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What kind of dream adventure do you want? Our “People of the Dream” guests, Bill St. Cyr and Sue Scavo, talk about how you can have a conversation with your dreams instead of trying to figure them out. Trauma puts us in a place where we feel trapped, and the dreams restore choice. You get to work with your dreams any way you want to, sharing only the dreams you choose. Every one’s journey is different. Find our guests at: PeopleoftheDream.com FB, IG, YT @PeopleoftheDream This show, episode number 306, was recorded during a live broadcast on April 12, 2025 at KSQD.org, community radio of Santa Cruz. Intro and outro music by Mood Science. Ambient music new every week by Rick Kleffel. Archived music can be found at Pandemiad.com. Many thanks to Rick for also engineering the show and to Tony Russomano for the answering the phones. The IASD international conference is online this year, June 21-25. Find out more and register at IASDconferences.org/2025. Also, the Santa Cruz Festival of Dreams is coming October 10-12, 2025! Mark your calendars now. Check our landing page at FestivalofDream.net and FB group page HERE or follow #KeepSantaCruzDreaming on FB and IG. SHARE A DREAM FOR THE SHOW or a question or enquire about being a guest on the podcast by emailing Katherine Bell at katherine@ksqd.org. Follow on FB, IG, LI, & YT @ExperientialDreamwork #thedreamjournal. To learn more or to inquire about exploring your own dreams go to ExperientialDreamwork.com. The Dream Journal aims to: Increase awareness of and appreciation for nightly dreams. Inspire dream sharing and other kinds of dream exploration as a way of adding depth and meaningfulness to lives and relationships. Improve society by the increased empathy, emotional balance, and sense of wonder which dream exploration invites. A dream can be meaningful even if you don’t know what it means. The Dream Journal is produced at and airs on KSQD Santa Cruz, 90.7 FM. Catch it streaming LIVE at KSQD.org 10-11am Pacific Time on Saturdays. Call or text with your dreams or questions at 831-900-5773 or email at onair@ksqd.org. Podcasts are available on all major podcast platforms the Monday following the live show. The complete KSQD Dream Journal podcast page can be found at ksqd.org/the-dream-journal/. Closed captioning is available on the YouTube version of this podcast and an automatically generated transcript is available at Apple Podcasts. Thanks for being a Dream Journal listener! Available on all major podcast platforms. Rate it, review it, subscribe, and tell your friends.

In this episode, we present the second part of our conversation with the authors of the scouting reports for the teams in the T'd Up T-cells region of RheumMadness 2025: the Innovation Invitational.  Plus, we highlight Q&As from theMednet.org about the T'd Up T-Cells teams AND record an interview with Dr. Bill St. Clair, the first author of the phase 2 dazodalibep study.  It's a long episode because there's so much content!Links to the Q&As from theMednet.org discussed in this episode:What is your approach to managing sicca symptoms in patients not responding or not tolerating conservative measures, pilocarpine, and cevimeline?What is your approach to immunomodulatory treatment in patients with Sjogren's syndrome who have active serologies (i.e. elevated ESR, hypergammaglobulinemia, hypocomplementemia) but minimal symptoms?What is your approach to monitoring patients referred for high titer +RF and +CCP but without active symptoms of inflammatory arthritis?What factors drive you to prioritize T vs B cell inhibition when choosing therapies for patients with refractory SLE?To learn more about RheumMadness:https://sites.duke.edu/rheummadness/Subscribe to our newsletter:https://lists.duke.edu/sympa/subscribe/rheummadnessFind us on social media:Bluesky: @rheummadness.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rheummadness/X: Follow #RheumMadnessIntro/outro music: Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-mondayLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

For Tax Deductible Donations, go here: http://bsp.riseteam.org/ For GoFundMe Donations, go here: https://gofund.me/3d674b0f This is going to blow you away! We raised almost $800,000 for Hurricane Helene relief! Find out exactly where your donations went, and thank you so much for supporting this amazing disaster relief work. Bill St. Pierre has been working on building homes for two families, but he realized that the need was too great and that campers could be used to help more people faster. Bill brought 25 campers, now occupied by 25 families, down to North Carolina. The organizations Bill is working with desperately need more campers! Unfortunately, many of the people displaced by Hurricane Helene are unable to get much help from FEMA. Bill is working with RISE Disaster Relief and Recovery to raise tax-free donations to put more people inside of campers. If you're able, please donate to help these families affected by Hurricane Helene.

