In this episode of Inspired Artist Podcast, I welcome authors Stephen Webber and Katherine Plant for a discussion around the a near-death experience (NDE) and the afterlife.A description of the book: If you are grieving from a heartbreaking loss of a loved one, this book may help you find peace. If you are wondering if all you see here on earth is all that is, this book may bring some insight to your thoughts. If you are a person who believes in the infinite spirit inside each of us, this book may be an affirmation of all that you hold sacred. After an accident leaves a loving father in a coma, on the verge of life and death, he travels to another place. On the outside, he was in a hospital bed; but, on the inside he was in a place he calls, “The Place Between Here and There.” It was a place where time did not exist, where people were spirits and bliss is achieved through understanding.• Everyone and everything have a spirit. • Your higher self is always in spirit and is guiding you. • All spirits are connected and form the one universal consciousness. • Your consciousness grows from both good and bad experiences. • You can connect and communicate with those in spirit. • Signs and synchronicities are your connection to spirt.This book details his journey to this wondrous place, then back to earth, where he must rehabilitate from grave injuries, only to then experience the worst tragedy a parent can imagine. With the help of a soul connection from the higher realms, he finds his way back to the peace and bliss he learned from The Place Between Here and There.------------------------ABOUT YOUR HOST:Porter Singer (aka "Sirgun Kaur") is a spiritually-inclined music-maker and personal coach. Her life experiences have taught her that every person has the capacity to be their own greatest teacher. Both her music and her teachings are designed to assist humanity in a gradual shedding of resistance, and an eventual discovery of ease and receptivity—where the joy is! For more info on coaching or events, email info@sirgunkaur.com or visit https://portersinger.com

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Stephen Webber& Katherine Plant - THE PLACE BETWEEN HERE AND THERE

In this LONG-awaited episode I welcome GuruNischan to the podcast. GuruNishan grew up in 3HO (the Kundalini Yoga community started by Harbhajan Puri, aka "Yogi Bhajan"). She is now hosting her own amazing podcast called "Uncomfortable Conversation: The Untold Stories of the 3HO Kundalini Yoga Community." This is the vivacious bio from her website https://www.gurunischan.com|| "My name is GuruNischan. (I didn't make that up:) But I'm NOT your GURU. I'm a Soul Provocateur. An Alchemist. A Breath Trainer. A Teacher of the sensory system. I will seduce you into experiencing more of your innate capacity to live in conscious attention.I AM here to facilitate you becoming your own best authority of your Mind, Body & Spirit, aka, your human psycho-somatic experience.WTF does that mean? It means that you're designed more powerfully than you've been led to believe. You're designed more powerfully than a high performance sports car. You're the most sophisticated "computer" functioning on the planet. You're seriously, IT!"------------------------ABOUT YOUR HOST:Porter Singer (aka "Sirgun Kaur") is a spiritually-inclined music-maker and personal coach. Her life experiences have taught her that every person has the capacity to be their own greatest teacher. Both her music and her teachings are designed to assist humanity in a gradual shedding of resistance, and an eventual discovery of ease and receptivity—where the joy is! For more info on coaching or events, email info@sirgunkaur.com or visit https://portersinger.com

GuruNischan - RECLAIMING SEXUAL PLEASURE

Arjuna O’Neal grew up on 7 Mile on Detroit’s Eastside, surrounded by poverty and trauma. The son of a drug dealer, he was exposed to gang culture as a child and the violent lifestyle that came with it. Arjuna was only 15 when he started selling drugs himself and was running his own operation by age 17.  But everything changed one fateful day when a bullet nearly took his life, and in that moment Arjuna was confronted by every choice he’d ever made. He realized then, he had only two options to survive; to allow the cycle of violence and hopelessness that led to this moment continue, or to change everything. The bullet had severed his femoral artery and left Arjuna paralyzed for over a year. During his long recovery, Arjuna discovered a personal relationship with God, the power of yoga to strengthen his body, and the benefits of meditation to regain control of his mind. After fully recovering, he went back to school and earned an Associate of Arts in Business, a Bachelor of Science in International Business, and a Master of Business Administration. Additionally, Arjuna expanded his yoga studies and became an E-RYT 500 Yoga Alliance certified instructor. As Arjuna transcended the trauma of his early life, he was able to recognize the spiral of self-destruction of his friends and neighbors. His near-death experience fostered a newfound calling to help others before it was too late. It was this inner calling and second chance at life that inspired Arjuna to create Share Necessities, an organization dedicated to improving communities by empowering the young people within them. As a father and an example to his own children, Arjuna is determined to help every young person he encounters to create their own healthy life, bright future, and the peace of mind that everyone deserves. For more info on his Non-Profit Organization, Share Necessities: https://www.share-necessities.org/  Follow @arjuna_oneal on IG ------------------------ABOUT YOUR HOST:Porter Singer (aka "Sirgun Kaur") is a spiritually-inclined music-maker and personal coach. Her life experiences have taught her that every person has the capacity to be their own greatest teacher. Both her music and her teachings are designed to assist humanity in a gradual shedding of resistance, and an eventual discovery of ease and receptivity—where the joy is! For more info on coaching or events, email info@sirgunkaur.com or visit https://portersinger.com

