Episodes

Reflections of Courage and Resiliency in Ukraine
Dec. 5, 2022

Reflections of Courage and Resiliency in Ukraine

Natalia Valevska will share her insights from living within their beloved country, Ukraine, during the Russian invasion of February 2022. She will discuss her experiences and work with EdCamp Ukraine, an association of over 4...
Curious Minds: The Power of Connection
Nov. 28, 2022

Curious Minds: The Power of Connection

Curious about something? Google it. But is curiosity simply information seeking? According to Perry Zurn and Dani S. Bassett, what gets left out in the conventional understanding of curiosity are the relations between ideas a...
Emergency Medicine:” The Emotional and Moral Contact Sport”
Nov. 21, 2022

Emergency Medicine:” The Emotional and Moral Contact Sport”

What do you say to the parents of a recent high school graduate who was just killed when the car she was riding in collided with a truck? Or to a son who asks you to do everything possible to save his cancer-ridden mother eve...
Long Days, Short Years—Honest Talk About Parenting
Nov. 14, 2022

Long Days, Short Years—Honest Talk About Parenting

Even before Covid, parenting was hard. According to physician, writer, and father of three young children, Andrew Bomback, “From day one, parenting can feel like a version of ‘we are flying the plane as we build it.’” Bomback...
Soul Medicine: Nature’s Wisdom for Healing
Nov. 7, 2022

Soul Medicine: Nature’s Wisdom for Healing

With a practical approach that weaves together Eastern medicine, western psychology, and African ancestral principles of spirituality, author Lindsay Fauntleroy teaches you how to use the elements to improve physical, mental,...
Transform Nightmares  from Trauma through Healing Dreamwork
Oct. 31, 2022

Transform Nightmares from Trauma through Healing Dreamwork

Many of us suffer from nightmares, and those generated by trauma are among the most insidious and frightening. Whether it is Big T trauma such as abuse, violence, or oppression, or a small trauma such as microaggression, a fe...
Community Mental Wellness and Resiliency Act
Oct. 24, 2022

Community Mental Wellness and Resiliency Act

Bob Doppelt, the coordinator of the International Transformational Resilience Coalition (ITRC) will discuss why community-based initiatives that use a public health approach to build population-level mental wellness and trans...
Conquering of Dieting, Weight, & Body Image Issues
Oct. 17, 2022

Conquering of Dieting, Weight, & Body Image Issues

A $702 billion global diet/nutrition and weight loss industry shows that people worldwide are devoted to achieving maximum health and their desired bodies. Yet mainstream approaches are failing these individuals, and sadly, s...
Granddaughter Crow-Belief, Being and Beyond
Oct. 10, 2022

Granddaughter Crow-Belief, Being and Beyond

We are more similar than we are different! There is more beyond our own beliefs, we all have blind spots. Presenting a groundbreaking new paradigm for understanding a variety of perspectives, Granddaughter Crow will share wit...
International Healing: The Community and Trauma Resiliency Models
Sept. 26, 2022

International Healing: The Community and Trauma Resiliency Models

“I think this is what Nelson Mandela meant by the ‘rainbow nation’. Learning about how to stabilize the nervous system is equality and is beyond nations, culture, religion, and ethnicity.” Community Resiliency Model Teacher, ...
GROWING HEALTHIER, MORE COMPASSIONATE AND RESILIENT  COMMUNITIES
Sept. 19, 2022

GROWING HEALTHIER, MORE COMPASSIONATE AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES

Carey Sipp, leader of strategic partnerships with PACEs Connection and Kelly Purcell, Well-Being Consultant and CRM teacher with Ground. Connect. Empower. LLC will share how strategic partnerships and involvement with local r...
Mirror Meditation The Power of Neuroscience and Self-Reflection
Sept. 12, 2022

Mirror Meditation The Power of Neuroscience and Self-Reflection

Dr. Tara Well will share the elements of Mirror Meditation which she describes as an in-depth exploration into the power of reflections. She will share the benefits of Mirror Meditation reported by practitioners and students,...
PEACEBUILDING PRACTITIONERS - Supporting the Supporters
Aug. 29, 2022

PEACEBUILDING PRACTITIONERS - Supporting the Supporters

Sara Cook will share her extensive experience working with people affected by conflict internationally and in Northern Ireland. She is the United Kingdom representative to Women Mediators Across the Commonwealth. Those workin...
Recovering from Adverse Childhood Experiences
Aug. 22, 2022

Recovering from Adverse Childhood Experiences

Dr. Glenn Schiraldi will share his latest book: The Adverse Childhood Experiences Recovery Workbook: Heal the Hidden Wounds from Childhood Affecting Your Adult Mental and Physical Health. He will explore the links between adv...
Domestic Violence: Finding the Strength to Leave
Aug. 15, 2022

Domestic Violence: Finding the Strength to Leave

These are the facts: 1 in 4 women globally experience domestic violence. On average, it takes 7 times for most survivors to successfully leave an abusive relationship. But behind the statistics are human beings. One Saturday ...
Embodied Healing Across Cultures
Aug. 8, 2022

Embodied Healing Across Cultures

Reena Patel believes in the words of Resmaa Menakem when he stated, “Resilience is built into the cells of our bodies. Like trauma, resilience can ripple outward, changing the lives of people, families, neighborhoods, and com...
Courageous Women – Resiliency 2022
Aug. 1, 2022

Courageous Women – Resiliency 2022

Today’s show will focus on the topic of courage, connectedness, and resiliency. The question of courage has been in the public debate sparked by Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony in front of the January 6th Committee. Many have ...
Promoting Nurse Well-Being during COVID
July 25, 2022

Promoting Nurse Well-Being during COVID

COVID-19 exacerbated stress and trauma universally, creating a secondary pandemic that increased demand for mental health care in a system on the verge of crisis. An intense and immediate need for population well-being suppor...
Uncovering Bipolar Disorder:A Journey of Hope and Transformation
July 18, 2022

Uncovering Bipolar Disorder:A Journey of Hope and Transformation

Shelly Sood and Nikhil Torsekar, husband and wife, will share that with an understanding of mental health conditions and receiving support and guidance, and accepting help, health, and life can be transformed. They navigated ...
Violence in Society: Lessons from Northern Ireland
July 11, 2022

Violence in Society: Lessons from Northern Ireland

We live in a world of violence and sometimes we can feel overwhelmed and helpless. From the streets of our town and cities like Chicago to the Genocide in Srebrenica, Bosnia what lessons can we learn from peacemaking in Belfa...
The Art of Talking to Children
June 27, 2022

The Art of Talking to Children

After over two years of disconnection, frequent trauma, and grief, so many children are longing for connection, belonging, and the opportunity to process experiences. Meaningful conversations offer them all these gifts and mo...
Life after 45 – Optimistic Aging – 45 Forward
June 13, 2022

Life after 45 – Optimistic Aging – 45 Forward

Today’s show is about navigating a successful life as you age. Just over 34 percent of the US population is aged 50 and over, and the numbers are rising rapidly with the aging of the baby-boom generation. The numbers are proj...
Creating Safer and Supportive Schools
June 6, 2022

Creating Safer and Supportive Schools

In the United States, the nineteen children murdered in Uvalde now are tragically added to the 4,357 American children from the ages of one to nineteen who died from gun violence in 2020. After every mass shooting, the dialog...
The Value of a Life Plan
May 30, 2022

The Value of a Life Plan

Shannah Kennedy is one of Australia’s foremost strategic executive life and health coaches, working with clients to help them transform their careers, well-being, and lives. She is a bestselling author, well-being specialist,...