Episode Summary:

In this episode, Joshua and Adina sit down with life coach and author Jules Kuroda for a rich, heartfelt conversation about the deeper currents of human experience, personal development, and spiritual awakening.

Jules shares her unique journey—from working in refugee resettlement to entering the corporate world, and ultimately becoming a coach and author. We explore how seemingly disparate life chapters weave into a cohesive calling, and how trauma, identity, and cultural experience can all contribute to inner resilience and wisdom.

At the heart of the conversation is Jules’ book, The N8 Self, a groundbreaking framework for understanding our spiritual landscape as clearly as we might explore our thoughts or emotions. It’s a beautiful bridge for those interested in personal development, but feel turned off or disconnected from the language often used in spirituality or religion. This episode invites listeners to step into a more embodied and expansive sense of self- beyond limiting beliefs, emotional patterns, and external roles.

Topics Covered:

• How life’s unexpected detours often point to our deepest callings
• How working with trauma survivors transformed Jules’ view of peace and purpose
• How the corporate world can raise surprising soul-level questions
• What’s missing in most personal development models- and how Jules’ framework bridges that gap
• What The “N8 Self” is and how to connect with it through spiritual inquiry
• The 8 Principals of The N8 Self

Jules Kuroda is a "corporate hippie and wanderer" who's life's passion is helping people get past the ideas they have of themselves to unlock more fulfillment. She aims to bring more joy and understanding into the world. She serves as a guide to others on their journeys to cultivate more meaning and purpose in life.

Learn more at n8self.com

Follow Jules on Instagram @n8coach

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Adina Arden Cooper is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who prefers to refer to herself as a Shadow Guide and Soul Healing Specialist. She helps highly sensitive creative visionaries heal trauma so they can not only survive this human experience but thrive in the expression of their greatest gifts. Adina has over 20 years of experience in education and mental health. She's also an artist, a seeker, a mother, and very curious person.

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Joshua Zamrin is a nomadic soul guide, somatic life coach, and sacred purpose mentor, deeply immersed in the realms of embodiment, shamanic wisdom, and mythopoetic exploration. With a background in nervous system regulation, mindfulness, and compassionate communication, he weaves together ancient and modern practices to help others reconnect with their deepest truth. His work is rooted in rites of passage, initiation, and the sacred journey of becoming, drawing inspiration from indigenous traditions, soul-centered psychology, and the raw wisdom of nature.

Episode Summary

In this deep and spiritually rich conversation, Joshua and Adina welcome Lindsay Sappington to the show. Lindsay is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapist, and certified breathwork therapist. Her trauma-informed approach and spiritual insight offer a unique perspective on healing complex emotional and psychological wounds. In this episode, they explore the therapeutic power of hypnotherapy, trauma healing, and spiritual integration, including Lindsay’s experiences with Internal Family Systems (IFS), ayahuasca, and working with entity attachments. Listen to hear Lindsay facilitate IFS with Joshua and Adina's strange childhood phobia.

Topics Covered

• Lindsay’s Journey: From occult interests to advanced clinical hypnotherapy
• Trauma Work & IFS: Hypnosis to Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy
• Treating Phobias: How trance states help resolve deep-seated fears
• Spirituality in Therapy: The soul's role in healing
• Unattached Burdens: What entity attachments are and how Lindsay works with them

Lindsay Sappington is a dedicated and spiritually attuned Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 17 years of experience in clinical practice. In 2004, she began her training to become an Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapist and Certified Release Therapist (breath work) through The Wellness Institute in Issaquah, WA. She has been in higher levels of spiritual training since 2005 and brings this vibrational element into her practice with clients through past life regressions, soul retrieval, womb healing/clearing, and helping others deeply connect to their own Soul Essence. She also has other specialized training in Internal Family Systems, RoHun Therapies through Delphi University, Subtle Energy Systems, Mind/Body Healing, and other holistic healing modalities.

