Podcasts about amikaeyla gaston

  The Spark in the Dark – from which necessary miracles be born… Winter Solstice. Caroline & bard wizard, Seán Pádraig O'Donoghue proffering astro*mytho narrative to magnetize*animate all of our participatory skills … Inviting ancestral support, Mythic allies, that the desirable story of Kindom be born into incarnational actuality born from the spark in the dark…. this Sacred Night… https://otherworldwell.com/ From Seán Pádraig O'Donoghue, Dawn at Newgrange will be 8 am there 3 am east coast US: https://www.gov.ie/en/news/dda54-live-streaming-link-winter-solstice-at-newgrange-2023/     Tonight – Caroline animates the Winter Solstice with Amikaeyla Gaston via Zoom Council Ritual: https://coyotenetworknews.com/schedule/winter-solstice-2023/ The post The Visionary Activist Show – Solstice Spark in the Dark appeared first on KPFA.

Guest: Amikaeyla Gaston, renowned for her voice recognized by NPR, and as a global influencer in healing through the arts.Topics Discussed: The role of music in therapy, diplomacy through cultural engagements, and global initiatives fostering change.Highlights:Amikaeyla's journey as the Founder of the International Cultural Arts and Healing Sciences Institute and co-Executive Director for World Trust Educational Services Organization.Her international work as a Cultural Arts Ambassador for the State Department.Amikaeyla's groundbreaking program fostering dialogue across traditions and nationalities, acknowledged by institutions like USAID and the United Nations.Achievements:A twelve-time WAMMY Award recipient.Winner of the United Nations Global Woman Award, Voss Foundation Emerging Women Leaders Award, and more.Connect with Amikaeyla:Email: amikaeyla@gmail.comInstagram: @amikaeylaFacebook: @amikaeylaLearn more about her initiatives and catch her breathtaking performances on her website (Link to be provided).Remember to engage with questions and insights after listening to the episode!

Amikaeyla Gaston is a force for change. Proclaimed as one of the “purest contemporary voices” by National Public Radio (NPR), Amikaeyla is a public keynote speaker, performer, educator, and author. She travels the world serving as a Cultural Arts Ambassador for the State Department and is the Founder of the International Cultural Arts and Healing Sciences Institute and co- Executive Director for World Trust Educational Services Organization.In this episode we talk about:How music helped Ami heal from a traumatic hate crimeRestorative JusticeThe subconscious power of musicHow to start singing even if you think you're a bad singerUsing the voice to heal the bodySustaining hope through hopeless timesExamining privilege and powerCreative Resources:Ami's Ted Talk: Dare To Be DauntlessAppalachia RisingKivaConnect with Ami:www.amikaeyla.comGet on the waitlist to be the first to know when The Creative Soul Practice launches!DM @leyavandoren

In todays episode, we welcome the incredible Amikaeyla Gaston, a powerhouse whose voice has been dubbed one of the "purest contemporary voices" by National Public Radio (NPR). Picture her music as a cascade of velvet waterfalls, evoking dynamic passion and sincerity, leaving you captivated and inspired. Beyond her musical prowess, she is the Founder and Executive Director of the International Cultural Arts and Healing Sciences Institute, dedicated to being a force for change and a Cultural Ambassador for the State Department. Join us as we dive into a discussion about Amikaeyla Gaston's enchanting journey, focusing on the powerful themes of peace and forgiveness. Discover how her melodies resonate with inner peace and compassion, weaving a musical tapestry that uplifts souls and spreads harmony in a world that so dearly needs it. Go follow Ami on her website Don't forget to get social with While Black IG: WHILE_BLACK; TWITTER @whileblackpc; FB @whileblackpodcast or email: whileblackpodcast@gmail.com Recorded @ drsatl.com Theme song Produced by Wahid Gomes and licensed through Verde Music Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What makes the ocean so powerful in Magick? Priestess, performer, international ambassador, and Witch Amikaeyla Gaston joins us to discuss how honoring the majesty of the ocean intensifies our Magick. As an extra-special treat, we include a few of Amikaeyla's beautiful songs throughout the episode: "We Have Returned"; "I Like The Sunrise Con Bata"; "Yeye Chango"; "Wade in the Water." Digressions include the ugly reality of bottled water, what if little girls were raised to be Witches instead of princesses, and the conclusion of the saga of Courtney's dog and the pig next door.  We apologize for a weaker than usual sound quality. We were working with some weak internet. On Patreon:  Ad-free version of this episode!   SPONSORS Bring magic to the design table as you create the next year of your life with Blue Island Oracle (IG: @BlueIslandOracle), life and leadership coaches familiar with magic and spirit, gifted in co-creating empowered realities.  Message them with code "Coach the Magic" for a TWL only discount! Visit Jasmine Pearl Tea Company and treat yourself to a beautiful blend. Save 10% with coupon code WITCH2022!  Get 10% off at CucinaAurora.com for AMAZING, Magickally-infused olive oils and other food products, or Dawn Hunt's new cookbook, “A Kitchen Witch's Guide to Love and Romance.” Enter WITCHLIFE2022 at checkout. For gorgeous, Magickal, talisman jewelry pieces made FOR Witches, by Witches at blessedbemagick.com Use code WITCHLIFE15 and save 15%!