Who is responsible for making the Mile High's food scene stand out? What restaurants have created the culinary landscape we know today as unmistakably Denver? In other words, if there was a Mt. Rushmore of this city's dining innovators, who would be immortalized? Host Bree Davies and producer Paul Karolyi are joined by Westword's food editor Molly Martin to dig into our culinary history and create the ultimate list of the people behind the biggest influences on the tastes, innovations, and culture of Denver. Paul mentioned the Jason Sheehan piece on Biker Jim that sparked this conversation. Molly talked about Bill St. John's remembrance of Mel and Janie Master, which first mentioned the idea of a culinary Mt. Rushmore. Bree talked about Adam Cayton Holland's reporting on the Chubby's family saga, Alan Prendergast's story on the formation of Greektown, Patty Calhoun's look back at the fern bars of Denver, and History Colorado's entry on “Daddy” Bruce Randolph Sr. and the Epworth Foundation's Feed-A-Family program. For even more news from around the city, subscribe to our morning newsletter Hey Denver at denver.citycast.fm. Follow us on Instagram: @citycastdenver Chat with other listeners on reddit: r/CityCastDenver What do you think? Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: 720-500-5418‬ Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Denver Botanic Gardens Blanco Cocina + Cantina Babbel Looking to advertise on City Cast Denver? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We speak with Bill St. Cyr starting with how common shame is and how the mean voices that we carry around make it hard for us to let in the love that’s all around us. Test taking in a dream is often about shame. Bill shares a dream in which he felt a deep sense acceptance when a dear friend tenderly put their forehead up against his. We talk about something called the entropic theory of the brain which draws parallels between the dreaming brain state and the brain on psychedelics and how they both can throw our brains into enough disarray that we come out of them in a new state. We take a call from Christine Barrington who shares a dream where she felt supported, and she speaks about how we all learn best through connection. She also defines a heretic as one who choses. Bill closes by encouraging us to bring tenderness to our life’s journey every step of the way. To learn more and to contact Bill and to learn about his coaching and classes, see his website at StudentsoftheDream.com Books we talked about include Pema Chodron’s Start Where You Are and Lisa Barrett’s How Emotions are Made. BIO: Bill St. Cyr is a devoted student of the dream and of the process of coming into deep consciousness in the face of the trauma and alienation that is so endemic in our culture. Bill has over 10 years experience working with dreamers and teaching practitioners the practice of Embodied Dreamwork. He has presented and facilitated over 75 workshops, retreats and conferences throughout the US, Canada and Europe. Find our guest at: StudentsoftheDream.com This show is an edited replay from October 2021 so you will hear licensed music as intro and outro pieces plus interlude songs. Also the background music is louder than I usually play it now. This show is episode number 255. It was played on April 20, 2024 and was originally recorded during a live broadcast on March 13, 2021 at KSQD.org, community radio of Santa Cruz. Ambient music new every week by Rick Kleffel.  Many thanks to Rick Kleffel for also engineering the show and to Max Deaton for the phones. SHARE A DREAM FOR THE SHOW or a question by emailing Katherine Bell at katherine@ksqd.org. Follow on FB and IG @ExperientialDreamwork #thedreamjournal. To learn more or to inquire about exploring your own dreams go to ExperientialDreamwork.com. The Dream Journal is produced at and airs on KSQD Santa Cruz, 90.7 FM. Catch it streaming LIVE at KSQD.org 10-11am Pacific Time on Saturdays. Call or text with your dreams or questions at 831-900-5773 or email at onair@ksqd.org. Podcasts are available on all major podcast platforms released the Monday following the live show. The complete KSQD Dream Journal podcast page can be found at ksqd.org/the-dream-journal/. Now also available on PRX at Exchange.prx.org/series/45206-the-dream-journal Note that closed captioning is available on the YouTube version of this podcast. Thanks for being a Dream Journal listener! Available on all major podcast platforms. Rate it, review it, subscribe and tell your friends.

On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/03/24), Hank answers the following questions:How can I consistently live the Christian life? Is there something I am missing? Paul - Wheeling, WV (1:25)Can someone who continually lies go to heaven? How can I stop lying? Leon - Sayre, OK (5:29)Should we continue to tithe according to Deuteronomy chapter 14? Bill - St. Louis, MO (15:11)What is the difference between the spirit and the soul? Is the soul eternal? Andy - St. Louis, MO (18:15)Can you explain the meaning of Matthew 11:12 to me? Bible translations render this verse differently. Clint - Delta, CO (23:05)

