Podcasts about Liberation

If you're anything like I used to be, you've probably disqualified yourself as a creative again and again. You believe that creativity looks a certain way–pretty, polished, and perfect. But guess what? Those aren't the qualifiers of what being creative means. This week's episode with Shellsy Malveaux is all about her journey of liberation through creativity. Stay Connected with Shellsy Malveaux: LinkedIn:   / shellsy-malveaux-49041a57   See What She's Building:   / unconventional_shell

Episode HighlightsWhat Jesus knew would get him killed;Why he was fiercest to those – the Pharisees – with whom he was most theologically aligned;The similar anger we find in ourselves toward evangelicalism going after Christian nationalism;The importance of rebuking the temptation to read these passages antisemitically;Why religious fakers pissed Jesus off so much;How truthfulness and no-bullshit vibes became central to Jesus' social vision;Why Jesus would be so irate at Christians antagonizing LGBTQ folk in his name;and more!Our guest co-host today is Jenna DeWitt (she/her pronouns). Jenna is a writer, editor, and resource curator, working primarily in queer Christian spaces and centering aromanticism and asexuality. You can find her work at InvisibleCakeSociety.com or on Substack, Threads, or BlueSky.Substack: https://invisiblecakesociety.substack.com/Threads: https://www.threads.com/@jennadewittBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tkb2vbmnqo5wqtmnwnrsz6rm...Read LIT online: https://www.litbible.net/matthew-23More about the Liberation & Inclusion Translation: https://www.litbible.net/translation-commitmentsSupport LIT & FIT: https://donorbox.org/found-in-translation-1...Opportunity Walks by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Can you live forever?This is a question human beings have asked since the dawn of time. From the ancient pharaohs, who buried their wives, families, and treasures with them in the hope of securing eternity, to today's cryogenic freezing of DNA and other strange attempts to discover the fountain of youth—people have tried everything imaginable to outsmart mortality.Look around us: the booming pharmaceutical industry, Botox, plastic surgery—all driven by the desire to slow down, mask, or even reverse the aging process. We spend fortunes trying to look young, to feel young, to hold back the inevitable. But despite all this, has anyone truly figured out how to conquer death, the ultimate end of mortal life?And yet, beneath all these efforts lies a deeper longing. Every one of us yearns to make an impact, to leave a lasting, eternal mark on this universe. We don't just want to exist—we want to matter forever.Is that really possible? Is there a path to a life that transcends time?Please join Rabbi Simon Jacobson for this essential and timely conversation that touches each of us at our core. Together, we'll uncover the spiritual principles that reveal the path to true immortality.

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:Tammuz What does the month teach us? Why would our Sages adopt this month's name Tammuz when this is the name of a Babylonian deity?! What lies behind the paradox of Tammuz? What does it teach us about facing our present challenges? What is the central theme and lesson from this week's Torah portion? Does it have a connection with this month? Why is Balaam's blessing so fundamental, to the point that we say it in our morning prayer? Who would be considered a modern-day Balaam? What does the idol worship of Baal Peor signify? Why are we told the story of Zimri's despicable public behavior? Why and how do we celebrate this day? How does the liberation of 12-13 Tammuz impact us today? Why is it a two-day holiday? What can we learn from that? What did the Frierdiker Rebbe say to those assembled at the train station as he boarded the train to Kastroma? What can this day teach us about antisemitism today? Can we compare Jewish Hamas supporters to the yevsektzia? Can we contact him? How can we invite him and the woman who lit the candles to inspire our community? What lessons can we learn from this story? How has this story inspired others? What is the power of lighting candles? How can I use this story to motivate my wife to light Shabbos candles? Where does the expression originate from? Is it appropriate to use?  What is the Torah's perspective on the future of the world? Balak Yud Beis-Yud Gimmel Tammuz The story with the musician inspiring a woman to light candles gone viralNew World Order 

Heads up—this episode does discuss sexual abuse in context of our criminal justice system. If this would be difficult or challenging for you to hear, you might want to skip this episode.  In episode 21 I share my recent experience at the Psychedelic Science Conference in Denver where I got to hang out with many of the guests on this podcast. It's also where I met today's guest Sia Henry. Sia is deeply dedicated to liberation and racial justice, with extensive work in criminal legal system reform and abolition. She is a Senior Policy Associate at the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) and the founder of The Hood Exchange, which introduces formerly incarcerated Black communities to international travel. During the discussion, Sia shares her personal background and explores the intersection of psychedelics, restorative justice, and criminal justice reform. We talk about her early experiences with psychedelics and the fact that psychedelics are not fully integrated into the Black community. She also delves into the transformative potential of restorative justice practices for addressing systemic harm, the importance of racial equity in advocacy, and her vision for the future of criminal justice reform and how psychedelics could play a healing role. Sia also shares a beautiful story about her nonprofit, The Hood Exchange, and the impact of their first trip to Ghana and the significance of international travel for healing and community building in the Black community.   Learn More About Sia Henry MAPS.org Hoodexchange.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/sia-henry-39304230/ Sia @ MAPS.org  Sia @ hoodexchange.org  Connect with Carla If you're inspired by this episode and want to stay connected, follow Carla and Psychedelic Divas on social media or visit the website to get your Psychedelic Safety Guide Including What to Do When Things Go Wrong:  •    Website: PsychedelicDivas.com •    Carla's Coaching: CarlaDetchon.com •    Instagram: http://instagram.com/psychedelicdivas •    YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@carladetchon Subscribe & Review: If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, and review Psychedelic Divas. Your support helps amplify these important conversations and 

In this electrifying episode of My Kind of People, I sit down with the unstoppable Illana Gambrill, professional dancer and founder of DanceBox - a revolutionary, soul-shaking movement that fuses dance, empowerment, and healing into one sacred space.Illana shares the incredible journey behind DanceBox: how it began as a dance class and evolved into a global movement of radical self-love, body positivity, and emotional liberation. We talk about dancing through trauma, reclaiming confidence, and why self-expression is a superpower.From the UK's “stiff upper lip” to the bold, expressive culture of LA, Illana opens up about her own transformation, and how DanceBox is helping thousands unleash their sass, their strength, and their truth.Whether you're a dancer or have never stepped on a dance floor, this episode will remind you of something powerful:Your body has always known the way back to you.

Reading a fresh new unpublished piece titled, Bless You Who Set Our People Free. This poem was written as part of a keynote message for a Community Development Resources of Ventura all-staff celebration of 400+ early childhood support and education workers, Ventura, California, April 25, 2025. All of my books are available at booksellers worldwide. Birthing Life personal phone sessions, book specials, Substack journal, apparel, keynotes, talks, and book/poetry readings are available at my website. Thank you for posting your copies and readings of my books and writings, tagging #jaiyajohn, encouraging others to purchase, and sharing online book reviews. My whole heart cries Grateful. jaiyajohn.com...                Send us a textSupport the show

Danielle M. Reiff is a writer, peacebuilder, and Baha'i. For 20 years, Danielle advanced democracy, human rights, and peace around the world as a diplomat with the U.S.Agency for International Development (USAID). She is the founder of the non-partisan Peacebuilders initiative to promote empathy, dialogue, and other forms of nonviolence during this volatile time in the U.S. Her first book, an edited volume called “Overcoming Information Chaos: A Guide for Building Peaceful Communities in the Digital Age” will be published by Upriver Press in July 2025. In this engaging conversation, Danielle M Reiff shares her remarkable journey from a small town in Pennsylvania to becoming a diplomat and advocate for women's leadership globally. She discusses her experiences in the Peace Corps in Burkina Faso, the challenges and triumphs of promoting women's political participation, and the importance of community dialogue in overcoming polarization. Danielle emphasizes the need for confidence in leadership roles and the significance of building trust within diverse communities. She also recommends insightful resources for those interested in social change and personal growth.Information from the conversation:Beijing+30: Will it take another 30 years for gender equality?Danielle's Recommendations: Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement by Tarana BurkeBraver Angels PodcastGet In Touch With Danielle:www.peacebuildersunite.com Facebook personal profile (@Danielle Reiff) Facebook business page (@Peacebuilders) Vote for Love Facebook Group LinkedIn (@danielle-reiff) Instagram author page(@danielle.m.reiff) Instagram business page (@peacebuilders.unite) X (@d_reiff_citizen) Threads author profile (@danielle.m.reiff) Threads business profile (@peacebuilders.unite) 

How do you create a life that honours both your queer identity and your neurodivergence?In this intimate episode of The Queer Quest Podcast, Christiano Green guides you through the messy, magical world of neurodivergent queerness. From self-diagnosis and masking to chosen family and sensory-safe love — this is the healing conversation so many of us have been craving.We explore:Queerness and neurodivergence: the overlapSelf-diagnosis, unmasking, and neuroqueer liberationADHD, autism, sensory needs & emotional regulationLove, communication, and ND relationshipsBuilding chosen family and decolonizing “normal”This is your permission slip to stop performing and start belonging.