Backstage Bioneers 2023 at Freight and Salvage: Caroline, Amikaeyla Gaston, and Briana Di Mara (photo by World Trust) Caroline Casey, with musical accomplices, Amikaeyla Gaston & Briana Di Mara, proffering our Bioneers evening (recorded 4.7.23) at Freight and Salvage: Majnoun A Trickster's Guide to Necessary Miracles! Opening Portals of Participation For Community Sacraments of Reciprocal Blessing, Mutual Aid, Symbiotic Mutualism, To hum our Endogenous Indigenuity, to animate aardvarks of blessing… and set all of our collaborative skills humming. Confluencing of Allies! The more words, myths, metaphors – the more ways to cahoot with our Flora Fauna Fungi Kin. Democratic Animism Now! Language crafting – that our words stories be in accord with our dedicated hearts! Drawing on the power of majnoun (“yearning for the Divine” ) – let's dissolve cruelty and dominance out of humanity's repertoire. “Who are the fittest: those who are continually at war with each other, or those who support one another? We at once see that those animals which acquire habits of mutual aid are undoubtedly the fittest.” Peter Kropotkin https://brianamusic.com/ https://www.world-trust.org/amikaeylagaston     Support The Visionary Activist Show on Patreon for weekly Chart & Themes ($4/month) and more… *Woof*Woof*Wanna*Play?!?*     Tonight! Amikaeyla and Briana will be joining Caroline once again Citizen Trickster Council and calling in whatever else be called for… Join for a small gathering of allies Thursday, April 13th at 6 pm Open Secret Bookstore 923 C St., San Rafael, CA, 94901 $25 advance, $30 door advance reservations email Rob@Opensecretbookstore.com or by calling (415) 602-1584 The post The Visionary Activist Show – Majnoun A Trickster's Guide to Necessary Miracles! appeared first on KPFA.

Confluencing of Ally Accomplices: Caroline with her two fantabulous musical accomplices, Amikaeyla Gaston and Briana Di Mara, brewing back-stage our tonight, and forever more Magical offering … Bioneers, tonight! Thursday, April 6th, at 9:00pm (doors 8:30pm) Freight & Salvage (2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA) Free and Open to the Public – Holy Moly! Caroline Casey Presents Majnoun! Trickster's Guide to Necessary Miracles whereby we convene the Renaissance Council to banish crack-pot tyranny to the Underworld, to learn knitting and weaving, as the gods sentenced Hercules when he was sundering the fabric of creation. Pluto, just arrived in Communitarian Aquarius, guides us to constellate the Community of Reverent Ingenuity. Symbiotic Mutualism! “Who are the fittest: those who are continually at war with each other, or those who support one another? We at once see that those animals which acquire habits of mutual aid are undoubtedly the fittest.” -Peter Kropotkin This evening, Chief Trickster at Coyote Network News, Caroline Casey, the host and “weaver of context” of the Visionary Activist Show (critique and solution) on KPFA/Pacifica for 26+ years, now in her 20th+ year at Bioneers, will proffer her inimitable astro*mytho*political*cultural meta narratives, whereby to quicken our endogenous indigenuity, to set all of our collaborative skills humming. The more words, myths, metaphors – the more ways to cahoot with our Flora Fauna Fungi Kin. Democratic Animism Now! Language crafting – that our words stories be in accord with our dedicated hearts! Drawing on the power of majnoun (“yearning for the Divine” ) – let's dissolve cruelty and dominance out of humanity's repertoire. Accompanied by the brilliant, eclectic violinist Briana Di Mara, “trained in western classical music” and since has studied “traditional styles including Celtic, Balkan, Turkish, Arabic and beyond…” and skidding in to cahoot, long-time ally Amikaeyla Gaston, on drums, “sacred ethnomusicologist/song keeper of chants from indigenous traditions around the world…” Confluencing of Allies!   Details on Bioneers Website   And more Carolingian Events: next Thursday, April 13th at 6pm at Open Secret and next weekend, New Living Expo on Saturday, April 15th     Support The Visionary Activist Show on Patreon for weekly Chart & Themes ($4/month) and more… *Woof*Woof*Wanna*Play?!?* The post The Visionary Activist Show – Majnoun (Crazy for the Divine!) appeared first on KPFA.

