by admin | Aug 26, 2016
August 30, 2016 – All of our problems seem to stem from our inability to sit in a room alone.
This adage is one Peter Sterling has always innately understood, as he possesses a remarkable ability to follow his inner voice.
Peter Sterling’s story is an example of what our lives could be like, should we choose to tune in and know the impulses of our own mind.
Our interview showcases Peter’s journey to answer his calling, as well as samples of his melodious harp music.
Formal Bio:
Celebrated Harpist Peter Sterling’s life is a reminder to all who offer themselves as an open vessel for the Divine, that there’s no stop button once Spirit unleashes its creativity. Peter’s response to his heavenly calling 25 years ago, blossomed into an endlessly-creative multi-media career, spanning 16 studio albums, numerous Music Awards, a book called Hearing the Angels Sing, and an impressive series of crystal- frosted Mandala art prints enough to fill a gallery. Peter also creates sacred geometry Stained Glass art, and presents dynamic workshops on the science of sound healing & sacred geometry.
Success came quickly for Peter, when the music label “World Disc” released his first album Harp Magic which was nominated in 1994 for NAIRD’s (now A2IM) Best String Album Award. In 2004 Sterling’s album Hap Dreams sat at the top of New Age Radio’s Top 100 for 8 weeks and garnered a Album of the Year nomination. In 2005 peter signed on with renowned new age music label Real Music to release his Shadow,Mist and Light cd. Peter’s self released 2008 effort The Sands of Time earned a nomination for a Hollywood Music Award for Best New Age Album. His 2012 release Patterns of Reflection soared to #1 on the ZMR 100 International Radio chart, also grabbing a nomination for Album of the Year. The very next year his album Twilight Serenade ascended to the #1 position on the ZMR Chart, while the track entitled “Isle of Light” recently earned a Bronze medal in the Global Music Awards for 2016.
With thousands of worldwide fans, Internet-radio airplay streaming constantly around the globe, and a Vibrational Healing series of albums, Peter says his 16th studio album Sacred Visions is a different kind of benchmark: it encapsulates his life experience in the legendary red rock paradise of Sedona,Az. The album also celebrates the coming together of familiar talents on this rhythmic contemporary gem, bursting with danceable world beats and infectious multi-cultural grooves. Blending the accompaniment of studio whizzes Bruce Becvar, Robin Miller, and Fitzhugh Jenkins, along with popular New Age / Smooth Jazz artists Hans Christian, William Aura, and Third Force, it is every bit healing and reflective (as Peter’s fans have come to expect), as it is pure joy. Sacred Visions will likely make your body irresistibly move and groove!
While some musicians are classically trained from childhood, others are guided to their destiny later in life. It took 33 years of living before Peter heard the still small voice while working in the high altitudes of the Rocky Mountains as a ski instructor in Aspen. Soon Peter couldn’t shake the notion that he was meant to devote his life to art and become a creative channel for Divine inspiration. Sedona beckoned, and Peter heeded the call without hesitation.
Exploring Sedona’s remote canyons daily, and living out of his trusty van, Peter followed every Divine hunch and inspiration as a free-spirited seeker. The Celtic Harp serendipitously entered his life on a fateful day in Sedona as an answer to a prayer on how best to fulfill his unique life purpose. Now toting his harp with him everywhere he went, Peter surrendered himself completely, allowing Grace to unfold through him amidst Sedona’s epic scenery and energy vortices. Having only a few lessons under his belt from the seller of the Celtic Harp, the Angels took over, guiding Peter’s hands and causing them to move masterfully within a few short months. No one was more surprised than Peter, whose skill-level demonstrated that of a virtuoso rather than a mere beginner.
Peter felt inspired to make drastic changes to his diet and lifestyle, switching to vegetarian “living” foods and immersing himself in healing treatments to upgrade his physical and energetic bodies through shamanic, chiropractic,energy healing and herbal treatments. With his newfound inner attunement, the Angels continued to reach Peter’s inner ear with heavenly sound transmissions, a sound which many mystics have called “the Music of the Spheres.”
