Ask A Wayfinder http://askawayfinder.libsyn.com/website Pinecast (https://pinecast.com) enDana Wheeles Dana Wheeles wtjupodcasts@virginia.edu no Ask A Wayfinder http://askawayfinder.libsyn.com/website https://storage.pinecast.net/podcasts/covers/9c23ebeb-0305-4897-98eb-5494135d8083/wayfinder_logo.png episodic Copyright 2026 Ask a Wayfinder, Episode 11, "Insecurity and Stepping into Our Power 1c4c7158-50a3-4ea9-845c-417472652af0 Wed, 12 Aug 2020 01:47:39 -0000 00:32:18 Our letter writer today asks about how to be less deferential and apologetic. We explore how so many of us learned to play small with others in our lives and then complete a meditative exercise that helps us tap into our essence and get more... Our letter writer today asks about how to be less deferential and apologetic. We explore how so many of us learned to play small with others in our lives and then complete a meditative exercise that helps us tap into our essence and get more comfortable with stepping into our power.

Get your question answered on an upcoming episode by emailing askawayfinder@gmail.com or leave a voice message at 434-288-0965. Visit deerhawkhealing.com to learn more.

]]> no Ask a Wayfinder - Episode 10, "2020 and Caring for Your Nervous System” 0f5ba590-b949-438a-b928-f1d21facf93b Fri, 03 Jul 2020 03:10:19 -0000 00:30:02 In this episode we discuss how the relentless events of 2020 may be affecting our nervous systems. Host Dana Wheeles shares some of her favorite strategies for calming your system and finding some peace amidst the chaos. Resources mentioned in the... In this episode we discuss how the relentless events of 2020 may be affecting our nervous systems. Host Dana Wheeles shares some of her favorite strategies for calming your system and finding some peace amidst the chaos.

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Email questions to askawayfinder@gmail.com or call and leave a voicemail at 434-288-0965.

]]> no Ask a Wayfinder - Episode 9, "Finding Balance in Transitions" a0582b05-ff59-4d66-9c5c-7187543ca2a8 Wed, 17 Jun 2020 22:10:53 -0000 00:25:22 Today's episode is all about how we can find balance and alignment in our lives, both literally and figuratively. Our letter writer was in the process of building something audacious when the pandemic struck. What to do when the energy you invest... Today's episode is all about how we can find balance and alignment in our lives, both literally and figuratively. Our letter writer was in the process of building something audacious when the pandemic struck. What to do when the energy you invest isn't coming back?

Ask a Wayfinder is an advice and meditation podcast that runs off of listener letters. Send letters and questions to askawayfinder@gmail.com to be featured on an upcoming show.

]]> no Ask a Wayfinder - Episode 8, "Relationships as Mirrors to Ourselves" 062f4ba5-71a6-48bc-83bb-5f27117f4a5e Tue, 02 Jun 2020 01:55:20 -0000 00:31:31 We get philosophical on this episode, in response to a question about how we can learn about ourselves through our relationships with others. Ask a Wayfinder is an advice and meditation podcast that runs on your letters and questions. Send them to... We get philosophical on this episode, in response to a question about how we can learn about ourselves through our relationships with others.

Ask a Wayfinder is an advice and meditation podcast that runs on your letters and questions. Send them to askawayfinder@gmail.com to get guidance on an upcoming episode.

]]> no Making Progress in a Pandemic a83b1378-1a0a-42e6-b5c1-03beca523b27 Tue, 19 May 2020 00:05:16 -0000 00:30:52 Our letter writer today asks about how to get un-stuck in our lives when the world suddenly shuts down. Do we just wait it out? Ask a Wayfinder is an advice and meditation podcast that runs on your letters and questions. Send them to to get guidance... Our letter writer today asks about how to get un-stuck in our lives when the world suddenly shuts down. Do we just wait it out?

Ask a Wayfinder is an advice and meditation podcast that runs on your letters and questions. Send them to askawayfinder@gmail.com to get guidance on an upcoming episode.