Osha and Amikaeyla Gaston continue their conversation on the healing power of music to transcend cultural barriers. We talk about her work as a Cultural Arts Ambassador across the world and how she uses the language of music to build bridges for healing and opening to new perspectives. You'll hear about one young man whose life was completely transformed. In these times, when bridges to peace are desperately needed, Amikaeyla is lifting spirits and bringing people together across the divides. Her presence is a gift, her angelic voice - a healing tonic for the soul.  Amikaeyla is truly a force for change.Learn more:  https://amikaeyla.com/Watch Amikaeyla's Ted Talk to see how transformation happens:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw09D3GJrAEHear Amikaeyla speak on building bridges for healing at World Trust:https://www.world-trust.org/amikaeylagaston?gclid=Cj0KCQiAiJSeBhCCARIsAHnAzT8Maxhn7xyIAQW4CSk3uGCiwEEmMq9kHVhmtZDc37rNHR-NWT4PmN8aAkyyEALw_wcBFollow Amikaeyla on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/people/Amikaeyla/100063624638333/Thank you for listening. If you enjoyed this podcast, please like it on social media,  leave a review, tell your friends. With deep gratitude, Osha

In Part 3 Osha and Amikaeyla talk about how we can transform the lead of hate or despair to the gold of love and peace. Amikaeyla shares more about how she healed herself from the trauma of a hate crime that led to years of rehabilitation. How do you reorient yourself after a painful, traumatizing experience? It is how we move on that defines us, is it not?With so much hatred and division being drummed up by certain media channels, it's refreshing to hear the positive stories that connect us as human beings inhabiting this beautiful earth together. You'll hear the story of how an Iraqi refugee woman's paralyzing trauma was transformed through Amikaeyla's healing song and presence. And a special bonus: you'll hear Amikaeyla singing Parana E - Taking it to the Streets.About Amikaeyla GastonProclaimed as one of the “purest contemporary voices” by National Public Radio (NPR), Amikaeyla is a public keynote speaker, performer, educator, and author. She travels the world serving as a Cultural Arts Ambassador for the State Department and is the Founder of the International Cultural Arts and Healing Sciences Institute (ICAHSI) and co-Executive Director for World-Trust.org  Educational Services Organization. Appearing internationally on Television, Radio, and Film with appearances on PBS, HBO and the Sundance Film Festival, Amikaeyla is the winner of twelve WAMMY Awards for Best Jazz, World, and Urban Contemporary Vocalist. Learn more:  https://amikaeyla.com/Watch Amikaeyla's Ted Talk to see how transformation happens:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw09D3GJrAEFollow Amikaeyla on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Amikaeyla/100063624638333/Thank you for listening. If you enjoyed this podcast, please share it with your friends, like us on social media, leave me a positive review. In deep gratitude, Osha

Osha and Amikaeyla Gaston discuss the healing power of music. Come along with us to discover the Power of Music for Healing People and Communities.  On today's show, you'll hear the inspiring story of Amikaela Gaston, who uses her powerful voice to initiate healing and peace around the world.You'll hear about the ancient origins of music and drumming from cultures around the world.About Amikaeyla GastonProclaimed as one of the “purest contemporary voices” by National Public Radio (NPR), Amikaeyla is a public keynote speaker, performer, educator, and author. She travels the world serving as a Cultural Arts Ambassador for the State Department and is the Founder of the International Cultural Arts and Healing Sciences Institute (ICAHSI) and co-Executive Director for World-Trust.org  Educational Services Organization. Appearing internationally on Television, Radio, and Film with appearances on PBS, HBO and the Sundance Film Festival, Amikaeyla is the winner of twelve WAMMY Awards for Best Jazz, World, and Urban Contemporary Vocalist. Bonus feature: Experience the healing energy of Amikaeyla's music with her song, “Dreamer.”Learn more:   https://amikaeyla.com/

