Category Archives: Books

Finding The Divine in All Things with Jim Martin, SJ

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REV. JAMES MARTIN, SJ, is a Jesuit priest, editor at large of America Magazine, and bestselling author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage, The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything, and Between Heaven and Mirth. Father Martin has written for many publications, including the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, and he is a regular commentator in the national and international media. He has appeared on all the major radio and television networks, as well as in venues ranging from NPR’s Fresh Air, FOX’s The O’Reilly Factor, and PBS’s NewsHour to Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report. Before entering the Jesuits in 1988, Father Martin graduated from the Wharton School of Business and worked for General Electric for six years.

In this episode, take note of the joy and delight that Father Martin navigates his days with. His inspirational story of self discovery will provide insight and clues into allowing your passions to pave the path for your story.

You can download or stream this episode and all other episodes of Let The Music Play Podcast in iTunes and at AshtonGustafson.com.

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Podcast 50: Crafting a Life of Curiosity with Pat Dodd

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Pat Dodd resides in San Diego, California. With the backdrop of an oceanic horizon, Pat seeks to find, enjoy, and experience all of the wonderful gifts life has to offer.

With spiritual curiosity and cultivated relationships around the context of music, he joins us in this episode of Let The Music Play Podcast as we discuss life, wisdom, and the school of love.

You can download this episode and all other episodes of Let The Music Play Podcast in iTunes and at AshtonGustafson.com.

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PS – Check out the show notes below.

Ryan Booth (director and partner of SerialBox)
pdodd.com (Blog, Music)
Music
The LTP / #DoddNod Playlist includes all of the following:
Rayland Baxter
Colony House
Blake Mills (and an old video profile, but so good)
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When you’re stuck…

…are you stuck because it’s safer there?

Unstuck would mean freedom, right?

And freedom would mean exposure, right?

And exposure would mean you would be seen, right?

Here’s some gospel creamer for your life’s cup of coffee to be sipped all of your days…

…we want to see you.

…we need to see you.

…and we won’t be the same without you.

So be free. If you need a permission slip, consider this it.

Expose us to the never-ending you that’s alive in the temporary you.

If life is a lesson in learning to love, then it appears we need that to be individually mirrored in approximately 7.4 billion ways.

Alas, no one has ever tried to be you before.

So try yourself on for size.

We’ll all say it fits.

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The Best of 2016 Let The Music Play Podcast

Dearest music maker,

I am so grateful for you joining me on the journey of making music with our lives. 2016 was a wonderful and beautiful year for Let The Music Play Podcast.

I remember the first time I ever interviewed someone twelve months ago. I didn’t know how to work the recording device and had no idea how much of an art form interviewing someone is. Nevertheless, I kept hitting record and asking my heroes, mystics, authors, artists, sages, and philosophers about the music they make with their life, relationships, and careers.

In this episode you will find a few of the highlights from the past year’s interviews. Enjoy!

And a BIG thank you goes out to Ryan O’Neal of Sleeping At Last for providing the music playing behind all of this wisdom shared!

Godspeed,

Ashton

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