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Do you and your spouse have constant communication misfires? As the ND spouse, do you feel interrupted, falsely accused, and often confused about what you said or did that was hurtful to your spouse? As the non-autistic spouse, do you feel unheard, dismissed, that issues remain unsolved, and when the relationship has a rupture, there is no repair? These cycles leave couples frustrated, and by leaving issues unresolved, issues will leave a chasm of disconnection and unresolved issues. Dan & Stephanie role-play two common situations we hear from ND couples. They are not real situations from any couple but are based on the elements that tend to happen in arguments.Role Play 1: Why are you defending the person I said hurt me? Why can you give validation and empathy to others by not me?Role Play 2: Stuck in the weeds/details- a collaboration that is not very collaborative but gets stuck on details that are socially or relationally relevant to the topic.Check out the book Uniquely Us! It is out!https://www.christianneurodiversemarriage.com/uniquelyusRemember, Stephanie and Dan have two websites!www.HolmesASR.com andwww.christianneurodiversemarriage.com#uniquelyus #autismfaithmarriage #NDCC #neurodiversecouples

January 2, 2025 Ron Hantz, Executive Director of the Network Developing Conscious Communities (NDCC), offers insights into the growth required in the co-op movement within Black communities and outlines plans for NDCC for the forthcoming year. Ron Hantz has been instrumental in advocating a new community development paradigm based on “conscious community development” He is a former Adjunct Professor, in the Africana Studies Department, at the University Maryland Baltimore County, and founded the Network for Developing Conscious Communities (NDCC) in 2014. He now leads the organization's efforts on advocacy and building a sustainable ecosystem for Black governed community development organizations. Under his leadership, NDCC has emerged as a grass roots voice on promoting the use of principle-based practices to regenerate under-resourced Black communities. The Network for Developing Conscious Communities was founded 2014 as a 501 © (3) non-profit community development membership organization. Through implementing principles of conscious community development, the organization seeks to build economically cooperative and equitable communities through transparency, inclusiveness and collectivism. NDCC successfully works to improve financial sustainability, encourage business ownership and increase residential real estate ownership in Black neighborhoods.

We have guests with us. Carol and Greg Reller join us to discuss Chapter 7 of Uniquely Us on Social Communication and Challenges!You may recognize Greg's voice, who has been on several of our Just the Guys segments. Greg is 63 and retired after a 35-year career as a consulting geologist. Married to Carol. He was diagnosed around age 55 with what was then called Asperger's Syndrome. Carol and he have three children. Carol is in her fourth year of retirement after a 32-year career as a speech-language pathologist. Carol has written chapter 7.Today, Carol and Greg will discuss some of their most common communication misfires and tools and strategies that help!Pre-order the book today:https://www.christianneurodiversemarriage.com/uniquelyusNew classes are forming 2-3 spots remain!Reach out to Stephanie at rev.stephaniecholmes@gmail.com

Listeners, you asked! We listened!Many reached out and wanted to hear from an NT Husband and ND Wife!Today, we have Gary and Molly, who discuss not only neurodiversity in marriage but also the extra layer and complexity of being a couple in ministry and who would find out about their neurodiversity.What are the similarities and differences of being the "reverse," so to speak, type of NeuroDiverse Christian Couple?Gary, being in ministry and having counseled hundreds of couples, what did he say about pastoral training and the need for Christian counseling to have specific training in NeuroDiverse Couples?