Sacha sits down with Amikaeyla Gaston and Unique Holland to discuss restorative justice for organizations, the importance of healing when harm is caused in the workplace, and the impact of activation through the arts. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/deiafter5/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/deiafter5/support

Amikaeyla (Ami) Gaston is the Executive Director and Founder of International Cultural Arts & Healing Sciences Institute (ICAHSI) and the co-Executive Director for World Trust Educational Services Organization. She promotes healing and wellness through the arts & activism. In this episode we speak about her work for the State Department, cultural misunderstandings, and her near-death experience (as detailed in her TED Talk "Dare to Be Dauntless": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw09D3GJrAE). For more info on Amikaeyla: YT:  @amikaeyla  IG: @amikaeyla FB: @amikaeyla The track featured at the end is "Lovely Day"--Amikaeyla, guest starring Sheila E and Esperanza. ------------ ABOUT YOUR HOST: Porter Singer is a spiritually-inclined musician, podcaster, and founder of Body Cello. Her intention is to beam out a harmonious vibration that gathers lightworkers in collaborative community.  More info: https://portersinger.com/ ------------ MUSIC CREDITS:   INTRO: "Don't Worry, Be Happy (Instrumental)" by Porter Singer and Songs of Eden; OUTRO: "If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out (Instrumental) by Porter Singer and Songs of Eden   ------------ WAYS TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST:   EARTH BREEZE LAUNDRY SHEETS ~ These Earth-friendly dehydrated laundry sheets will leave your clothes super clean, without the waste of bulky plastic containers. The referral money we get from YOU clicking on that link and ordering will help sustain this podcast AND help care for our beautiful Earth. Thank you in advance! Click to purchase: https://www.earthbreeze.com/?rfsn=6157640.8b8358   BANDZOOGLE WEBSITES ~ We have been using this website provider since the early 2000s. It is so easy to use and customize, and super efficient for selling your music and/or services. Best of all, it's super affordable! More info on Bandzoogle: https://bandzoogle.com/?memref=rd890   Donations: @portersinger on Venmo @SirgunKaurK on PayPal  

Amikaeyla Gaston is an international award-winning singer, activist, and executive director/founder of the International Cultural Arts & Healing Sciences Institute.In this episode, Ami discusses: The profound role that music and vibration plays in our lives The hate crime that almost took her life, and the near death experience she had Her TEDx talk: Dare to Be Dauntless  Performing for the Dalai Lama  Our damaging cultural worldview Unconscious bias Being beyond The barrier mindset What will it take to actually make a shift in the collective consciousness? Dr Fran Peavey's conversation modality: Strategic Questioning Learn more about Amikaeyla:   World Trust: https://www.world-trust.org/amikaeylagaston  International Cultural Arts & Healing Sciences Institute: https://icahsi.org/ Ami's TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw09D3GJrAE Find cool totem animal, cosmic, psychedelic t-shirts and wall art, blank notebooks and journals at the Lucid Path Etsy Shop! https://www.etsy.com/shop/LucidPathLucid Cafe episodes by topic: https://www.lucidpathwellness.com/lucid-cafe-podcastListen to Lucid Cafe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSseC4eLwkov3lFSZVkYDYATo contact Lucid Cafe host Wendy Halley, please visit her website: https://www.lucidpathwellness.com/ ★ Support this podcast ★

Today, I'm joined by Amikaeyla Gaston, a public keynote speaker, performer, educator, and author. She's the founder and executive director of the International Cultural Arts & Healing Sciences Institute and a cultural ambassador for the US State Department. Amikaeyla leads corporations, universities, and other organizations through cultural competency, restorative justice, and racial equity training. In our conversation, we explore the concept of music as medicine, and how she has used the power of song in her own healing journey, as well as in her career.Topics Covered:●      How the power of music ties into the power of letting go of hatred and trauma ●      The connection between art, advocacy, and healing ●      Powerful stories about her work with refugee communities ●      Details about the workshops that she hosts about discovering your truth and embracing authentic expression●      Amikaeyla's inspiring perspective on karmic energy  Guest Info:●      Amikaeyla's Facebook   Follow Me:●      My Instagram ●      My LinkedIn●      My Twitter●      Art Heals All Wounds Website●      Art Heals All Wounds Instagram●      Art Heals All Wounds Twitter ●      Art Heals All Wounds Facebook●      Art Heals All Wounds Newsletter     