Reflecting on Ruth King's framing of the Three Characteristics, Mary discusses this wonderful perspective on meeting the world. We can make everything so personal and chase perfection or permanence, but to do so only leads to dissatisfaction. Learning to let go of our shoulds and have to's leads to freedom in each moment.Recorded July 5, 2025 in the virtual worldSend me a text with any questions or comments! Include your name and email if you would like a response - it's not included automatically. Thanks.Visit Mary's website for more info on classes and teachings.

What if your kitchen could be the starting point for personal liberation?This week on Vedge Your Best, Chef Day Radley joins Michele to talk about how cooking plant-based isn't just about what's on the plate—it's about reclaiming agency, aligning with your values, and discovering what's possible in midlife and beyond.Founder of The Vegan Chef School in London, Day shares how a pink flyer at a protest changed her life, why she created one of the UK's first plant-based chef training programs, and how so many of her students are reinventing themselves through food.Whether you're a seasoned vegan, newly plant-curious, or simply wondering if it's too late to learn something new—this episode will meet you right where you are.In this episode:How food choices reflect personal powerWhy midlife is the perfect time to start something newWhat Day teaches her students beyond just recipesHow vegan cooking is gaining ground in the private chef worldThe unexpected creative advantage of British food cultureWhy Day refuses to count calories—and what she teaches insteadLearn more about Day Radley and The Vegan Chef School:Website: www.theveganchefschool.comInstagram: @theveganchefschoolSubscribe and review Vedge Your Best wherever you listen to podcasts.It's never too late to Vedge Your Best.Subscribe & Review:If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. Your feedback helps us grow and share the message of plant-based living with more listeners.For more information, to submit a question or topic, or to book a free 30 minute Coaching session visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠micheleolendercoaching.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@micheleolendercoaching.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music, Production, and Editing by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Charlie Weinshank⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For inquiries email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠charliewe97@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Virtual Support Services: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://proadminme.com/⁠

Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Too often, conversations about health start and stop with weight loss. There's little room for anything else—like metabolic health, quality of life, or what it actually feels like to live in your body. That narrow focus leaves so many people feeling stuck, frustrated, or invisible—especially when they're doing all the “right” things, and nothing changes.And for those who've worked hard to unlearn diet culture—to separate health from weight—medication can bring up a whole new kind of conflict. It can feel like you're betraying your values just to feel better. But what if taking care of your health didn't mean shrinking your  body or giving up your beliefs? In this episode, psychotherapist Kacee Markarian shares her personal story of navigating fatty liver disease, GLP-1 medication, and life in a fat body—while staying rooted in fat liberation. Her journey reveals what it actually looks like to care for your health on your own terms, from dealing with food noise and medical gaslighting to finding body neutrality in a world obsessed with the wrong metrics.Referenceshttps://copperunionapparel.com/Audio Stamps01:09 - Psychotherapist Kacee Markarian shares her journey with fatty liver disease, GLP-1 medication, and the complex emotions of body change while staying committed to fat liberation.07:50 - Casey reflects on how body changes affected her place in the fat liberation community.09:35 - Kacee opens up about the complexity of navigating fat liberation while using GLP-1 medications for health, not weight loss.20:02 - Two sides of food freedom: Kacee and Dr. Rentea share completely different experiences with how GLP-1s changed their relationship to eating.24:13 - Challenging internalized shame, recognizing the power of medication, and redefining success through neutrality.32:25 - Kacee's advice for anyone caught between wanting health and refusing diet culture.All of the information on this podcast is for general informational purposes only. Please talk to your physician and medical team about what is right for you. No medical advice is being on this podcast. If you live in Indiana or Illinois and want to work with doctor Matthea Rentea, you can find out more on www.RenteaClinic.com Premium Season 1 of The Obesity Guide: Behind the Curtain -Dive into real clinical scenarios, from my personal medication journey to tackling weight loss plateaus, understanding insulin resistance, and challenges with GLP-1s. Plus, get a 40+ page guide packed with protein charts, weight loss formulas, and more. Pre-register for the Sep 30/30 group.

It's a huge week ahead as Uranus makes its move into Gemini for the first time since the 1940's. This is a great shift in our consciousness and the way we communicate. Then we have a Full Moon in Capricorn as we move halfway through Cancerian season. And then Saturn makes its first shift in direction since it entered Aries a few months ago. Tune in to The Golden Astrologer Podcast to prepare for these major changes ahead! 

“Liberation” is a significant word with deep historical context. What happens when you liberate yourself from your financial "masters" and debt? Let's talk about it.

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on September 4, 2024. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time have been changed. Never-before-seen footage. A trove of long-forgotten 35mm reels. An archive of the Algerian Independence War. It’s all the work of Yugoslavian Stevan Labudović, the cameraman for Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito. The work was part of a war effort to counter French propaganda, a gesture of solidarity in the fight against colonialism. In this episode: Mila Turajlić, Documentary Filmmaker Episode credits: This episode was updated by Haleema Shah. The original production team was Marcos Bartolomé and Veronique Eshaya, with Duha Mosaad, Manahil Naveed, and our guest host Kevin Hirten. It was edited by Alexandra Locke. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Instagram, X, Facebook, Threads and YouTube

Class by Rev. Dr. Mahant Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Book X, chapter 13, verses 6 - 8 of Srimad Bhagavatam given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 21 June 2025. Brahma said: तथापि भूमन् महिमागुणस्य ते विबोद्धुम् अर्हत्य् अमलान्तरात्मभिः | अविक्रियात् स्वानुभवाद् अरूपतो ह्य् अनन्यबोध्यात्मतया न चान्यथा || ६ || tathāpi bhūman mahimāguṇasya te viboddhum arhaty amalāntar-ātmabhiḥ | avikriyāt svānubhavād arūpato hy ananya-bodhyātmatayā na cānyathā || 6 ||   6. "Nevertheless, Oh Infinite One (tathāpi bhūman), Your infinite nature beyond the gunas (mahimā aguṇasya te), changeless (avikriyāt), formless (arūpataḥ), and self-effulgent (hi ananya bodhya can be known by self realization (ātmatayā viboddhum) by one whose mind and senses are pure and in-drawn (arhati amala antar-ātmabhih), through one's own direct perception (sva anubhava), and not otherwise (na ca anyathā)."   गुन्̣आत्मनस् तेऽपि गुन्̣आन् विमातुं हितावतीर्̣नस्य क ईशिरेऽस्य | कालेन यैर् वा विमिताह्̣ सुकल्पैर् भूपांशवह्̣ खे मिहिका द्युभासह्̣ || ७ || guṇātmanas te 'pi guṇān vimātuḿ hitāvatīṛnasya ka īśire 'sya | kālena yair vā vimitāḥ su-kalpair bhū-pāḿśavaḥ khe mihikā dyu-bhāsaḥ || 7 ||   7. "Oh Self of the gunas (guṇa-ātmanaḥ), to count Your qualities ( te api guṇān vimātum) -- You who have incarnated for the good of all ( hita-avatīrṇasya ) -- is like a geniuses, for all eternity, counting (asya kālena yaiḥ vā vimitāḥ su-kalpaiḥ) all the grains of sand on the earth (bhū-pāḿśavaḥ), all water drops in the air ( khe mihikāḥ), and all the stars in the sky (dyu-bhāsaḥ)."   तत् ते ऽनुकम्पां सुसमीक्स्̣अमान्̣ओ भुञ्जान एवात्मक्र्̣तं विपाकम् | ह्र्̣द्वाग्वपुर्भिर् विदधन् नमस् ते जीवेत यो मुक्तिपदे स दायभाक् || ८ || tat te 'nukampāṃ su-samīkṣamāṇo bhuñjāna evātma-kṛtaṃ vipākam | hṛd-vāg-vapurbhir vidadhan namas te jīveta yo mukti-pade sa dāya-bhāk || 8 ||   8. "Therefore (tat) whoever lives (jīveta yaḥ) depending upon Your compassion (te anukampām su-samīkṣamāṇaḥ), tolerating the results of their own actions (bhuñjānaḥ eva ātma-kṛtam  vipākam) and surrendering to You with heart, words and body (hṛt vāk vapurbhiḥ vidadhan namaḥ te), becomes the rightful heir of liberation (mukti-pade saḥ dāya-bhāk)."