Today, Stephanie and Barb talk about Shame, Blame, & Trauma. The key point is that all of us deal with shame at some point in our life, but not dealing with shame will ultimately lead to the death of something.About Barbara Grant:Barbara Grant, CAS, NCC, is a Certified Autism Specialist (IBCCES) and certified Neurodiverse Couples Coach (AANE) and has completed her Master's in MFT (Marriage and Family Therapy.) She has been trained through the International Association of ND Christian Marriage. She has been coaching and offering Biblical counseling since2005, working with individuals, couples, and groups. Her current coaching practice focuses on neurodiverse couples, individuals, and families and offers support groups forneurotypicals. Barbara enjoys people! She herself is neurotypical; her first marriage (of 20 years) was to a neurodiverse partner, and she had a neurodiverse adult child from that marriage.She brings a lifetime of experience, compassion, and understanding to all her clients and is becoming a significant voice in the growing dialog about how to best support and strengthen neurodiverse relationships.NT SUPPORT GROUPS (2 kinds):1. Strength for saying in the Marriage2. Healthy Separation/ DivorceAdvantages of group therapy:• Safe, confidential Zoom group (8 max)• “Solution-focused” therapy model• Incubator for change and growth• Supports movement through stages of change• Cross-sharing, learning from others• Healing experience to share and be validated• Multiple prayer partners - friendships• Goal setting and homework• Best value for time/moneyHOW TO WORK WITH BARBARA: Free 25 min Consultation online coaching agreement and intake questionnaire 90 min intake session Goal setting ongoing 55 min sessions (weekly, bi-monthly, etc.) HOMEWORK (customized for each client) Option of support group (better value for time/money spent) Req. a free consult: www.HopeForCouples.netBarbara's website: https://bg-hc.com/Resources:Where to Learn more about Interpersonal Neurobiology & Christianity⁃ Attachment (your 3 NDCC podcasts with Dr. Gill - share these episode links)⁃ “Attachment to God” podcasts (various shows)⁃ Tim Fletcher (Healing Complex Trauma website resources: https://www.timfletcher.ca/,YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeaEF2gpMi_hkXvrhAVwltg)⁃ Jim Wilder (your NDCC Enemy Mode podcast - share episode link, Life Model Workswebsite resources: https://lifemodelworks.org/, book: Escaping Enemy Mode)⁃ Curt Thompson (Book: The Soul of Shame: Retelling the Stories We Believe AboutOurselves, “NeuroFaith” podcast, “Being Known” YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/BeingKnownPodcast)⁃ Geoff & Cyd Holsclaw (discussions of trauma, neurobiology, and healing attachment intheir “Embodied Faith” YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoTshjA7gm4rKtxPuMelx8DqrT7Rzs0UT)Links to specific things I mention:Spectrum Magazine: At the Intersection of Autism and Trauma (2018)https://www.spectrumnews.org/features/deep-dive/intersection-autism-trauma/Tim Fletcher Understanding TraumaResults of ShamePart 1https://www.youtube.com/live/-fTAJiocAYk?si=0dvVsHcmTJnilqkEPart 2https://www.youtube.com/live/jfhQ_3kQ2GM?si=LebFr40ME1vb2xbqShame: Curt Thompson- Being Known YouTube playlist (S2, Ep 1-11)https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHwplwueDVOFXIFbjJQ1STzUCnMUXHGNP&si=TE6H5pPHMlKRyVak“SIFT B” concept, discussed by Curt Thompson in Being Known YouTube podcast (S2 Ep1)https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tXXUs-5zc1I&list=PLHwplwueDVOFXIFbjJQ1STzUCnMUXHGNP&index=3&pp=iAQB

June 13, 2024 On June 13, 2024, during the live Broadcast from the National Conference on Black Cooperative Agenda titled "Economic Wealth: Power of Black Cooperative Enterprises,” hosted by the Network for Developing Conscious Communities, Vernon Oakes interviews Mayor Melvin Carter, Christina Nicholson and Jessica James. The conference was a continuation of the legacy work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In a recent interview on Everything Co-op Ron Hantz, president of NDCC states, "We take no credit for the title of the conference. Actually it was initiated by the Poor Peoples Deveopment Foundation (PPDF) which came about in 1968 during Dr. King's efforts to bring attention to the poverty of Black and poor folks in the Country. It was an organization started by Cornielus "Cornbread" Givens and Bayard Rustin to bring about education about cooperatives in communities that were needing economic opportunities, as well as bringing food to those communities as well." Ironically, the mission of the foundation was to create cooperatives. In fact, the PPDF was instrumental in moving the National Consumer Cooperative Bank Act in 1978, which led to the creation the National Consumer Cooperative Bank, today known as the National Cooperative Bank (NCB). The act aimed to encourage the development of new and existing cooperatives. The Network for Developing Conscious Communities is honored to carry on its legacy, especially in addressing concerns related to poverty, affordability, and access to healthy food. Melvin Carter is the 46th mayor of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota's Capital City. A fourth-generation Saint Paul resident, Mayor Carter leads with an unapologetic equity agenda. Since taking office in 2018, his accomplishments include raising the city's minimum wage; tripling free program in rec centers; eliminating late fines in public libraries; reestablishing an Affordable Housing Trust Fund; expanding immigrant & refugee support resources; and launching an Office of Financial Empowerment. One signature initiative is CollegeBound Saint Paul, Mayor Carter's plan to start every child born in the city with a $50 College Savings Account, which started January 1, 2020. Jessica James is Assistant VP of Community Reinvestment and Loan Advisor at Associated Bank; Jessica thrives on cultivating partnerships and addressing strategic financing needs. Additionally, she holds leadership positions in various organizations, including board roles at Network for Developing Conscious Communities (NDCC), NAREB TC, City of Lakes Community Land Trust and Rondo Community Land Trust, where she champions affordable homeownership and economic development initiatives. Christina Nicholson is a Cooperative Finance Developer for the Worker Owner Initiative, which is part of Nexus' Community Wealth Building Strategy. In this role she supports both start-ups and existing businesses and understands the role that Worker Ownership can play in successful owner retirement strategies as well as improved workplace cultures for teams. She has been working in cooperatives in Minnesota for 25 years in a wide range of roles, from front of house retail to construction to cooperative consulting. In all of her endeavors, she has been working to connect communities to each other through a common cause.

4-22-2024 Ron Hantz, Executive Director of the Network for Developing Conscious Communities (NDCC), discusses the upcoming 4th Annual National Conference on Black Cooperative Agenda, "Economic Wealth: Power of Black Cooperative Enterprises,” which will be held June 13 -15, 2024, at 214 4th Street E, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55101. Ron has been instrumental in advocating for a new community development paradigm based on “conscious community development.” He is a former Adjunct Professor, in the Africana Studies Department, at the University Maryland Baltimore County, and founded the Network for Developing Conscious Communities in 2014. He now leads the organization's efforts on advocacy and building a sustainable ecosystem for Black governed community development organizations. Under his leadership, NDCC has emerged as a grass roots voice on promoting the use of principle-based practices to regenerate under-resourced Black communities. Ron's consulting practice includes assisting community development corporations, community associations and faith-based organizations with neighborhood planning, organizational development and applying for Internal Revenue Tax Exempt status. Ron believes that in order to develop sustainable communities, there must be a conscious effort to raise the consciousness and connectivity of local stakeholders. He sees his life purpose as elevating the Black consciousness in community development.