Episode Summary: Today, I'm joined by Amikaeyla Gaston, a public keynote speaker, performer, educator, and author. She's the founder and executive director of the International Cultural Arts & Healing Sciences Institute and a cultural ambassador for the US State Department. Amikaeyla leads corporations, universities, and other organizations through cultural competency, restorative justice, and racial equity training. In our conversation, we explore the concept of music as medicine, and how she has used the power of song in her own healing journey, as well as in her career. Show Notes:Today, I'm joined by Amikaeyla Gaston, a public keynote speaker, performer, educator, and author. She's the founder and executive director of the International Cultural Arts & Healing Sciences Institute and a cultural ambassador for the US State Department. Amikaeyla leads corporations, universities, and other organizations through cultural competency, restorative justice, and racial equity training. In our conversation, we explore the concept of music as medicine, and how she has used the power of song in her own healing journey, as well as in her career.  Amikaeyla is the survivor of a near-fatal hate crime and describes the rebirth cycle that she went through when she was killed and brought back to life. During her recovery, she realized that the Western medical system doesn't typically recognize what it takes to repair the body, mind, and spirit connection. The memories of the harmonies and lullabies that her grandmother used to sing to her were a way to connect with her ancestors and embrace her own courageous path. Part of that journey has been letting go of pain and hatred, and tapping into a place of forgiveness for the people who almost took her life  Amikaeyla sees music as an invitation to embrace a broader perspective and communicate authentically. She decided to use her experience and voice as a way to initiate healing in war-torn communities around the world. She shares what she's witnessed in terms of trauma-informed art therapy and how music helps fill in language barriers. Listen in to learn more about Amikaeyla and the transformative community healing initiatives that she's currently leading.  Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Castbox, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:●     How the power of music ties into the power of letting go of hatred and trauma●     The connection between art, advocacy, and healing●     Powerful stories about her work with refugee communities●     Details about the workshops that she hosts about discovering your truth and embracing authentic expression●     Amikaeyla's inspiring perspective on karmic energy  Guest Info:●     Amikaeyla's FacebookPromoted PodcastBreathing WindFollow Me:●     My Instagram ●     My LinkedIn●     My Twitter●     Art Heals All Wounds Website●     Art Heals All Wounds Instagram●     Art Heals All Wounds Twitter●     Art Heals All Wounds Facebook●     Art Heals All Wounds Newsletter     

*How music was integrated into Amikaela's life at an early age*Music as a way to process emotions*Transcending excruciating pain*The issue of "othering", and how it harms our society*Amikaela's expands on her near death experience*Going beyond your comfort zone, and gaining access to fearlessness*What allowed Amikaela to forgive those who committed a hate crime against her?*What forgiveness is on a deeper level*Healing "Emotional inflammation" with music*Going beyond the restrictions of self*Why we are all here*The biggest lesson, obstacle and kindness shown as Amikaela was healingYou can find Amikaeyla Gaston at:https://www.world-trust.org/servicesTEDx Talk: Amikaeyla Gaston,  "Dare to Be Dauntless"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw09D3GJrAEInstagram: @amikaeylaEmail: amikaeyla@gmail.comNote: By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others, including but not limited to patients that you are treating. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having. This entire disclaimer also applies to any guests or contributors to the podcast. Under no circumstances shall Marla Miller, Open-Minded Healing Podcast, any guests or contributors to the podcast, be responsible for damages arising from use of the podcast. 

