Energy Studies Book Club

60 Pages in 60 Days: What Between Heaven and Earth Is Teaching Me

After a 60-day hiatus, Samm Smeltzer returns to share an honest, unfiltered recap of her slow but meaningful journey through Between Heaven and Earth: A Guide to Chinese Medicine by Harriet Beinfield and Efrem Korngold. In this episode, Samm reflects on why pacing matters more than progress, and walks through the passages that stopped her in her tracks — from the Taoist concept of the Tao as an unbroken wholeness, to the gardener vs. mechanic metaphor, to the five phases and what they reveal about personality, disease, and balance. She also draws powerful connections between Chinese medical theory and her work in HR, organizational development, and energetic healing at the HRart Center. A candid, rich conversation about learning, grace, and tending your own inner garden. --- Join the conversation in our Energy Studies Book Club Portal — you'll find the highlighted passages from this episode waiting for you there. Share your thoughts, connect with fellow readers, and dive deeper into what we're exploring together. 👉 Join the Book Club Portal [https://www.hrartinstitute.com/spaces/22049791?utm_source=manual]

The Reading List is Here: Come Cultivate With Me

It's here. The first official episode of the Energy Studies Book Club podcast and we're starting where every good book club starts: the reading list. In this episode, I'm walking you through the seven books I'll be reading this year, why I chose them, and the structured reading methodology I've built to actually make it through them. Primary Book List: 1. Between Heaven and Earth 2. The Way of the Five Seasons 3. The Five Spirits 4. The 7 Emotions: Psychology and Health in Ancient China Secondary Book List: 1. Learning the Tarot 2. Co-Active Coaching (Fourth Edition) 3. Playful Rebellion I also share my daily reading methodology (yes, there is a page count goal). My philosophy on re-reading, and why most of these books don't have quality audiobook versions (and why that matters to an auditory learner like me). Next episode I'll be back with my first debrief on Between Heaven and Earth and Learning the Tarot. Come hold me accountable. Join the free Reader Hub [https://www.hrartinstitute.com/spaces/22049791?utm_source=manual] inside the HRart Collective to read and explore alongside the community. Come read. And let the energy hold you. Access all the book details by clicking here [https://bookshop.org/lists/energy-studies-book-club-2026-reading-list].

Trailer: Why I'm Reading Energy Theory Out Loud

Welcome to the Energy Studies Book Club Podcast — I'm so glad you're here. This trailer is me being fully transparent about what this podcast is, what it's becoming, and why I believe energetic theory is the conversation that HR, culture, and workplace wellbeing have been missing. A little about me: I'm Samm Smeltzer, founder of the HRart Center burnout recovery center in York, PA, and I hold a Doctorate in Medical Qigong. I've spent over a decade in HR and organizational development — and this podcast is where all of that comes together, one book at a time. Each month, I'll be reading, reflecting, and sharing in real time — connecting Classical Oriental Medicine with workplace culture, processing dense energetic theory in bite-sized chunks, and growing alongside you. What to expect: 1. Monthly book reflections and real-time takeaways 2. Honest processing — not expert performance 3. Connections between energy theory, burnout, and organizational life 4. Occasional guest friends and authors along the way Ready to go deeper? Join us in the free interactive Reader Hub inside the HRart Collective, where we'll read and explore together as a community. Click Here to Join [https://www.hrartinstitute.com/spaces/22049791?utm_source=manual]. Subscribe, leave a review if something resonates, and I'll see you in the first episode. Come read. And let the energy hold you.

Book Club Final Episode

Welcome back to the very last episode of this season of the HRart Worker Book Club podcast. If you've been following along, you know we've been expanding upon our insights and discussing the overlap that exists between three very different books, The Mamba Mentality: How I Play by Kobe Bryant, Think Again by Adam Grant and Living Buddha, Living Christ by Thich Nhat Hanh. Grab your books, join us and let's jump in to chat about the power that books have to change our work and lives. Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com [//www.hrartcenter.com]. Captivate

Book Club Episode Five

Books have the ability to change our lives. They broaden our worldview, they influence our thoughts, they show us how to be better people, and they help us to connect to others. The HRart Worker Book Club has just finished reading The Mamba Mentality: How I Play by Kobe Bryant, Think Again by Adam Grant and Living Buddha, Living Christ by Thich Nhat Hanh. Now we gather to talk about the real impact these very different books have had on our lives. Tune in and join us for part one of the finale of this season! Find the show notes at https://www.hrartcenter.com/www.hrartcenter.com [http://www.hrartcenter.com/].