Soul Forge Podcast
Welcome to the soul forge....a place of silent mystery, quiet contemplation,
and outright mayhem! Join your host, Shawn Vanderloo, as he guides you through
the adventures of living! Together, we’ll talk about life and love, sex and dating, joy
and heartache, memories and loss, and so much more! Don’t worry, it’s not nearly as pretentious as
it sounds...get ready for life, the universe, and everything!
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 339
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2024
59: Reincarnation - A Thought Experiment
What is reincarnation and is there even such a thing? Shawn and Tracy conduct a thought experiment, imagining that reincarnation is a real phenomenon, and then piece together how it might actually wo…
58: Soulmates and Intimacy
Exploring the ideas of soulmates, twin flames, intimacy and chemistry.
- A soulmate allows us to be our true, open and honest self.
Shawn talks about his own experiences feeling that soulmate connecti…
57: What Is Beauty?
Unrealistic beauty standards from around the world!
- Photoshop, advertisements, marketing and society,
- Instagram stars and beauty reality,
- How clothes can help,
- Fake it until you make it - confidence …
56: Forks In The Road
Life is full of choices. Choice, by its very nature, has multiple options. These option points are what we call forks. You can choose to follow one path or another, and the outcomes can be life al…
55: Confidence Unmasked
Does confidence come from within or through cosplay?
Cosplay expert Karen enters the Soul Forge to give us a brief overview of who she is and what she does.
- How did Karen and I meet?
- Karen's cosplay …
54: Summer Is Coming!
Summer time and the promise of possibility!
Camping traditions....
Nan and Jean and the Beals Lake story,
Watermelon, hotdogs, fires, marshmellows, fireworks, crawdads, hiking and biking
Yards…
53: The Human Race Has No Finish Line
A discussion about culture and race.
- Diversity in the workplace,
- I know a lot of white people,
- The world isn't just black and white,
- The George Costanza dilemma,
- My own limited inter-racial contact,
- …
52: A Look Behind The Curtain
Gratitude, Gratefulness, Appreciation
Oftentimes, we do not express just how much people mean to us, either for the things they have done, or what they have said. It's important to acknowledge those…
51: I Just Got A Divorce
The divorce process and feelings surrounding it.
Divorce can be an extremely emotional experience that creates a wide variety of mixed feelings.
Some relationship history; a time-line of tragedy or …
50: Minimalism Revisited
A Minimalism Guide for Episode 50!
- A brief history of my introduction to Minimalism,
- Josh and Ryan and the Minimalist documentary and podcast,
- 'OMIT NEEDLESS THINGS,'
- The Minimalist lifestyle -- po…
49: One of Our Episodes is Missing
The original file for the episode has been removed. My guest interviewee has gone through some transformation and decided she would like all traces of her past self removed from the internet.
We're t…
48: MUGZY - Australia's Hip Hop Superstar Rapper
Mugzy - The Down Under Eminem!
- Reyne Brady's origin story,
- Major influences and early life,
- Fueled by coffee,
- The wigger phase,
- Acting career,
- About Australia,
- Day job and travel dreams,
- The message …
47: Me, My Son, and Star Trek
Exploring the universe of Star Trek with my boy, a non-fan.
- Early Star Trek memories,
- The importance of the number 47,
- Science Fiction vs Fantasy,
- TV series, starships and space stations,
- Theme song…
46: What More Is There to Life?
What else is there?
What comes next?
The happiness equation
Always looking over the hill
On the outside looking in
The non-reality of social media
The evolution of human consciousness
Ze…
45: Nuclear Donuts and Sinking Ships
Am I quitting my job to podcast full time?
- Episode 44 feedback,
- Current events,
- Embarassing stories,
- What makes you happy?
- Comicon Timmins prep,
- Daily step counts,
- Celebrity deaths,
- TV and Movie reco…
44: The 28 Year Old Virgin
Whit shares his virginity story with us.
- Lifestyle choices vs opportunity,
- Barriers to sex -- STDs, fear, love
- Theatre handjob story,
- Waiting until marriage,
- Virginty as a precious gift,
- Dating apps, …
43: Bowen Therapy with Patty
Feel better sooner with Bowen Therapy.
- What is Bowen?
- How do Bowen treatments help?
- Rebooting the body,
- Fight or flight vs parasympathetic mode,
- Bowen therapy session run down,
- What Bowen treats,
- htt…
42: The Meaning of Life
The true meaning of life is discussed!
- What is 42?
- The humor of Douglas Adams,
- The life of Stephen Hawking,
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy,
- Source material and interpretation of intent,
- Regret…
41: Kine' Corder on Love, Money, and Fame
Accidental celebrity Kiné Corder visits the Soul Forge!
- Rise to fame,
- Her life's mission,
- Prosperity Report: Love and Money Podcast,
- Money mentality,
- Financial Therapy Association,
- Presidential Life…
40: Outright Mayhem, As Promised
Fallout from Episode 39...
Podcasting is hard,
Words have unintended consequences,
Being responsible for your own truth,
The podcast process,
Bad stuff is easier to recall,
A few positive m…