The Jeffrey Van Dyk Show

This episode is the album release concert of my recently released my new EP, “You Belong,” which I produced and recorded with my soul brothers and collaborators, The Brothers Koren (who were on episode #3 of this podcast). This album has been such a joy to create and share, with songs that are deeply connected to my journey and my heart! The concert includes personal stories behind each one the songs, with a mixture of laughter, a few tears, and plenty of singing! You can find the album at www.jeffreyvandyk.com or wherever you stream your music. I hope you enjoy!!! PS. This is the final episode of season 2 of this podcast. We'll be back in the fall with season 3! GUEST LINKS: Web: www.jeffreyvandyk.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1t66YGKtEBEybYV3LDR1dj Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/you-belong-ep/1619431946 iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/album/you-belong-ep/1619431946 YouTube: https://music.youtube.com/browse/MPREb_h7NlY5iejEz Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/albums/B09Y1CZ6PQ Tidal: https://store.tidal.com/us/album/225088159

Dr. Linda Backman is an expert psychologist and regression therapist who has led thousands of Soul Regressions over the past 25 years. She became a friend and colleague after she led a group regression at an event I attended, which shook me to my core. In this conversation we talk about how Linda got into this work, the three types of souls that are incarnated on Earth, the role of each type in on earth, and how this pivotal role in our personal growth and relationships, significantly influencing Humanity's progress. GUEST LINKS: Web: https://ravenheartcenter.com FB: https://www.facebook.com/Ravenheart-Center-385132844879216 Twitter: https://twitter.com/ravenheartcntr IG: https://www.instagram.com/ravenheartcenter/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgzoCILewHiJjb0tdLBLIxg Soul Regression Video Training: https://ravenheartcenter.com/images/DrLindaBackmanSoulRegressionTrainingonVideo.pdf

Dr. Gary Salyer is a longtime friend and neo reichian relationship mentor and attachment theory expert. One of the aspects of his work that's always fascinated me is around the 6 rights that Wilhelm Reich said that every human must have “installed” to be fully functioning, powerful contributors in society. In this episode we discuss each of those six rights in detail, examining their impact on love, life and business… including what happens in your business if they aren't yet installed! We also address the four fundamental feelings that will help you create connection with others and increase your ability to make impact on the world. https://thecourageousmessenger.com/right-lead-increase-leadership-impact-jeffrey-van-dyk-gary-salyer/ #podcast #thejeffreyvandykshow GUEST LINKS: Website: www.garysalyer.com FB: https://www.facebook.com/gary.salyer LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-d-salyer-ph-d-8a593a8/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/dr.gary.salyer/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GaryDSalyer

I've heard a ton of ideas on culture change and creating inclusive dialogue, but nothing so well thought-out, creative and scalable as this. Jennifer Graham is a visionary “conversation cultivator” and the Founder and CEO of Inclusivv, a visionary culture change company. She spent years running TEDxAtlanta, but got frustrated by the 1-way dialogue. She wanted to move from me-to-you “ideas worth spreading” to a conversation that could bring multiple diverse voices together for “conversations that matter.” How do you get people to engage with one another around difficult subjects? How do you get them to listen to one another and learn from the experience? How do you get bosses and subordinates from diverse backgrounds to gain common understanding? These are some of the questions that Jennifer has been able to answer with her unique “conversation technology” that's at the heart of what her company, INCLUSIVV, does. One part of the conversation that made my mind explode just a bit was how this “conversation technology” can be used to get people to engage more deeply and meaningfully at events, in book launches and around programs you may run in your company. She is on a mission to design a more inclusive and sustainable world by using the art of conversation to drive real and lasting change. GUEST LINKS: IG: https://www.instagram.com/inclusivv.co/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/inclusivv FB: https://www.facebook.com/inclusivv/ WEB: https://www.inclusivv.co/

If you're a woman who has ever felt like nobody is listening to you, or that you're crazy, or that you're being gaslit, this episode is for you. Elizabeth Lesser is a woman of profound wisdom, quiet power and keen insight. She is the author of several bestselling books, including her newest book Cassandra Speaks: When Women are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes, which reveals how humanity has outgrown its origin tales and hero myths about women, and empowers women to trust their instincts, find their voice, and tell new guiding stories. Elizabeth is the cofounder of Omega Institute, recognized internationally for its workshops and conferences in wellness, spirituality, creativity, and social change, as well as Omega's Women's Leadership Center, which grew out of the popular Women & Power conference series featuring women leaders, activists, authors and artists from around the world. Each year close to 30,000 people participate in Omega's programs on its campus in Rhinebeck, New York and at urban and travel sites, and more than a million people visit its website for online learning. She has given two popular TED talks, and is one of Oprah Winfrey's Super Soul 100, a collection of a hundred leaders who are using their voices and talent to elevate humanity. GUEST LINKS: FB: https://www.facebook.com/ElizLesser IG: https://www.instagram.com/elizlesser/ WEB: https://www.elizabethlesser.org/ BOOKS: https://www.elizabethlesser.org/book-covers VIDEOS: https://www.elizabethlesser.org/video