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Today for our Valentine's focused show, we are discussing intimacy, romance, sex, duty sex, and sexless marriage. We have as our guests today Andrew and Amanda Scott. While we usually discuss NeuroDiversity as the Autism Spectrum, Neurodiversity also includes ADHD. Andrew and Amanda are also NDCC! Andrew is an ordained minister with a Masters in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. Amanda holds an MA from Richmont Graduate University and is an MFT and Certified Sex Therapist. She sees clients here in GA at Building Intimate Marriages in Suwanee, GA. Andrew and Amanda share an online ministry @andrewamandascott and enjoy raising their two little redheaded princesses in Atlanta. We talk about God's design for sex in marriage and the dangers of porn in marriage.Andrew and Amanda have great resources for working on your intimacy if you are out of crisis mode and ready to begin work on your sexual intimacy.Youtube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@AndrewandAmandaScottWebsitehttps://www.andrewandamandascott.comhttps://www.andrewandamandascott.com/sacred-sensuality

Dan and Stephanie set this podcast up with their podcast on Jan 2nd. You will want to review this podcast before you hear today's podcast on escaping enemy mode.NDCC's are easily dragged into enemy mode- simple enemy mode, stupid enemy mode and intellectual enemy mode. Our brains can unite or divide us. Join us for this discuss with Dr. Jim Wilder.You will want to go back and hear our podcast "Are you in your right mind?" which sets the stage for this conversation.Today we will talk about how those on the autism spectrum due to neurological wiring are more easily dragged into enemy mode. BUT we will also talk about JOY and how to to escape enemy mode to refriend and rebuild attachment/joy.About Dr. Wilder:Dr. Jim Wilder has been training leaders and counselors for over 30 years on five continents. Jim grew up in South America and is bilingual (English/Spanish). He is the author of nineteen books with a strong focus on maturity and relational skills. Dr. Wilder has served as a guest lecturer at Fuller Seminary, Biola, Talbot Seminary, Point Loma University, Montreat College, Tyndale Seminary and elsewhere.Dr. Jim Wilder has extensive clinical counseling experience and is the chief neurotheologian of Life Model Works, a nonprofit working at the intersection of theology and brain science. Life Model Works builds on the fifty-year legacy of Shepherd's House, which began in the 1970s as a ministry to street kids in Van Nuys, California.In those early days, Jim worked with the team of volunteer counselors and Fuller Seminary faculty to build a counseling center to help broken people recover from negative habits, addictions, abuse, and trauma. By the 1990s, Jim was Assistant Director and later Executive Director of Shepherd's House, helping hundreds of pastors and churches with their toughest counseling cases.Jim was intimately involved in 1987 when Shepherd's House conducted a careful review of why some people with the same level of trauma and treatment recovered but others did not. The results of this case-by-case study became The Life Model, a new recovery model. The Life Model study findings were published in Living from the Heart Jesus Gave You.

Usually, Stephanie and Dan interview our guests together on NDCC, but today Dr. Holmes interviews Andrew J. Bauman on "Becoming a good and safe man." Andrew outlines points from his book with the same title on what to do if your spouse has come to you and said she feels abused or traumatized, or emotionally abandoned. We also speak about the damage porn does to the person struggling with porn use and the damage to the spouse and marriage. About Andrew:Andrew J. Bauman, Co-Founder & Director of the Christian Counseling Center: For Sexual Health & Trauma (CCC), Andrew J. Bauman is a licensed mental health counselor with a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology. He spent 10 years studying under and working alongside Dr. Dan Allender. Andrew is the author of Floating Away, Stumbling Toward Wholeness, The Psychology of Porn, and (with his wife, Christy) A Brave Lament. You can find his work and blogs at:https://andrewjbauman.com/https://christiancc.org/https://www.amazon.com/How-Not-Be-SS-Becoming/dp/B09PHL68F1

Dan is celebrating a birthday this month, or maybe better said, having a birthday this month. Does Dan like to celebrate holidays? How do we see celebrations and gifts differently? Gifts and celebrations are a constant pain point in the NDCC. Listen in as Dan and Stephanie talk about December celebrations and what they learned about each other over the years when it comes to gifts and celebration times. Spoiler alert- Dan is not big on celebrations!

