term recovery from addiction with a powerful message to share.
The series explores Kevin’s book One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps. It’s sure to be of interest to spiritual travelers of all stripes. In this episode, Kevin shares his recovery story along with his experience, strength and hope related to Step One. You’ll find Kevin a gentle and wise teacher sure to bring added insights to your recovery program.
Show notes:
One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps by Kevin Griffin
Kevin’s website: https://kevingriffin.net/
Bill Wilson wrote: “Where did we learn about moral inventory, amends for harms done, turning our will and our lives over to the care of God? Where did we learn about prayer and meditation and all the rest? The spiritual substance of our remaining ten Steps (Steps 2 through 11) came straight from Dr. Bob’s and my own early associationwith the Oxford Groups….”
Fr. Bill’s guests are Rob and Susan Corchoran, both long-time leaders in the movement that gave birth to AA.
Susan’s dad, Alan Thornhill wrote several plays that helped carry the Oxford Group message of spiritual transformation to tens of thousands all around the world. And Rob’s father worked for the Groups amidst the labor unions of Scotland.
Together they labored for many years for racial harmony in Richmond, Virginia helping heal the wounds of slavery and discrimination through a program called Hope in the Cities.
The Oxford Group wanted to “change the world” through the program of spiritual transformation Bill Wilson used so successfully to change alcoholics. This interview will help you better understand the spiritual roots of our 12-Step programs.
Show notes: Frank Buchman and the Oxford Group· The Forgotten Factor: A play by Alan Thornhill (pdf copy)
· Rob Corcoran website and blog link: https://www.robcorcoran.org/
Toward Transformative Reparations by Rob Corcoran and Mike Wenger https://www.robcorcoran.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Toward-Transformative-Reparations-NCHE.pdf
A beautiful man in long term recovery whose life blended 12-Step recovery with Native American ceremony, and a resurrected Roman Catholicism. For many years, Bill hasbeen practicing a form of Two Way Prayer that has included listening to the Inner Voice speak to him and heal his inner wounds, often through poetry.
Bill recently published a collection of his writings titled Our Trilogy: Poetry for Connection and Purpose. Most of us Oldtimers can spot the genuine article when it appears. Bill C. is one of these. I think you’ll enjoy hearing his story, benefit from some of his hard-earned wisdom, and enjoy hearing him read a few of his inspired poems.
Show notes: Our Trilogy by Bill Cullen: Poetry for Connection andPurpose https://store.bookbaby.com/book/our-trilogy /
The Power of Two Way Prayer by Father Bill W.· Native American Sundance Ceremony: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Dance
When most of us addicts wash up on the shores of recovery to say we’ve lost our way seems a gross understatement. The bottom has usually fallen out from under our lives. We feel utterly lost and painfully alone. The world we knew is gone and no new world has arrived to take its place. We need a map to orient us and a guide to help us find our way home.
This is the world Jungian analyst Dr. James Hollis describes in his book “Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times.” It’s likely an all too familiar world to most of us addicts. Hollis says not only are we lost, but the religious structures and cultural belief systems thatsupported yesterday’s lost souls seem out of reach for many of today’s men and women.
The series describes this lost-world and how to access the “Inner Resilience” needed to find our way home.
This episode is in three parts – each is focused on insights into the several gifts depth psychology can bring to us in recovery.
Part 3 is the final episode in the series and covers:
A. We Are the Meaning Makers
B. From Whence Cometh, And Wither To?
C. Do We Ever Really Arrive Home?
Show notes:
Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times by James Hollis, PhD.
The Power of Two Way Prayer by Father Bill W.
When most of us addicts wash up on the shores of recovery to say we’ve lost our way
seems a gross understatement. The bottom has usually fallen out from under our lives.
We feel utterly lost and painfully alone. The world we knew is gone and no new world has arrived to take its place. We need a map to orient us and a guide to help us find our way home.
This is the world Jungian analyst Dr. James Hollis describes in his book “Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times.” It’s likely an all too familiar world to most of us addicts. Hollis says not only are we lost, but the religious structures and cultural belief systems that supported yesterday’s lost souls seem out of reach for many of today’s men and women.