Little did Peter know that one day his angelic music would garner testimonials from around the world for its miraculous healing effects: softening the hearts of the dying at the moment of their transition and used by mothers at the time of birth and to ease their autistic children’s suffering. For many, it has become the quintessential healing soundtrack for meditation and massage. “My mission is to create music that can create an experience of transcendence in the listener; strike a chord on their heartstrings, and remind them of Home – a feeling of Oneness,” Peter commented.
A favorite on Internet radio such as Pandora, Sirius, XM Satellite, and Soundscapes Radio as well as United and American airlines, Peter scarcely dreamed that his music would have a massive worldwide audience back when he was recording his first 8 tracks on a cassette tape in Byron Bay, Australia and marketing it on foot around Sedona with its hand-drawn cover art. Now, through Internet Radio, CD, DVD, his website, and countless other forums, Peter’s angelic music will continue to reach the masses, heal lives, balance brains, open hearts, and connect people to their innate spiritual essence.
A walk into his beautiful West-Sedona home will find dozens of his canvas and wood-mounted “Portals of Light” Mandala art prints, glossed and shimmering with finely-ground Quartz crystal specks. Peter’s stained glass pieces adorn much of the house as well, which are the inspiration used to create the Mandala design for the “Portals of Light” series. When not in the studio working on his next album, Peter is often found working in his organic vegetable and herb garden, ensuring fresh, high-energy food for his family, which now consists of his partner Crystal, and their 5-year old son Micah. Peter also enjoys guiding out-of-towners on Sacred Land Journeys to Sedona’s spectacular vortex sites that have captured his heart and inspired his art and music.
Check out all of Peters music at www.harpmagic.com And his Portals of Light Art at www.mandalamagic333.com
Listen to “Healing Through Music with Peter Sterling 08/30/16” on Spreaker.
by admin | Aug 19, 2016
August 23rd, 2016 – We’ve all heard this before: Love is all you need.
So we wander into relationships with the best intentions to love each other.
Only, without realizing our wounds or our partner’s wounds and without communication and conflict resolution skills, we often find ourselves in a relationship crisis.
Our interview with Linda and Charlie Bloom uncovers a few cultural myths about love; their book that they coauthored together exposes even more.
This is a fabulous introduction to love’s myths, its crises, and its many opportunities for personal growth.
Formal Bio:
Linda Bloom, LCSW and Charlie Bloom, MSW have been married since 1972. Trained as psychotherapists and relationship counselors, they have worked with individuals, couples, groups, and organizations since 1975.
They have lectured and taught at learning institutes throughout the USA, including the Esalen Institute, the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, the California Institute for Integral Studies, the Meridian University, John F. Kennedy University, the Crossings, Omega institute, the Institute for Transpersonal Psychology, University of California at Berkeley Extension Program, the Hoffman Institute, and the World Health Organization.
They have offered seminars throughout the world, including China, Japan, Indonesia, Denmark, Sweden, India, Brazil, and many other locations.
Find out more at bloomwork.com
Listen to “Myths About Love with Linda and Charlie Bloom 08/23/16” on Spreaker.
by admin | Aug 15, 2016
August 15, 2016 –
Frances Arnold is a soulful dietician that ended her battle with chronic illness by going deep beneath the surface of her mind.
Now, with a combination of measured science and the coaxing of patients’ intuition, she guides others out of their digestive problems, fatigue, adrenal failure and symptoms into whole health.
Our interview with Frances is an insightful listen for anyone who eats food and lives in the modern world.
Everything affects our bodies – microbes, meditation, sleep, routines, and wi-fi – and Frances helps us to sort through our life’s everyday characteristics to see where we may make room for our health and well-being.
Formal Bio:
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Integrative Functional Nutritionist
Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher
There’s a sense of betrayal many of Frances’s clients feel about their bodies. By the time they enter her office for the first time, they’re considerably confused about nutrition.