Usually, you will hear Dan and Stephanie talking through issues and challenges of being an NDCC or sharing tips. But today, Dan with two guys from our NDCC Bible/book study join Dan (just the guys) to discuss how work influences home life. Dan, Perry, and Mark discuss priorities. How do you set your priorities? What has changed in your priorities throughout your marriage?Mark and his wife Kenda have contributed to our curriculum for couples and counselors and podcasts- you can hear more from couples (Dan and Stephanie, Mark and Kenda & Greg and Carol) who are NDCC at:https://courses.christianneurodiversemarriage.com/courses/educate-2All proceeds from courses go toward funding this podcast and further curriculum.Hear from 4 couples (including Dan and Stephanie) in this module of Educate!Mark and Kenda contributed their story to this Focus on the Family article:https://www.focusonthefamily.com/marriage/autism-and-marriage-3-signs-your-spouse-may-be-on-the-autism-spectrum/As well as a previous podcast:https://www.spreaker.com/user/mhnrnetwork/is-your-marital-counselor-or-pastoral-coTo hear more from Perry, Perry has been a guest before on the podcast- check out his link here.https://www.spreaker.com/user/mhnrnetwork/special-interests-or-expertise

Join Stephanie and Dan as they talk about what are the essential ingredients to a healthy, God-honoring marriage as an NDCC. Stephanie reads from a devotional called 50 Fruits of Pride. Have you thought of some of those as pride before/ Pride and entitlement are the opposite of humility? Are you teachable? Can you ask for help? Can you admit when you are wrong? Can you see the perspective of others? Today they talk through the differences between character issues and neurodiversity. The article Stephanie reads on Curiosity:https://autonomytherapyatx.com/blog/the-essential-role-curiosity-plays-in-enhancing-intimate-relationships#:~:text=Fostering%20Connection,-When%20you%20first&text=Curiosity%20can%20lead%20to%20a,spark%2C%20adventure%2C%20or%20spontaneity.Stephanie also mentions the book, The Other Half of Church by Hendricks and Wilder. Dan reminds listeners when we mention attachment to go back and listen to Dr. Gills' podcasts with us on attachment.

Usually, you will hear Dan and Stephanie talking through issues and challenges of being an NDCC or sharing tips. But today, joining are two guys from our NDCC Bible/Book study, to discuss how work influences home life. Dan, Perry, and Greg discuss some things that translate to home and some that just do not. The guys talk about scripts and mimicking and expectations.To hear more from Perry, Perry has been a guest before on the podcast- check out his link here.https://www.spreaker.com/user/mhnrnetwork/special-interests-or-expertiseGreg and his wife have contributed to our curriculum for couples and counselors and podcasts- you can hear more from couples who are NDCC at:https://courses.christianneurodiversemarriage.com/courses/educate-2All proceeds from courses go toward funding this podcast and other curriculum.Hear from 4 couples (including Dan and Stephanie) in this module of Educate!

Today Dan and Stephanie interview Thomas Pryde of the Psalm 82 Initiative. What is the Psalm 82 Initiative? Helping make churches safer for abuse victims. Psalm 82 also is Calling civil and religious leaders to recognize and respond to abuse more effectively.Today is a sensitive topic. We will discuss divorce and how the church has taught Malachi 2:16 that God hates divorce- for all reasons. What does Malachi 2:16 say about divorce? What about abuse? What are the types of abuse- psychological, emotional, sexual, spiritual, and financial are all forms of abusive behaviors that are not Biblical or acceptable in marriage? Does abuse or neglect reflect how Christ loved the Church? How has the church mistaught this and enabled abuse?Everyone on the podcast is pro-marriage and wants to see God-honoring marriages that bring glory to God. Divorce is not to be taken lightly. Marriage is a Covenant. Does abuse break the covenant to love, honor, and cherish? Understanding Biblical Translations- why are they different? Go back to a previous show with scholar and minister Bruce CE Fleming as we discuss this: Previous Showhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/mhnrnetwork/q-a-with-bruce-c-e-flemingA look at Malachi 2:16 in two translations:New American Standard16 “For [a]I hate [b]divorce,” says the Lord, the God of Israel, “and [c]him who covers his garment with violence,” says the Lord of armies. “So be careful about your spirit, that you do not deal treacherously.”ESV16 “The man who hates and divorces his wife,” says the Lord, the God of Israel, “does violence to the one he should protect,”[e] says the Lord Almighty.So be on your guard, and do not be unfaithful.Teaching that enables abuse and causes harm:We will discuss abuse in Christian marriages and how it is often ignored and how teaching such as 'submit to abuse' is taught like in videos such as this where the speaker says if " a woman needs to be smacked around for a season" and "even if she is being hurt she can seek help from God in the church." This is not Biblical!Helpful Links:Links to Resources:Psalm 82 homepage:https://www.psalm82initiative.org/members/thanks#edit-settings-modalDefining Abuse:https://www.psalm82initiative.org/community/topics/29293/posts/98085-statement-regarding-the-crec-first-reading-memorial-on-abuse7 Traits of a Repentant Abuser:https://www.psalm82initiative.org/seven-traits-of-repentant-abuserNeed a refuge? The Refuge is a place for those who have experienced abuse.https://www.psalm82initiative.org/refugeIf you are a pastor or Christian counselor, or Biblical counselor, can you spot abuse? Are you trauma-informed? Please read Psa 82's Open Letter to Pastors:https://www.psalm82initiative.org/community/public/posts/137687-an-open-letter-to-a-pastor-who-is-looking-for-resources-on-dealing-with-abuse