FINRA Enforcement works tirelessly on the front lines of investor protection, whether looking into cases of fraud or ways that bad actors try to manipulate the markets. This tremendous undertaking demands steadfast leadership. On this episode, we meet Bill St. Louis, the former head of FINRA's National Cause and Financial Crimes Detection Program and FINRA's new Executive Vice President and Head of Enforcement, to learn more about the man at the helm and what's on the horizon for Enforcement in the new year.Resources mentioned in this episode:2024 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight ReportFINRA Enforcement HomepageFINRA Names Bill St. Louis as New Head of EnforcementFINRA Fines BofA Securities $24 Million for Treasuries SpoofingFINRA Expels Monmouth Capital ManagementQualification Exams

Colombian Exchange Hit World Like Culinary Comet Presented by Bill St. John What we call the Colombian Exchange was that vast interchange of foodstuffs (and peoples, non-edible plants, technology, cultures, diseases and various animals) between the New World and the Old World that began in 1492 A.D. when Columbus “reunited” those two hemispheres. Come join us as culinary historian Bill St. John serves us the story of the Exchange's most noteworthy foods: maize, the potato and tomato, cacao, many squashes and beans, the chicken, turkey and the hog. “Note that the exchanges were in both directions” Bill says. “The tomato and turkey, East, for example; in their turns, the chicken and hog, West—and the exchanges or swaps changed each hemisphere's diet massively and forever.” Some samplings from Bill's talk: - The North American colonies didn't even obtain the tomato from its native (what we now call) Mexico; it came to us from British settlers here. And from the likes of Thomas Jefferson, who planted tomatoes at Monticello in 1781. - Unlike the dog, about which you could argue we domesticated it (from the wolf), I like to think that the pig domesticated us. - Of all the foods that Columbus and his peripatetic descendants brought from the New World to the Old——none since has been more widely planted globally than maize (Zea mays), what we call corn. It remains the most important grain consumed by humans in Latin America (and also in Africa), and the second most consumed on earth. But oddly, of the three global grain crops to include rice and wheat, it is the only one not grown primarily for direct human consumption. - Because the turkey, brought back to Spain by Columbus, was from Honduras, where he landed on his fourth voyage, it was of the strain and progeny of the original turkey flocks from Mexico and the (now) Southwestern United States. Because it was so readily accepted, propagated, and cooked with delight by the English and other Europeans, when it was brought (back) to the New World by the English in the late 1580s and into the early 1600s, it was that turkey to make the trip. BIOGRAPHY: During his long career, Bill St. John has worked in the kitchen on the Orient-Express, interviewed the nuns who cook for the Pope, and offered his shoulder as a resting place for a napping Julia Child (twice!) during boring meetings. He has written about food for nearly 50 years, including a five-year stint at Tribune Newspapers where he covered wine and food pairing. He also lectured on history, food, wine and religion for students from the University of Chicago Graham School. Bill has returned to his native Denver, where he was a newspaper and magazine journalist, television reporter and college professor. He'll be “Zooming” to us from his Colorado home. https://www.billstjohn.com/ Recorded via Zoom on May 31, 2023 CONNECT WITH CULINARY HISTORIANS OF CHICAGO ✔ MEMBERSHIP https://culinaryhistorians.org/membership/ ✔ EMAIL LIST http://culinaryhistorians.org/join-our-email-list/ ✔ S U B S C R I B E https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6Y0-9lTi1-JYu22Bt4_-9w ✔ F A C E B O O K https://www.facebook.com/CulinaryHistoriansOfChicago ✔ PODCAST 2008 to Present https://culinaryhistorians.org/podcasts/ By Presenter https://culinaryhistorians.org/podcasts-by-presenter/ ✔ YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6Y0-9lTi1-JYu22Bt4_-9w ✔ W E B S I T E https://www.CulinaryHistorians.org

The best tool FINRA provides when it comes to firms developing their annual compliance program is now available. The 2023 Report on FINRA's Examination and Risk Monitoring Program provides key insights and observations on two dozen key regulatory topics, making it a must-read for compliance professionals. On this episode, Ornella Bergeron, Senior Vice President of Risk Monitoring, Michael Solomon, Senior Vice President of Examinations, and Bill St. Louis, Executive Vice President of the National Cause and Financial Crimes Detection Programs (NCFC), join us to dig into some of the new and noteworthy topics in the latest report. Resources mentioned in this episode:2023 Report on FINRA's Examination and Risk Monitoring ProgramEpisode 112: Introducing FINRA's Complex Investigations and Intelligence Team and Cyber and Analytics UnitEpisode 71: Overlapping Risks, Part 1: Anti-Money Laundering and Cybersecurity

