Discussing their newest project, Strawberry Moons Media, David Nichtern and Debbie Nutley get into how they truly merged creativity with spirituality and ‘making a buck’.
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This time on the CSM Podcast, David and Debbie share about:
- The creation of Strawberry Moons Media as a hub for conscious creators and spiritual storytellers
- Having a ‘sky view’ perspective while also staying grounded and executing dreams here on earth
- Experiencing Buddhism and meditation in a way that is accessible, engaging, and entertaining
- Debbie’s inspiration behind Pengwee and Ruby, two mindful penguin best friends who teach compassion and playfulness
- How music bypasses the logical mind, opening the door to intuition and emotional depth
- Rediscovering our natural state as intuitive, spiritual beings
- Breaking down superficiality to reconnect with the sacred and the beyond
Check out Strawberry Moons Media on YouTube, where you can find access to entertainment with meaning, mindful living tips, and mindful lessons for children. You can also keep up with Strawberry Moons on Instagram, Facebook, and Tiktok.
About Debbie Nutley:
Debbie Nutley is an award-winning children’s picture book author, certified meditation instructor and trained to teach mindfulness to children. Her picture books, Pengwee’s Breath and Ruby’s Heart Song, both contain engaging stories involving two adorable and best friend penguins. Each story weaves lessons of mindfulness and social-emotional learning. Always finding inspiration in music, Debbie collaborated with composer and songwriter Wells Hanley to create a musical rendition of the signature song embedded in the story of Ruby’s Heart Song. Keep up with Debbie on her Instagram and learn more about her books on her website.
“The whole reason why I decided to publish children’s books about mindfulness, and Pengwee and Ruby are these adorable, mindful, heart-centered penguins, they’re best friends, the whole reason I did it is because I thought it would be great for kids to learn about mindfulness at a young age. That it would be a better world if every kid knew about this stuff.” –Debbie Nutley
About David Nichtern:
David Nichtern, founder of Dharma Moon, is a senior Buddhist teacher who has been practicing and teaching meditation for over 40 years. He was one of the initial American students of renowned meditation master Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and studied closely with him soon after his arrival in the United States in 1970. He is also a business consultant with companies creating a variety of offerings integrating meditation in a larger health and well-being context. David is also a multiple Grammy-nominated and Emmy Award-winning musician. David’s journey has crisscrossed with the Maharaji/Ram Dass sangha for decades. He has produced multiple Krishna Das albums and frequently joins the Bhaktettes live on guitar. He considers himself to be a first cousin and an honorary member of the Bhakti community.
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“I think we’re creating a whole new genre of something: bite-sized pieces people can check out and in 3-4 minutes get a very tangible sense of what meditation practice is about, what the Buddhist teachings are, but without feeling like you’re going to the dentist.” –David Nichtern