Not to mention worn out, frustrated, and overwhelmed.
They’re usually eating foods that don’t work with their physiology, and their bodies are failing to cope.
There are mountains of conflicting nutrition advice and endless health philosophies out there and trying to process them all is exhausting.
And heartbreaking when they don’t yield results.
Frances Arnold knows how that feels – her own journey began when she spiraled into chronic illness, despite a wholesome diet, regular exercise, daily meditation, and two degrees in nutrition.
Her recovery was long, expensive, and challenging.
But it taught her the tools she now uses to restore her clients to wellness in less time than it took her and with less cost.
Listen to “Whole Being Health with Frances Arnold 08/16/16” on Spreaker.
by admin | Aug 7, 2016
August 9th, 2016 – Our interview with Chad Cooper will light you up and give you tangible ideas to start living differently TODAY.
For example, the common mindset concerning to-do lists is out the window (as uncomfortable as that may make us feel), and our common use of everyday language gets revised.
We talk about presence, journey, talent, and purpose.
But in a slightly different way from a slightly different “sage” than we’re used to.
Again, that interview is here.
Formal Bio:
In Business- Chad is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a registered broker and license holder of several investment and financial licenses. Retired from Microsoft at a young age, he knows what it takes to become financially independent.
As a Coach- Chad Cooper has been an advisor to CXO executives in Fortune 500 companies advising leadership service, operation, and strategy on how to position and define services as strategic assets and has coached thousands of people. In addition, he is coach to Professional Athletes in WBO, NHL, MLB, USAT, NFL, and Olympians around the world, taking their performance to legendary levels As an Athlete- As a former multi-major sponsored triathlete, Chad competed on the Ironman race circuit and consistently ranked in the top 10% of his bracket nationally. Chad believes you always have enough “time” to keep your body healthy.
A Philanthropist – As a humanitarian, Chad works with many charitable organizations donating his time traveling with organizations doing the hands on work to improve lives in the USA and other countries. He even donates a portion of his book sales to http://houseofhealingmission.org/
As a Community Member- Chad has served his local community through public service over many years in positions such as, elected Council Member multiple terms, Board member of Michigan Municipal League Legislative Governance Committee, Board member of Michigan Municipal League Energy and Technology Committee, Vice Chairman South East Livingston County Recreational Authority, Mayor Pro-Tem City of Brighton (2nd Four Year Term)
Chad’s website www.chadecooper.com
Listen to “You are the Problem with Chad Cooper 08/09/16” on Spreaker.
by admin | Jul 31, 2016
August 2, 2016 – We hear lots of talk concerning spirituality and prayer, yet it takes a beautiful mind like Matthew Fox to step in and define these terms we so readily us, but perhaps don’t entirely comprehend.
In our interview, we discuss spirituality and how it’s about depth – about living our lives out of depth and not on the superficial surface of things.
That creativity is about making decisions that lead to our morality.
And that prayer is our radical response to life. It’s our yes’s and our no’s; it’s our thank you.
You don’t want to miss this moving and galvanizing interview.
Formal Bio:
“Matthew Fox might well be the most creative, the most comprehensive, surely the most challenging religious-spiritual teacher in America .
He has the scholarship, the imagination, the courage, the writing skill to fulfill this role at a time when the more official Christian theological traditions are having difficulty in establishing any vital contact with either the spiritual possibilities of the present or with their own most creative spiritual traditions of the past….
He has, it seems, created a new mythic context for leading us out of our contemporary religious and spiritual confusion into a new clarity of mind and peace of soul, by affirming rather than abandoning any of our traditional beliefs.”
Matthew Fox is an American priest and theologian.
He was an early and influential exponent of a movement that came to be known as Creation Spirituality.
And what is creation spirituality? “Honoring all of creation as Original Blessing, Creation Spirituality integrates the wisdom of Eastern and Western spirituality and global indigenous cultures with the emerging scientific understanding of the universe, and the passion of creativity. It is both a tradition and a movement, celebrated by mystics and agents of social change from every age and culture. It is also the tradition of the historical Jesus himself since it is the wisdom tradition of Israel.”
