Pathways Radio with Paul O’Brien features 30-minute conversations with authors, luminaries, and leaders about personal development and cultural evolution. Paul O’Brien has been the host since 1984, when the program began airing on KBOO 90.7 FM in Portland, Oregon.

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Pathways for May 1, 2022: High – Leonard Buschel

In 2020, 90,000 Americans died from taking too many harmful drugs at one time. Many people struggle with addiction, but it is possible to recover and experience a life lived awake and alert, a life vibrating at a higher frequency of increased creativity and joy. The sober life can even include social inclusion, fun, and fellowship. Read More & Listen »

Pathways for October 14, 2021: Letting Go of Nothing

The call to let go lies at the heart of the world’s spiritual traditions. Not being attached to outcomes, surrendering desires, accepting the present, opening to a higher power, relinquishing the ego, practicing forgiveness — all entail letting go. Today’s guest offers a practical and empowering approach to the age-old quest for letting go of the thoughts and feelings that block happiness, impede change, and hinder self-acceptance. Read More & Listen »

Pathways for August 1, 2021: Modern Masculinity

Lately it seems that humanity has reached a tipping point in our collective consciousness, and people are becoming distressed and unstable. With the world rapidly changing, there are obstacles and pressures facing all of us—and that includes not just women and minorities, but contemporary men as well. Read More & Listen »

Listening to Ayahuasca

Dr. Rachel Harris is the author of the new book, Listening to Ayahuasca: New Hope for Depression, Addiction, PTSD, and Anxiety. She received a National Institutes of Health New Investigator’s Award, has published more than forty scientific studies in peer-reviewed journals,

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Insights to Intimacy

Christian Pankhurst is the author of the new book, Insights To Intimacy: Why Relationships Fail & How To Make Them Work.  Christian is an authority on heart-centered communication and heart-intelligent relationships. He is the creator of the Heart IQ™ Method, a coaching … Read More & Listen »

China House of I

Unbeknownst to the world at large, a personal growth movement is taking shape in modern China. Yang Ziwei (known as ‘Annie’) is the founder of THE HOUSE OF I — a personal growth center outside of Beijing, China. With over 10 years experience … Read More & Listen »

Conscious Musings

Alexis Brooks is the author of Conscious Musings: Contemplations to Transform Life & Realize Potential. Alexis is a journalist, essayist and researcher within the metaphysical, spiritual and new thought genre. Her show is called “Conscious Inquiry with Alexis Brooks,” in which she … Read More & Listen »

Kalani Retreats – A Leap of Faith, Hope and Love

Richard Koob, founder of Kalani (a non-profit retreat center in Hawaii’s tropical rainforest), has made a remarkable contribution to self-development and education. He toured the world as a professional dancer before building the community with his partner in the 1970’s. Kalani Oceanside … Read More & Listen »

Fire of the Goddess

Our guest this week on Pathways is Katalin Koda, author of the book Fire of the Goddess: Nine Paths to Ignite the Sacred Feminine. Katalin is a passionate explorer of earth stories, women’s mysteries and the mythic expression of our world. A … Read More & Listen »

Constructive Wallowing

Our guest today on Pathways is Tina Gilbertson, author of the new book Constructive Wallowing: How to Beat Bad Feelings by Letting Yourself Have Them. Tina is a licensed psychotherapist whose practice here in Portland includes individual therapy and non-traditional career counseling. … Read More & Listen »

The Attraction Distraction

Sonia Miller is the author of The Attraction Distraction: Why the Law of Attraction Isn’t Working for You and How to Get Results- Finally!. Sonia has helped seekers around the world to realize their greatest aspirations since 1983. By sharing her expertise … Read More & Listen »