There's many different types of magick in this world, and the Primordial Beings offer such a beautiful form of magick to us. Here in this episode, we break down the Primordial Beings magick and having a relationship to them. I'll admit, the beginning of the episode is a bit chaotic- but would it really be Aquarius if there wasn't some chaos? Thankfully it turns into an educational moment. This is also the first episode of Coven related magick at the end, so if you're interested in joining us you're more than welcome to. The Coven group chat is also posted below, if you're interested in joining us. There's a full Coven Update (including my new PO BOX) with the Substack blog for this episode at https://vordr.substack.com/.Notes for the Episode:To Activate this work to be bound in the coven space, and under the cover of the coven, Speak the following at the beginning:“The Order of this work is bound, encompassing Love, Truth, Free, Honor, Glory, Elevation, Gratitude, Reverence, Justice, Magick, Spirit, Liberation, Free, and Love, to the Coven, a Guild, under the Highest Spirit, and so it is.And to end the work that's involved with the coven:“I close and seal this work and order, and so it is.” I always like to close thanking the spirits involved, which will also involved the other practitioners of the coven for this. Don't ever force gratitude, but if it feels natural then definitely give gratitude to the spirits involved in the work, and the coven space as you feel called to.Unbinding from the Winds Offering to the WindsTalk to the Winds and offer your gratitude, your words, your love-you can sing, breathe with the intention of offering to the winds, however you choose to offer be sure it is true for youAfter offering Gratitude to the Winds, tell the winds what's been going on, what's been blocking you, locking you in, and binding you into the position that you've been in. Sometimes with Pluto we need to be direct, and sometimes we have no idea what we're talking about until after we say what we need to- so, use your discernment for when you need to be specific and general.We cannot unbind ourselves without being re-bound into something new, so what is that you want to be bound to instead of the blockages and locks that have been on you? Where to you need to change to usher in new life? For this, Be specific. Binding contracts can ask us to identify loopholes, so if you feel called to say “I want to be bound to ‘this', without ‘these prices',” then I highly suggest you do that.This is not the work of a miracle. This is the work of the Primordial Spirits, making sure their kids (us) are okay in the world. Be mindful of how you talk to them. They are older than the Earth itself. This work need be done hassle and struggle free, so be sure to ask that it is done that way. May the work be as direct as possible, as easy as possible, and not involving pain, struggle, or interruption to your current priorities of your life and practice. And May it be done through Love and Elevation. Offering to the Winds examples:DancingRunningWalkingCookingSmokeFansYour ac unitBreathing Driving Just know, from the above, however you choose to offer to the winds, that space will now be involved in the work, and you'll probably be asked to pick it up again. For example if you offer the winds the are made from you driving a car, then when you drive your car there could be some clearings of old contracts and realizations of new contracts while you're in the car/driving. So, choose mindfully, and make sure that it's in an area of your life that you feel welcoming and comfortable to bring into the unbinding and rebinding of contracts via Pluto.❤️Become an Exclusive Sub❤️https://www.vordr.art/support

Episode HighlightsThe queer theology anthem that happened to be Jesus' favorite song lyricJesus' street pageantry entering Jerusalem parodying the imperial occupation;Merch tables in the part of the temple dedicated to hosting outsiders;Jesus' mounting sense of his looming lynching;Jesus' GTFO clapbacks;and much moreOur guest co-host is Naphtali Renshaw (she/they). Naphtali is the director of the BeLonging Space, a United Methodist ministry which resources faith communities to support LGBTQ+ and BIPOC-led liberation groups as acts of solidarity and reparations, including as de-escalators at Pride events. They are also the on-site support for the Maxwell Community Hub, a UMC building reimagined for neighborliness and queer liberation.https://www.facebook.com/naphtali.renshawhttps://thebelongingspace.org/...Read LIT online: https://www.litbible.net/matthew-21 and https://www.litbible.net/matthew-22More about the Liberation & Inclusion Translation: https://www.litbible.net/translation-commitmentsSupport LIT & FIT: https://donorbox.org/found-in-translation-1...Opportunity Walks by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Dive deep into a transformative conversation as Josh Trent bares his soul, from overcoming childhood trauma and addiction to pioneering groundbreaking models for identity transformation. Interviewed by Human Design expert Emma Dunwoody, Josh unpacks the secrets behind resilience, authentic liberation, and the sacred interplay of money and spirit. Whether you're seeking practical wisdom, somatic insight, or a roadmap to break generational patterns, this episode delivers actionable breakthroughs to help you thrive on every level. In This Episode, Josh Trent Uncovers: [02:00] Personal Journey + Transformation Josh shares his transformative journey from addiction and personal struggles to becoming a wellness entrepreneur and podcaster. Raised by a bipolar mother and absent father, Josh fell into cycles of addiction (porn, womanizing). How he experienced his dark night of the soul in 2014 became the catalyst for authentic living. [09:20] Men's Mental Health + Emotional Intelligence Why there's an epidemic of male suicide and loneliness. How we're following outdated masculine norms. The purpose of strategic vulnerability. Why embracing feminine energy and emotional intelligence can become our core strength. [18:30] Podcast Evolution + Reinvention Why Josh rebranded the podcast from “Wellness Force” to “Wellness + Wisdom” in 2022 after a visionary mushroom journey with his fiancée. How he started podcasting a decade ago while $80K in debt; now approaching 800 episodes. How radical transparency and vulnerability drove exponential growth. [20:55] Human Design Integration How Josh distills universal wisdom. The importance of resilience through trial, error, and experimentation. Why it's Josh's entrepreneurial mission to guide humanity from survival into thriving. [26:55] Emotional Epigenetics Framework How unconscious beliefs, recurring emotional patterns, and environment shape our identity. Why our DNA expression is shaped via methylation. How trauma is inherited across up to seven generations. [31:30] The Wellness Pentagon + Authentic Liberation Five sides of the wellness pentagon: mental, physical, emotional, spiritual, and financial wellness. Why balanced nourishment acts like a “capacitor,” boosting life-force energy. How we can dismantle generational trauma and craft a liberated self-narrative. [36:35] Spiritual Relationship with Money How Josh evolved from a welfare childhood to viewing money as energetic love exchange. The difference between unconscious capitalism (self-serving) and conscious capitalism (community-serving). Why financial success is integral to modern spiritual practice. [01:10:50] Somatic Intelligence + Body Wisdom How the body detects truth or threat before the mind can process it. Why repressed memories surface only when we're neurologically ready to integrate them. The role of the body's protective intelligence in trauma healing. [01:21:15] Parenting + Generational Healing How Josh and his fiancée model emotional honesty and vulnerability. Breaking toxic family patterns by teaching children that honesty with others reflects inner integrity. Why parenting is a vital final step in halting trauma transmission.