I've spent my professional career pioneering the relationship between core wounds and marketing, but this interview with Dr. Mario Martinez was one I didn't see coming! He has pioneered the direct link between your emotional wounds and your immune response, with credible research evidence to back it up. He's a true visionary who blew my mind with his research and the emotional “antidotes” to negative immune responses in the body. Dr. Mario Martinez is a clinical neuropsychologist and cultural psychoneuroimmunologist. In his biocognitive model, Mario identifies complex pathways showing how our cultural beliefs affect our immune, nervous, and endocrine systems, and translates them to create practical applications. He is the preeminent proponent of cultural psychoneuroimmunology, and has published numerous articles on “causes of health” based on his research with healthy centenarians on five different continents. He has studied healthy centenarians worldwide and found that only 20 to 25% can be attributed to genetics - the rest is related to how they live and the cultural beliefs they share. He is the author of the bestselling book The MindBody Code: How to Change the Beliefs that Limit Your Health, Longevity, and Success that teaches his theory and practice of biocognitive science to the general public. GUEST LINKS: Biocognitive Science Institute: https://www.biocognitiveculture.com/ Empowerment Code: https://www.empowermentcode.org/ YouTube Channel (English & Spanish): https://www.youtube.com/user/biocognitive Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@houseshrink?lang=en Chirbit: https://www.chirbit.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.mariomartinez/ SoundCloud (English & Spanish): https://soundcloud.com/mario-martinez-477 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-mario-e-martinez-6451641a/ Published works at Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Mario-Martinez/e/B002BLPU6A Dr. Martinez's course at the Shift Network: https://shiftnetwork.isrefer.com/go/hhMM/a23925/

Junot Díaz was born in the Dominican Republic and raised in New Jersey. He is the author of the critically acclaimed Drown; The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, which won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award; and This Is How You Lose Her, a New York Times bestseller and National Book Award finalist. He is the recipient of a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship, PEN/Malamud Award, Dayton Literary Peace Prize, Guggenheim Fellowship, and PEN/O. Henry Award. We talk deeply about being an outsider, presenting the voice of outsiders and taking the time to find what you have to say. GUEST LINKS: Headshot credit should go to ©Nina Subin Tag for Social Media: @aragiauthors http://www.junotdiaz.com

Emma is a mental health pioneer, bringing the work of mental health to the center of corporate environments, with a particular emphasis on supporting traditionally marginalized people. Early in Emma's own career, her struggles with depression and anxiety seemed to culminate on dreaded Sundays. Writing was a huge part of her healing journey, and she started sharing her stories on her blog Survingsundays.com and @surviving_sundays on Instagram, which went viral. She then started inviting other people to share their experience, seeking to create a space for people to feel held and supported outside of therapy. Today she's the head of mental heath at a premier inclusion consultancy, Utopia, which is spearheading the work of mental health in the workplace. GUEST LINKS: Website: https://www.survivingsundays.com/ Instagram: @surviving_sundays Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emma.mainoo

Dr. Rachel Yehuda PhD is a highly respected leader and true pioneer in the field of epigenetics, intergenerational trauma, and the use of psychedelic-assisted therapies. A few years ago, a Dr Yehuda released a groundbreaking study on the children of Holocaust survivors, demonstrating how the lessons from trauma to be passed down intergenerationally, through markers in the genes. We talk about the implications of that on our society, and how psychedelics are providing great promise in supporting people to resolve deep-seeded traumas that they otherwise can't seem to access. Dr. Yehuda stresses that while the maladaptive responses trauma are handed down, so are the responses that create resiliency. My hope is that this conversation will help you see that when you engage in personal and leadership development, that work sits inside of a larger cultural and intergenerational container. GUEST LINKS: Web: https://labs.icahn.mssm.edu/yehudalab/ IG: @rachelyehudaphd Twitter: @mspsychedelics