Last year, as FINRA staff looked to adjust to a new exam and risk monitoring program structure, the industry and the world was struck with an unprecedented global crisis. On this episode, the second in a two-part series, we hear from Ornella Bergeron, senior vice president of the carrying and clearing and diversified firm groups; Tom Nelli, senior vice president of exams and standards; Bill St. Louis, senior vice president of the retail and capital markets firm groups; and Tim Thompson, senior vice president of the trading and execution firm group on how FINRA adjusted its Exam and Risk Monitoring program in the face of a global pandemic. Then, we turn to the current year to talk about the new 2021 Report on FINRA’s Examination and Risk Monitoring Program to discuss insights on recent exam findings and priorities for the year ahead. Resources mentioned in this episode:Episode 79: Year in Review: The 2020 Exam and Risk Monitoring Program2021 Report on FINRA’s Examination and Risk Monitoring Program

2020 was a year of great change and transition for FINRA’s Exam and Risk Monitoring Program—and the pandemic wasn’t even the start of it. On this episode, the first in a two-part series, we hear from Ornella Bergeron, senior vice president of the carrying and clearing and diversified firm groups; Tom Nelli, senior vice president of exams and standards; Bill St. Louis, senior vice president of the retail and capital markets firm groups; and Tim Thompson, senior vice president of the trading and execution firm group on how the program faired in its first year after a major transformation.Resources mentioned in this episode:Episode 50: What to Expect: The 2020 Exam and Risk Monitoring ProgramEpisode 49: A Career Highlight: Exam and Risk Monitoring Program Transformation UpdateFINRA Announces Senior Leadership Team Under New Examination and Risk Monitoring Program Structure

We speak with friend of the show Bill St. Cyr about many things starting with how common shame is and how the mean voices that we carry around make it hard for us to let in the love that’s all around us. We talk about how in our desire for safety we sometimes put ourselves […]

Alchemy is the ancient process of transforming lead into gold, and we speak with Sue Scavo and Bill St. Cyr about how dreams provide a crucible which accelerates our personal and even our societal transformation. Bill brings up the idea that maybe our “gold” is there all along covered by a protective layer of “lead”, […]

Anarchy is a word that carries lots of negative connotations. So, instead, consider that we're discussing Agorism and Volunteerism with Bill St. Clair, a man who just wants to, and does, live his life free from infringements on his liberty by government. Yes, they take half his paycheck, but otherwise he feels like a free man, and as he rides his bike around his little town in Vermont doing exactly what he wants, perhaps he is living the dream of small government. Visit his website here.   Comments, questions, or suggestions? Email the host: todd@toddtalk.com Email the producer: mike.olko@entercom.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill St. Clair is a blogger, programmer and libertarian. ***** You might not have heard of Benford’s law. It’s not so much a law, it’s really just an observation that when you get a large enough set of natural numbers, let’s say a list of all the countries in the world by population, in sets … Continue reading "CO142 Bill St Clair on Anarchy and Liberty"

Bill St. Clair is a blogger, programmer and libertarian. ***** You might not have heard of Benford’s law. It’s not so much a law, it’s really just an observation that when you get a large enough set of natural numbers, let’s say a list of all the countries in the world by population, in sets … Continue reading "CO142 Bill St Clair on Anarchy and Liberty"

Bill St. Cyr is a devoted student of the dream and of the process of coming into deep consciousness in the face of the trauma and alienation that is so endemic in our culture. Bill has over 10 years experience working with dreamers and teaching practitioners the practice of Embodied Dreamwork. He has presented and […]

The 1920s was a period of great change and transition and the 2020s are shaping up to be the same—at least for FINRA’s Examination and Risk Monitoring program.We’re kicking off the new Roaring 20s with three members of the Member Supervision senior leadership team to learn what to expect from the Examination and Risk Monitoring program in the year ahead.On this episode of FINRA Unscripted, Ornella Bergeron, senior vice president of the carrying and clearing and diversified firm groups; Tom Nelli, senior vice president of exams and standards; and Bill St. Louis, senior vice president of the retail and capital markets firm groups, join us to tell us more.Resources mentioned in this episode:Episode 49: A Career Highlight: Exam and Risk Monitoring Program Transformation UpdateEpisode 45: Regulation Best Interest: Preparing for a New Standard of ConductFINRA Announces Senior Leadership Team Under New Examination and Risk Monitoring Program StructureFINRA Examination Program ImprovementsA Few Minutes with FINRA: Creating a Single, Unified Examination Program

Modern technologies propagate a value system. Winners win and losers lose but is that a true statement? Is the purpose of life. To make it to the one percent? Or would I or which would I rather have my child be? A neurotic performance-oriented performance driven member of the one percent. Or totally average in lifestyle but knows how to love his spouse and care for his children enjoys that which is good true and beautiful has a rich relationship with ideas and books as many friends and is a blessing to everyone in the neighborhood a quote winner one rich in the relation of life to set different value systems. Which do you want for your child?

