Podcasts
This is a place for listening-not for quick answers or tidy conclusions. It’s an invitation to slow down and notice the stories that shape our lives, whether we’ve named them yet or not.
Kristan’s conversations unfold at the pace of real life. Interview hosts come from all walks of life. Some are writers and artists, most are storytellers, and all are everyday people building connections in their own way. Kristan and her hosts reflect on meaning, belonging, grief, creativity, and change. The results are discussions framed by honesty and authenticity.
Many conversations highlight Kristan’s journals like Spaghetti on the Wall and Heart Mapping, and the awareness to be gained through a practice of curiosity and observation. Kristan’s own journaling practice began with her desire to better know herself.
If you are drawn to reflective conversation, honest storytelling, and the process of becoming more fully yourself, you’re in the right place.
What if journaling was finally about telling the truth?
In this conversation, Kristan Swan—creator of Spaghetti on the Wall—breaks down how journaling evolves from childhood “emotion dumps” into a powerful adult practice for clarity, self-trust, and real change. She shares how a journal can become a safe, judgment-free...
What happens when everything in your life looks right—but feels wrong?
In this conversation, the hosts explore the quiet but powerful moment when external success no longer matches internal truth. It’s a space many high-functioning people reach: life is stable, responsibilities are handled, and from the outside everything works—yet...
What if the stories you carry are shaping more than you realize?
In this conversation, Kristan Swan joins hosts Shannon and Ann to explore how the narratives we live by influence our choices, our relationships, and our sense of self. Drawing from her own journey—from business coaching into spiritual guidance—Kristan reflects on the...
Coming Home to Yourself
What if the distance you feel from others begins with the distance you feel from yourself? In this conversation with host Desiree Stanley, Kristan Swan reflects on the quiet work of closing that gap. Sharing her path from business coaching into spiritual guidance, she...
How to Ask Better Questions & Find Meaning in Everyday Life
Self-trust doesn't come from having all the answers—it comes from asking better questions. In this episode, I sit down with writer and storyteller Kristan Swan for a grounded conversation about spirituality that actually feels real. No fluff, no perfectionism—just...
What does it mean to tell the truth about your life?
Without labels, without performance, and without needing to have it all figured out? In this first part of The Living Conversation, Anthony Wright and Adam Dietz sit with Kristan Swan to explore the practice of spiritual autobiography—a non-denominational approach to...
Curiosity & Creative Expression: Practicing Self Discovery
This episode explores curiosity as a powerful entry point into self-discovery, showing how creative expression can reveal deeper layers of who we are. Kristan shares her evolution from artist to spiritual guide, highlighting how creativity, whether through writing,...
It Wasn’t Your Story to Begin With – Healing Inherited Beliefs
Have you ever stopped to consider that some of the beliefs you carry most deeply about love, safety, money, relationships, and your own worth were never actually yours to begin with? What I love most about this conversation is the reminder that healing does not...
Making Your Brain Make Sense by Throwing it at the Wall
In this conversation, I share how the Spaghetti on the Wall journaling method helps you stop performing for the world and start listening to yourself. We talk about awareness, choice, childhood stories, and why writing without judgment changes everything. This is about coming home to your own voice.
Workshop Facilitator and Author of “Spaghetti on the Wall,” Kristan Swan
Kristan Swan, M.Ed. is a life and spiritual guide devoted to helping people come home to themselves. Through curiosity, reflection, and practical tools, she supports people in creating lives that feel aligned, honest, and intentional.
Learning to Listen to Your Own Life by Kristan Swan
The conversation also explores the fear of success, the relationship between spirituality and professional growth, and the significance of support systems in building confidence, and introduces her unique journaling method, ‘Spaghetti on the Wall,’ which encourages self-awareness and non-judgmental observation.
Childhood Experiences, Spiritual Narratives and Hope
The shortest days invite reflection. Kristan Swan shares how a childhood of contrasts sparked curiosity about identity, control, and creative freedom. Through a spiritual autobiography, uncover patterns, resilience, and purpose, and learn to define spirit, hope, and prayer on your own terms.
Get to Know Yourself and Then You Can Trust Yourself with Kristan Swan
Kristan Swan explores why self-trust is essential for making aligned life choices. In this conversation, she shares her personal journey of overcoming failure, embracing authenticity, and learning how trusting yourself leads to clarity, confidence, and growth.
Finding Joy in Simplicity
Kristan Swan joins Simply Satisfied to explore self-trust, contentment, entrepreneurship, and the power of slowing down in a fast-paced world.
Coming Home to Yourself with Kristan Swan
Discover how to reconnect with yourself through curiosity and journaling. Kristan Swan shares practical ways to build self-trust amidst motherhood.
Transformation Station Leadership Podcast-Lead & Ask Better Questions W/Kristan Swan
In this episode, Kristan Swan reveals how the art of asking better questions can change the way we lead and connect. Learn to slow down, listen deeply, and lead with intention.
Mystical Sisterhood – Crafting Your Spiritual Autobiography with Kristan Swan
Discover your true calling with Kristan Swan on Mystical Sisterhood. Learn how reflection, journaling, and purposeful action can transform your life and help you embrace your path.
The PARADOX of Choice: Why Too Many Options Are Paralyzing Young Adults
What happens when you embrace failure as your greatest teacher? In this transformative episode, hosts Jeff Hinderscheid and Victoria Jones welcome special guest Kristan Swan for an honest conversation about the challenges of navigating life, career, and personal...
The Hidden Patterns That Quietly Hold You Back w/ Kristan Swan
In this episode, Kristan Swan uncovers hidden patterns, teaches you to shift from survival mode to imagining your best-case life, and offers tools to see yourself beyond your past.
Kristan Swan’s Journey Through Life’s Twists and Turns
Kristan Swan’s journey shows how life’s twists and turns can become our greatest strengths Discover how challenges can shape your path to authentic success.