Chris Grosso The Indie Spiritualist
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Chris Grosso is a public speaker, writer, musician, recovery coach, and author of several books, including Indie Spiritualist, Everything Mind, Dead Set On Living, and Necessary Death. His work blends raw honesty with deep spiritual insight, offering readers and listeners a down-to-earth approach to healing and growth. Chris has contributed to Revolver Magazine, FANGORIA, and Huffington Post, and has spoken at major events like Wanderlust Festival, Yoga Journal Conference, Kripalu, Sun Valley Wellness Festival, the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors, and more.Chris’s passion for helping others extends beyond writing and speaking—he’s also a recovery coach with Make It Mean Something Coaching, a service offered through Action Creates Change LLC. He works with teens and adults navigating mental health struggles, addiction, and life transitions, offering personalized guidance that empowers clients to find meaning in their challenges and reclaim their lives.From leading groups in detox centers and rehabs to youth centers and yoga studios, Chris has spent years on the front lines of healing, helping individuals move beyond suffering and into transformation. His dedication to fostering connection and resilience earned him a place as a member of the Evolutionary Leaders.The Indie Spiritualist podcast brings raw truth and real talk, featuring interviews with musicians, artists, spiritual teachers, skateboarders, and actors. It’s an open invitation to explore life’s messiness and meaning—no pretense, no fluff, just real conversations with real people.Stay connected with Chris Grosso on Instagram and Facebook for more updates, insights, and ragged truth-telling.
Episodes
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Jun 14, 2017 • 57min
Ep. 55 – Sharon Salzberg
On this episode of the Indie Spiritualist, Chris is joined by Sharon Salzberg to talk about her newest book "Real Love."
Chris shares some of his favorite excerpts from "Real Love" and discusses with Sharon the different ways we can cultivate real love in our own lives.
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May 30, 2017 • 53min
Ep. 54 – Matt Belair
Chris sits down with Matt Belair for a conversation on fulfilling our potential and integrating the mind, body and spirit.
Living a life dedicated to acquiring the skills and knowledge to help others on their paths to greatness, has brought Matt Belair to a level of expertise attained by few. A one of a kind author, speaker and conscious thought leader and podcast host, Matt believes in potential. His own, yours, everyone’s. Seeing the possibilities in someone’s life is his greatest gift.
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May 16, 2017 • 1h 6min
Ep. 53 – Lily Cushman
Lily Cushman joins Chris to share her inspiring journey and talk about how spiritual practice transforms lives.
Lily Cushman is the co-founder and director of the Brooklyn Yoga School, a donation-based yoga center voted "Best of New York" by New York Magazine in 2011. She has been teaching yoga for 10+ years and practicing daily since her teens. In 2014, Lily created the Vanaras Music record label to facilitates kirtan and spiritual music recordings and live events. She currently serves as the Executive Assistant to meditation teacher and NY Times bestselling author, Sharon Salzberg.
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Apr 25, 2017 • 2h 4min
Ep. 52 – Ken Wilber
Philosopher, Ken Wilber, joins Chris Grosso for a conversation on finding truth, understanding our identity and finding freedom from the shadows of the soul.Ken Wilber is considered to be one of the most important philosophers in the world today. He is the most widely translated academic writer in America, with 25 books translated into nearly 30 foreign languages. Influenced by Madhyamaka Buddhism, Wilber's philosophy attempts at integrating psychology and spirituality. Learn more about Ken and his offerings at integrallife.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Apr 11, 2017 • 54min
Ep. 51 – Nancy Colier
This week on The Indie Spiritualist, Chris sits down with Nancy Colier to talk about addiction to technology and the "Power of Off."
Nancy Colier is a psychotherapist, interfaith minister, author, mindfulness teacher and public speaker. She is also a longtime student and practitioner of Eastern spirituality. Chris and Nancy Colier talk about the nature of addiction and learning to break our abusive relationship to technology.
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Mar 28, 2017 • 1h 2min
Ep. 50 – Michael W. Taft
Chris is joined by Michael W. Taft, author of "Mindful Geek," to talk about mindfulness in the modern age.
Michael W. Taft is a meditation teacher, bestselling author, and neuroscience junkie. As a mindfulness coach, he specializes in secular, science-based mindfulness training in groups, corporate settings, and one-on-one sessions. Michael is the author of several books, including the bestselling The Mindful Geek and Nondualism: A Brief History of a Timeless Concept.
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Mar 14, 2017 • 48min
Ep. 49 – Cheryl Abram
Author, Cheryl Abram, joins the show to talk about her books, spiritual journey and the importance of telling the truth.
Cheryl Abram is a mother of four, a writer and a public speaker. She lives in Northern Virginia and when not working at her full-time job, she blogs and hosts meetings on applying the non-dual and diunital perspectives to your everyday life.
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Feb 28, 2017 • 58min
Ep. 48 – Colette Baron-Reid
This week on The Indie Spiritualist, Colette Baron-Reid joins Chris to talk about her newest book, Uncharted, and her upcoming Oracle school.
Colette Baron-Reid is an internationally acclaimed intuitive counselor, Psychic Medium, Spiritual Teacher and host of the TV shows Messages From Spirit and The Adventures of the Motorcycle Medium. She and Chris explore how we manifest our reality, concepts of the soul, and tuning into our inner oracle.
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Feb 21, 2017 • 55min
Ep. 47 – Samantha Bennett
Chris sits down with author Samantha Bennett to talk about being in the moment, focusing on changes that are doable, and realizing that everything is perfect just the way it is.
Samantha Bennett is a writer, speaker, actor, teacher and creativity/productivity specialist and author of the bestselling, “Get It Done: From Procrastination to Creative Genius in 15 Minutes a Day." Samantha Bennett is the creator of the Organized Artist Company which is dedicated to helping creative people get unstuck, especially by helping them focus and move forward on their goals.
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Feb 14, 2017 • 59min
Ep. 46 – Shinzen Young
Chris interviews scientist and mindfulness teacher, Shinzen Young, about the power of mindfulness practice and bringing it into the modern world.
Shinzen Young is an American mindfulness teacher and neuroscience research consultant. His systematic approach to categorizing, adapting and teaching meditation has resulted in collaborations with Harvard Medical School, Carnegie-Mellon University and the University of Vermont in the burgeoning field of contemplative neuroscience.
Shinzen Young is known for his interactive, algorithmic approach to mindfulness, and often uses mathematical metaphors to illustrate meditative phenomena. He is the author of The Science of Enlightenment, Natural Pain Relief and numerous audio offerings. Shinzen leads residential retreats throughout North America. In 2006, he created the Home Practice Program. These phone-based mini-retreats are designed to make deep meditation practice accessible to anyone in the world regardless of their location, health situation, and time or financial constraints.
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