What's the most formative influence in that child's life. Is it parents? Is it teachers? I promise you it's the screens that's what's shaping the child's character. Every child is born knowing there are things worth having and things worth avoiding but they're absolutely clueless what those are. Their affections are set first by the parents, then by the tribe. What do you desire? Child What do you want?  Those desire we're not random events. They were cultivated. And they were cultivated by somebody or some thing.And. It's a function of quality time. Whoever has the most quality time with the child gets to do the most shaping of the affections. 

Silicon Valley tech executives and engineers enroll their kids in no tech Waldorf schools. Google founders Sergei Brin and Larry Page went to no tech Montessori schools as did Amazon creator Jeff Bezos and Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales many parents intuitively understand that the ubiquitous glowing screens are having a negative effect on kids.

Join Dr. Bill St. Cyr for the multi-part series on The Pursuit of Maturity.

Join Dr. Bill St. Cyr for the multi-part series on The Pursuit of Maturity.

Join Dr. Bill St. Cyr for the multi-part series on The Pursuit of Maturity.

Join Dr. Bill St. Cyr for the multi-part series on The Pursuit of Maturity.

Join Dr. Bill St. Cyr for the multi-part series on The Pursuit of Maturity.

Join Dr. Bill St. Cyr for the multi-part series on The Pursuit of Maturity.

Join Dr. Bill St. Cyr for the multi-part series on The Pursuit of Maturity.

Join Dr. Bill St. Cyr for the multi-part series on The Pursuit of Maturity.

Join Dr. Bill St. Cyr for the multi-part series on The Pursuit of Maturity. 

"To be a teacher you just manipulate their sense experience in such a way as to write on the blank slate of the students mind. We cannot as Christians believe that's all there is to education. As Christians we believe you can know God. And that is not just the processing of sensory information."​ ~Dr. Bill St. Cyr @ Educating With the Brain in Mind Seminar  Dr. Bill St. Cyr is a gifted educator, counselor, teacher trainer and conference speaker. Since 2001, he has partnered with his wife in giving leadership to Ambleside Schools International. Prior to becoming Executive Director of ASI, Bill taught high school at Ambleside of Fredericksburg and spent ten years in private practice as a pastoral counselor. His professional experience includes serving as a youth minister, providing leadership to a discipleship ministry on Capitol Hill, and serving as assistant to the Chaplain of the United States Senate. Bill's academic degrees include B.A. in political science (Louisiana State University), M.A. in theology with an emphasis in patristics (Catholic University of America), and M.S. and Ph.D. in pastoral counseling (Loyola of Maryland).  NOTE: The use of "animal brain"or the "reptilian brain" makes reference to the oldest of the three that controls the body's vital functions such as heart rate, breathing, body temperature and balance. The reptilian brain includes the main structures also found in a reptile's brain: the brainstem and the cerebellum. Video here

How do we make education a joyful discovery? Is it knowledge alone or do relationships have something to do with it? What kind of relationship does your child have with history, with their siblings, with math, with their teacher? If relationships are important, how do we shape the affections of what our children love? Perhaps the environment we create, and what we celebrate or criticize can have a huge impact. Learn more about what Charlotte Mason knew about children and how they learn as we welcome Bill St. Cyr, co-founder of Ambleside Schools International.

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Part 5 – Questions and Answers Dr. Bill St. Cyr, Executive Director of Ambleside Schools International, answers questions on Bringing up Joyful Children.   Subscribe to Flourish Podcast: Apple Podcasts |  Google Play Music | iHeart Radio |  RSS Feed Watch on Youtube | Vimeo 

Part 1 – The Definition of Joy The first part of a four-part series, Dr. Bill St. Cyr, Executive Director of Ambleside Schools International gives us the definition of joy: providing examples of what it is and is not, contrasting it with happiness, and establishing it as a foundation of character. Listen to Flourish Podcast for Free: Apple Podcasts |  Google Play Music | iHeart Radio |  RSS Feed Watch on Youtube | Vimeo 

Part 2 – The Constituents of Joy The second part of a four-part series, Dr. Bill St. Cyr, Executive Director of Ambleside Schools International explores the fundamental constituents of a joyful existence: belonging, security, fruitfulness, and contentment.   Listen to Flourish Podcast for Free: Apple Podcasts |  Google Play Music | iHeart Radio |  RSS Feed Watch on Youtube | Vimeo   