Arjuna O'Neal - UNLEARN AND RELEARN LOVE

Todd created the “Kind Mind” podcast and, along with his brother E. Fink, co-founded the internationally-acclaimed music group The Giving Tree Band.  He holds certifications in addiction counseling and mindfulness teaching and earned his psychology and music degrees from Georgetown University.  His essays have been published in hospital newsletters, Peace Planet Journal, Global Harmony Crew and Elephant Journal.  A life-long student of meditation, Todd works fervently to help  individuals, organizations and communities build sustainable cultures of well-being and peace. Link to his TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLcgAGo-xvQ --- More info on Todd: https://michaeltoddfink.com/------------------------ABOUT YOUR HOST:Porter Singer (aka "Sirgun Kaur") is a spiritually-inclined music-maker and personal coach. Her life experiences have taught her that every person has the capacity to be their own greatest teacher. Both her music and her teachings are designed to assist humanity in a gradual shedding of resistance, and an eventual discovery of ease and receptivity—where the joy is! For more info on coaching or events, email info@sirgunkaur.com or visit https://portersinger.com

Todd Fink - YOU CAN'T START WITH YOUR GREATEST HITS ALBUM

In this episode of Inspired Artist Podcast, I get to chat with singer-songwriter and spiritual coach Kimberly Haynes about career, live, love and loss. To hear Kimberly's music, check out her website here: https://www.musicmedicinewoman.com/ --- Her single "You're the One that Want" is available on her EP "You're the One"------------------------ABOUT YOUR HOST:Porter Singer (aka "Sirgun Kaur") is a spiritually-inclined music-maker and personal coach. Her life experiences have taught her that every person has the capacity to be their own greatest teacher. Both her music and her teachings are designed to assist humanity in a gradual shedding of resistance, and an eventual discovery of ease and receptivity—where the joy is! For more info on coaching or events, email info@sirgunkaur.com or visit https://portersinger.com

Kimberly Haynes - YOUR CHARNEL GROUND

Sangeeta Kaur returns to the podcast, for episode #61 (check out episode #25 to listen to our first conversation on the podcast). While traveling the world as an operatic vocalist, Sangeeta was introduced to the power of spiritual mantra as well as the discipline of yogic practices. Through song, she started to develop a spiritual practice that continues to transform her life and influence her musical expression. You will hear us discuss her new album "Illuminance", which she recorded with multi-Grammy award winning composer Peter Kater, as well as recording in the time of social distancing, the aftermath of the "Kundalini Yoga Waterfall", and much more. For more info on Sangeeta: https://www.sangeetakaurmusic.com/------------------------ABOUT YOUR HOST:Porter Singer (aka "Sirgun Kaur") is a spiritually-inclined music-maker and personal coach. Her life experiences have taught her that every person has the capacity to be their own greatest teacher. Both her music and her teachings are designed to assist humanity in a gradual shedding of resistance, and an eventual discovery of ease and receptivity—where the joy is! For more info on coaching or events, email info@sirgunkaur.com or visit https://portersinger.com