I've always been fascinated by the nature of TIME. What is it? Does it even exist? How can a new understanding of time help leaders get off the treadmill of constant quest to succeed? And what about connecting with loved ones who have passed? Are we really doing that when we feel our ancestors are near? This week's episode is a little different for me because I'm not talking with a spiritual teacher about these things - I'm talking with celebrated astronomer, Colin Stuart, an expert on the science of time. Colin has this amazing superpower of making complex concepts simple and easy to understand, especially for a science novice like me. Colin's nineteen books have sold over 400,000 copies worldwide and been translated into 21 languages. His latest book, TIME: 10 things you should know, explores the physics of time. GUEST LINKS: Website: http://www.colinstuart.net Twitter: @skyponderer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/colinstuartspace Time: Ten Things You Should Know - https://www.colinstuart.net/is-time-travel-possible-does-it-exist-popular-science-book-paradoxes/ My Astrophysics for Beginners online course - https://www.colinstuart.net/astrophysics-course-for-beginners-introduction-online/

James Trapp exemplifies overcoming adversity. The oldest of eight children, he was abandoned by his birth mother during his formative years. Nevertheless, he attended Princeton University, and became a successful criminal defense attorney in South Florida. It all came crumbling down when he became addicted to drugs while defending some nefarious Miami Vice types. He lost everything and at his lowest moved into a halfway house where he began to explore spirituality. He now knows this was all part of his journey into his true calling. “If someone had told me a few years earlier that there were a thousand things I might do with my life, being a minister wouldn't have been one of them. But here I am — and it's definitely who I am.” He became an ordained minister in 1994, and started pastoring Unity on the Bay (UOTB) in Miami. By 2005, over 70 percent of the congregation was between ages 20 and 49 and Sunday attendance increased from 125 congregants in 1994 to more than 1300 in 2005. Revenues grew from $200,000 in 1994 to nearly $1.9 million in 2005, when Dr. Trapp became President and CEO of Unity Worldwide Ministries (UWM), overseeing over 2,000 churches. What I love about James is his humility and vision. He says, “We are not here to casually observe the unfolding of history. We are here to consciously participate in its revelation. Our world is remade, reformed, and transformed by the cutting-edge ideas we are in conversation about on a daily basis." GUEST LINKS: PERSONAL WEB: www.jamestrapp.com CHURCH WEB: www.slcworld.org IG: https://www.instagram.com/jamestrappspeaker/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjamestrapp/ BOOK: "Take Back Your Future!": https://jamesac12aa.clickfunnels.com/launch-page-11587764042098 Self-Worth Quiz: https://bit.ly/2W1dBOD

John Wolfstone is a burgeoning leader on a mission to help revitalize adulthood initiation rites of passage in a modern context. We talk about the need for adult initiation, the role they can play in our contemporary lives, and how they support leaders in learning to trust themselves with power, so they can use it honorably. We also discuss The Sacred Matrix, a feature length documentary film John is releasing this year about the work of the Tamera Peace Research & Education Community in Portugal, which is one of Earth's most radical social experiments in human futurism. John shares many of the lessons that Tamara has learned and a model they teach about a new regenerative, nonviolent planetary culture, with the vision of a post-patriarchal civilization free of violence and war. John and I discuss the lessons he learned from Tamera about creating trust and connection, having honest, sometimes difficult conversations, and building sustainable communities… while living sustainably. GUEST LINKS: Website: https://www.johnwolfstone.com/ Film Company: https://www.youtube.com/c/ReCultureFilms Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnWolfstone Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10220383 Tamera: https://www.tamera.org/

In this episode I speak with Lori Leyden, PhD, MBA, a deeply thoughtful, internationally known trauma healing professional, transformational leader and spiritual mentor. She has done collective trauma work around the world, working with genocide survivors in Rwanda, Aboriginal and refugee communities in Australian, and post school shooting communities in Sandy Hook, Connecticut and Parkland, Florida. Lori says that if we want to change the world, we need to address trauma, both individually and collectively. We talk about her near-death experience that gave rise to the Grace Process - a formula she teaches for transcending our egos and living in our hearts, which she uses in trauma healing. She also shares about Project LIGHT: Rwanda – the world's first international youth healing, heart-centered leadership and entrepreneurship program and her award-winning documentary, When I Was Young, I Said I Would Be Happy, which chronicles the transformation of 12 Rwandan orphan genocide survivors and how they paid it forward to hundreds of other young people. Lori's work can be found here: Personal Web: www.LoriLeyden.com NonProfit Web: www.CreateGlobalHealing.org FB: https://www.facebook.com/lori.leyden/ Free Gift - the 5-Step Grace Process: https://tinyurl.com/graceprocess