For Independence Day, we dive into the archives to bring you an episode that still feels timely. Ruth Wilson Gilmore joins Kate Wolf and Eric Newman to talk about her collection, Abolition Geography: Essays Toward Liberation, which covers three decades of her thinking about abolition, activism, scholarship, the carceral system, the political economy of racism, and much more. For Gilmore, these are not siloed issues; rather, they are braided effects of an unjust political, economic, and cultural system that must be dismantled in order for liberation to take place. Gilmore reminds us that we must look for connections beyond the academy, where theory meets praxis, where the vulnerable are not an abstraction but a concrete human reality. Her thought and work are a much needed shot in the arm for a political and intellectual culture that has, in the view of many, atrophied or been co-opted by the extractive loops of late capitalism.

We are very pleased to share a special Fourth of July edition of COBT. Earlier in the week, we had the opportunity to tour the Lone Star Flight Museum (LSFM) and to sit down with Jerry Scott, LSFM's Chief Operating Officer and Director of Flight Operations. The museum draws visitors from all over the world and features flying historical aircraft, many of them iconic military planes. Jerry was named COO in June 2024 and has 40 years of experience in aviation sales as well as people, project, and logistics management. He previously served as a volunteer at LSFM for 15 years and as a crew chief and plane captain for several of the museum's aircraft. For our conversation, we sat right next to a B-25, the same type of aircraft flown by Jimmy Doolittle and his squadron. This particular plane has been meticulously restored to the exact standards of the Doolittle Raiders' aircraft, making it an especially unique setting for our discussion. We were thrilled to visit with Jerry and to get to spend time with the team at the museum. Special thanks to LSFM's CEO Anna Hawley for all her help in particular. In our conversation, we explore the parallels between modern military missions and World War II operations, the extraordinary bravery of the Doolittle Raiders, the unique similarity of the Doolittle mission to the recent US strikes on Iran, and Jerry's personal journey and passion for aviation. We discuss LSFM's mission to honor veterans and preserve their stories for future generations through a living, flying museum, the pilot training progression required to fly historic aircraft, the museum's move from Galveston to Ellington Field after Hurricane Ike, and the critical role of volunteers in keeping the operations running. Jerry shares insights into the museum's reach, welcoming over 100,000 visitors annually, its rotating aircraft exhibits, and its broader community impact through educational programs and events. We reflect on Jimmy Doolittle's legacy, the spirit of innovation and sacrifice that defines American aviation history, and the museum's vision to inspire future leaders. As mentioned, the “Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo” film is available on Amazon Prime (linked here). A huge thank you to Jerry and the team at LSFM for their support in making today's episode possible. We highly recommend planning a trip to the museum to see the aircraft up close! To start the show, Mike Bradley highlighted a handful of key events that influenced markets in 1H25 including President Trump's import tariffs (Day of Liberation), Trump's One Big Beautiful Budget Bill (OBBB), the Israeli-Iranian War/U.S. strike on Iranian nuclear facilities and OPEC's substantial/surprising accelerated oil output hikes. For our Canadian friends, we hope you had a fantastic Canada Day on Tuesday. For everyone celebrating the Fourth today, we hope you have a great day filled with food, family, friends, and fun. God bless you, and God Bless America. Have a wonderful Independence Day!

For Independence Day, we dive into the archives to bring you an episode that still feels timely. Ruth Wilson Gilmore joins Kate Wolf and Eric Newman to talk about her collection, "Abolition Geography: Essays Toward Liberation," which covers three decades of her thinking about abolition, activism, scholarship, the carceral system, the political economy of racism, and much more. For Gilmore, these are not siloed issues; rather, they are braided effects of an unjust political, economic, and cultural system that must be dismantled in order for liberation to take place. Gilmore reminds us that we must look for connections beyond the academy, where theory meets praxis, where the vulnerable are not an abstraction but a concrete human reality. Her thought and work are a much needed shot in the arm for a political and intellectual culture that has, in the view of many, atrophied or been co-opted by the extractive loops of late capitalism.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche goes through the names of the lineage lamas and discusses two important lamrim texts: The Happy Path (by Panchen Palden Yeshe) and The Red Commentary (by Panchen Losang Yeshe). He mentions that The Red Commentary is the basis of Liberation in the Palm of Your Hand by Pabongka Dechen Nyingpo.Rinpoche revises the discussion from the previous evening about not seeing faults in the guru. He urges us to transform the poison into nectar by using the perceived mistake to strengthen our guru devotion. He says that it's important to always have the idea that the guru is showing us an ordinary aspect. The reason is that without showing this ordinary aspect—which, by definition, has mistakes—we would be lost without a guide. It would be like a baby left in a hot desert.Rinpoche also emphasizes the idea of the primordial unified savior or the all-pervasive Vajradhara. If we keep this idea of the real meaning of the guru, we can see all our past-life gurus as just one being, the primordial dharmakaya. From that, we can appreciate the guru's kindness. We can see that the eight freedoms and ten richnesses are all due to the guru's kindness. For example, having a human body came from pure morality in the past, which is the guru's kindness of teaching us about karma.Rinpoche says that the heart practice is to reflect only on the qualities (not the mistakes) of the valid guru, who is the originator of all the realizations you attain up to enlightenment. So, in any circumstances, keep this as the heart practice and maintain this commitment. Rinpoche reminds us that to receive the realizations depends on receiving the blessing of the guru, and the blessing of the guru comes from guru devotion.Rinpoche concludes this session by discussing two mantras: the mantra of the bodhisattva Eliminating the Defilements, which purifies the karmic torture at the time of death, and the mantra to purify the pollution of consuming offerings. He then begins the oral transmission of The Confession of Downfalls to the Thirty-Five Buddhas by outlining the benefits of reciting each buddha's name. He covers the names from Guru Shakyamuni to the Tathagata Infinite Splendor.From April 10 to May 10, 2004, Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave extensive teachings during the Mahamudra Retreat at Buddha House in Australia. While the retreat focused on Mahamudra, Rinpoche also taught on a wide range of Lamrim topics. This retreat marked the beginning of a series of month-long retreats in Australia. Subsequent retreats were held in 2011, 2014, and 2018, hosted by the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion in Bendigo.Find out more about Lama Zopa Rinpoche, his teachings and projects at https://fpmt.org/

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What if the dancefloor were your most honest, living prayer?In this episode, I'm joined by Tasha Blank, celebrated international DJ, somatic practitioner, teacher, and founder of The Get Down, The Drop, BODY LANGUAGE, and global leadership academy Powerhouse DJ School (PhDJ).A student of somatic healing, shadow work, story, and ceremony, Tasha's nervous system-based approach to transformation through movement is a wild invitation into your most powerful expression.She's known for liberating hips in New York City's most legendary clubs, the world's wildest festivals, and museums, churches, helipads, boats, roving desert ships, forests, and mountaintops everywhere.She kicks off each set with a moment of silence and invocation. "Even for folks who've never seen a giant club get totally quiet and take a pause, it's an important part of the experience. When a crowd trusts each other enough to be still together for a few minutes, you can take them anywhere."This conversation is a portal for space holders, facilitators, artists, DJs, and dancers who want to lead and move from your depths, liberate your body, or dance as a living expression of your soul.