Join Stephanie and Barbara, who will talk about the pain of divorce and how NDCCs may find themselves needing to separate or divorce or live in separate spaces. Barbara has been a co-leader with Stephanie for NT Christian wives in AS marriage. We will also talk about the stigma often placed on people who divorce in the church community.Both Barbara and Stephanie believe in Covenant marriage and are pro-marriage and pro-NDCC. However, I like to quote my mentor Leslie Vernick, "I believe in the sacrament of marriage but not to the detriment of the individuals in the marriage. Jesus died for individuals, not to save institutions." Today is a sensitive topic, but we will discuss how to stay and when or how to know it is time to leave.We Mentioned the Stage of Change and Preparation for Coaching/Counseling:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/understanding-addiction/202110/understanding-the-process-change#:~:text=Key%20points,an%20individual%20in%20another%20stage.A PowerPoint Stephanie found about Stages of Change and Making Change:https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/DMHAS/CSP/CSPStagesofChangeModelpdf.pdf?la=enAnother resource mentioned is Leslie Vernick's book: Emotionally Destructive Marriagehttps://leslievernick.com/the-emotionally-destructive-marriage/Gretchen Bakerville: Life Saving Divorce: Hope for people leaving emotionally destructive relationships.https://www.amazon.com/Life-Saving-Divorce-Leaving-Destructive-Relationships/dp/1734374721About Barbara Grant:Barbara Grant, CAS, NCC, is a Certified Autism Specialist (IBCCES) and certifiedNeurodiverse Couples Coach (AANE) and is near the completion of her Master's in MFT(Marriage and Family Therapy.) She has been coaching and offering Biblical counseling since2005, working with individuals, couples, and groups. Her current coaching practice focuses onneurodiverse couples, individuals, and families, as well as offering support groups forneurotypicals. Barbara enjoys people! She herself is neurotypical; her first marriage (of 20 years) was to a neurodiverse partner. She is re-married (14 years) to another neurodiverse partner and has a high-functioning neurodiverse adult child. She brings a lifetime of experience, compassion, and understanding to all her clients and is becoming a significant voice in the growing dialog about how to best support and strengthen neurodiverse relationships.NT SUPPORT GROUPS (2 kinds):1. Strength for saying in the Marriage2. Healthy Separation/ DivorceAdvantages of group therapy:• Safe, confidential zoom group (8 max)• “Solution-focused” therapy model• Incubator for change and growth• Supports movement through stages of change• Cross-sharing, learning from others• Healing experience to share and be validated• Multiple prayer partners - friendships• Goal setting and homework• Best value for time/moneyGROUP DETAILS:Strength for Staying in Marriage • Centering one's identity in Christ • Detaching with love, speaking in love.• Self-care as WORSHIP (love God with whole heart, mind, soul, strength… bring God the1st fruits of your life, not the DREGS!)• Handling anger, fear and making space to grieve• BOUNDARIES • Re-setting expectations• Taking responsibility for future choicesHOW TO WORK WITH BARBARA: Free 25 min Consultation online coaching agreement and intake questionnaire 90 min intake session Goal setting ongoing 55 min sessions (weekly, bi-monthly, etc.) HOMEWORK (customized for each client) Option of support group (better value for time/money spent) Req. a free consult: www.HopeForCouples.NETBarbara's website: https://bg-hc.com/Support Group registration by Sept 8th for the next group:https://www.ntsupportgroups.com/

Today Dan and Stephanie interview Thomas Pryde of the Psalm 82 Initiative. What is the Psalm 82 Initiative? Helping make churches safer for abuse victims. Psalm 82 also is Calling civil and religious leaders to recognize and respond to abuse more effectively.Today is a sensitive topic. We will discuss divorce and how the church has taught Malachi 2:16 that God hates divorce- for all reasons. What does Malachi 2:16 say about divorce? What about abuse? What are the types of abuse- psychological, emotional, sexual, spiritual, and financial are all forms of abusive behaviors that are not Biblical or acceptable in marriage? Does abuse or neglect reflect how Christ loved the Church? How has the church mistaught this and enabled abuse?Everyone on the podcast is pro-marriage and wants to see God-honoring marriages that bring glory to God. Divorce is not to be taken lightly. Marriage is a Covenant. Does abuse break the covenant to love, honor, and cherish? Understanding Biblical Translations- why are they different? Go back to a previous show with scholar and minister Bruce CE Fleming as we discuss this: Previous Showhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/mhnrnetwork/q-a-with-bruce-c-e-flemingA look at Malachi 2:16 in two translations:New American Standard16 “For [a]I hate [b]divorce,” says the Lord, the God of Israel, “and [c]him who covers his garment with violence,” says the Lord of armies. “So be careful about your spirit, that you do not deal treacherously.”ESV16 “The man who hates and divorces his wife,” says the Lord, the God of Israel, “does violence to the one he should protect,”[e] says the Lord Almighty.So be on your guard, and do not be unfaithful.Teaching that enables abuse and causes harm:We will discuss abuse in Christian marriages and how it is often ignored and how teaching such as 'submit to abuse' is taught like in videos such as this where the speaker says if " a woman needs to be smacked around for a season" and "even if she is being hurt she can seek help from God in the church." This is not Biblical!Helpful Links:Links to Resources:Psalm 82 homepage:https://www.psalm82initiative.org/members/thanks#edit-settings-modalDefining Abuse:https://www.psalm82initiative.org/community/topics/29293/posts/98085-statement-regarding-the-crec-first-reading-memorial-on-abuse7 Traits of a Repentant Abuser:https://www.psalm82initiative.org/seven-traits-of-repentant-abuserNeed a refuge? The Refuge is a place for those who have experienced abuse.https://www.psalm82initiative.org/refugeIf you are a pastor or Christian counselor, or Biblical counselor, can you spot abuse? Are you trauma-informed? Please read Psa 82's Open Letter to Pastors:https://www.psalm82initiative.org/community/public/posts/137687-an-open-letter-to-a-pastor-who-is-looking-for-resources-on-dealing-with-abuse

