Podcasts by The Spiritual Involution

What is ALIVE in you? from 2022-03-17T19:07:31

Together in person David and KT just go off the cuff to discuss many topics from doing the “works” in spirituality to current events and the tribal nature developing.

Civilized to Death from 2021-06-23T18:04:46

David and Katie discuss the book Civilized to Death by Christopher Ryan.

Discussing Rule #2 from 2021-05-02T17:30:21

Treat Yourself Like Someone You Are Responsible For Helping.

Stand up straight with your shoulders back. from 2021-03-13T18:49:59

Rev. David Bruner and KT discuss Jordan Peterson’s first rule for life.

Living IN the Question from 2021-03-05T02:35:34

A meandering of all that is today while also trying to remain curious and remain IN the question ❤️

Reality, Love, Identity & Confusion. from 2020-09-18T18:48:56

Just a preacher and a girl talking about the world right now.

You are never lost...you are simply out of sync with The Source. from 2020-08-05T21:07:48

David and Katie discuss where the truth really is in all this chaos 💛

Spiritual Summer School from 2020-07-05T21:26:30

Meandering conversation between friends and the spiritual summer school we are both going to partake in. You can too!

The Bubble from 2020-06-18T19:32:38

Is being in your own bubble good enough? What role does our own peace have in the expansion of peace beyond ourself? Is the word “ally” creepy? Are we over thinking things?

A Birds’s Message from 2020-05-28T15:18:50

May we heal and witness.

Thriving in a virtual mode from 2020-05-12T13:26

Should we shift gears from “surviving” this time into a state of “thriving” ? How does one go this?

God and Science from 2020-05-03T20:29:58

A quick meandering between God, Nature, and Science. In particular I pose questions about the emergence of an RNA vaccine.

Divided we Stand in Love from 2020-04-24T19:19:05

Chatting about how to stand firmly and in Love in this time of division

Fierce LOVE versus Justified Righteousness from 2020-04-02T23:03:45

Our guest Kristina brings up a great question between fierce Love and Righteousness. Apologies for poor connection at times.

A podcast at church from 2020-03-24T17:30:06

David Bruner and KT has a chat while live-streaming for our church. Trying to bring communication and connection in an isolated time ❤️

Things that make you go hmmmm..... from 2020-03-20T21:09:57

Rev. David Bruner and KT discuss how to remain flexible and open to possibilities.  Stay curious! 

Spirituality in the NEWS...we talk about the Coronavirus. from 2020-02-27T23:34:36

What is our role in the news? Should we watch and or listen to it? How do we maintain a spiritual perspective even amongst fear based agendas? 

Forgiveness, what is it? from 2020-02-07T01:33:28

Forgiveness was the topic that came up this week.  Reverend David Bruner and KT discuss what forgiveness is and what it means to truly forgive.  Not just others but yourself as well.&n...

The Body Keeps The Score from 2020-01-31T04:08:28

I am only half way through the book, "The Body Keeps the Score," but it has already brought up so many questions in me.  I ask Reverend David what he thinks about these questions revolving ...

Act, and God will Act from 2020-01-18T01:14:55

David and Katie discuss this quote by Joan of Arc and more 💛

What question do you need to ask yourself most? from 2020-01-10T01:12:20

Reverend David Bruner and Katie discuss this question, "What question do you need to ask yourself most?"  

We explore all its many directions this question may lead you.  Happy ...

Spirituality and The Holiday Season! from 2019-12-13T01:31:14

"So you think you are enlightened, go spend time with your family," -  Ram Dass

David and I chat about how to maintain your spiritual north in one of the most difficult settings arou...

Okay Boomer from 2019-12-10T18:38:44

Since Dr. David could not do the podcast and I already had a babysitter, I decided to interview the babysitter.  What do we have to learn from a 16 year old??? Well, a lot from this one. &n...

The questions my kids had for Rev. David Bruner from 2019-11-22T01:32:47

What questions do a 3 year old and a 6 year old come up with to ask a preacher about God? Listen to find out :)

Slow down ...it is probably not a Saber-Tooth Tiger. from 2019-11-15T00:48:44

David and KT meandered through so many topics: our experience at a silent retreat, rest, the collective consciousness in a state of fear, 

reverse paranoia, slowing down, Saber Tooth...

Stillness and Silence from 2019-11-04T21:42:04

What role does silence and stillness play in spirituality?  How do we carve out more time to be still, can you be still in noise, and is eating beans at a silent retreat a good thing?  ...

Statement of Being from 2019-10-18T04:36:18

Katie and David discuss meaning of our "Statement of Being"  at The Center for Spiritual Living.  We looked at every sentence of this statement and really took time to understand the w...

100 miles from 2019-10-15T18:02:54

My good friend Keven Hemple s always up to something.  His intention is to live life fully with no regrets.  Keven lives boldly and  unabashed, traits I find admirable in a human....

Action in the face of fear from 2019-09-27T00:31:51

Fear, uncertainty, worry, and complacency can get in the way of putting that foot in front of the other foot and moving forward.  How do we use our spirituality to move forward in the face ...