How do we get more people's voices heard - especially in corporate environments where power usually stays concentrated at the top? That's a question that Patrice Gordon is helping to address with a novel approach to “reverse mentorship.” Typically reverse mentorship is when a junior employee mentors a senior leader in an organization. Patrice is using it specifically to address power inequity, giving People of Color, LGBTQ peole and others whose voices are typically marginalized the opportunity to share their expeirence, first hand, with a senior leader (who is often cis geneder, white, and male). In this conversation, Patrice shares her experience of pioneering this approach at Virgin Atlantic, some of the pit-falls people can fall into when setting this up in their organizations, and the hard-won lessons that create success. Patrice is an emerging leader whose voice is being amplified by TED, Brene Brown, and in her forthcoming book: ‘Reverse Mentoring: Removing barriers and building a more inclusive workplace,” which will be published in November, 2022. GUEST LINKS: Website: www.eminere.co.uk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_patrice_g/ Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/patricegordon

Murray Hidary is an entrepreneur and visionary musician who left the world of businesses on Wall Street in his 40's to create whole new worlds for us with MindTravel, which are transformational experiences, delivered musically. Murray is a deep thinker and gifted pianist who crafted this whole new form of meditation with immersive, live performances of his provocative, real-time compositions at the piano. We talk about leaving Wall Street after taking 3 companies public, to create something wholly his own, which facilitated his healing after his sister's death, and now facilitates healing and growth for people around the world. We also discuss his never-ending quest to deliver deeply moving, deeply immersive transformational experiences which he's delivered everywhere you can imagine - from major concert halls around the world to the insides of volcanoes, the beach, the MET, central park, and even underwater. If you want to learn from a successful entrepreneur how to build something singular that's an expression of your soul, you'll definitely want to check this episode out! Murray's work and music can be found here: Website: https://www.mindtravel.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/murrayhidary IG: https://www.instagram.com/mindtravelmusic FB: https://www.facebook.com/mindtravelmusic MindTravel in-person and virtual experiences: https://www.mindtravel.com/upcoming-schedule Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/616DzMAikv3VxhQyZaK52c

Do you want to know how to get people to listen to you, follow you, trust you and work with you? You have to be ‘likeable.' It's the quality that this week's guest, Steven Goldstein, says causes people to get “Turned On” by you. He should know - he's put people in front of the camera for Oprah and on the witness stand in front of congress. Steven is a change-agent and civil rights leader who has worked as a television producer for Oprah, Congressional lawyer, leader of state and national civil rights organizations, and communications advisor to corporate and political leaders. As someone who has worked in politics, business and entertainment, Steven has been a mover and shaker in every sector of American power. In this interview he breaks down the 8 essential attributes of creating likeability and how social change advocates can use these attributes to build an audience and create a better world. Steven's work can be found here: Website: http://stevengoldstein.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stevengoldstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/StvenGoldstein PBS.org Interview re book “The Turn On” and the 8 traits of likeability: https://www.pbs.org/video/breaking-down-8-traits-likeability-7xug56/

Susan Stiffelman is one of the most genuine, caring, insightful leaders I know, and a trailblazer in the world of conscious parenting. She has pioneered the work of using parenting as a doorway into your own growth and development, supporting parents in raising conscious leaders of our future. She is the author Parenting Without Power Struggles: Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids While Staying Cool, Calm and Connected and Parenting With Presence: Practices for Raising Conscious, Confident, Caring Kids (an Eckhart Tolle Edition). Her work has been featured on “The Today Show,” publications like The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, and countless print and radio interviews. We talk about her journey into this work, how she's grown in her confidence to say what needs to be said, and some parallels between growing as a leader in your conscious business and raising conscious kids. You can find Susan's work and her upcoming course here: Website: susanstiffelman.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susanstiffelman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SusanStiffelmanAuthor Books: https://amazon.com/Susan-Stiffelman/e/B002MB1AGS Membership programs and a new upcoming course: https://susanstiffelman.com/susan-stiffelman-pwps-membership/ https://susanstiffelman.com/narcissism-membership-community/ https://susanstiffelman.com/pwps-six-week-intensive/

Martin Rutte is one of the most daring visionaries I know, willing to ask the questions no one else dares to ask. He has a rich background as a corporate consultant and co-authored the New York Times bestseller, Chicken Soup for the Soul at Work. His newest book is: Project Heaven on Earth: The 3 simple questions that will help you change the world … easily. He says that we all innately know Heaven on Earth, and has the audacity to assert that this can be our reality. He calls those that take on Heaven on Earth projects ‘Heaven Makers' and he's supported these Heaven Makers in launching Heaven on Earth projects in every sector of society, from government to businesses and non-profits to community organizations around the world. Martin shares deeply and honestly how he responds to his soul's call and the concrete steps he takes to help make his vision a reality. He'll help you do the same in this episode! You can learn more about Martin and his work here: Web: www.ProjectHeavenonEarth.com Consulting Web: www.MartinRutte.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-rutte-306bb9a/ Book: ‘Project Heaven on Earth' on Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/HeavenUS Gift: Free 7 Day ‘One Week to Simply Begin Creating Heaven on Earth': http://www.projectheavenonearth.com/