The movement draws inspiration from the mystical philosophies of such medieval Catholic visionaries as Hildegard of Bingen, Thomas Aquinas, Saint Francis of Assisi, Julian of Norwich, Dante Alighieri, Meister Eckhart, and Nicholas of Cusa, as well as the wisdom traditions of Christian scriptures.
Creation Spirituality is also strongly aligned with ecological and environmental movements of the late 20th century and embraces numerous spiritual traditions around the world, including Buddhism, Judaism, Sufism, and Native American spirituality, with a focus on “deep ecumenism.”
Fox has written 30 books that have sold millions of copies. You can learn more here at his website.
Listen to “A Way to God with Matthew Fox 08/02/16” on Spreaker.
by admin | Jul 25, 2016
July 26, 2016 –
This interview with Jennifer Caloyeras was a rare treat, as we don’t usually have fiction writers on the show.
But the depth and implicit Life Mastery themes in her novel, Strays, made perfect sense for our usual programming.
We’re thrilled to introduce readers, writers, and dog lovers to this extraordinary woman.
Strays is a coming of age novel about a young protagonist, Iris Moody, a volatile, troubled girl, who finds herself training and caring for a three-legged pit bull with a past that parallels her own.
This interview is about presence, writing, and finding the personal empowerment to rewrite our futures.
Jennifer is available for school visits and book club meetings.
Formal Bio:
Jennifer Caloyeras is a novelist and short fiction writer living in Los Angeles. She holds a B.A. In English from the University of California at Santa Cruz, a M.A. in English Literature from California State University Los Angeles and a M.F.A. in creative writing through the University of British Columbia.
She is the author of two young adult novels: Strays (2015) and Urban Falcon (2009). Her short stories have been published in Monday Night Literary, Wilde Magazine, Storm Cellar and Booth. She has been a college instructor, elementary school teacher and camp counselor. She was the dog columnist for the Los Feliz Ledger and the Larchmont Ledger from 2006 until 2016.
Jennifer served as the writer-in-residence at the Annenberg Beach House from January to March, 2016.
Jennifer is available for school visits and book club meetings.
Listen to “Writing Stray with Jennifer Caloyeras07/26/16” on Spreaker.
by admin | Jul 13, 2016
Replay Nov 15th last minute change. July 19, 2016 – Change and anger are in the air. Looking for answers to today’s wrenching challenges, William Martin turns to the Tao Te Ching and finds that while Taoism is known for its quiet, enigmatic wisdom, the Tao can also have the cleansing force of a rushing river.
Through his interpretation of this ancient Chinese text, Martin elucidates revolutionary messages condemning power-seeking and greed. He emphasizes that humans have a “natural virtue” that can help them heal the planet; shows how Taoism’s simplicity can be subversive and its flexibility a potent force; and reassures that “when injustice is the rule, justice always lies in wait.”
Provocative and stirring, Martin’s Tao flows within and through those who ride the waves of anger and frustration and gently guides them to true freedom. “We have learned the secret of transformation: Injustice feeds our determination. Hate increases our love. Wounds bring forth our healing, and fear uncovers our courage and serenity.” — from The Activist’s Tao Te Ching
Listen to “The Activist's Tao Te Ching by William Martin 07/19/16” on Spreaker.
by admin | Jul 8, 2016
July 12, 2016 – Dating coach, Pouline Middleton, did a little experiment.
Single and disappointed with her love life and the love life of others, she went looking for her top three qualifications in an ideal partner: A lover, a handyman, and a communicator.
By speaking up front with her potential mates as to what she was looking for, they were more honest with their priorities. This allowed “reality to play a much larger role that romance.”
Thus, a more conscious approach to dating kicked in.
Our interview with Pouline is excellent in its entirety. Everyone looking for a partner should consider the wisdom in her new, unorthodox approach.
Her book is called “One Woman Three Men,” and you can buy it here.