The series describes this lost-world and how to access the “Inner Resilience” needed to find our way home. This episode is in three parts – each is focused on insights into the gifts depth psychology can bring to us in recovery. Part #2 covers:
A. Our psyche wishes to be heard
B. Fear and lethargy are our greatest opponents
Show notes:
Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times by James Hollis, PhD.
When most of us addicts wash up on the shores of recovery to say we’ve lost our way seems a gross understatement. The bottom has usually fallen out from under our lives. We feel utterly lost and painfully alone. The world we knew is gone and no new world has arrived to take its place. We need a map to orient us and a guide to help us find our way home.
This is the world Jungian analyst Dr. James Hollis describes in his book “Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times.” It’s likely an all too familiar world to most of us addicts. Hollis says not only are we lost, but the religious structures and cultural belief systems thatsupported yesterday’s lost souls seem out of reach for many of today’s men and women.
The series describes this lost-world and how to access the “Inner Resilience” needed to find our way home.
This episode is in two parts – each focused on insights into the gifts depth psychology can bring to us in recovery. Part #1 covers:
A. The real issues of life are never solved – but they can be outgrown.
B. The cure for loneliness is solitude.
C. Our best, most demanding, and most useful job is addressing our own shadows.
Show notes:
Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times by James Hollis, PhD.
When most of us addicts wash up on the shores of recovery to say we’ve lost our way seems a gross understatement. The bottom has usually fallen out from under our lives. We feel utterly lost and painfully alone. The world we knew is gone and no new world has arrived to take its place. We need a map to orient us and a guide to help us find our way home.
This is the world Jungian analyst Dr. James Hollis describes in his book “Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times.” It’s likely an all too familiar world to most of us addicts. Hollis says not only are we lost, but the religious structures and cultural belief systems thatsupported yesterday’s lost souls seem out of reach for many of today’s men and women.
The series describes this lost-world and how to access the “Inner Resilience” needed to find our way home. This episode is centered on finding and resonating with the Greater Self that resides within and wishes to communicate with us on our journey through life.
Show notes: · Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times by James Hollis, PhD.
When most of us addicts wash up on the shores of recovery to say we’ve lost our way seems a gross understatement. The bottom has usually fallen out from under our lives. We feel utterly lost and painfully alone. The world we knew is gone and no new world has arrived to take its place. We need a map to orient us and a guide to help us find our way home.
This is the world Jungian analyst Dr. James Hollis describes in his book “Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times.” It’s likely an all too familiar world to most of us addicts. Hollis says not only are we lost, but the religious structures and cultural belief systems thatsupported yesterday’s lost souls seem out of reach for many of today’s men and women.
The series describes this lost-world and how to access the “Inner Resilience” needed to find our way home. This episode takes a deep dive into the nature of HEALING found in recovery.
Show notes:
Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times by James Hollis, PhD.
When most of us addicts wash up on the shores of recovery to say we’ve lost our way seems a gross understatement. The bottom has usually fallen out from under our lives. We feel utterly lost and painfully alone. The world we knew is gone and no new world has arrived to take its place. We need a map to orient us and a guide to help us find our way home.
This is the world Jungian analyst Dr. James Hollis describes in his book “Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times.” It’s likely an all too familiar world to most of us addicts. Hollis says not only are we lost, but the religious structures and cultural belief systems that supported yesterday’s lost souls seem out of reach for many of today’s men and women.
The series describes this lost-world and how to access the “Inner Resilience” needed to find our way home. This episode draws on three major lessons Hollis learned over his many years of practicing and teaching depth psychology.
Show notes:
Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times by James Hollis, PhD.
Robert Johnson’s, Inner Work
When most of us addicts wash up on the shores of recovery to say we’ve lost our way seems a gross understatement. The bottom has usually fallen out from under our lives. We feel utterly lost and painfully alone. The world we knew is gone and no new world has arrived to take its place. We need a map to orient us and a guide to help us find our way home.
This is the world Jungian analyst Dr. James Hollis describes in his book “Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times.” It’s likely an all too familiar world to most of us addicts. Hollis says not only are we lost, but the religious structures and cultural belief systems that supported yesterday’s lost souls seem out of reach for many of today’s men and women.
The series describes this lost-world and how to access the “Inner Resilience” needed to find our way home. Episode Three is focused on “soul work” in recovery
Show notes:
Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times by James Hollis, PhD.