Part 3 – The Skills of Joy The third part of a four-part series, Dr. Bill St. Cyr, Executive Director of Ambleside Schools International identifies three skills essential to building a joyful life: the capacity for shared joy; the capacity to delight in the Good, True and Beautiful; and the habit of sweet thoughts.   Subscribe to Flourish Podcast: Apple Podcasts |  Google Play Music | iHeart Radio |  RSS Feed Watch on Youtube | Vimeo 

Part 4 – Additional Skills of Joy In the final part of his series on “Bringing up Joyful Children,” Dr. Bill St. Cyr, Executive Director of Ambleside Schools International identifies: additional joy skills, the capacity to handle the six painful emotions and the ability to return to joy. Dr. St. Cyr concludes with several practical recommendations on how to build joy in the lives of our children.   Subscribe to Flourish Podcast: Apple Podcasts |  Google Play Music | iHeart Radio |  RSS Feed Watch on Youtube | Vimeo 

The heart of a child will shape how they live and how they experience life. “Growth means the formation of new habits, habits formed with the right kind of heart, the right kind of intrinsic motivations, which have to be cultivated relationally.” Dr. Bill St. Cyr, of Ambleside Schools International, speaks of the importance of maintaining healthy relationships between teachers, students, and texts. Charlotte Mason wrote, “The question is not, -- how much does the youth know? when he has finished his education -- but how much does he care? and about how many orders of things does he care?

A renewing vision and philosophy of education must lead to an applied method. Bill St. Cyr of Ambleside Schools International discusses and gives examples of the first two steps of the 5-part Method of a Lesson used at Ambleside schools. It begins with a well-chosen text; this could be a book, a flower, or a musical composition. The relationship between the student and idea-rich texts is what Charlotte Mason meant by a living education.  “Just as the human body needs nourishment and exercise to flourish, so the human mind needs the nourishment of ideas, but it also needs exercise. In exercising, the mind attends, it reflects, and it uses that which it is learning.

How do we make education a joyful discovery? Is it knowledge alone or do relationships have something to do with it? What kind of relationship does your child have with history, with their siblings, with math, with their teacher? If relationships are important, how do we shape the affections of what our children love? Perhaps the environment we create, and what we celebrate or criticize can have a huge impact. Learn more about what Charlotte Mason knew about children and how they learn as we welcome Bill St. Cyr, founder of Ambleside Schools. Listen in...

Habit formation is an exercise in formation, cultivation, and helping children grow up – it is not an exercise in controlling the child for one’s own comfort. Proper habit formation includes an inspiring Idea, a joyful working alliance, and establishing a strategy. Bill St. Cyr, of Ambleside Schools International, discusses the important steps in exercising a strategy for growth. “When we act with what Charlotte Mason calls Tact, Watchfulness, and Persistence, then we find in the child those rails of habit laid down which will lead them to easily, smoothly, have the kind of relationships with God, self, others, work, the whole created universe, that we long for our children to have.”

There has been a revolution in brain science in the discovery of the brain’s ability to form and reorganize neurological connections– neuroplasticity. Charlotte Mason argued for neuroplasticity 120 years ago: “Habit is to life what rails are to transport cars.” When we learn a new habit, we get a new brain as a result of these new neural connections. How do we train in the habit of managing distress well? Persevering when head and hand are tired? Bill St. Cyr of Ambleside Schools International points out that we are always training in habit. …The only question is, “Are you training good habits or bad habits?”

How do adults effectively support children in habit formation? Habits are best cultivated in a relational manner that reflects genuine care; Charlotte Mason describes this relationship as the “friendly ally.” Adults have to lay down the rails, do the leg work, stand beside the child,  remain consistent, always joyful to be with the child. Bill St. Cyr, of Ambleside Schools International, discusses how to cultivate a habit of humility, beginning with sowing an idea and building an alliance around an idea.

How do we lift children above what is their nature? Charlotte Mason wrote, “Habits are to life as rails are to a train.” Bill St. Cyr, of Ambleside Schools International, discusses the role habit formation plays in the lives of individuals. “Charlotte Mason was a hundred years ahead of her time when it comes to her understand of how the brain functions. She knew that when a habit was formed, there was a change in the very grey matter of the brain. We now know much more clearly how that happens.” At Ambleside Schools, worthy habits, such as habits of kindness, attention, and careful work are intentionally and carefully formed in our students.