Connect with Lindsay

• Website: sacredheartmedicine.net
• Practice: Available for clients in North Carolina and elsewhere

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Adina Arden Cooper is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who prefers to refer to herself as a Shadow Guide and Soul Healing Specialist. She helps highly sensitive creative visionaries heal trauma so they can not only survive this human experience but thrive in the expression of their greatest gifts. Adina has over 20 years of experience in education and mental health. She's also an artist, a seeker, a mother, and very curious person.

Visit Adina's website to find out more about her work
Follow Fire Bird Creative on Instagram

Joshua Zamrin is a nomadic soul guide, somatic life coach, and sacred purpose mentor, deeply immersed in the realms of embodiment, shamanic wisdom, and mythopoetic exploration. With a background in nervous system regulation, mindfulness, and compassionate communication, he weaves together ancient and modern practices to help others reconnect with their deepest truth. His work is rooted in rites of passage, initiation, and the sacred journey of becoming, drawing inspiration from indigenous traditions, soul-centered psychology, and the raw wisdom of nature.

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In this heartfelt and deeply personal conversation, Adina and Joshua chat with Clare Duplace, Grief Tender, End of Life Doula, Mentor, Trainer and Storykeeper. Clare shares her journey through grief following the loss of her mother, revealing the cultural illiteracy many face around death and emotional pain. Together, they explore how grief can be a profound teacher. They reflect on the importance of presence and permission, the value of ritual and ceremony, and the power of simply being with grief—without rushing to fix or explain it.

Key Topics Covered:

• The absence of grief literacy in modern culture
• How grief can lead to emotional and spiritual growth
• The importance of presence over platitudes
• Reflections on suicide, family dynamics, and ancestral healing
• Navigating anticipatory grief and guilt
• Indigenous and nature-based approaches to mourning
• The transformative potential of personal and communal grief practices

Connect with Clare:

The Center for Conscious Living and Dying

Resources:

• The Wild Edge of Sorrow by Francis Weller
• Companioning the Bereaved by Alan Wolfelt
• Bearing the Unbearable by Joanne Cacciatore
• The Grieving Brain and the Grieving Body by Mary Francis O'Conner
• Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation Through Anger by Lama Rod Owens
• The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche

This episode is for anyone navigating grief—whether recent or distant, personal or collective. It's also for those who support others in loss, and anyone curious about how grief can become a bridge between generations, cultures, and inner transformation.

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Adina Arden Cooper is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who prefers to refer to herself as a Shadow Guide and Soul Healing Specialist. She helps highly sensitive creative visionaries heal trauma so they can not only survive this human experience but thrive in the expression of their greatest gifts. Adina has over 20 years of experience in education and mental health. She's also an artist, a seeker, a mother, and very curious person.

Visit Adina's website to find out more about her work
Follow Fire Bird Creative on Instagram

Joshua Zamrin is a nomadic soul guide, somatic life coach, and sacred purpose mentor, deeply immersed in the realms of embodiment, shamanic wisdom, and mythopoetic exploration. With a background in nervous system regulation, mindfulness, and compassionate communication, he weaves together ancient and modern practices to help others reconnect with their deepest truth. His work is rooted in rites of passage, initiation, and the sacred journey of becoming, drawing inspiration from indigenous traditions, soul-centered psychology, and the raw wisdom of nature.

Episode Summary:

In this soulful and inspiring conversation, Adina welcomes Roberta Anderson, a professional home organizer and Feng Shui consultant, to explore the deep connection between our inner worlds and the spaces we inhabit.