Stephanie and Dan wanted to share practical communication tools. In the previous podcast they shared communication cards for starting conversations.Today they talk through a course they have taught couples they work with called Emotionally Healthy Relationships (EHR). We encourage listeners to get the updated workbook where the scripts are included for CTR, Stop Mind Reading, Clarify Expectations, Listen Incarnationally, Ladder of Integrity, and how to have a Clean Fight (negotiating).The following are links on YT from the authors with role plays.If these scripts were developed for NT couples, how much more do ND couples need some active scripts to guide couples through communication.Links:https://youtu.be/FZ-m_obuEtMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejasm5s1voE&t=8shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSjefSlSuBIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCeYUYXt6kQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUc-j76CrWshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RKX2iU9nx4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw3O1PqsRYk

Join Dan and Stephanie in a 2 part conversation about...... communication and conversations.Many NDCCs get stuck in their ability to communicate or start basicconversations that are more than logistical. Logistics simply are notconnecting nor do they build attachment. In this podcast, Dan and Stephaniewill discuss a tool created by Dr. Mona of NeuroDiverse Love. Used withpermission, you will hear Dr. Mona describe the cards and her idea for thecommunication tool. Dan and Stephanie will illustrate a few ways to use thecards.As stated in the podcast, these are conversation starters and a way toignite curiosity about your spouse.Dan and Stephanie refer back to an older podcast on the levels of communication. You may want to go back and relisten to it from season 1.Connection through Communicationhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/mhnrnetwork/connection-through-communicationStephanie and Dan appeared on Dr. Mona's show earlier this year, you canhear their interview at:https://www.neurodiverselove.com/podcast/episode/1d9762fa/teamwork-love-and-understanding-in-neurodiverse-families-stephanie-and-dan-holmes-from-the-neurodiverse-christian-couples-podcastFor more information about the cards:*neurodiverselove4u@gmail.com *Stephanie C Holmes, Ed.D, MA BCCCCertified Autism SpecialistNeuroDiverse Marriage Specialistwww.HolmesASR.com

Segment One: From the NeuroDiverse PerspectiveJoin Dr. Holmes with Neurodivergent Relationship Coach Grace Myhill in two segments focused on relational issues in Neurodivergent relationships (where one person is on the spectrum and one is not also known as AS-NT). Dr. Holmes asked on social media and other networks for questions from both perspectives from all over the country to “Ask Grace.” Join Dr. Holmes and Grace as they field listeners' questions about their partners to create a better understanding and build stronger neurodivergent relationships.It may be helpful to review an older podcast with Grace, October 4, 2021 "Does Understanding Neurodiversity Matter?Grace Myhill, MSW works with neurodiverse couples in which one partner has Asperger's/Autism. Spectrum Profile is her specialty and she understands the unique strengths and challenges that come with these relationships. We cannot change our neurologies, but she can help couples to gain a better understanding of who they each are, who their partner is, and how their neurological differences affect their relationship. Together with her clients, she identifies areas for skill-building and problem-solving. She also offers assessments for Autism Spectrum Disorder in adults in Baltimore, MD, for further information please visit her website.AANE Director of The Peter M. Friedman Neurodiverse Couples InstituteAANE Director of Couples and Partners ServicesPrivate practice as a Neurodiverse Couples Coachhttps://www.gracemyhill.com/

This is the first in the series of podcasts in season 4 to dive into attachment, connection, attachment injuries, and the need for repair. Connection is the starting part of true intimacy in all its forms.Join Dan and Stephanie as they interview Dr. William Jesse Gill. Attachment is about having a safe haven or secure base. How does this affect connection? What are the differences between NT and ND parent preferences and what do NT and ND children may need differently for attachment?Jesse Gill, Psy.D., is a licensed psychologist who is the Clinic Director for Psychological Health Affiliates in Hershey, PA.  He is passionate about integrating Scripture with Attachment Theory.  Jesse applies these truths to Christian marriage in his book, Face to Face: Seven Keys to a Secure Marriage.  He has been providing training on this subject to counselors, couples, and pastors for more than a decade.  Jesse has served as an elder at his home church and has a heart for pastors.  He has provided training, consultation, and assessment services to independent churches and denominations in the Northeast.  Jesse speaks regularly for the American Association of Christian Counselors and has published articles on building healthy marriages and families which are in print in the US and overseas.  He has appeared as a relationship expert for Life, Love, and Family Radio, CBN News, Real America's Voice, and the Family Research Council.  He is married to April, and together they build secure attachment in their marriage and with their children. We recommend his book, which we referenced in the podcast.https://www.facetofacemarriage.com/

