Dream Talk Radio with Anne Hill

I sat down with New Orleans author and teacher Whitney Stewart, to discuss her many books for children, and how she talks to kids about mindfulness.

Acclaimed singer, songwriter, actress and comedian Teresa Tudury visited Dream Talk Radio in the Summer of 2010 to sing songs from her latest album and talk about her life and music.

Author and Professor Bron Taylor and I talk about green politics, spirituality, and the planetary future.

Dr. Judith Orloff discusses her book Second Sight, and how she uses dreams for healing.

Author Robert Waggoner and I talk about lucid dreaming, and the nature of consciousness.

I speak with Jon Lipsky, playwright and author of Dreaming Together, about dreams, theater, and the Dream Café.

I speak with Dr. Van De Castle about Jung, dream telepathy, and angels in dreams.

I spoke with Mimi Calpestri, host of KWMR’s “Questing: Where’s the Path?” show, about her lifelong interest in dreams.

Jeremy Taylor and I talk about dreams, evolution, and what makes a good dreamworker.

David Lukoff speaks about “the stink of enlightenment,” dreams, and how visions differ from delusions.

I talk with author Keith Stern about his recently published encyclopedia, Queers in History.

I interview author and dream researcher Kelly Bulkeley on dreams in Islam and Christianity.

Author Ryan Hurd of dreamstudies.org talks about sleep paralysis and its connections to lucid dreaming.

In November of 2017, I sat down for a wide-ranging conversation with Professor Michael York, author of Pagan Ethics.

William Formaker, Director of the Full Heart Treatment Center in Santa Rosa, discusses how he works with dreams in his practice focused on eating disorders.

Jungian analyst and author Dr. Sam Kimbles discusses his new book Phantom Narratives: The Unseen Contributions of Culture to Psyche.

Contributors to Lucid Dreaming: New Perspectives on Consciousness in Sleep join me, and this time we focus on Volume 2: Religion, Creativity and Culture. Extended interview with Ryan Hurd, Shayne Dahl, Clare Johnson, and Fariba Bogzaran.

Ryan Hurd and Kelly Bulkeley, editors of the new two-volume series Lucid Dreaming: New Perspectives on Consciousness in Sleep, join me along with contributors Scott Sparrow and Robert Waggoner. In this interview we discuss the first volume, on Science, Psychology and Education.

I spoke with author Deirdre Barrett about three of her books: The Encyclopedia of Sleep and Dreams, Trauma and Dreams, and The Committee of Sleep: How Artists, Scientists, and Athletes Use Their Dreams for Creative Problem Solving-And How You Can Too.

Dream Talk Radio goes to New Orleans to interview Rodger Kamenetz, author of The History of Last Night’s Dream, in a wide-ranging talk about dreams and our shared humanity.

Author, scientist, and shamanic practitioner Claude Poncelet talks about his new book, The Shaman Within: A Physicists Guide to the Deeper Dimensions of Your Life, the Universe, and Everything.

All the latest in sleep and dream research, plus moving dreams into the cultural mainstream, with my guest Ryan Hurd, author of Dream Like a Boss.

International teacher and author Thorn Coyle talks about her latest book, Make Magic of Your Life: Passion, Purpose, and the Power of Desire.

I speak with Kelly Bulkeley about his excellent new book Children’s Dreams: Understanding the Most Memorable Dreams and Nightmares of Childhood.

Professor Roger Gottlieb, author of many books from politics to philosophy, talks to me about his most recent book Spirituality: What It Is and Why It Matters.

Sara Spaulding-Phillips, MA, former psychotherapist and leader of women’s mysteries programs for decades, talks about Carl Jung’s Red Book and “Bringing God(dess) Back to the Psyche.”

I spoke with Dzogchen teacher, author, translator, and Tibetan Buddhist scholar Keith Dowman about dreams in Dzogchen.

I spoke with author and dreamer Robert Moss about his new book, Dreaming the Soul Back Home, and the healing potential of re-entering dreams for soul recovery.

In 2009 I spoke with herbalist Gail Julian about herbs for sleep and dreams. She shared some of her extensive knowledge about what to do in cases of anxiety, insomnia, and other nervous system upsets. Gail is on the faculty of the California School of Herbal Studies and has a private practice in Sebastopol, CA.

