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Room to Evolve

Room to Evolve

By: Jessica Goulding
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 Room to Evolve is a contemplative podcast for pilgrims, seekers, yogis, creatives—and for those standing at a threshold without words yet. Rooted in yoga, contemplative, and spiritual practice, it offers a quiet place to listen, notice what is stirring, and discern what comes next. Each month features intimate conversations, and a Labyrinth Companion for reflective, intentional walking. Hosted by Jessica Goulding. Read, practice, and learn more at roomtoevolve.comJessica Goulding Spirituality
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  • Pilgrimage and the Labyrinth: An Outer Journey with an Inner Purpose — A Conversation with Jill Geoffrion

    Pilgrimage and the Labyrinth: An Outer Journey with an Inner Purpose — A Conversation with Jill Geoffrion
    Feb 9 2026
    What happens when we listen to a call we don’t fully understand?In this first interview episode of Room to Evolve, Jessica Goulding sits down with Jill Geoffrion, one of the world’s leading voices on labyrinth prayer, pilgrimage, and Chartres Cathedral. Together, they explore pilgrimage not as tourism, but as transformation—an outer journey with an inner purpose.Jill shares her origin story: how a simple paper labyrinth traced with her finger revealed her life story back to her, and how that moment led her into decades of walking, studying, and teaching labyrinth prayer across the world. From Chartres to the Camino, from sacred geometry to modern thresholds, this conversation gently unfolds what it means to say yes to a call—especially when we don’t yet know where it leads.You’ll hear reflections on:What defines a pilgrimage (and what doesn’t)Why the labyrinth is a practice of trust and surrenderChartres Cathedral as a “tuning fork” for the soulThreshold moments—when to step in, when to step outHospitality as a spiritual pathHow beauty itself becomes a form of prayerLiving at the threshold with love in uncertain timesThis episode is an invitation to slow down, listen deeply, and consider where your next threshold may be waiting.As you listen, notice:Is there a place, practice, or path that keeps calling you back?Where might you be standing at a threshold—ready, or almost ready, to step in?You don’t need to know the destination.Sometimes, the pilgrimage begins the moment you say yes.Join Jessica and Jill October 3-10, 2026Hidden Things: Pilgrimage to Chartres Cathedralhttps://roomtoevolve.substack.com/p/goSubscribe and enjoy Room to Evolve: A spiritual sanctuary for pilgrims, seekers, mystics, and creatives to move, breathe, and walk together through the labyrinth of life. http://roomtoevolve.comJessica Goulding, C-IAYT, E-RYT500, Labyrinth FacilitatorJessica Goulding is a yoga therapist, labyrinth facilitator, and retreat leader—a pilgrim of the inner life whose teaching and writing accompany others through thresholds of change, weaving yoga, contemplation, and sacred practice.https://roomtoevolve.comSubscribe on Substack: https://substack.com/@roomtoevolve?The Rev. Jill Kimberly Hartwell Geoffrion, PhD, DD, is a world-renowned expert on labyrinths, labyrinth prayer, and the Chartres Cathedral. She has published seven books and numerous scholarly and popular articles on labyrinths. Her most recent work, Visions of Mary, Art, Devotion, and Beauty at Chartres Cathedral, combines stunning images and historical insights. As a professional photographer, Jill’s visual work points to the unique character and inspiration of labyrinth prayer, the Chartres Cathedral, and sacred sites around the world. In her global ministry on four continents, Jill installs large-scale, Chartres-style labyrinths, often working in places of violence and acute suffering. When serving as a guide, workshop leader, and retreat facilitator, she enjoys connecting the spiritual needs of others with God’s bountiful love. Jill’s writing, art, and leadership style are inspiring, encouraging, and experience-based.Learn more about Jill athttps://jillgeoffrion.com/Browse Jill's books athttps://jillgeoffrion.com/writings/books/Book mentioned in this episode: Visions of Mary: Art, Devotion, and Beauty at Chartres Cathedral Brewster, MA: Mount Tabor Press, 2017Tags:PilgrimageLabyrinthChartres CathedralSacred Journey
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  • Welcome to Room to Evolve

    Welcome to Room to Evolve
    Feb 1 2026

    Hosted by Jessica Goulding, Room to Evolve is a contemplative podcast for pilgrims, seekers, mystics, and creatives—and for those who sense they’re standing at a threshold but don’t yet have the words—offering a place to listen before they move.


    Rooted in yoga, sacred practice, and contemplative spirituality, this podcast is a room of noticing: a spacious, reflective container where we learn to recognize the quiet (and not-so-quiet) calls toward change, expansion, and deeper truth.



    Each month offers two complementary practices.

    The first is a conversation with a fellow traveler—someone living at the intersection of work, creativity, practice, and spirit. Together we explore how they have navigated threshold moments in their lives: what helped them listen more deeply, what practices or metaphors guided them, and what they had to release as they moved closer to the center of themselves.


    The second is a Labyrinth Companion—an audio guide created to accompany intentional labyrinth walks wherever you are. These episodes carry themes from the conversations into embodied practice, supporting reflection, prayer, meditation, and inner listening as you walk.


    From story and silence alike, living metaphors emerge. Rather than offering answers, Room to Evolve creates space—to notice what is stirring, to listen with greater care, and to trust the slow, faithful unfolding of transformation.


    This is not a podcast about getting somewhere faster. It is a place to recognize when you are being called—and to begin by paying attention.


    Jessica Goulding is a yoga therapist, labyrinth facilitator, and retreat leader—a pilgrim of the inner life whose teaching and writing accompany others through thresholds of change, weaving yoga, contemplation, and sacred practice.


    Learn more and join the full Room to Evolve community at https://roomtoevolve.com


    Subscribe on Substack for weekly musings and thoughtful reflections from your host, Jessica Goulding → https://substack.com/@roomtoevolve



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    3 mins
  • Ep. 59 Entering a New Room

    Ep. 59 Entering a New Room
    Jan 27 2026

    What do you do when a spiritual framework that once held you beautifully begins to feel too tight?


    In this brief transition episode of Chakra Savvy, Jessica Goulding reflects on a season of change and names a threshold moment—one shaped not by dissatisfaction, but by deep listening and lived experience.



    Honoring decades of teaching, practice, and community, Jessica shares why she’s answering a quiet but insistent call toward a more spacious container for her work. Drawing from contemplative practices like labyrinth walking, centering prayer, and lectio divina, she invites listeners to pause, breathe, and notice where expansion may be asking to happen in their own lives.



    This is not an episode about answers.
    It’s about listening.
    About honoring what has been.
    And about making room for what wants to emerge next.


    If life feels like it’s shifting beneath your feet, this reflection is an invitation to stand at the threshold—and stay curious.



    Topics & Themes

    • Spiritual thresholds and seasons of change

    • Honoring the evolution of Chakra Savvy

    • Chakras as living, embodied wisdom

    • Labyrinths, pilgrimage, and contemplative practice

    • Letting go of containers that no longer fit

    • Making room for deeper listening and expansion
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    5 mins
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