Amikaeyla Gaston is the Executive Director and Founder of International Cultural Arts & Healing Sciences Institute (ICAHSI). She is a force for change. Proclaimed as one of the “purest contemporary voices” by National Public Radio (NPR), Amikaeyla is a public keynote speaker, performer, educator, and author. She travels the world serving as a Cultural Arts Ambassador for the State Department and is the Founder of the International Cultural Arts and Healing Sciences Institute and co-Executive Director for World Trust Educational Services Organization. With over 25 years experience in the Behavioral Health arena, Amikaeyla has been bringing together artists and healers of all forms and specialties to promote healing and wellness through the arts & activism. She leads corporations, universities and organizations through cultural competency, restorative justice, and racial equity training designed to facilitate, engage and support people in exploring challenging conversations. She does expansive work with political refugees, war survivors and at-risk populations worldwide and is often called into difficult scenarios to offer inter-cultural literacy and deep restorative justice work in support of transformative and peaceful solutions. Her international program of public dialogue is designed to allow different traditions and nationalities to gather together and address issues concerning our communities at large. Her programming has been utilized by the Department of Health & Human Services, USAID, The American Psychological Association, SAMHSA, and the United Nations High Commission on Refugees, taking her around the world doing peace work in Israel, Beirut, Amman, Damascus, Palestine, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Nigeria and Sierra Leone, just to name a few. Appearing internationally on television, radio and film, with appearances on PBS, HBO and in the Sundance Film Festival, Amikaeyla is the winner of twelve WAMMY Awards for Best Jazz, World and Urban Contemporary Vocalist, and is the proud recipient of the United Nations Global Woman Award, the Voss Foundation Emerging Women Leaders Award, the Pioneer Award for Exemplary Leadership and Outstanding Service in Social Justice and Advocacy and the International Hero for Peace and Forgiveness award. Her extensive studies with traditional healers and cultural artists around the healing effects of music led to the commemorative Golden Buddha performance at personal invitation by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in India. Amikaeyla uses music as medicine to connect people and to practice cultural diplomacy. "When words defy us, music can touch our hearts in certain ways you cannot otherwise do," she says. Ami recognizes the power of art as advocacy and has used her art to build bridges by appealing to people's emotions. Her stories are powerful and I feel blessed to have had this tremendous light and change agent on the Becoming Your Best Version podcast. Amikaeyla grew up in Potomac, Maryland, and now is bi-coastal, with a home in the DC area and in California. She will be performing at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. this fall. You can learn more about Ami's work at www.Amikaeyla.com and follow Amikaeyla on social media at @amikaeyla and @Amikaeyla Gaston. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maria-leonard-olsen/support

What makes the ocean so powerful in Magick? Priestess, performer, international ambassador, and Witch Amikaeyla Gaston joins us to discuss how honoring the majesty of the ocean intensifies our Magick. As an extra-special treat, we include a few of Amikaeyla's beautiful songs throughout the episode: "We Have Returned"; "I Like The Sunrise Con Bata"; "Yeye Chango"; "Wade in the Water." Digressions include the ugly reality of bottled water, what if little girls were raised to be Witches instead of princesses, and the conclusion of the saga of Courtney's dog and the pig next door.  We apologize for a weaker than usual sound quality. We were working with some weak internet. On Patreon:  Ad-free version of this episode! Show notes and audio transcript at thatwitchlife.com Support the podcast:  patreon.com/thatwitchlife ko-fi.com/thatwitchlifepodcast etsy.com/shop/thatwitchlifepodcast Full list of sponsors at: https://thatwitchlife.com/sponsors/ Bring magic to the design table as you create the next year of your life with Blue Island Oracle (IG: @BlueIslandOracle), life and leadership coaches familiar with magic and spirit, gifted in co-creating empowered realities.  Message them with code "Coach the Magic" for a TWL only discount! Visit Jasmine Pearl Tea Company and treat yourself to a beautiful blend. Save 10% with coupon code WITCH2022!  Download the free Pagan Almanac app: a Mobile Swiss Army Athame from the Apple App Store for iOS! Get 10% off at CucinaAurora.com for AMAZING, Magickally-infused olive oils and other food products, or Dawn Hunt's new cookbook, “A Kitchen Witch's Guide to Love and Romance.” Enter WITCHLIFE2022 at checkout. For gorgeous, Magickal, talisman jewelry pieces made FOR Witches, by Witches at blessedbemagick.com Use code WITCHLIFE15 and save 15%!  

Amikaeyla Gaston is the Founder of International Cultural Arts and Healing Sciences Institute (ICAHSI) and Co-Executive Director of World Trust Educational Services. As a highly sought-after performer and public speaker, she travels worldwide doing expansive work with political refugees, war survivors, and jeopardized populations. She brings together artists and healers of all forms and from all specialties to promote healing and wellness through the arts and activism. Through her creative mediums, Amikaeyla talks about her experiences and stories of how we can break through our own selfishness and come together as a collective for transformational healing. Today's episode is sponsored by: Healinggroundmovement.com/resources Join the Movement! Healinggroundmovement.com Healing Ground Movement on Instagram Healing Ground Movement on Facebook Healing Ground Movement on Pinterest Healing Ground Movement on LinkedIn Healing Ground Movement on YouTube Like what you learned? Donate to show your appreciation! Mentioned in This Episode: Amikaeyla on Facebook Amikaeyla on LinkedIn

Caroline plays part 2 of her October Bioneers presentation Sufi Aikido Guide to Being Citizen Tricksters with fantabulous music, towards the finale, by Amikaeyla Gaston, Carolyn Brandy, and Briana DiMara, with a brief intro recorded in the field, literally in the field, a rice patty in Bali, late at night, brief delineation of now chart… with Balinese night sounds and geckos, through whom the Balinese gods are happy to speak. Bioneers Part I (aired October 31st 2019)   The post Visionary Activist – Bioneers Part II appeared first on KPFA.