]]> no 2020 Teaser: A Call for Letters and Short Meditation f249b177-189c-4a71-aa81-ee18fe426fb6 Wed, 06 May 2020 01:40:12 -0000 00:04:48 It's time to send in your letters! If you had a meditation teacher / life coach in front of you right now, what would you ask? It's time to send in your letters! If you had a meditation teacher / life coach in front of you right now, what would you ask? askawayfinder@gmail.com

]]> no trailer The Art of Saying No: Double Binds c8b9bc53338341f08e2e77e167dfb100 Thu, 16 May 2019 02:43:13 -0000 00:37:02 We continue with the theme of "The Art of Saying No," with this episode about the no-win situation of double binds. There are two letters for today's topic, both of which represent people stuck in dilemmas that keep them from moving forward in their... We continue with the theme of "The Art of Saying No," with this episode about the no-win situation of double binds. There are two letters for today's topic, both of which represent people stuck in dilemmas that keep them from moving forward in their lives.

Ask a Wayfinder is an audio advice column that combines wisdom with meditation and mindfulness techniques to help listeners find the path that is right for them. Hosted by life coach and meditation teacher, Dana Wheeles.

]]> no The Art of Saying No: Families 10d12b05c9d9445bb20e52678cab42eb Tue, 16 Apr 2019 16:48:12 -0000 00:29:53 This episode is the first in a series in which we'll explore all the ways we struggle with saying "no" to people and organizations in our lives. We begin by discussing our families: how we learned to say no, what the consequences were when we did, and... This episode is the first in a series in which we'll explore all the ways we struggle with saying "no" to people and organizations in our lives. We begin by discussing our families: how we learned to say no, what the consequences were when we did, and how we can learn to be better at setting healthy boundaries.

]]> no Humility 23ede48506384b46a4a17cb8849d99f2 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 00:33:40 -0000 00:22:34 Our question today has to do with humility: when things are going our way, should we tone down our excitement or sing it loud? How do we know when we've gone too far? Ask A Wayfinder is an audio advice column that combines wisdom with meditation and... Our question today has to do with humility: when things are going our way, should we tone down our excitement or sing it loud? How do we know when we've gone too far?

Ask A Wayfinder is an audio advice column that combines wisdom with meditation and mindfulness techniques to help listeners find the path that is right for them. Hosted by life coach and meditation teacher, Dana Wheeles

]]> no Ask a Wayfinder - Episode 3, "Overscheduled" cb9628f4d56d4a76a4fe8f810f3354cf Tue, 04 Sep 2018 12:57:02 -0000 00:15:03 This episode of Ask a Wayfinder tackles the question of how to manage and prioritize all the aspects of our busy lives. In it, we explore ways to tune into the body as a compass, pointing us directly toward what we want our lives to be. Ask A... This episode of Ask a Wayfinder tackles the question of how to manage and prioritize all the aspects of our busy lives. In it, we explore ways to tune into the body as a compass, pointing us directly toward what we want our lives to be.

Ask A Wayfinder is an audio advice column that combines wisdom with meditation and mindfulness techniques to help listeners find the path that is right for them. Hosted by life coach and meditation teacher, Dana Wheeles (deerhawkhealing.com).

]]> no Ask a Wayfinder - Episode 2 de077c2ddb4d490a8670dc63dceb2823 Mon, 30 Jul 2018 19:49:29 -0000 00:17:22 In our second episode of Ask A Wayfinder, we discuss the ways in which we can have trouble receiving and accepting love, and we answer a letter from "Love Starved." Ask A Wayfinder is an audio advice column that combines wisdom with meditation and... In our second episode of Ask A Wayfinder, we discuss the ways in which we can have trouble receiving and accepting love, and we answer a letter from "Love Starved."

Ask A Wayfinder is an audio advice column that combines wisdom with meditation and mindfulness techniques to help listeners find the path that is right for them. Hosted by life coach and meditation teacher, Dana Wheeles. To learn more about her work, go to deerhawkhealing.com.

]]> no Ask a Wayfinder - Pilot 95b0a8250523b2b6edea1cf765451624 Thu, 10 May 2018 20:39:39 -0000 00:23:15 In our first episode, we explore ways to deal with compulsive behavior, and answer a letter from New Mom vs Old Habits. Ask A Wayfinder is an audio advice column that combines wisdom with meditation and mindfulness techniques to help listeners find... In our first episode, we explore ways to deal with compulsive behavior, and answer a letter from New Mom vs Old Habits.

Ask A Wayfinder is an audio advice column that combines wisdom with meditation and mindfulness techniques to help listeners find the path that is right for them. Hosted by life coach and meditation teacher, Dana Wheeles.

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