Sangeeta Kaur - SOCIAL DISTANCE RECORDING SESSIONS

Kiyoshi is a purpose driven wordsman whose fusion of upbeat hip-hop and soulful sounds sends lightning bolts of conscious energy and thought into audiences around the globe. His rhythms and rhymes are rooted in social, spiritual, and political awareness to provoke the world to listen and feel what is true. His 8-Week "Expand Your Expression" Course begins soon - contact him through http://kiyoshimusic.com/coaching/ -- For more info: http://kiyoshimusic.com------------------------ABOUT YOUR HOST:Porter Singer (aka "Sirgun Kaur") is a spiritually-inclined music-maker and personal coach. Her life experiences have taught her that every person has the capacity to be their own greatest teacher. Both her music and her teachings are designed to assist humanity in a gradual shedding of resistance, and an eventual discovery of ease and receptivity—where the joy is! For more info on coaching or events, email info@sirgunkaur.com or visit https://portersinger.com

Kiyoshi - FREESTYLE

Ben Leinbach is an award-winning producer, composer, recording engineer, and multi-instrumentalist. He has produced for, and composed music with: Deva Premal, Jai Uttal, Brenda McMorrow, Prajna Vieira, Johanna Beekman, and many others (sidenote: both Brenda and Johanna have been on this podcast!). In this episode Ben steps into the limelight from behind the scenes, to tell us about his current and past projects, life in the time of covid, and much more. For more info on Ben Leinbach: https://benleinbachmusic.com/------------------------ABOUT YOUR HOST:Porter Singer (aka "Sirgun Kaur") is a spiritually-inclined music-maker and personal coach. Her life experiences have taught her that every person has the capacity to be their own greatest teacher. Both her music and her teachings are designed to assist humanity in a gradual shedding of resistance, and an eventual discovery of ease and receptivity—where the joy is! For more info on coaching or events, email info@sirgunkaur.com or visit https://portersinger.com

Ben Leinbach - MAD SCIENTIST BEHIND THE SCENES

My guest on this episode is painter Jeremy Rabus. Jeremy's paintings are composed using an intuitive process of layering and  excavating. In this episode we discuss new perspectives on abundance, ranging from how to price yourself as an artist, to a non-transactional approach to making money. We also discuss what it was like for him to start "channeling" his pieces, and his work raising money for a charity called "Friends of Kids with Cancer." For more info on Jeremy Rabus: https://jeremyrabus.com/ - IG: @jrabuspaintings------------------------ABOUT YOUR HOST:Porter Singer (aka "Sirgun Kaur") is a spiritually-inclined music-maker and personal coach. Her life experiences have taught her that every person has the capacity to be their own greatest teacher. Both her music and her teachings are designed to assist humanity in a gradual shedding of resistance, and an eventual discovery of ease and receptivity—where the joy is! For more info on coaching or events, email info@sirgunkaur.com or visit https://portersinger.com

Jeremy Rabus - HOW TO PRICE YOURSELF AS AN ARTIST

Bachan is a Canadian artist who lives to inspire the spread of healing, wholeness, joy and liberation through music and art. She is a unique voice, channeling lifetimes of spiritual devotion through her creative passion for dance, electronic and world music. Bachan's sound weaves heaven & earth, self & collective, stillness & expression, past, present and future ... with love. For more info on Bachan: https://www.huemanbeing.com/ ------------------------ABOUT YOUR HOST:Porter Singer (aka as "Sirgun Kaur") is a spiritually-inclined music-maker and personal coach. Her life experiences have taught her that every person has the capacity to be their own greatest teacher. Both her music and her teachings are designed to assist humanity in a gradual shedding of resistance, and an eventual discovery of ease and receptivity—where the joy is! For more info on coaching or events, email info@sirgunkaur.com or visit https://portersinger.com

Bachan - LONG-WINDED SNOW DAY OF CREATIVITY AND CONTEMPLATION

Mareesa Sterz is my guest in this episode. I met Mareeza at Bhakti Fest, where she took some epic photos of me (I do not generally enjoy being photographed), and told me about an esoteric society in Northern Italy, whose people and practices she had been filming. Mareesa travels the worlds telling many intriguing tales. Recently, she completed a documentary series on psychedelics, "The Healing Powers", available here: http://thehealingpowers.com/ For more news on psychelics check out: https://www.lucid.news/------------------------ABOUT YOUR HOST:Porter Singer (aka as "Sirgun Kaur") is a spiritually-inclined music-maker and personal coach. Her life experiences have taught her that every person has the capacity to be their own greatest teacher. Both her music and her teachings are designed to assist humanity in a gradual shedding of resistance, and an eventual discovery of ease and receptivity—where the joy is! For more info on coaching or events, email info@sirgunkaur.com or visit https://portersinger.com