Proud to be supporters and affiliates of TRU School. We have taken the courses and read the books and highly recommend!https://tru316-truschool.mykajabi.com/offers/ostmhuML/checkoutWe welcome back Bruce CE Fleming as we take a look at other NT verses about men and women and marriage and look at how they have been mistranslated.We talk about how translations of the Bible have been done over the years and how they are often updated when enough research supports that a mistranslation has occurred.Bruce C. E. Fleming, Founder of the Tru316 ProjectA former Academic Dean and Professor of Practical Theology, Bruce C. E. Fleming is Speaker on the popular The Eden Podcast. He is author of The Book of Eden, Genesis 2-3 and Beyond Eden, Ephesians 5-6.Based on the research of:Joy Fleming, PhD, PsyDDr. Joy Fleming did the original research on Genesis 2-3. After seven years she proved that God did not curse Eve (or Adam) or limit woman in any way in the Garden of Eden. She is author of Man and Woman in Biblical Unity - Theology from Genesis 2-3.Please check out our previous podcast with Bruce as we dove into Genesis 2 & 3 which forms the foundation for our discussion today.

Noah Seback is a non-speaking autistic, self-advocate and Lived ExperienceExpert who serves the non-speaking community as a Peer Support Specialistthrough his mentoring business qUirk. He is passionate about access,autonomy, and agency for this too long voiceless and traumatized population.Dr. Holmes welcomes back Noah Setback. You may want to listen to theSebacks' story on the advocacy for Noah and Noah's introduction to theletterboard in a previous podcast episode. Noah is a non-speaking autisticadult who found his voice through communicating through a letterboard. Noahfound his voice by using the letterboard and is now using his voice foradvocacy and now an entrepreneur helping others find their voice throughletterboard.You can visit his website here: https://quirkthrives.com/Please check out his presentation at SpellXhttps://vimeo.com/645298983

Dan and Stephanie interview David Brown. The topic broadly on a marriage that glorifies God with a discussion on what is Biblical "headship" and what it is not. David discusses spiritual initiator-ship not authority.We discuss some nuances in ND Christian Couples on this touchy subject in Christian circles. David Brown reminds us in his counseling practice, "One of the leading causes for divorce is conflict avoidance." We discuss this more and how this is very common in NDCC.Why is conflict avoidance so detrimental?About David Brown:Born 1957 in Greensboro North Carolina1972 Accepted Christ1979 Graduated with a bachelors degree from Jacksonville University1979 Commissioned United States Navy.1983 Married Jill 1985 Left active duty navy and joined Navigator staff.1987 Pioneered Navigator ministry at El Toro Marine Corps air Station.1991 Began Masters degree in American history at University of Oklahoma and assisted in Navigator ministry to mainland Chinese students.1993 Adopted daughter from Nepal1995 Completed masters degree in American history.2001 Recalled active duty.2003 Demobilized from active duty.2009 Completed masters degree in Biblical counseling from Dallas Theological Seminary.2009 Retired from Navy reserve2009 Joined navigator counseling team2021 Began serving his co-Director of navigator pastoral care team.About Navigatorshttps://www.navigators.org/The Navigators is a ministry that shares the gospel of Jesus and helps people grow in their relationship with Him through Life-to-Life® discipleship, creating spiritual generations of believers. Since its founding in 1933, The Navigators has upheld the mission “To know Christ, make Him known, and help others do the same®.” Watch the video below and read on to learn more about our ministry efforts around the globe.