Topics Covered:

• Roberta’s Organizing Journey: From "messy person" to Registered Nurse to entrepreneur
• Astrology + Organizing: Using astrological insights to tailor organizing styles to the individual
• Home as a Mirror: How our living spaces reflect our subconscious and emotional patterns
• Feng Shui Foundations: The energy of the land, the significance of the front door, and intuitive home assessments
• Neurodivergence and Gentle Systems: Why shame-free, compassionate approaches matter in organizing
• Tools & Techniques: The Pomodoro method, energetic cleansing, and mindfulness practices
• Creating Sacred Space: Designing for rest, intimacy, and connection with nature
• Dream Work: How to create space that nourishes dreams and promotes restful sleep
• Energy Hygiene Tips: Clearing corners, calming chaos, and setting energetic boundaries at home

Resources & Mentions:

• Pomodoro Technique
• Feng Shui
• KonMari Method

Connect with Roberta:

• Instagram: thehomewitch
• Website: organizefengshui.com
• Virtual and In Person Sessions: Available by appointment

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Adina Arden Cooper is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who prefers to refer to herself as a Shadow Guide and Soul Healing Specialist. She helps highly sensitive creative visionaries heal trauma so they can not only survive this human experience but thrive in the expression of their greatest gifts. Adina has over 20 years of experience in education and mental health. She's also an artist, a seeker, a mother, and very curious person.

Visit Adina's website to find out more about her work
Follow Fire Bird Creative on Instagram

Joshua Zamrin is a nomadic soul guide, somatic life coach, and sacred purpose mentor, deeply immersed in the realms of embodiment, shamanic wisdom, and mythopoetic exploration. With a background in nervous system regulation, mindfulness, and compassionate communication, he weaves together ancient and modern practices to help others reconnect with their deepest truth. His work is rooted in rites of passage, initiation, and the sacred journey of becoming, drawing inspiration from indigenous traditions, soul-centered psychology, and the raw wisdom of nature.

Episode Summary:

In this grounded and heartfelt conversation, Joshua welcomes Julian Bermudez—trauma-informed guide and integration therapist. Together they explore the deeper dimensions of healing, embodiment, and soulful living.

Topics Discussed:

• Authenticity and Adaptation: How survival strategies formed in childhood often lead to spiritual disconnection later in life.
• Trauma-Informed Presence: Julian shares how attunement, co-regulation, and slowness are central to his work with clients.
• Deconstructing Performance: A conversation on how striving and self-improvement can become barriers to real healing.
• The Body as Portal: Using somatic awareness to come back into truth and connection.
• Integration and Wholeness: Supporting others to metabolize experience and trust their own wisdom.
• Poetry and Soul Language: Touching on the power of poetry as a way to name the ineffable, including references to John O’Donohue.
• Real Ritual: The value of simple, intentional practices rooted in presence rather than production.

Resources Mentioned:

• To Bless the Space Between Us by John O’Donohue
• The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

Julian Bermudez is a therapist, guide, and companion on the path of healing. He works closely with people navigating trauma, identity, and the integration of psychedelic experiences—helping them reconnect with the deep, unshakable truth of who they are. His work is not conventional. It doesn’t revolve around diagnoses or protocols. Instead, it’s rooted in presence, deep listening, and the belief that healing is a return to our natural state of being: connected, present, and whole. Through somatic work, meditation, and honest self-inquiry, Julian helps people soften the survival patterns that once protected them—but now keep them stuck. He offers a grounded, intuitive approach that bridges modern therapeutic insight with timeless human wisdom. His mission is simple: to preserve and nurture the human experience. In a world that often pulls us away from our aliveness, Julian helps clients come back to themselves, to each other, and to the world around them. His work isn’t just about feeling better—it’s about recovering what it means to be human.

Julian's website: Psychedelic-integration.net

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Adina Arden Cooper is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who prefers to refer to herself as a Shadow Guide and Soul Healing Specialist. She helps highly sensitive creative visionaries heal trauma so they can not only survive this human experience but thrive in the expression of their greatest gifts. Adina has over 20 years of experience in education and mental health. She's also an artist, a seeker, a mother, and very curious person.