Charlotte Mason wrote, “The question is not, - how much does the youth know? When he has finished his education -- But how much does he care? And about how many orders of things does he care? Dr. Bill St. Cyr of Ambleside® Schools International discusses the role atmosphere plays in cultivating relationships affinities toward history, grammar, science and mathematics. ”Who’s going to be the student that grows to his God-given ability? The student who cares.” As you listen, use our study guides to assist you in making meaningful connections and increasing comprehension and memory.

How do we support or undermine the proper attitude toward worthy work? Charlotte Mason writes that it begins with work that is intrinsically satisfying. Poor habits of thinking may overrule a sense of satisfaction with worthy work, and the most well-intentioned adults may inadvertently contaminate the atmosphere. “How do atmospheres get contaminated? They can get contaminated, not only by teacher anxiety,  but by the use of artificial rewards and incentives, which demean the joy of knowing, and they demean the student’s capacity for intrinsic motivation.” Artificial incentives communicate that it is impossible to enjoy history, mathematics, science and literature in and of themselves; we just endure these parts of education to appease the adults and get to the “good stuff”- pizza and a movie. Dr. Bill St. Cyr of Ambleside® Schools International discusses the sub-text implications of a reward based approach to work. As you listen, use our study guides to assist you in making meaningful connections and increasing comprehension and memory.

Cultivating children’s tastes and directing their affections toward what is good, true, and beautiful begins with the development of deeply satisfying relationships with worthy literature, music, art, and more, as well as with a consistent habit of working well. “The atmosphere, the way in which work is talked about, the way in which work is engaged… that will communicate everything to a child about they will relate, how they should relate to work. In a place where hard work is normal, . . . where sweat is part of life, and when staying on task even when head and hand are tired is a good thing, a noble thing; it’s what we ought to do; that’s what we all do here,” children see work as a normal part of life. Charlotte Mason described the deeply satisfying nature of completing set work with excellence; this good and noble habit is cultivated in students at Ambleside® schools and homeschools. Dr. Bill St. Cyr and Maryellen St. Cyr of Ambleside® Schools International discuss the importance of setting an atmosphere that supports a noble approach to work. As you listen, use our study guides to assist you in making meaningful connections and increasing comprehension and memory.

As you listen, use our study guide to assist you in making meaningful connections and increasing comprehension and memony. Cultivating a taste for the good and beautiful begins with setting the Atmosphere. Beautiful music, art on the walls, wooden furniture all play a part in setting the tastes of a child. Dr. Bill St. Cyr, of Ambleside Schools International, notes that children don’t innately know what is good, what they would like, but rather respond to what is in the Atmosphere. “She [an Ambleside student] had been introduced to beautiful music. Her natural appreciation for beautiful music had been cultivated such that when she heard something that was not beautiful, she was quick to recognize it.

As you listen, use our study guide to assist you in making meaningful connections and increasing comprehension and memony. Masterly Inactivity is a peaceful presence held by the teacher that gently calls, invites, a child back to a strengthening of the will – to sit up straight or say a kind word, for example. Dr. Bill St. Cyr, of Ambleside Schools International, discusses the importance of Masterly Inactivity and the toxic effects of the “Heavy Handed” teacher. “The teacher is preserving peaceful, good, instructive, life-giving atmosphere, and the way she does that is by practicing what Charlotte Mason called Masterly Inactivity.

The role of the teacher or parent in setting a classroom atmosphere of joy and order hinges on the nature of authority between the adult and the students. Does the teacher lead with an authoritarian or authoritative role? The authoritarian teacher leads by anxious and controlling means, setting an unpredictable and fragile atmosphere that squelches a student’s love of learning, desire for growth, and sense of joy and peace.  The authoritative teacher, as described by Charlotte Mason in School Education, leads as a person authorized by another, with immovable fixed principles in all matters of importance. Proper authoritative leadership lives peacefully under authority and is moved only by responsibility and what is good and right; selfish wants and needs are quickly dismissed. At Ambleside® schools and homeschools, weakness is not seen as a disturbance, but rather as an opportunity for discipleship; “It is good to be me here with you. . . . We’re going to figure out a strategy to help you move in a more life-giving direction.” Dr. Bill St. Cyr and Maryellen St. Cyr of Ambleside® Schools International discuss the distinctives of a proper approach to authority in the classroom that fosters an atmosphere of joy, curiosity, exploration, learning, and peace. As you listen, use our study guide to assist you in making meaningful connections and increasing comprehension and memony.

Atmosphere has a profound impact on setting our affections. Dr. Bill St. Cyr, Executive Director of Ambleside Schools International, discusses the atmosphere that supports the desire for working well, paying attention, and reading worthy books. Our affections are caught by the community we are surrounded by. “When you step into a classroom where everyone is paying attention, the easiest thing is to pay attention.