Reciprocity from 2019-09-20T03:12:39

Is giving our nature?  With a few off topic tangents we discuss giving, reciprocity, and its place in spirituality. 

Is a spiritual "practice" important? from 2019-09-13T02:33:04

David and KT discuss what a spiritual practice means and why it might be important to be diligent with your practice? 

Loneliness from 2019-08-26T18:40:28

Rev. David Bruner, his partner Mauricio Lopez, and Katie Burke all have a discussion about loneliness.  We discuss the effect being lonely can have on your mental state and how one may use ...

The Isolation of Motherhood. from 2019-08-08T22:27:13

Gina Tang and KT discuss the perils of modern western motherhood. Looking at the role isolation has in both depression and becoming separated from our divine connection.

What is age? from 2019-08-08T21:07:32

Rev. Susan Overland and KT discuss beauty standards and aging in our society as a woman. 

Spirituality in the midst of mass shootings. from 2019-08-04T19:32:23

I discuss how we can be love in the midst of darkness like mass shootings.

What is Science of Mind ? from 2019-07-24T20:34:10

Reverend David Bruner preaches at the Center for Spiritual Living in San Jose, which practices what is known as, Science of Mind.  I wanted to discuss the basic principals of this relativel...

Discussing being gay, spirituality, coming out, God, temper tantrums and hate crimes....all that in 40 min! from 2019-07-12T04:14:22

David and Katie watched a beautiful piece on You Tube entitled, "I'm Gay" by Eugene Lee Yang. We then discussed our thoughts about homosexuality in the context of spirituality.  We talked a...

A quick podcast while on the run. from 2019-06-30T22:11:40

Quick discussion to be looked at deeper later ❤️🙏🏽

Vacations, Complaining Bracelets, and BEING fully immersed in your spirituality. from 2019-06-22T03:49:30

David and Katie are back from their trips and catching up.  We chatted about a 21 day challenge to help create a complaint free world, how to really BE fully immersed in your spirituality, ...

Complain or not to Complain...that is the question? from 2019-05-24T04:00:40

Today Reverend David Bruner and Katie Burke talked about the role of “complaining” in our life.  Should we complain, should we not complain? What exactly is complaining? Is there a differen...

Body and Soul from 2019-05-16T01:10:13

I believe we are spiritual beings having a human experience as French philosopher Pierre Teihard de Chardin once said. If this true , then the question I want to ponder is why are we having this hu...

What does Heaven on Earth look like to you? from 2019-05-03T01:35:52

What is your purpose? Do we have a divine purpose? How do we find our purpose?  Join David and Katie as they explore this question by answering three questions put forth by Martin Rutte who...

The power of saying "NO" from 2019-04-26T03:45:54

Dr. David Bruner and KT discuss the power of saying NO.  The line between YES and NO is sometimes blurry. In this podcast we discuss how to know when to use these two words to direct your l...

Love and Grief from 2019-04-19T17:31:25

This is a very special podcast.  David, our friend Kat, and I drove up to see our friend Jay yesterday.  He invited us to his house so we could experience the life and art of his wife ...

Curiosity from 2019-04-12T01:06:13

Today Dr. David Bruner and Katie discussed curiosity.  In particular how curiosity can pull you away from your inner storyteller and into the energy and flow of the present moment.  WE also discuss...

Intention from 2019-04-04T20:34:31

This is the first time that David and I attempted a podcast over the phone.  Actually it worked better than I thought since my phone was having some issues on my end.  We discussed Int...

Suffering and Bullies from 2019-03-29T03:34:58

This episode we deep dive on how one might look at and or end their suffering.  I give you my experience through a tough pregnancy as an example of how I found a way through letting go and ...

REDO mom brain from 2019-03-22T15:54:44

My word was to do a podcast once a week with Dr. David and we did one yesterday...but I want a re-do.  So here is this weeks podcast, it is only 4 minutes but it explain why.

Thank y...

The Divine Feminine and other Random Topics from 2019-03-15T01:48:30

Rev David and Katie talk about how words have power, women's history month and the divine feminine,  god's calling, and having a partner that is not spiritual? Come join the conversation on...

Is Life Hard? from 2019-03-08T01:22:59

Is Life Hard or is that a bunch of BS (BElIEF SYSTEM)?  Reverend David Bruner and KT discuss two seemingly opposing views about how to view life, one being a life struggle and the other a f...

Harry Potter, Intuition, grounding in the Earth, how to stand for something, and bandaids. from 2019-03-01T01:36:25

We just got some tea and sat down.  Going straight from the cuff and talking about whatever comes up.  We discussed a lot: Harry Potter, intuition, stories, grounding in the earth, how to be an alp...

Prayer. from 2019-02-22T02:30:11

This episode Rev. David Bruner and KT tackle who one really is, what are thoughts, what is prayer, do we exist after we die...? and all all that jazz.  

Love episode from 2019-02-14T00:51:21

KT and David talk about BIG love – not the heart-festooned Valentine’s Day version. Is love earned? Why do we search for love when it is all around us? What did Rumi mean when he wrote about barrie...

We are starting a Podcast!!! from 2019-02-11T20:02:55

We talked about what God is and how to have it show up in your life.