We listen to part II of Caroline's recent talk with Amikaeyla Gaston on drums, in Bolinas, CA – High John Eve at Commonweal. To purchase the entire recording go to CoyoteNetworkNews.com The post The Visionary Activist Show – High John Eve Part II appeared first on KPFA.

Are you longing for inspiration and want to hear how one voice can contribute to change? Are you eager to learn practical skills in Nonviolent Communication that transform pain, anger, fear and frustration into vulnerable and empowered self expression? Do you want to build skills in communicating your truth without replicating forms of communication that separate us further and dehumanize others? Talk It-Out Radio host Nancy Kahn talks with a special guest, Amikaeyla Gaston, award-winning singer, activist and Executive Director/Founder of International Cultural Arts & Healing Sciences Institute (ICAHSI). Join us for an exciting conversation on the power of voice, and learn how the pathways of music, creativity, and courageous expression can be powerful instruments for healing and understanding across differences. Amikaeyla uses her voice around the world as a catalyst for those that are not often heard. You do not want to miss Amikaeyla's voice! The post Pathways to Bringing Authentic Voice, Fueled with Love and Compassion, to Dialogue across Differences appeared first on KPFA.

To get live links to the music we play and resources we offer, visit This show includes the following songs: Teresa Eggertsen - Here's to the Morning Karen Grenier - Surrender to the Day Mary Lou Minor - Does it Cross Your Mind Erin Krebs - I See You Cozmicsoulfire - Rain (Rain pouring down on me) Amikaeyla Gaston (writer Chris Cooper) - Amor writer Doug Sylvester - Girls On A Road Trip For Music Biz Resources Visit Visit our Sponsor Alicia Mathewson at : Visit our Sponsor ESP Evolution at:

To get live links to the music we play and resources we offer, visit This show includes the following songs: Teresa Eggertsen - Here's to the Morning Karen Grenier - Surrender to the Day Mary Lou Minor - Does it Cross Your Mind Erin Krebs - I See You Cozmicsoulfire - Rain (Rain pouring down on me) Amikaeyla Gaston (writer Chris Cooper) - Amor writer Doug Sylvester - Girls On A Road Trip For Music Biz Resources Visit Visit our Sponsor Alicia Mathewson at : Visit our Sponsor ESP Evolution at:

To get live links to the music we play and resources we offer, visit This show includes the following songs: Teresa Eggertsen - Here's to the Morning Karen Grenier - Surrender to the Day Mary Lou Minor - Does it Cross Your Mind Erin Krebs - I See You Cozmicsoulfire - Rain (Rain pouring down on me) Amikaeyla Gaston (writer Chris Cooper) - Amor writer Doug Sylvester - Girls On A Road Trip For Music Biz Resources Visit Visit our Sponsor Alicia Mathewson at : Visit our Sponsor ESP Evolution at:

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! 1. Cat Brooks, Anti Police-Terror Project (APTP) speaks about the 96 hours of direct action across the Bay Area this weekend: https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/96hours and https://www.facebook.com/Anti-Police-Terror-Project-513658562107268/ 2. Canaan Kennedy (18), author, Struggles to Victory over Racism in America (2015).  3. Amikaeyla Gaston, director, Living Jazz Children's Project for "In the Name of Love, the 14th Annual Musical Tribute Honoring Dr. MLK, Jr.," Sun., Jan. 17, 7 p.m. Visit mlktribute.com or call (510) 858-5313. 4. Co-Artistic Director William Hodgson and actors Rolanda Dene & William Hartfield speak about Ubuntu Project's season opening work: Marcus Gardley's Gospel of Loving Kindness, Jan. 13-31 at Oakland City Church, 2735 MacAthur Blvd., Oakland, (510) 646-1126 & ubuntutheaterproject.com                                                          

Caroline Casey welcomes fellow cultural agent of Trickster Liberator, Amikaeyla Gaston honoring today's birthday of Marie Laveau, great Voodoo Queen of New Orleans, who catalyzed disparate peoples, against all odds, into a unified ecstatic culture. The post Liberating Cultural High Jinx appeared first on KPFA.