This week's speakersHost: Jo Brew Elly Arrow, Germany, Red Light Expose, sex industry abolition podcastThistle, USA, Women's Liberation through Bikes, Songs, and CampfiresZine: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EH_AqNlNzas0mUqgkIrxzn9YvJQnL-iQ/view?usp=sharingJasmine Sussex, Australia, Women Being called far right and Nazi in Australia♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀Feminist Question TimeEnjoying our webinars? If you are a position to make a one-off or recurring donation to support our work, you can find out how to do so (and see our financial reports) at https://www.womensdeclaration.com/en/... - thank-you! ♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀Women's Declaration International (#WDI) Feminist Question Time is a weekly online webinar (Saturdays 3-4.30pm UK time). It is attended by a global feminist and activist audience of between 200-300. The main focus is how gender ideology is harming the rights of women and girls. See upcoming speakers and register to attend at https://bit.ly/registerFQT.There is also a monthly AUS/NZ FQT, on the last Saturday of the month at 7pm (Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney)/9pm (NZ). Register to attend at https://bit.ly/registerFQTAUSNZ. On Sundays (10am UK time), our webinar series, Radical Feminist Perspectives, offers a chance to hear leading feminists discuss radical feminist theory and politics. Register at https://bit.ly/registerRFP. WDI is the leading global organisation defending women's sex-based rights against the threats posed by gender identity ideology. Find out more at https://womensdeclaration.com, where you can join more than 30,000 people and 418 organisations from 157 countries in signing our Declaration on Women's Sex-based Rights. The Declaration reaffirms the sex-based rights of women which are set out in the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 18 December 1979 (#CEDAW).Disclaimer: Women's Declaration International hosts a range of women from all over the world on Feminist Question Time (FQT), on Radical Feminist Perspectives (RFP) and on webinars hosted by country chapters – all have signed our Declaration or have known histories of feminist activism - but beyond that, we do not know their exact views or activism. WDI does not know in detail what they will say on webinars. The views expressed by speakers in these videos are not necessarily those of WDI and we do not necessarily support views or actions that speakers have expressed or engaged in at other times. As well as the position stated in our Declaration on Women's Sex-based Rights, WDI opposes sexism, racism and anti-semitism. For more information, see our Frequently Asked Questions (https://womensdeclaration.com/en/abou...) or email info@womensdeclaration.com. #feminism #radicalfeminism #womensrights

Reframing Media Narratives for Queer and Trans Liberation with Marsha P Johnson's Story.  How Artists and Activists Are Reframing Media Narratives for Queer Liberation.SAVE THE DATE July 16th 7pm EDT:  Laura hosts an online conversation just for our donors. It's a chance to connect, ask questions, and hear what's coming up behind the scenes. Make a one off donation or become a sustaining member by making it monthly go to LauraFlanders.org/donate. This show is made possible by you! Episode Description: Activist and artist Marsha P. Johnson was one of the key founders of the gay liberation movement after the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, but it's taken years for her to receive recognition. On this special Pride Month edition of “Meet the BIPOC Press”, we're celebrating Marsha's life and legacy with two activists carrying her story forward. A new biography from Penguin House, “Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson” by our guest, Tourmaline traces Marsha's working-class beginnings to her work with sex workers and street activists, to her death in 1992. Qween Jean is a self-described “spiritual daughter” of Marsha and the founder of Black Trans Liberation. Explore how mainstream media coverage once excluded Marsha, and what's changed since then. We also unpack the media's coverage of transphobia and the recent ruling from Tennessee that restricts gender-affirming care for minors. In the face of extreme backlash and repression, how are artists and activists reframing media narratives for queer and trans liberation?“A lot of trans and queer people, especially here in New York City, that are asylum seekers that have had to leave other countries from persecution now find themselves in a place of purgatory . . . They can't even go to get a hormone shot because they're afraid. What if ICE is literally outside waiting for us?” - Qween Jean“Marsha knew that these conditions didn't get to determine how she felt about herself. No court, no Supreme Court, no police officer, no governor, no president . . . She was creating the conditions to remind herself and each other that we too get to feel beautiful and know our value firmly.” - TourmalineGuests:•  Qween Jean: Founder, Black Trans Liberation; Human Rights Activist & Costume Designer•  Tourmaline: Artist; Author, MARSHA: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson Watch the episode released on YouTube June 27th 5pm ET; PBS World Channel June 29th, and on over 300 public stations across the country (check your listings, or search here via zipcode). Listen: Episode airing on community radio (check here to see if your station airs the show) & available as a podcast July 2nd. Full Episode Notes are located HERE. RESOURCES:*Recommended books:•  “Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson” by Tourmaline: Get the Book*•  “Revolution is Love: A Year of Black Trans Liberation”: Get the Book*(*Bookshop is an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. The LF Show is an affiliate of bookshop.org and will receive a small commission if you click through and make a purchase.) Related Laura Flanders Show Episodes:•  Full Uncut Conversation:  Marsha P. Johnson's Queer Legacy Lives On: Tourmaline & Qween Jean on Trans Liberation  LISTEN•  Special Report- Power Grids Under Attack: The Threat is Domestic Terrorism – Not Drag Artists. Watch / Listen-Download•  Imara Jones: Countering The Anti-Trans Hate Machine:  Watch / Listen: Episode•  Holly Hughes & Esther Newton: How Queer Kinship Ties Help Us Survive: Watch / Listen:  Episode•  Beyond Disability Rights;  Disability Justice:  Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha Watch  Laura Flanders and Friends Crew: Laura Flanders, along with Sabrina Artel, Jeremiah Cothren, Veronica Delgado, Janet Hernandez, Jeannie Hopper, Gina Kim, Sarah Miller, Nat Needham, David Neuman, and Rory O'Conner. FOLLOW Laura Flanders and FriendsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraflandersandfriends/Blueky: https://bsky.app/profile/lfandfriends.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraFlandersAndFriends/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lauraflandersandfriendsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFLRxVeYcB1H7DbuYZQG-lgLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lauraflandersandfriendsPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/lauraflandersandfriendsACCESSIBILITY - The broadcast edition of this episode is available with closed captioned by clicking here for our YouTube Channel

Alyona Smoky - A Beautiful LiberationCW: War in UkraineAlyona Smoky was born and raised in Ukraine, where her mother joined a high-control, conservative evangelical church when Alyona was young. As a result of family stressors, Alyona shouldered much of the emotional burden in her family as a child, and she grew up very quickly in a chaotic and emotionally intense environment.When she was 16, Alyona moved to the U.S. with her family due to political unrest in Ukraine. She found coming to the U.S. disorienting, having left behind community and structure while carrying internalized religious control with her. Alyona felt stuck between two worlds — Ukrainian and American — and didn't feel truly at home in either.In this episode, Alyona shares her fascinating story of immigration and her liberation from high-demand religion and purity culture. Don't miss her journey of becoming a coach, writer, and photographer, as she helps others recover from high-control systems, including religion, cults, and ideology-heavy environments. Alyona also hosts the Showing Up Sustainably Podcast.FIND ALYONA: Alyona's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/alyonasmoky?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=9c4ed103-f24b-4f70-8139-c914dbec5e59FIND JANICE:Janice Selbie's Best-selling book Divorcing Religion: A Memoir and Survival Handbook is now available in the USA:Amazon.comhttps://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0DP78TZZF and CANADA Amazonhttps://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0DP78TZZFRecordings are available for the Shameless Sexuality: Life After Purity Culture conference 2025! Get your Resource Ticket now: https://www.shamelesssexuality.org/ Religious Trauma Survivor Support Group is happening on Tuesdays at 5pm Pacific and Thursdays at 6pm Eastern (starting April 17). Don't miss this opportunity to connect with others for healing and support: https://www.divorcing-religion.com/services Need help on your journey of healing from Religious Trauma? Book a free 20-minute consultation with Janice here: https://www.divorcing-religion.com/servicesFollow Janice and Divorcing Religion on Social Media:Threads: Wisecounsellor@threads.netBlueSky: @janiceselbie.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DivorcingReligionTikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@janiceselbieInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisecounsellor/Subscribe to the audio-only version here: https://www.divorcing-religion.com/religious-trauma-podcast The Divorcing Religion Podcast is for entertainment purposes only. If you need help with your mental health, please consult a qualified, secular mental health clinician.Support the show

Dr. Annmarie Caño discusses her book Leading Toward Liberation: How to Build Cultures of Thriving in Higher Education. This book offers a transformative approach to leadership in higher education that centers justice, healing, and systemic change. Drawing from liberation psychology and Latin American liberation theology, Annmarie Caño advocates for a model of leadership, acompañamiento (accompaniment), which includes centering inner work, reading reality, and engaging in a process of co-creating with others.