Formal Bio:
Dating coach Pouline Middleton was deeply disappointed by her love life.
We’ve all been there at one time or another. For Pouline, it was a divorce, leaving her a single mother, and then a relationship with a cheating man that opened her eyes.
When Pouline decided to rethink how she dated, and make a list of all the aspects of having a mate that were important to her. Turns out her list had 26 items. She culled them down to just three areas: a man to talk with about not only small things, but also the meaning of life; a man to be intimate with; and a man to handle the practical things such as handy man tasks. That’s when the conscious approach to dating kicked in.
Pouline decided to take the pressure off and super-charged aspect of dating to “find the one.” She made up her mind to date three different men, one for each area that was important to her. She began a very transparent search online. Every man she connected with knew her plan and needed to state which area he wished to be considered for. The interactions were fun, funny and profound. Pouline experienced this conscious dating exercise for a year and a half and then found the man who met all of her needs, and they married in 2013.
“One Woman Three Men is a fun read,” says Middleton. “But under the humor is a serious look at bringing our highest consciousness to modern love and sex.”
A native of Denmark, the country that seems to always be out in front with ideas that can change the world, Pouline’s book took off right away and a new career was born for her as a love coach.
Since creating her conscious dating model, which she calls Modern Love was born, Pouline has coached hundreds of people to get in touch with their three most important area, whatever they may be. Her process also works for men seeking women and same sex couples.
Pouline Middleton has been a Modern Love coach since 2010. She was born and lives in Denmark. She holds a M. Sc. in Economics and has worked extensively around the world. She worked for several companies in sales and marketing until she decided to become a coach. “One Woman Three Men” can be ordered on Amazon, at any bookstore worldwide and is currently available in paperback, Kindle and iBook format.
Listen to “One Woman Three Men with Pouline Middleton 07/12/16” on Spreaker.
by admin | Jul 5, 2016
Replay July 5th, 2016 Original air date December 16, 2014. Guest, Alan Cohen, joins us to inspire everyone to “get real” about life. Alan is our friend and mentor, as well as the founder of Holistic Coach (.org) based in Hawaii. The author of 24 popular inspirational books, including the best-selling The Dragon Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, the award-winning A Deep Breath of Life, and the classic Are You as Happy as Your Dog? has made him a household regular for the spiritually minded. He is a contributing writer for the New York Times #1 bestselling series Chicken Soup for the Soul, and his books have been translated into 24 foreign languages. His work has been featured on Oprah.com and in USA Today, The Washington Post and 101 Top Experts. Alan’s radio program Get Real is broadcast weekly on Hay House Radio, and his monthly column From the Heart is featured in magazines internationally. We are very fond of Alan and have experienced great renewal thanks to his life coaching programs. He is a joyous man who loves to turn daily life into a meaningful life lesson. He is magnificently encouraging on a personal and also professional level. www.alancohen.com and http://holisticcoach.org
Listen to “Get REAL with Alan Cohen07/05/16” on Spreaker.
by admin | Jun 22, 2016
June 28, 2016 – “We work too much, sleep too little, love with half a heart, and wonder why we are unhappy and unhealthy,” writes clinical psychologist Arthur Ciaramicoli, author of The Stress Solution: Using Empathy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Reduce Anxiety and Develop Resilience.
In it, Ciaramicoli provides readers with simple, realistic, powerful techniques for using empathy and cognitive behavioral therapy to perceive situations accurately, correct distorted thinking, and trigger our own neurochemistry to produce calm, focused energy. He developed this approach over thirty-five years of working with clients struggling with depression, anxiety, and addictions. Over and over again, he has helped sufferers overcome old hurts and combat performance anxiety, fears, and excessive worry.
Ciaramicoli’s pioneering approach offers new promise to readers facing a variety of stress-based concerns.
More on Arthur P. Ciaramicoli, Ed.D., Ph.D….
Listen to “The Stress Solution with Arthur Ciaramicoli 06/28/16” on Spreaker.
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