William Rhodes and Crystal Azul Barajas Barr join us to talk about SOMArts Cultural Center Presents, Visions at Twight: Dia de los Muertos 2014, Oct. 10-Nov. 8  www.somarts.org/visionsattwilight. William Rhodes is a sculptural furniture designer who studied at the Baltimore School for the Arts. He then earned a BA in Furniture Building and Design from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and a Master's of Fine Arts from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Rhodes' work is in the collections of various galleries and museums.  In addition, they are featured in several major publications. Visit http://williamrhodesart.com/  William is joined in the studio by artist and Oakland teacher Crystal Azul Barajas Barr. Her interest in the cyclical nature of all things has informed her creative practices, including her use and reuse of found, discarded, and biological materials. After a lengthy adventure learning ancestral survival skills, she earned a BA in Studio Art from Humboldt State University, with an emphasis on sculpture. Ras Kofi Kwayana joins us to talk about PermaKulture, natural living and the rhythms of life. He will be performing at Life is Living on Sat. Oct. 11, at Lil' Bobby Hutton Park in West Oakland  and on Friday at the Black Panther Party Commemoration event   The educator, veteran journalist and Manager of the Truly Living Well Center for Natural Urban Agriculture says his life work is the re introduction of the principles and practices of Agriculture into the mainstream pop culture.  https://www.facebook.com/pages/RAS-KOFI-THE-FARMER/ We open with Amikaeyla Gaston (7/26/14).        

AmikaeylaGaston is a multiple-award-winning singer, international best-selling recording artist and cultural change catalyst working at the intersection between science and the arts - particularly music. As the Founder and Director of ICAHSI, the International Cultural Arts & Healing Sciences Institute, she travels the world as a cultural ambassador furthering surprising connections in unexpected places through the arts, activism, and advocacy.  Her Music As Medicine - Healing with an Artful Purpose programming - a multi-faceted therapeutic approach through music, movement, & theater modalities - has taken her around the world.  Special Concert: She is featured in a special performance with John Santos this Sunday, July 27, 2014, in Spirits Lifted:A Musical Celebration featuring John Santos and special guest Amikaeyla Gaston, Sunday, July 27th  3:00pm, EastSide Cultural Center, 2277 East 14th Street, Oakland, $15 at the door.  Kristoff St. John is best known for his role on ‘The Young and the Restless' but the actor has much more than “soap star” on his resume. The NAACP award winner is releasing a new documentary, “A Man Called God” that took 33 years to film. “A Man Called GOD” is a documentary that was written and produced by “The Young and the Restless” star Kristoff St. John. It explores the St. John family traveling from Los Angeles to India in search of God. The documentary itself took place in 1980, and what the family would soon uncover is that their quest would turn into something more devilish than one would think. http://buzzworthyradiocast.com/?p=316 Music: Amikaelya, John Santos, Sweet Honey in the Rock

Unfurling Our Summer Solstice Sail, a portion of Caroline's rousing Summer Solstice astro*cultural*mytho*lecture*theatre from June 22nd Santa Rosa Ca, with Jaison and the 9's www.personalmasteryusa.com and Amikaeyla Gaston. For complete recording go to www.CoyoteNetworkNews.com The post The Visionary Activist – Unfurling Our Summer Solstice Sail appeared first on KPFA.

Unfurling Our Summer Solstice Sail, a portion of Caroline's rousing Summer Solstice astro*cultural*mytho*lecture*theatre from June 22nd Santa Rosa Ca, with Jaison and the 9's www.personalmasteryusa.com and Amikaeyla Gaston. For the complete recording go to www.CoyoteNetworkNews.com The post The Visionary Activist – June 30, 2011 appeared first on KPFA.

Caroline welcomes David Spencer – Paramedic/Fireman in the San Francisco Fire Department, Engine Company 26, to honor his colleagues, Tony Valerio and Vinnie Perez, who died while extinguishing a house fire on June 2nd. Their union President quoted St. Francis at their funeral, “Nothing is so strong as gentleness, and nothing is so gentle as real strength.” “Vincent and Tony were our gentleness and our strength.” Amikaeyla Gaston will sing a water song that we all may be agents of cool in a hot world.   The post The Visionary Activist – Fire Heroes appeared first on KPFA.