Visit Adina's website to find out more about her work
Follow Fire Bird Creative on Instagram

Joshua Zamrin is a nomadic soul guide, somatic life coach, and sacred purpose mentor, deeply immersed in the realms of embodiment, shamanic wisdom, and mythopoetic exploration. With a background in nervous system regulation, mindfulness, and compassionate communication, he weaves together ancient and modern practices to help others reconnect with their deepest truth. His work is rooted in rites of passage, initiation, and the sacred journey of becoming, drawing inspiration from indigenous traditions, soul-centered psychology, and the raw wisdom of nature.

Welcome to Season 8 of Blue Hour. In this opening episode, Joshua Zamrin and Adina Arden-Cooper sit down for an unfiltered conversation that offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the depth, trust, and relational field that holds their work together.

This episode isn’t polished or scripted. It’s a real conversation--spacious, authentic, and grounded in presence. Joshua and Adina explore the subtle, often invisible architecture of soul-aligned co-creation, and the importance of staying attuned to what’s true in the moment.

They also share a look ahead at what’s unfolding this season—diving into the themes, questions, and edges that will guide upcoming episodes. Season 8 will explore the deeper layers of sacred purpose, creative leadership, embodied expression, and the initiatory path of becoming.

Together, they reflect on:

• The inner dynamics of building something in partnership
• The necessity of slowing down to listen for what wants to emerge
• How safety, trust, and honesty shape the depth of the work
• What it means to be in right relationship with the unknown
• A preview of the juicy themes this season will explore

Whether you hold space for others or are deep in your own becoming, this episode offers an intimate look at the real work behind soul-led leadership, purpose, and presence.

Mentioned in this episode: purposeiscalling.life

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Adina Arden Cooper is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who prefers to refer to herself as a Shadow Guide and Soul Healing Specialist. She helps highly sensitive creative visionaries heal trauma so they can not only survive this human experience but thrive in the expression of their greatest gifts. Adina has over 20 years of experience in education and mental health. She's also an artist, a seeker, a mother, and very curious person.

Visit Adina's website to find out more about her work
Follow Fire Bird Creative on Instagram

Joshua Zamrin is a nomadic soul guide, somatic life coach, and sacred purpose mentor, deeply immersed in the realms of embodiment, shamanic wisdom, and mythopoetic exploration. With a background in nervous system regulation, mindfulness, and compassionate communication, he weaves together ancient and modern practices to help others reconnect with their deepest truth. His work is rooted in rites of passage, initiation, and the sacred journey of becoming, drawing inspiration from indigenous traditions, soul-centered psychology, and the raw wisdom of nature.

Season 7 is inspired by the powerful quote by Krishnamurti: "It is no measure of health to be well-adjusted to a profoundly sick society," we're diving into the deep work of healing—not just as self-care, but as a path to purpose, dharma, and collective transformation.

Would you say you're spiritual but not religious? If so, do you regularly engage in spiritual practices or do you struggle to know how to connect with the divine? In this meaningful and intimate episode, Adina and Joshua discuss modern spirituality and how if differs from religion. They focus on personal growth and the value of connecting with the divine in everyday life. They share a bit about their individual journeys and explore ways to weave the sacred into the mundane.

• Ways traditional religious practices fall short
• Facets of authentic spiritual connection vs spiritual bypassing
• Ways to acknowledge the sacred in everyday life
• The value of embodiment in sacred practice

• The Smoky Mirror: Beginning with the story from The Four Agreements, Adina and Joshua explore the concept of obscured divine light.
• Spirituality vs. Religion: Personal experiences as the foundation for awakening.
• Christ Consciousness & Buddha Nature: Spiritual paths beyond dogma.
• Personal Awakenings: From Judaism to Buddhism, from fitness to psychedelics—how individual journeys shape our inner landscapes.
• Grief as a Portal to Growth: Surrendering to emotional breakdowns as a necessary path to expansion.
• Daily Practices for Connection: The power of morning rituals, presence, and reclaiming playfulness.
• Spiritual Safety & Regulation: How nervous system safety supports deeper spiritual exploration.
• Ritual & Ceremony: Ways to engage in regular sacred practices.

