Life as Ceremony

Life as Ceremony shares personal stories, interviews with inspirational souls, and practical wisdom to help you reconnect with yourself and spirituality.

Life as Ceremony is a religion podcast hosted by Sam Squire, with 22 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Sam Squire hosts Life as Ceremony, a religion show with 22 episodes published.

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  Episode #22

  22 | Shayna Thomas: Living Yoga Off the Mat

  Dec 22, 202554 minS1

  <p >In this episode of Life as Ceremony, I sit down with Shayna Thomas, an Anishinaabe woman from Kinistin Saulteaux First Nation. Shayna is a yoga teacher, educator, and the creator of Seven Teachings Wellness. Shayna shares her journey from teaching in early childhood education to creating a wellness practice rooted in the Seven Grandfather Teachings: love, respect, honesty, truth, wisdom, humility, and courage. We explore what true wellness really means and how wholeness includes caring for ourselves physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.</p><p >Shayna opens up about a powerful health wake-up call that shifted her understanding of wellness...

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  Episode #21

  21 | Mikaela Millington: Yoga Retreats and Authentic Connection

  Dec 10, 20251h 16mS1

  <p >In this episode of Life as Ceremony, I sit down with Mikaela Millington. She is a yoga teacher, entrepreneur, and the founder of Evolve Retreats. Mikaela shares her journey of creating and holding space for transformative in-person experiences. </p><p >We dive into what first-time retreat-goers need to know, from setting intentions, connecting with your guide, and understanding group sizes, to recognizing the different types of connection and community that retreats can offer. Mikaela also shares insights into the personal challenges of hosting retreats and trusting the process.</p><p >We explore the magic that emerges when people show u...

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  Episode #20

  20 | Strengthening Your Intuition: Signs and Pendulums

  Aug 27, 202528 minS1

  <p >In this episode of Life as Ceremony, I share two powerful ways to strengthen your intuition: asking for signs and working with pendulums. I share stories about connecting with my great-grandmother, Lulu Ironstar, and reflect on how signs like angel numbers, feathers, and rainbows can become everyday reminders of connection with Spirit. I also talk about how to ask for signs, what kinds of signs to look for, and how you can develop your own language with the universe. In this episode, I discuss how pendulums work and how they can be a valuable tool to help you connect...

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  Episode #19

  19 | Ariana Fotinakis: Honoring Medicine, Culture, and Your Truth

  Jul 15, 20251h 3mS1

  <p >In this episode of Life as Ceremony, I sit down with Ariana Fotinakis. She is a mixed-heritage woman with ancestors from the Aamjiwnaang First Nation and Greece. Ariana is a decolonial facilitator, mother, breathwork guide, and co-founder of Decolonize and Rize. Ariana shares her journey of reconnecting with her Indigenous ancestry and how she navigates sharing medicine with roots in other cultures, such as breath work. We talk about the narrative of “not being Indigenous enough” and the importance of reclaiming and revitalizing culture. </p><p >Ariana discusses the intersections of decolonization and personal healing, highlighting the slow nature of a...

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  Episode #18

  18 | Michael Ventura: Empathy, Energy, and Healing

  Jul 1, 202552 minS1

  <p >In this episode of Life as Ceremony, I sit down with Michael Ventura, entrepreneur, speaker, writer, and folk medicine practitioner. Michael shares his personal and professional journey, from launching his first digital agency at the age of 24 after being fired, to becoming CEO of Sub Rosa, a strategy and design firm that went on to work with clients such as Nike, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, and the Obama administration. </p><p >We discuss how his early ideas of success and leadership have evolved over the years and what he believes to be true today. Michael also shares personal stories of h...

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