Join me for a conversation with Bill St.Cyr, my partner and co-founder with me of Limina - A School for Dreams and Consciousness, and Tias Little, the Founder, Director and Co-Lead Teacher of Prajna Yoga. We explore the relationship between dreams and the body. How can the practice of yoga weave with the practice of dreaming to deepen our relationship with our selves, our souls and our bodies? We are continuing our collaborative relationship with Tias with an upcoming Yoga Nidra and Dreams retreat in Santa Fe September 22-24. We are also collaborating with yoga teacher Amy Figoli in Maine in a series of workshops in September 8-10 and October 28. For information about the upcoming yoga and dreams retreats/workshop, visit www.studentsofthedream.com.

Happy New Year! Thirty-one cases of the world's most expensive wine have disappeared from a northern port in France while awaiting shipment to the Liquor Control Board of Ontario in Canada. Lettie Teague pens a piece titled 'An Insider's Guide to Weird Wine Words'. It's a good primer for explaining some of the jargon used by people in the wine business to describe wine characteristics and flaws.If you ever wondered why some food and wine pairing work and others don't, this article by Bill St. John will help you understand the key elements of pairing wine with food.The Culinary Academy is closing all sixteen of its schools in the U. S. Steve Heimoff comes up with a few reasons for the closure and we come up with a few of our own. Guy Fieri is attempting to dissolve his popular chain of Johnny Garlic's restaurants. The problem is his partner doesn't want dissolution; he wants to purchase Guy's shares of the chain. We'll watch as this one plays out in the court system.Bill Swindell reports for the Press Democrat on the upward trend of tap rooms opening in Sonoma County. Levi Dalton provides a detailed accounting of why sommeliers may be facing a difficult year in 2016. Wines of the Week:  Bele Casel Asolo Prosecco Superiore Extra Brut   Imported by Chambers & Chambers of San Francisco this is not your average supermarket brand Prosecco. To start with it has pedigree. Coming from the Asolo Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita, one of the two areas in the Prosecco growing region that has the D.O.C.G. designation. The difference between a D.O.C. and a D.O.C.G. Prosecco is that the latter comes from the hillier regions of the growing zone and is subject to stricter quality controls and because of the terrain is more likely to be farmed by hand. Bele Casel is a small family owned farm and use no chemicals at their 100% organically farmed twelve hectare site in the Asolo region, in the province of Treviso, north of Venice. In the glass the wine shows a light straw color with aromas of white peach and green apples. On the palate green apple and lemon, bright acidity with a clean refreshingly dry finish - elegance personified. This is our house bubbly for the month of January.  Serve with oysters on the half shell, ceviche, salads, fried calamari and light seafood dishes.   11.5 % abv $12 - $14 2012 Kaiken Ultra Malbec/ Mendoza Hand harvested 100% Malbec, raised in one, two and three year old French oak barrels for one year - In the glass a deep violet color, the nose shows black fruits, cocoa and vanilla. On the palate blackberries, chocolate and vanilla, full bodied with firm but round tannins. Rich, showy and superbly balanced with good length on the finish. Enjoy this one with fondues, strongly flavored cheeses and grilled steaks. A ridiculously great value at $14 - $16. Readily available at the moment, be forewarned wines of this quality, at this price point get snatched up quickly.  Shone Farms 2012 Estate Pinot Noir Made by Santa Rosa Junior College Students under supervision of winemaker Chris Wills this Pinot delivers cherry cranberry and earthy mushroom flavors.  Smooth and satiny on the pallet.   From the Winemaker: Pinot Noir was hand harvested in the middle of the night to ensure cool fruit and then placed into small bins and transported by forklift to the cellar door before dawn. The morning fruit was hand sorted by SRJC Wine Studies students then destemmed and gently placed into an open top fermenter. The must cold soaked for three days and was then inoculated and allowed to ferment to dryness. The fermentation cap of grape skins was hand punched down three times per day to extract color, flavor, and body components. The must was pressed to dryness, settled and racked to medium-toast French barrels where it aged for 16 months.As always thanks for listening and tell a friend about us. Cheers!

Susan Marie Scavo and Bill St.Cyr are founding members and co-executive directors of North of Eden. They are master dreamwork analysts who received their training from Marc Bregman and Christa Lancaster, the founders of North of Eden Archetypal Dreamwork. They co-lead the Center for Archetypal Dreamwork Analyst Training Program and the North of Eden Teacher […] The post Becoming the Soul appeared first on Future Primitive Podcasts.