Barbara is back!!!

Have you ever felt that your spiritual journey doesn't fit neatly into the boxes others have created? You're not alone. In this deeply moving conversation, Barbara Burgess takes us on a breathtaking tour through decades of spiritual exploration, from her rigid Catholic upbringing to her transformative experiences at sacred sites across the globe.

Barbara's story begins with childhood questions about divine appearances and evolves through college encounters that shattered her religious framework. But it's her experiences on spiritual pilgrimages—standing in a mosque in Morocco, connecting with Sikh teachings in India, and discovering Celtic Christianity's earth-centered wisdom—that reveal how different faiths contain universal truths when approached with genuine curiosity rather than judgment.

What makes this episode extraordinary is Barbara's practical wisdom about incorporating diverse spiritual elements into everyday life. She explains how she communicates with angels through journaling, surrounds herself with meaningful symbols from various traditions, and uses gratitude practices to shift her energetic frequency. Her understanding of multiple realities draws from quantum physics while remaining refreshingly accessible: "I think of it as like a video game adventure—I signed up for this one and tuned my radio to this frequency."

The conversation takes fascinating turns into unexpected territories—the spiritual significance of octopuses (with their autonomous yet connected tentacles), the communication abilities of elephants, and the special connection neurodivergent individuals may have to spiritual realms. Throughout, Barbara emphasizes that authenticity creates our highest vibrational state, explaining why being genuinely ourselves matters more than adhering to rigid spiritual frameworks.

Whether you're questioning your religious upbringing, curious about different spiritual traditions, or simply feeling called to something beyond material existence, this episode offers permission to explore the mystery with an open heart. As Barbara suggests, "We don't have to conform to any belief system—we get to share, explore, and discover." Your spiritual journey is uniquely yours. Where might it take you?

Barbara Burgess is an author, mother, executive, and unapologetic dark-chocolate lover who’s embraced the beautiful messiness of life. She founded Corluma (cor = heart, luma = light), a Chicago-based consulting firm, wrote and performed a one-woman show “The Extraordinary Experience of Being Ordinary” and most recently wrote her first book, Enough: Finding Peace in a World of Distractions, Hustle, and Expectations.

Known for her humor, vulnerability, and practical wisdom, Barbara shares simple shifts to help people remember they are enough and have enough. Her ego is kept in healthy check by two teenage children and career adventures that included selling candy bars for Nestle Foods, launching Grainger into internet commerce, a brief marketing stint at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and most recently overseeing operations, marketing, and finances as the COO of a non-profit. Like all of us, Barbara says, she’s still figuring it out.

Let's Connect!

Website: www.corluma.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/barbaraburgess1
Book: www.beenough.com

Send Jen A Text

Halfway To Dead Podcast

Website

Facebook

Instagram

email: Jen@HalfwayToDeadPodcast.com