Welcome back to The NERVE! Conversations With Movement Elders a podcast from the National Council of Elders featuring intergenerational conversations between elder and younger organizers about important topics in our movements today.  This episode features a conversation about the history of the rise of the authoritarian right wing in the United States, attacks on our archives and schools, and how we organize for a world beyond fascism.  This episode is hosted by Frances Reid (she/her) a member of NCOE and a longtime social justice documentary filmmaker based in Oakland, CA. Joining Frances in this conversation are: Dr. Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons (she/her) is Professor Emerita from the University of Florida. She is a Veteran of the Black Freedom, Peace, and Social Justice Movements from the 1960s until today. She was a student activist in the 1960s Sit-In Movement. Simmons was a member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and its Project Director In Laurel, Mississippi for two years beginning with the 1964 Mississippi Freedom Summer Project.  Suzanne Pharr (she/her) is a southern queer feminist and anti-racist organizer and political strategist who has spent her adult life working to build a broad-based, multiracial, multi-issued movement for social and economic justice in the United States. Since 1980, Pharr has been tracking the growth of a US authoritarian movement and providing political education about its goals, strategies, and leadership.           Ashby Combahee (s/he/they) is a Black queer memory worker from the South. Ashby is a full-time librarian and archivist at the Highlander Research and Education Center and cofounder of Georgia Dusk: A Southern Liberation Oral History   Uyiosa Elegon (he/him) is an Edo organizer rooted in Houston, Texas. He is a co-founder of Shift Press, a media organization that provides training and news that encourage local youth civic engagement. To download a free e-copy of Suzanne Pharr's recently re-released book In the Time of the Right: Reflections on Liberation visit suzannepharr.com CREDITS: Created and produced by the National Council of Elders podcast and oral history team: Aljosie Aldrich Harding, Frances Reid, Eddie Gonzalez, Sarayah Wright, alyzza may, and Rae Garringer.

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) What is the state of our current existance? How does Buddhist practice lead us to being fully ourselves with this world while remaining steady and rooted in love and wisdom? This talk includes a brief reflection on the healing power of the 7 factors of awakening and how to identify them.

What if your attention, not your time or money, is actually your most precious resource? This groundbreaking episode explores the neuroscience behind our focus and reveals why the currency of attention shapes everything in our lives.Our brains physically change based on what we pay attention to. When we focus on chaos and problems, we strengthen neural pathways for reactivity. When we attend to healing and joy, those circuits become more dominant. This neuroplasticity happens constantly, whether we're aware of it or not, making our attention the ultimate determinant of our experience.Modern life has created a crisis of attention. Between device notifications and trauma-reinforced hypervigilance, we've become experts at scanning our environment while losing touch with our internal landscape. This diminished interoception, our ability to sense and interpret bodily sensations and emotions, creates a mind-body disconnect that blocks access to our innate healing intelligence. The antidote? Deliberate inward redirection, asking ourselves "What sensation am I feeling right now?" without judgment.But not all attention is created equal. The quality matters tremendously. When we ask disempowering questions like "Why is this so hard?", our brain-as-search-engine diligently finds evidence supporting that narrative. By shifting to questions that engage our right hemisphere—"What part of this isn't hard?"—we create cognitive flexibility and access to creative solutions. This explains why somatic practices are so transformative: they bypass rumination and directly engage the nervous system, creating immediate state changes.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------If this podcast has benefited you, imagine the value of a one-on-one meeting with me! Click below to schedule your FREE consultation. Discover solutions with no obligation.https://www.islamiclifecoachschool.com/appointments

To live with an undefended heart is a cornerstone of Mary's practice and teaching. However with all the challenges in today's world, does it still make sense. In this talk Mary discusses what it means to live this way and how it is more important than ever right now. Keeping our hearts open is the path to freedom and allows us to be fully present for each moment - whatever it brings.Recorded June 28, 2025 in the virtual worldSend me a text with any questions or comments! Include your name and email if you would like a response - it's not included automatically. Thanks.Visit Mary's website for more info on classes and teachings.

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Leftists can't make up their minds on whether a baby in the womb is a human being. They want it both ways depending upon the issue of the moment but even if a person, they are consistent in wanting to right to murder the child. It all shows the fundamental failure of situational ethics where there is no set right and wrong. These three stories make the point well without intending so to do: The Left Defends Unborn Babies Texas murder case raises questions about fetal personhood Democrats want federally mandated infanticide Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Sick-of-ICE protests kick off, promoted by Party for Socialism and Liberation. Akin to thieves and murders protesting police and prosecutors!Dallas Fed: Texas' service and retail sector essentially flat from last month.Democrat do-nothing Collin Allred running for Dem nomination for the Texas U.S. Senate seat up next year. And, Rep. David Cook running for Texas Senate District 22 – Sen. Birdwell is not running for reelection.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

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Comedian and poet Tim Key on writing and starring in The Ballad of Wallis Island which has become one of the surprise film hits of the year.Novelists Saima Mir and Marcia Hutchinson on setting their stories in Bradford.Playwright Ntombizodwa Nyoni on reimagining the 5th Pan African Congress which took place in Manchester in 1945 for her new play, Liberation.As the Japanese art form, Manga, makes its presence felt at this year's Bradford Literature Festival, writer and comic specialist Paul Gravett who has curated the exhibition, Make Mine Manga, and Manga artist, Eira Richards, discuss the visual vocabulary of this distinctive art genre.Presented by Nick Ahad Produced by Ekene Akalawu

In this empowering episode of Full Circle, host Ms. Wanda welcomes the visionary creator of the Limitation to Liberation Experience—a full-day, wellness-centered professional development journey taking place on August 29th. Together, they explore what it means to honor the transition moments in our lives, how professional women can reclaim their wellness, and why reflection and rest are revolutionary. Whether you're pivoting in your career or simply need a moment to reconnect with your "why," this conversation is for you.You'll hear how the experience blends restorative practices, community, nourishing meals, and intentional surprises to support women across industries—from corporate to education, healthcare to entrepreneurship.Topics Covered:How the Limitation to Liberation Experience came to lifeWhat wellness-centered professional development really looks likeWhy women in transition need intentional space to pause and be cared forWhat participants can expect on August 29thHow to recognize when it's time to realign professionally or personallyCall to Action:Join the journey from Limitation to Liberation on August 29th. Learn more and register for the event

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) What is the state of our current existance? How does Buddhist practice lead us to being fully ourselves with this world while remaining steady and rooted in love and wisdom? This talk includes a brief reflection on the healing power of the 7 factors of awakening and how to identify them.

Dominica McBride, founder of BECOME, talks about culturally responsive evaluation as social justice and four themes from her book, Becoming Change Makers: The Exquisite Path to Leadership and Liberation for Women of Color.