Dan Petroski is a visionary winemaker and change agent in Napa Valley. He left a promising publishing career at Time Inc. to become a winemaker, and just over a decade later, was named ‘Winemaker of the Year' by the San Francisco Chronicle. He has crafted perfect 100-point score wines and had his wines named in the ‘Top 100 Wines of the Year' by Wine Enthusiast… just to name a few accolades. But it's his pioneering voice on climate in Napa (back when no one wanted to hear it), and his avant garde approach to marketing that captured my attention. We talk about everything from the future of wine to why his winery started an online magazine taking on social issues. His passion, commitment and divergent thinking are what give him - and his wines - a voice worth listening to. GUEST LINKS: Web: https://massican.com/ Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danpetroski Wineryl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/massicanwinery To find more about Jeffrey's work, go to: https://thecourageousmessenger.com/ If you like this show, please leave us a review here - even a one-sentence review helps!

There are few people I know who can effectively build bridges between the least likely among us, but my friend Rich Tafel is one of them. He's a strategist working on the frontlines of social change in the areas of faith, politics, and business. We talk about how and why he founded the Log Cabin Republicans in the 90s (an effort to work inside the party to affect change and get AIDS funding passed by the national government). We talk about bridging the ever-widening chasm between the left and the right in an effort to end hyper-partisanship in American politics. More recently he helped run the nation's first statewide social entrepreneur competition out of Detroit. He also shares his thoughts on social entrepreneurs combining the best of capitalism and the social sector towards sustainable systems change worldwide. We discuss the current state of the world in the frame of spiritual evolution and creating a new world. Rich also shares his personal story of how his spiritual guidance led him back to the role of ministering a church. GUEST LINKS: Web: https://www.richtafel.us/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/richtafel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richtafel/ To find more about Jeffrey's work, go to: https://thecourageousmessenger.com/ If you like this show, please leave us a review here - even a one-sentence review helps!

Often called the ‘new' Orange Is the New Black, Chandra Bozelko is an award-winning writer and thought leader on matters related to criminal justice reform. As a magna cum laude graduate of Princeton University who was in the middle of postgraduate study (law and public health), Chandra was an unlikely inmate. She was arrested on identity theft charges that remain on appeal, and served more than six years at the York Correctional Institution, Connecticut's only state women's prison. Chandra was the first inmate to write a regular newspaper column from behind bars which was called “Prison Diaries.” Prison Diaries is now a weekly blog of columns written by Chandra while she was still incarcerated. She also has an award-winning syndicated column called The Outlaw, which appears in over 150 daily and weekly newspapers around the country. “We're all outlaws because an outlaw simply is someone who's “excluded from the benefit or protection of the law.” She says she's here to spark transformation because “changing one person's mind is a revolution.” GUEST LINKS: WEB: http://prison-diaries.com/ COLUMN: https://www.creators.com/features/the-outlaw FB: https://www.facebook.com/chandra.bozelko IG: https://www.instagram.com/prisondiaries Twitter: https://twitter.com/chandrabozelko To find more about Jeffrey's work, go to: https://thecourageousmessenger.com/ If you like this show, please leave us a review here - even a one-sentence review helps!

Brett Jones says he knew as a kid that he wasn't attracted to girls like the other boys he knew. But he didn't have a name for how he felt until he heard a sermon denouncing the evils of homosexuality. “Oh, that's what it's called” he thought. But even before that sermon, he knew his sexuality wasn't something he'd be discussing with his father, a Vietnam-era fighter pilot. In fact, when Brett was 16, his parents kicked him out the house when they learned of his interest in other boys. Brett never considered his sexuality to be his most defining characteristic. His most defining characteristic was his ambition. As he puts it in his book, "I was somehow determined to become a Navy SEAL. I was going to prove to the world that this 'faggot' would accomplish what tens of thousands of straight men had failed to do.” After he was outed, Brett says “I had a lot of really hateful thoughts "I drank a lot, and I was a very angry person - but I realized I had to change something. I've managed to forgive everyone -- the Navy, everyone." "It was a process, a coming to grips with the fact that there was absolutely nothing I could do by holding onto that resentment” He is the author of Pride: The Story of the First Gay Navy SEAL, which he wrote as a love letter to his son. He also wrote, produced, and stars in the movie Once a Hero, based on his life, which aims to bring awareness to PTSD for veterans. GUEST LINKS: Book - Pride: The Story of the First Openly Gay Navy Seal: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1457531070 Once a Hero movie: https://www.facebook.com/OEDMOVIE/ Riley Website: http://www.rileysecurity.net Echo911 Website: https://echo911.com To find more about Jeffrey's work, go to: https://thecourageousmessenger.com/ If you like this show, please leave us a review here - even a one-sentence review helps!