Mareesa Sterz - OPEN IT UP AND CLEAN THE WOUND

In this episode I was speaking with DJ Taz Rachid. We talk about his childhood, his musical ventures, cancelling his tour due to world events, and lots more! DJ Taz Rashid brings a high vibrational energy to any room instantly by mixing the beats and rhythms of Love, Ancient New World, House, Devotional, and all the cosmic sounds. His vision is to be a channel to cause the expansion of all those around by tapping into the creative wisdom of the body and allowing them to feel, let go and awaken. For more info on Taz, including info on his royalty-free yoga music library: https://www.djtazrashid.com/------------------------ABOUT YOUR HOST:Porter Singer (aka as "Sirgun Kaur") is a spiritually-inclined music-maker and personal coach. Her life experiences have taught her that every person has the capacity to be their own greatest teacher. Both her music and her teachings are designed to assist humanity in a gradual shedding of resistance, and an eventual discovery of ease and receptivity—where the joy is! For more info on coaching or events, email info@sirgunkaur.com or visit https://portersinger.com

DJ Taz Rachid - THE GATEWAY TO TRANSFORM THE WORLD

This is a podcast episode on a mission to create joy! Oshri Hakak and I have a challenge for y'all to create a #joyfoil creature in your home and place it somewhere in your neighborhood for people to enjoy. Oshri has been on the podcast before. He is an English Horn player, as well as the author of the children's book "Draw-Wings" (available many places including here: https://www.amazon.com/Draw-Wings-Oshri-Hakak-ebook/dp/B088QM3KWC), the creator of NaamNom vegan carob bars (https://www.naamnom.com/), and now... an installation artist all over Los Angeles, CA. Let us know you've done it by using the hashtag #joyfoil------------------------ABOUT YOUR HOST:Porter Singer (aka as "Sirgun Kaur") is a spiritually-inclined music-maker and personal coach. Her life experiences have taught her that every person has the capacity to be their own greatest teacher. Both her music and her teachings are designed to assist humanity in a gradual shedding of resistance, and an eventual discovery of ease and receptivity—where the joy is! For more info on coaching or events, email info@sirgunkaur.com or visit https://portersinger.com

Oshri Hakak - #JOYFOIL

This episode I am with Harmony Polo! Harmony was born and raised in the humble mid-west of the U.S. For the past years, Harmony has had many “lives.” She lived a big and fast life between NYC and LA as a celebrity hairstylist before life took her on another path, the path of transformation. At the age of 33 at her career high, she hit her spiritual low. She had no choice but to listen to her inner calling to “find herself” and this meant she was to liquidate her life in L.A. and devote her life to self discovery. For more info on Harmony - https://www.harmonypolo.com/------------------------ABOUT YOUR HOST:Porter Singer (aka as "Sirgun Kaur") is a spiritually-inclined music-maker and personal coach. Her life experiences have taught her that every person has the capacity to be their own greatest teacher. Both her music and her teachings are designed to assist humanity in a gradual shedding of resistance, and an eventual discovery of ease and receptivity—where the joy is! For more info on coaching or events, email info@sirgunkaur.com or visit https://portersinger.com

Harmony Polo - END WITH LOVE AND GRATITUDE

In this episode Daniel Higuera (aka Jai Jot Singh) talks to me about his epic journey that began is 2017--when he discovered he had a brain-tumor. This conversations is just amazing to me because he speaks to so many things that go on for us "spiritual folk"... the blind spots we all have in our awareness of self. I know you are going to be inspired by Daniel's courage, heart-centered awareness, and clarity. Towards the end Daniels asks me about changing my name back to Porter, so we chat a little about following spiritual rules vs. finding out what's right for our own self in the moment. ------------------------ABOUT YOUR HOST:Porter Singer (aka as "Sirgun Kaur") is a spiritually-inclined music-maker and personal coach. Her life experiences have taught her that every person has the capacity to be their own greatest teacher. Both her music and her teachings are designed to assist humanity in a gradual shedding of resistance, and an eventual discovery of ease and receptivity—where the joy is! For more info on coaching or events, email info@sirgunkaur.com or visit https://portersinger.com

Daniel Higuera (Jai Jot Singh) - EVER-INCREASING COMPLEXITY

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