Introduction to Lessons 181-200Our next few lessons make a special point of firming up your willingness to make your weak commitment strong; your scattered goals blend into one intent. You are not asked for total dedication all the time as yet. But you are asked to practice now in order to attain the sense of peace such unified commitment will bestow, if only intermittently. It is experiencing this that makes it sure that you will give your total willingness to following the way the course sets forth.Our lessons now are geared specifically to widening horizons, and direct approaches to the special blocks that keep your vision narrow, and too limited to let you see the value of our goal. We are attempting now to lift these blocks, however briefly. Words alone can not convey the sense of liberation which their lifting brings. But the experience of freedom and of peace that comes as you give up your tight control of what you see speaks for itself. Your motivation will be so intensified that words become of little consequence. You will be sure of what you want, and what is valueless.And so we start our journey beyond words by concentrating first on what impedes your progress still. Experience of what exists beyond defensiveness remains beyond achievement while it is denied. It may be there, but you cannot accept its presence. So we now attempt to go past all defenses for a little while each day. No more than this is asked, because no more than this is needed. It will be enough to guarantee the rest will come.LESSON 181I Trust My Brothers, Who Are One With Me.rusting your brothers is essential to establishing and holding up your faith in your ability to transcend doubt and lack of sure conviction in yourself. When you attack a brother, you proclaim that he is limited by what you have perceived in him. You do not look beyond his errors. Rather, they are magnified, becoming blocks to your awareness of the Self That lies beyond your own mistakes, and past his seeming sins as well as yours.Perception has a focus. It is this that gives consistency to what you see. Change but this focus, and what you behold will change accordingly. Your vision now will shift, to give support to the intent which has replaced the one you held before. Remove your focus on your brother's sins, and you experience the peace that comes from faith in sinlessness. This faith receives its only sure support from what you see in others past their sins. For their mistakes, if focused on, are witnesses to sins in you. And you will not transcend their sight and see the sinlessness that lies beyond.Therefore, in practicing today, we first let all such little focuses give way to our great need to let our sinlessness become apparent. We instruct our minds that it is this we seek, and only this, for just a little while. We do not care about our future goals. And what we saw an instant previous has no concern for us within this interval of time wherein we practice changing our intent. We seek for innocence and nothing else. We seek for it with no concern but now.A major hazard to success has been involvement with your past and future goals. You have been quite preoccupied with how extremely different the goals this course is advocating are from those you held before. And you have also been dismayed by the depressing and restricting thought that, even if you should succeed, you will inevitably lose your way again.How could this matter? For the past is gone; the future but imagined. These concerns are but defenses against present change of focus in perception. Nothing more. We lay these pointless limitations by a little while. We do not look to past beliefs, and what we will believe will not intrude upon us now. We enter in the time of practicing with one intent; to look upon the sinlessness within.We recognize that we have lost this goal if anger blocks our way in any form. And if a brother's sins occur to us, our narrowed focus will restrict our sight, and turn our eyes upon our own mistakes, which we will magnify and call our “sins.” So, for a little while, without regard to past or future, should such blocks arise we will transcend them with instructions to our minds to change their focus, as we say:It is not this that I would look upon.I trust my brothers, who are one with me.And we will also use this thought to keep us safe throughout the day. We do not seek for long-range goals. As each obstruction seems to block the vision of our sinlessness, we seek but for surcease an instant from the misery the focus upon sin will bring, and uncorrected will remain.Nor do we ask for fantasies. For what we seek to look upon is really there. And as our focus goes beyond mistakes, we will behold a wholly sinless world. When seeing this is all we want to see, when this is all we seek for in the name of true perception, are the eyes of Christ inevitably ours. And the Love He feels for us becomes our own as well. This will become the only thing we see reflected in the world and in ourselves.The world which once proclaimed our sins becomes the proof that we are sinless. And our love for everyone we look upon attests to our remembrance of the holy Self Which knows no sin, and never could conceive of anything without Its sinlessness. We seek for this remembrance as we turn our minds to practicing today. We look neither ahead nor backwards. We look straight into the present. And we give our trust to the experience we ask for now. Our sinlessness is but the Will of God. This instant is our willing one with His.- Jesus Christ in ACIM

Exodus 11:1-12:51 // Jonathan NeefThis sermon explores the dramatic biblical account found in Exodus 11:1 through 12:51, detailing the final plague upon Egypt and the subsequent liberation of the Israelites. Discover the significance of the Passover meal and the events that led to the Exodus.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49454095PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2542/responses/new25.06.29

Exodus 12:21-35 // Tom NelsonThis sermon explores the dramatic biblical account found in Exodus 12:21 through 35, detailing the final plague upon Egypt and the subsequent liberation of the Israelites. Discover the significance of the Passover meal and the events that led to the Exodus.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49454096PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2509/responses/new25.06.29

Exodus 11:1-12:51 // Gabe CoyleThis sermon explores the dramatic biblical account found in Exodus 11:1 through 12:51, detailing the final plague upon Egypt and the subsequent liberation of the Israelites. Discover the significance of the Passover meal and the events that led to the Exodus.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49454097PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2553/responses/new25.06.29

Clodovis Boff issues a scathing statement to the bishops of South America, who pretend to be against Liberation Theology but have been guilty of promoting that error and driving people out of the faith.Sponsored by Fidei Email:https://www.fidei.emailSources:https://www.returntotradition.orgContact Me:Email: return2catholictradition@gmail.comSupport My Work:Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/AnthonyStineSubscribeStarhttps://www.subscribestar.net/return-to-traditionBuy Me A Coffeehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/AnthonyStinePhysical Mail:Anthony StinePO Box 3048Shawnee, OK74802Follow me on the following social media:https://www.facebook.com/ReturnToCatholicTradition/https://twitter.com/pontificatormax+JMJ+

Clodovis Boff issues a scathing statement to the bishops of South America, who pretend to be against Liberation Theology but have been guilty of promoting that error and driving people out of the faith.Sponsored by Fidei Email:https://www.fidei.emailSources:https://www.returntotradition.orgContact Me:Email: return2catholictradition@gmail.comSupport My Work:Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/AnthonyStineSubscribeStarhttps://www.subscribestar.net/return-to-traditionBuy Me A Coffeehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/AnthonyStinePhysical Mail:Anthony StinePO Box 3048Shawnee, OK74802Follow me on the following social media:https://www.facebook.com/ReturnToCatholicTradition/https://twitter.com/pontificatormax+JMJ+

This week's episode with Kimberly Pack is all about dreams and how the act of dreaming has played a role in her liberation. Stay Connected with Kimberly Pack: LinkedIn:   / kimberly-pack   See What She's Building: https://www.togetherascend.com ____ About We Ain't Dying For This: We are a community of Black women committed to our collective liberation through radically soft living. Tune in each Thursday to hear from Black women who are choosing to live their lives on their own terms. Stay Connected with Crystle Johnson & We Ain't Dying For This: Subscribe to our Youtube Channel:    / @thecrystlejohnson   We Ain't Dying For This Instagram:   / weaintdyingforthis   Crystle's Instagram:   / thecrystlejohnson   Crystle's LinkedIn:   / crystlejohnson   Crystle's TikTok:   / iamcrystlejohnson  

As an unapologetic advocate for trans and queer empowerment, Qween Jean carries forward Marsha P. Johnson's spirit by confronting systemic barriers that continue to threaten vulnerable communities today.Full Conversation Release: While our weekly shows are edited to time for broadcast on Public TV and community radio, we offer to our members and podcast subscribers the full uncut conversation. These audio exclusives are made possible thanks to our member supporters.SAVE THE DATE July 16th 7pm EDT:  Laura hosts an online conversation just for our donors. It's a chance to connect, ask questions, and hear what's coming up behind the scenes. Make a one off donation or become a sustaining member by making it monthly go to LauraFlanders.org/donate. This show is made possible by you! Description: Activist and artist Marsha P. Johnson was one of the key founders of the gay liberation movement after the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, but it's taken years for her to receive recognition. On this special Pride Month edition of “Meet the BIPOC Press”, we're celebrating Marsha's life and legacy with two activists carrying her story forward. A new biography from Penguin House, “Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson” by our guest, Tourmaline traces Marsha's working-class beginnings to her work with sex workers and street activists, to her death in 1992. Qween Jean is a self-described “spiritual daughter” of Marsha and the founder of Black Trans Liberation. Explore how mainstream media coverage once excluded Marsha, and what's changed since then. We also unpack the media's coverage of transphobia and the recent ruling from Tennessee that restricts gender-affirming care for minors. In the face of extreme backlash and repression, how are artists and activists reframing media narratives for queer and trans liberation?“A lot of trans and queer people, especially here in New York City, that are asylum seekers that have had to leave other countries from persecution now find themselves in a place of purgatory . . . They can't even go to get a hormone shot because they're afraid. What if ICE is literally outside waiting for us?” - Qween Jean“Marsha knew that these conditions didn't get to determine how she felt about herself. No court, no Supreme Court, no police officer, no governor, no president . . . She was creating the conditions to remind herself and each other that we too get to feel beautiful and know our value firmly.” - TourmalineGuests:•  Qween Jean: Founder, Black Trans Liberation; Human Rights Activist & Costume Designer•  Tourmaline: Artist; Author, MARSHA: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson Watch the episode released on YouTube June 27th 5pm ET; PBS World Channel June 29th, and on over 300 public stations across the country (check your listings, or search here via zipcode). Listen: Episode airing on community radio (check here to see if your station airs the show) & available as a podcast July 2nd. Full Episode Notes are located HERE. RESOURCES:*Recommended books:•  “Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson” by Tourmaline: Get the Book*•  “Revolution is Love: A Year of Black Trans Liberation”: Get the Book*(*Bookshop is an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. The LF Show is an affiliate of bookshop.org and will receive a small commission if you click through and make a purchase.) Related Laura Flanders Show Episodes:•  Special Report- Power Grids Under Attack: The Threat is Domestic Terrorism – Not Drag Artists. Watch / Listen-Download•  Imara Jones: Countering The Anti-Trans Hate Machine:  Watch / Listen: Episode•  Holly Hughes & Esther Newton: How Queer Kinship Ties Help Us Survive: Watch / Listen:  Episode•  Beyond Disability Rights;  Disability Justice:  Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha WatchRelated Articles and Resources:•  Trans power is my sword and my shield:  Qween Jean at trans rights conference in Chennai, by Video Sigamany, November 10, 2024, The News Minute•  Thanks to Tourmaline, the Long-Awaited Biography of Marsha P. Johnson Is Here, by Journey Streams, May 20, 2025, Interview Magazine•  Stonewall 1979:  The Drag of Politics, by Steve Watson, Originally published:  June 15, 1979, The Village Voice Laura Flanders and Friends Crew: Laura Flanders, along with Sabrina Artel, Jeremiah Cothren, Veronica Delgado, Janet Hernandez, Jeannie Hopper, Gina Kim, Sarah Miller, Nat Needham, David Neuman, and Rory O'Conner. FOLLOW Laura Flanders and FriendsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraflandersandfriends/Blueky: https://bsky.app/profile/lfandfriends.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraFlandersAndFriends/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lauraflandersandfriendsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFLRxVeYcB1H7DbuYZQG-lgLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lauraflandersandfriendsPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/lauraflandersandfriendsACCESSIBILITY - The broadcast edition of this episode is available with closed captioned by clicking here for our YouTube Channel