Tonya Surman is a master gardener of social innovation. Tonya's journey began when she was four years-old. Her mother left, and her father became the sole parent. Tonya, her Father and younger sister struggled with poverty. She says, “My father raised us on love, not food.” She points to this experience as the source of her resilience, strength and a need to create an impact. At the age of 19, Tonya left university life behind and traveled the world. While she was living in a small hut on the Andaman Sea in Thailand, news arrived that a nearby village had been devastated by a mudslide. The primary contributing factor was deforestation. This helped her to draw a direct correlation between the environment and social economic issues. Tonya is now one of Canada's leading social entrepreneurs and a pioneer in the coworking and social enterprise movements. She has a passion for bringing life to world-changing projects. Highlights from her 20-year career include co-founding and leading the Centre for Social Innovation which is a collaborative workspace, a community, and a launchpad for over 1000 social enterprises. She also developed the Constellation Model - a multi-stakeholder partnership framework that was used for a number of projects, including banning toxic chemicals in baby bottles, organizing 40,000+ Ontario nonprofits into a network with policy-making clout, launching the Ontario Catapult Microloan Fund with government, corporate and nonprofit partners, and creating the Community Bond, a social finance tool that raised $6.3 million to purchase two buildings in downtown Toronto for social innovation. Tonya is the recipient of numerous awards: the Ashoka Foundation, Canadian Urban Institute, Toronto Community Foundation, New Media Awards, the Trillium Foundation, and Entrepreneur of the Year for Socialight Canada are among the many organizations that have recognized her leadership and contributions. GUEST LINKS: Web: https://tonyasurman.commons.ca/ Web: www.socialinnovation.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonya-surman-19859911 Twitter: https://twitter.com/tonyasurman FB: https://www.facebook.com/tonya.surman IG: https://www.instagram.com/tonyasurman/ To find more about Jeffrey's work, go to: https://thecourageousmessenger.com/ If you like this show, please leave us a review here - even a one-sentence review helps!

Adrian Tam is a crusading, 28 year old, LGBT representative in the Hawaii State Legislature. He defeated a Proud Boys opponent to win his seat, with 63 percent of the vote. He is the first openly gay member of the Hawaii State Legislator and says his real victory was not in defeating a Proud Boys opponent in the general election, but rather unseating a 12 year incumbent in the primary. He was born and raised in Honolulu, where he now represents District 22 serving Waikiki and Ala Moana. He serves as Vice-Chair of the House Committee on Health, Human Services, and Homelessness, and as a member of the House Committee on Culture and the Arts and the Committee on Finance. As a young, soft-spoken gay man, people tried to dissuade him from running, but he felt he “had to” no matter the odds because no one was doing the work for the people. We discuss his calling to run for state government, his commitment to the people, and how he decided to move from activist to advocate in his leadership. GUEST LINKS: Government Web: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/memberpage.aspx?member=Tam&year=2021 Web: https://www.adrianforhawaii.com/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/adrianktam/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/adrianktam Twitter: https://twitter.com/adrianktam To find more about Jeffrey's work, go to: https://thecourageousmessenger.com/ If you like this show, please leave us a review here - even a one-sentence review helps!

Angie Wang is wickedly funny, deeply spiritual, swears like a sailor, and has the kind of blunt honesty that's incredibly refreshing. She grew up poor with working class Asian parents in Newark NJ. She didn't grow up as a "model minority,” belying the stereotypes of quiet, polite, affluent Asians. She has the gumption to say, “I'm going to do it,” which led her to make her first feature film, MDMA. It's based on her time at Rutgers when she got a student job in the Chemistry lab and made ecstasy to sell. One reason she loves film is the ability to bring positive Asian role models to the media… including “unmodel minorities.” GUEST LINKS: FB: https://www.facebook.com/angie.s.wang IG: https://www.instagram.com/jadegirlsmom Twitter: https://twitter.com/jadegirlsmom To find more about Jeffrey's work, go to: https://thecourageousmessenger.com/ If you like this show, please leave us a review here - even a one-sentence review helps!

