iSōma

matters of the spirit and spirit of the matter

matters of the spirit and spirit of the matter

iSōma is a community-rooted path of facilitation and leadership that returns us to what sustains the human Spirit. Bridging ancient ways and contemporary practice, we explore our world through the lens of re-centring ancient technologies in modern-day practice and ordinary life.

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Ep. 10— The Lost Spirit of Adventure

In this episode, Amber and Kurt journey into the heart of deep listening, honesty, and authentic connection—with ourselves, with each other, and with life itself. Woven through personal stories, ancestral wisdom, and lived experience, they open a space to reflect on what it means to walk with integrity, courage, and heart in a world that so often pulls us away from what is really true.

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Ep. 9— Intuitives: Healers and Leaders in a Modern World

Amber speaks about being an intuitive in modern culture and how these capacities, once central to human life, have been severed from context and community. She shares personal experiences of motherhood, cultural conditioning, and the grief of living without communal support. This conversation explores how intuition has been turned into identity and self-gain, and why apprenticeship, community reflection, and right relationship are essential for it to mature and nourish more than the self.

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Ep. 6 — The Anatomy of Healing with Michael Gay

In this episode of the iSōma Podcast, hosts Amber and Kurt discuss principles of healing and connection with guest Michael Gay. Michael has worked in the field of counselling for the last 14 years as a guide, therapist, and trainer. He was a Wilderness Therapy guide for 6 years, leading and facilitating in deep transformational work with teens, adults, and families in the mountains and high desert. He has also worked extensively in the field of addiction and recovery.

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