It's the Witch Wave Season 8 Finale! Tourmaline is an award-winning artist, filmmaker, writer, and activist whose work is dedicated to Black trans joy and freedom. She's the author of the new book Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson, which is the first comprehensive – and utterly beautiful! - biography of the visionary trans activist. Her prior book, One Day in June, is a picture book about Marsha and the Stonewall Uprising. Tourmaline is a TIME 100 Most Influential Person in the World awardee and a Guggenheim Fellow. She has frequently appeared on ABC News, as well as in the New York Times and Vogue. Her art is in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Tate, and the Getty Museum. She created the critically acclaimed film Happy Birthday, Marsha!, and she has directed Pride campaigns for Dove, Marc Jacobs, and Reebok. She previously worked with Queers for Economic Justice and the Sylvia Rivera Law Project.Tourmaline lives in Miami, Florida, but she was able to join Pam in person in the podcast studio here in Brooklyn!On this episode, Tourmaline discusses the magical activism of Marsha P. Johnson, the importance of freedom dreaming and liberatory manifestation, and how we can conjure future flourishing for all. Pam also talks about the deep kinship between witches and the queer community, and answers a listener question about a bewitching gift for a new mom.Check out the video of this episode over on YouTube (and please like and subscribe to the channel while you're at it!)Our sponsors for this episode are Ritual + Shelter, Mixed Color, Wheel of Fate, The Witch Summit, LOGOS Candles, BetterHelp, PaganPagesOrg, and Black Phoenix Alchemy LabWe also have print-on-demand merch like Witch Wave shirts, sweatshirts, totes, stickers, and mugs available now here, and all sorts of other bewitching goodies available in the Witch Wave shop.And if you want more Witch Wave, please consider supporting us on Patreon to get access to detailed show notes, bonus Witch Wave Plus episodes, Pam's monthly online rituals, and more! That's patreon.com/witchwave

In a powerful interview, author Sarah Schulman reflects on decades of activism, from fighting AIDS to advocating for Palestinian liberation, revealing key lessons learned along the way.SAVE THE DATE July 16th 7pm EDT:  Laura hosts an online conversation just for our donors. It's a chance to connect, ask questions, and hear what's coming up behind the scenes. Make a one off donation or become a sustaining member by making it monthly go to LauraFlanders.org/donate. This show is made possible by you! Description: What is “solidarity” and what does it require? Giving up on perfection, for one thing, says Sarah Schulman, author of “Conflict is Not Abuse,” and so much more. Award-winning writer, teacher, playwright and activist, Schulman's latest book is “The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity”, in which she reflects on years of experiments and learning, from the 1980s to today. In this episode, find out what role GRITtv, an earlier iteration of Flanders' show, played in the movement for Palestinian liberation, and hear a discussion of the Harlem artist Alice Neel. Schulman sits on the advisory board of Jewish Voice for Peace. Her non-fiction books include “Conflict is Not Abuse: Overstating Harm, Community Responsibility, and the Duty of Repair” and “Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993”. Also in this episode, a commentary from Laura on the assassination of Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman, a strategic progressive who practiced solidarity.“When I confronted the Israeli occupation of Palestine, something resonated for me emotionally between that and the AIDS experience. What I felt was similar was that people who were endangered were being falsely depicted as dangerous.” - Sarah Schulman“Right now we're in the middle of a cataclysm of fascism and there's no quick fix. And we have to understand that the idea that you can go in and just fix it is a supremacy concept.” - Sarah SchulmanGuests:  Sarah Schulman, Writer & AIDS Historian; Author, The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate Watch the special report released on YouTube June 20th 5pm ET; PBS World Channel June 22nd, and on over 300 public stations across the country (check your listings, or search here via zipcode). Listen: Episode airing on community radio (check here to see if your station airs the show) & available as a podcast June 25th.Full Uncut Conversation Release: While our weekly shows are edited to time for broadcast on Public TV and community radio, we offer to our members and podcast subscribers the full uncut conversation.  Full Episode Notes are located HERE. RESOURCES-Related Laura Flanders Show Episodes:•  Organizing for Ceasefire Through Policy & Protest: Meet the People of JVP & NY Assemblymember Mamdani:  Watch, Listen:  Full Conversation,  Episode• Jacqueline Woodson & Catherine Gund: Breathing Through Chaos & the “Meanwhile”:  Watch, Listen:  Full Conversation,  Episode•  GRITtv: Sarah Schulman: Emerging Palestinian Queer Movement: Watch Related Articles and Resources:•  ‘They're Coming After All of Us.'  You Might as Well Tell the Truth. The longtime activist and writer Sarah Schulman on why now is the time to stand up to people you oppose. By Lydia Polgreen, Produced by Vishakha Darbha, April 10, 2025, The Opinion - New York Times•  The Vault:  ACT UP protesters tue up traffic in lower Manhattan in 1988, NY Eyewitness News ABC 7•  Jewish peace activists hold sit-in protest at Grand Central to demand ceasefire in Israel-Hamas conflict, October 27, 2023, PIX11 News-NY•  Alice Neel Documentary on the life and work of Alice Need (1900—1984), American portrait painter.  November 18, 2009, Official Trailer•  Jim Hubbard and Sarah Schulman Present, United In Anger, A History of ACT-UP, a film by Jim Hubbard. Learn More Laura Flanders and Friends Crew: Laura Flanders, along with Sabrina Artel, Jeremiah Cothren, Veronica Delgado, Janet Hernandez, Jeannie Hopper, Gina Kim, Sarah Miller, Nat Needham, David Neuman, and Rory O'Conner. FOLLOW Laura Flanders and FriendsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraflandersandfriends/Blueky: https://bsky.app/profile/lfandfriends.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraFlandersAndFriends/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lauraflandersandfriendsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFLRxVeYcB1H7DbuYZQG-lgLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lauraflandersandfriendsPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/lauraflandersandfriendsACCESSIBILITY - The broadcast edition of this episode is available with closed captioned by clicking here for our YouTube Channel