Matthew is a truly unique leader in the world of interior design and helping us all create more peaceful, vibrant homes. He spent two years in silence as a Buddhist monk in the woods where he got deeply in tune with the energies of the land. Then he met his partner and became an interior designer in their very successful design firm. In this episode we talk about how these two worlds came together to create an approach to design that Matthew is pioneering, transforming both his clients lives and elevating what design can do in uplifting our world. LINKS: True Home Web: https://truehomedesign.com Joe McGuire Design Web: https://www.joemcguiredesign.com True Home IG: https://www.instagram.com/matthewtenzin Design IG: https://www.instagram.com/joemcguiredesign/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/matthewtenzin/ To find more about Jeffrey's work, go to: https://thecourageousmessenger.com/ If you like this show, please leave us a review here - even a one-sentence review helps!

Gevin Fax, a brave black lesbian motorcycle rider and stuntwoman, who has logged over one million miles on her various bikes. Her life motto is “Live Your Dare,” and she's got stories to tell! She's a legendary member of The Litas, the world's largest all-female collective with 5000 women in 200 cities, and is a spokesperson for Harley Davidson and Polaris. We talk about finding your way when you're “different” and finding your tribe in the process. GUEST LINKS: www.gevinfax.com Instagram: @sapasioux To find more about Jeffrey's work, go to: https://thecourageousmessenger.com/ If you like this show, please leave us a review here - even a one-sentence review helps!

Jody David Armour is the author of N*gga Theory: Race, language, Unequal Justice, and the Law, and is a leading national voice in reshaping our legal system. Jody's journey started when he was 8 and his father was arrested causing him and his 7 siblings to go from middle class to living on government cheese. His father taught himself law while in jail and eventually pled his own case in front of a federal court and freed himself. Jody was 14 at the time, and he now teaches his father's precedent-setting case as a Professor of Race and Law at USC. Jody likes to say there are four professions where “word-work” is literally their bread and butter: writers, poets, lawyers and rappers… and how to use words to change the world. To find more about Jeffrey's work, go to: https://thecourageousmessenger.com/ If you like this show, please leave us a review here - even a one-sentence review helps!

Nadia Bolz-Weber is a “renegade” ordained Lutheran Pastor and NYT best-selling author on shame, sexuality, forgiveness and grace. She was described by Christianity Today as “the now-famous foul-mouthed, tattoo-festooned recovering alcoholic and former stand-up comic.” She says, “Christianity has been used for far too long to lock people into an endless cycle of sexual shame.” We talk about redemption, the power of grace, and being a leader as an outsider. Web: https://nadiabolzweber.com Podcast: https://nadiabolzweber.com/podcast/ Books: https://nadiabolzweber.com/books/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/sarcasticlutheran Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sarcasticluther FB: https://www.facebook.com/sarcasticlutheran To find more about Jeffrey's work, go to: https://thecourageousmessenger.com/ If you like this show, please leave us a review here - even a one-sentence review helps!

Keith Mitchell went from NFL Pro to Master Yogi. He spent 8 years as a professional NFL linebacker until a paralyzing spinal contusion put a sudden end to his career. He says, “I have two mentalities – I have an understanding of what I know now and I have an understanding of what I knew then. With football, it was all more centred around anger and validation and now I understand the reasons why." He shares his emotional journey from a sudden change in identity and dealing with depression into yoga, spirituality and bringing consciousness to this world… especially to athletes, veterans... and the US Capital! Web: https://www.keithmitchell59.com Light It Up Foundation: https://www.keithmitchell59.com/light-it-up-foundation IG: https://www.instagram.com/keithmitchell59 FB: https://www.facebook.com/keithmitchell59 Twitter: https://twitter.com/k_mitchell59 To find more about Jeffrey's work, go to: https://thecourageousmessenger.com/ If you like this show, please leave us a review here - even a one-sentence review helps!

Neale S. Godfrey is a bold financial voice for women and pioneer on the topic of "kids and money." Neale is a 27-time author with a No. 1 New York Times best seller, Money Doesn't Grow On Trees: A Parent's Guide to Raising Financially Responsible Children. Neale has never been afraid to break down barriers, create new markets and pave the way for future generations. Neal is the kind of person who always finds a way. She's a highly accomplished entrepreneur and executive who shares amazing stories that will have you see possibilities everywhere and expand your vision of what's possible. To find more about Jeffrey's work, go to: https://thecourageousmessenger.com/ If you like this show, please leave us a review here - even a one-sentence review helps!