"The intensity of the suffering correlates with the depth of the expansion."

"Spirituality isn’t just studied—it’s embodied."

• The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

Tune in to align with an energy of love— and remember the divine power that lives in all thin

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Adina Arden Cooper is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who prefers to refer to herself as a Shadow Guide and Soul Healing Specialist. She helps highly sensitive creative visionaries heal trauma so they can not only survive this human experience but thrive in the expression of their greatest gifts. Adina has over 20 years of experience in education and mental health. She's also an artist, a seeker, a mother, and very curious person.

Visit Adina's website to find out more about her work
Follow Fire Bird Creative on Instagram

Joshua Zamrin is a nomadic soul guide, somatic life coach, and sacred purpose mentor, deeply immersed in the realms of embodiment, shamanic wisdom, and mythopoetic exploration. With a background in nervous system regulation, mindfulness, and compassionate communication, he weaves together ancient and modern practices to help others reconnect with their deepest truth. His work is rooted in rites of passage, initiation, and the sacred journey of becoming, drawing inspiration from indigenous traditions, soul-centered psychology, and the raw wisdom of nature.

Season 7 is inspired by the powerful quote by Krishnamurti: "It is no measure of health to be well-adjusted to a profoundly sick society," we're diving into the deep work of healing—not just as self-care, but as a path to purpose, dharma, and collective transformation.

In this rich and soul-stirring episode, Adina and Joshua address the challenges of living in a time of chaos and cruelty. Their conversation begins with the powerful tale of Durga and Mahishasura, illustrating the eternal triumph of fierce compassion over chaos. The relevance of the story to modern times guides a conversation that explores the value of studying ancient myths and stories, the significance of imagination and how working with archetypes can be a powerful tool for growth and healing. Adina and Joshua share their strategies for coping with collective trauma and offer suggestions for listeners. This episode is a call to honor ancient wisdom, trust the spiral of your healing, and stay rooted in love even when navigating darkness. It’s for the seekers, the storytellers, and the soulfully curious.

• Strategies for nervous system regulation
• Tips for healing through stories and archetypes
• How a worms eye view can be limiting
• Strategies for gaining perspective

• 🌍 Mythology in a global context, animal symbolism and shamanic parallels
  🧠 Imagination as a tool for reality-shaping and spiritual resilience
  🌱 Self-awareness, empowerment, and the role of love in dark times
  🤝 Respecting autonomy and cultivating compassion, even amid disagreement
  🕉️ Invoking archetypes for divine alignment and personal transformation
  🌀 Coping with chaos through somatic practices, spiritual insight, and energy work
  🔄 Embracing nonlinear healing and the mastery that emerges from it

• Bhagavad Gita
• Matt Kahn

Tune in to align with an energy of love— and remember the divine power that lives in all things.

Joshua Zamrin is a nomadic soul guide, somatic life coach, and sacred purpose mentor, deeply immerse

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Adina Arden Cooper is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who prefers to refer to herself as a Shadow Guide and Soul Healing Specialist. She helps highly sensitive creative visionaries heal trauma so they can not only survive this human experience but thrive in the expression of their greatest gifts. Adina has over 20 years of experience in education and mental health. She's also an artist, a seeker, a mother, and very curious person.

Visit Adina's website to find out more about her work
Follow Fire Bird Creative on Instagram

Joshua Zamrin is a nomadic soul guide, somatic life coach, and sacred purpose mentor, deeply immersed in the realms of embodiment, shamanic wisdom, and mythopoetic exploration. With a background in nervous system regulation, mindfulness, and compassionate communication, he weaves together ancient and modern practices to help others reconnect with their deepest truth. His work is rooted in rites of passage, initiation, and the sacred journey of becoming, drawing inspiration from indigenous traditions, soul-centered psychology, and the raw wisdom of nature.