Dr. Sam Kimbles, psychologist, Jungian analyst, and immediate past president of the San Francisco Jung Institute, sat down with me to talk about Jung's psychospiritual crisis and the origins of the Red Book. What follows is a personal story about how Jung's process affected Dr. Kimbles, and why he is exploring the material in both lectures and workshops with the general public. We talk at great length about "Active Imagination," which is a process Jung developed during this time of inner transformation.

Dr. Gayle Delaney, bestselling author and founding President of the International Association for the Study of Dreams, shares her thoughts on dreams, problem solving, romance, and relationships.

Business coach Roberta Ryan talks about three business myths that often need to be reframed before our dream business can become successful.

Co-authors and dream researchers Kelly Bulkeley and Bernard Welt discuss their new book, Dreaming in the Classroom about integrating dreams into all levels of education.

Thanksgiving morning 2009 I sat down in the KOWS studio to interview journalist Peter Laufer, who had just brought his Sunday morning radio show to Occidental. Peter Laufer is now the James Wallace Chair in Journalism at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication.

In April 2010 I spoke with Robert Moss prior to his appearances in Sebastopol, CA. We talked about shamanism, the red fox, East Timor and whether a future of active dreamers could result in a return to theocracy.

I spoke with Dr. Ernest Hartmann, renowned dream researcher and author of new books on the nature and function of dreaming, and the broader societal implications of his theory on boundaries.

My last live show on KOWS! I sat down with Leo Laporte of TWiT.tv to talk about his new studio in Petaluma and the wide world of broadcasting.

I talk with Stuart Goodnick about his new radio show the Mystical Positivist, Tayu meditation practice, and founding a bookstore.

I spoke this week with Amy Brucker of The Dream Tribe about her research on the appearance of health messages in dreams.

Jungian Psychotherapist Steven Herrmann talks about his latest book The Shaman’s Call, about Western poet William Everson.

Graphic facilitator Tom Benthin and visual journalist Eileen Clegg stopped by to discuss new graphics technologies that assist group decision-making and may change how individuals learn.

I talked with lucid dream expert Robert Waggoner in the summer of 2012 about the fact and fiction behind Inception and dreams.

My conversation with Professor William Harris on his fascinating book, Dreams and Experience in Classical Antiquity.

I spoke to Mark Bregman and Christa Lancaster about North of Eden, their “archetypal dreamwork” retreat in Maine.

Dr. Joan Borysenko speaks on dreams, healing, and the body-mind connection.

Author Ryan Hurd comes back for an All Hallows show about the scariest night visitors, and what to do when they come into your dreams.

Author and teacher T. Thorn Coyle speaks on dreaming, lucid waking, and finding our spiritual direction.

Renowned author and tarot expert Mary Greer and I discuss dreams, symbols, culture, and the BP oil spill.

Eleanor Barrón-Druckrey, author of Corn Woman Sings, talks about her dream journey and Mayan dream beliefs.

Ariana Strozzi of SkyHorse Ranch talks about animals as dream guides and totems.

I spoke with Pat Montgomery of Parents Rule Radio about how dreams have guided her life, and business.

Biram Dione and Bren McVay of B-Africa Tours talk about dream interpretation and traditional healing in Senegal.

I talk to dreamworkers Jeremy and Kathy Taylor about their 45-year marriage, and how dreams play a part in relationships.

I talk to Michael Tappan and Irene Clurman of dreamportrayal.com about enacting our dreams.

I interview author Angeles Arrien on dreams, creativity, and the four-fold way.

A special Halloween show with Robert Moss on what dreams of the deceased have to tell us.

Jennifer Shannon explains how to treat insomnia with cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Kathryn Taylor discusses art, creativity, and her new book Dreaming While I’m Awake.

Edward Viljoen of the Center for Spiritual Livingtalks about dreams, consciousness, and the spiritual life.

“Active dreaming” is my term for ways to respond to our dreams in waking life.

Dr. Johnson talks about using herbal and medical treatments for sleep ailments.