J.R. Martinez is a war vet and burn survivor who went on to win season 13 of Dancing with the Stars. In 2003, while serving with the Army in Iraq, he suffered extensive burn injuries after the Humvee he was driving hit an IED. He says “my new uniform is my scars - that's where the lesson is.” We talk about rebirth, resilience and finding the lesson in the scars. JR has got an incredible spirit and is masterful at sharing how to recreate your life after the life you knew is dismantled… sometimes overnight. Links to JR's work: Web: https://jrmartinez.com/ Rebirth Podcast: https://jrmartinez.com/podcast Full Of Heart Book: https://jrmartinez.com/merch Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iamjrmartinez IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamjrmartinez/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamjrmartinez To find more about Jeffrey's work, go to: https://thecourageousmessenger.com/ If you like this show, please leave us a review here - even a one-sentence review helps!

Banafsheh Akhlaghi is a pioneering civil and human rights attorney, educator, best selling author and social entrepreneur. She has received a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from the U.S. House of Representatives and was named one of the “Top 100 Most Influential Lawyers in California.” In 2015 she took a 9-month sabbatical and “downloaded” a series of spiritually inspired poems, which became an international bestselling book called Beautiful Reminders. We talk about civil and human rights, taking the time to listen deeply, and spirituality in action. Links to Banafsheh's work: Web: https://www.iranhumanrights.org/bio-banafsheh-akhlaghi/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0992011604/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_FG75DBAE2N97NNMMG8TJ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/banafsheh-a-407b164 Facebook: ​​https://www.facebook.com/beautifulreminders/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/bakhlaghi Twitter: https://twitter.com/banafshehmedia To find more about Jeffrey's work, go to: https://thecourageousmessenger.com/ If you like this show, please leave us a review here - even a one-sentence review helps!

I first met The Brothers Koren (Isaac and Thorald) a number of years ago at a conference. It was one of those connections that was immediate, deep, and filled with joy. They are musicians and transformational teachers around the voice. In the first part of their career as musicians, they were signed to Interscope and toured with Pink and Coldplay and Rod Stewart, performing in 50,000 seat arenas around the world. But a deeper call led them to create the Songwriter's Journey, helping others “dare to suck,” reclaiming their voice, creativity and power. We talk about stepping off the pop celebrity train and into their true calling. Links to The Brothers Koren: Web: https://brotherskoren.com/ The Songwriter's Journey: https://brotherskoren.com/the-journey Online Course: https://brotherskoren.com/voice-new Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1EZlXbtN0h1edHRNZ9KS1f Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-brothers-koren/1375851855 IG: https://www.instagram.com/brotherskoren Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Brotherskoren To find more about Jeffrey's work, go to: https://thecourageousmessenger.com/ If you like this show, please leave us a review here - even a one-sentence review helps!

Jane Elliott went from a 3rd grade school teacher in Riceville, Iowa to one of the world's most recognized lecturers on race. The day after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. In April 1968, she changed her 3rd grade lesson plan to what she became known for - her ‘Blue eyes/Brown eyes” exercise. It exposes prejudice and bigotry for what it is - an irrational class system based upon purely arbitrary factors. She has since led this exercise in civic and corporate settings for many decades, highlighting the arbitrary and irrational basis of prejudice, an issue that Americans continue to grapple with more than five decades after she started. She's a real firecracker with a huge heart and an unapologetic voice that's on full display in this conversation! Links to Jane's work: Web: https://janeelliott.com Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Elliott Original Blue-Eyed Brown-Eyed video: https://youtu.be/dLAi78hluFc IG: https://www.instagram.com/janeelliottofficial Twitter: https://twitter.com/blibrijane To find more about Jeffrey's work, go to: https://thecourageousmessenger.com/ If you like this show, please leave us a review here - even a one-sentence review helps!

Angel Sinclair is a fiercely determined trailblazer and founder of Models of Diversity, which promotes greater diversity in the fashion, beauty and media industries, where people of minority ethnic origin, older people, larger and smaller people, people with a disability, and non-binary gender people are under-represented. Angel shared about her own struggles with depression, abuse and addiction, and why changing the face of “beauty” matters so much to her. She demonstrates the power of tenacity in service to your vision. Links to Angel's work: Web: https://modelsofdiversity.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ModelsOfDiversity.Org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modelsofdiversity Twitter: https://twitter.com/ModsOfDiversity To find more about Jeffrey's work, go to: https://thecourageousmessenger.com/ If you like this show, please leave us a review here - even a one-sentence review helps!