Join Dr. Stephanie Holmes and Sydney as they start off Autism Acceptance month with Dr. Temple Grandin.Dr. Grandin will be speaking at Converge Autism Summit April 28-29 2022 in Greenville, SC. She is speaking on "The Way I See it." This segment will focus on her ideas and thoughts- the way she sees it- in the realm of young adults and adults on the spectrum transitioning into the world of work.More About Dr. Temple Grandin:Temple Grandin is a professor of animal science at Colorado State University and she has been a pioneer in improving the handling and welfare of farm animals. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Temple's achievements are remarkable because she was an autistic child. At age two she had no speech and all the signs of severe autism. Many hours of speech therapy, and intensive teaching enabled Temple to learn speech. As a teenager, life was hard with constant teasing. Inspired by her high school science teacher and her aunt on her ranch in Arizona motivated Temple to study and pursue a career as a scientist and livestock equipment designer. Dr. Temple Grandin obtained her B.A. at Franklin Pierce College in 1970. In 1974 she was employed as Livestock Editor for the Arizona Farmer Ranchman and also worked for Corral Industries on equipment design. In 1975 she earned her M.S. in Animal Science at Arizona State University for her work on the behavior of cattle in different squeeze chutes. Dr. Grandin was awarded her Ph.D in Animal Science from the University of Illinois in 1989 and is currently a Professor at Colorado State University. She has done extensive work on the design of handling facilities. Half the cattle in the U.S. and Canada are handled in equipment Grandin has designed for meat plants. Other professional activities include developing animal welfare guidelines for the meat industry and consulting with companies on animal welfare. Following her Ph.D. research on the effect of environmental enrichment on the behavior of pigs, she has published several hundred industry publications, book chapters and technical papers on animal handling plus 73 refereed journal articles in addition to 12 books. She currently is a professor of animal sciences at Colorado State University where she continues her research while teaching courses on livestock handling and facility design. Her new book, Navigating Autism: 9 Mindsets For Helping Kids on the Spectrum, presents nine strengths-based mindsets necessary to successfully work with young people on the autism spectrum. Examples and stories bring the approaches to life, and detailed suggestions and checklists help readers put them to practical use. Her book, Animals in Translation was a New York Times best seller and her book Livestock Handling an Transport, now has a fourth edition which was published in 2014. Other popular books authored by Dr. Grandin are Thinking in Pictures, Emergence Labeled One Gateway Center, Suite 751 | Newton, MA 02458 | Phone: 617.614.1600 | Fax: 617.965.6610 | apbspeakers.com Autistic, Animals Make us Human, Improving Animal Welfare: A Practical Approach, The Way I See It, and The Autistic Brain. She also has a popular TED Talk. Dr. Grandin has received numerous awards including the Meritorious Achievement Award from the Livestock Conservation Institute, named a Distinguished Alumni at Franklin Pierce College and received an honorary doctorate from McGill University, University of Illinois, Texas A&M, Carnegie Mellon University, and Duke University. She has also won prestigious industry awards including the Richard L. Knowlton Award from Meat Marketing and Technology Magazine and the Industry Advancement Award from the American Meat Institute and the Beef Top 40 industry leaders and the Lifetime Achievement Award from The National Cattlemen's Beef Association. In 2011, Temple was inducted into the Cowgirl Hall of Fame. In 2015 she was given the Distinguished Service Award by the American Farm Bureau Federation and Meritorious Award from the OIE. HBO has premiered a movie inspired by Temple's early life and career with the livestock industry. The movie received seven Emmy awards, a Golden Globe, and a Peabody Award. In 2016, Temple was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Grandin is a past member of the board of directors of the Autism Society of America. As a popular inspirational speaker, she lectures to parents and teachers throughout the U.S. on her experiences with autism. Articles and interviews have appeared in the New York Times, People, Time, National Public Radio, 20/20, The View, and the BBC. She was also honored in Time Magazines 2010 “The 100 Most Influential People in the World.” Dr. Grandin now resides in Fort Collins, Colorado.Disclaimer:When we have guests on the ASR podcast they are recognized in their expertise on autism as an advocate, self-advocate, clinician, parent or other professional in the field. They may or may not be part of the faith community; having a guest on the broader topic of autism does not reflect complete agreement with the guest just as many guests may not agree with our faith perspective. Guests are chosen by topic for the chosen podcast discussion and not necessarily full agreement of all beliefs from the chosen guest(s).

Ron Hantz, Executive Director of Network for Developing Conscious Communities, and educator/author Dr. Ann Gessler give an overview of the upcoming Black Cooperative Agenda National Conference, and New Orleans' cooperative development. Ron Hantz has been instrumental in advocating a new community development paradigm based on “conscious community development” He is a former Adjunct Professor, in the Africana Studies Department, at the University Maryland Baltimore County, and founded the Network for Developing Conscious Communities (NDCC) in 2014. He now leads the organization's efforts on advocacy and building a sustainable ecosystem for Black governed community development organizations. Under his leadership, NDCC has emerged as a grass roots voice on promoting the use of principle-based practices to regenerate under-resourced Black communities. Dr. Anne Gessler is a clinical associate professor in the First Year Seminar and Humanities programs at the University of Houston-Clear Lake. She is the Mieszkuc Memorial Professor in Women's and Gender Studies for 2021-2022. Dr. Gessler will discuss her upcoming luncheon address, “Cooperating in the Crescent City: Lessons Learned from New Orleans's Intergenerational Black Cooperative Movement,” at the Black Cooperative Agenda National Conference. Based on her book, Cooperatives in New Orleans: Collective Action and Urban Development, where Dr. Gessler traces how New Orleans community cooperatives contribute to a social history of grassroots social justice mobilization in the South. She examines how the long civil rights movement shaped current New Orleans cooperatives. Exploring the work of Black hospital administrator Albert Dent, who worked with multiracial New Deal southern liberals to establish a cooperative public health plan for Black Louisianans. The Network for Developing Conscious Communities was founded 2014 as a 501 © (3) non-profit community development membership organization. Through implementing principles of conscious community development, the organization seeks to build economically cooperative and equitable communities through transparency, inclusiveness and collectivism. NDCC successfully works to improve financial sustainability, encourage business ownership and increase residential real estate ownership in Black neighborhoods.

Dr. Holmes and Dr. Hull discussed co-regulation of the brain and the importance of parent brain regulation while parenting a child on the autism spectrum who is dysregulated. When Dr. Holmes was researching co-regulation she wondered about this in marriages such as NDCC.Please check out part 1 to get a full discussion on the basics of co-regulation, as part 2 today will focus on co-regulation for spouses in a NDCC relationship.From Dr. Kevin Hull's blog, he defines co-regulation as:“What is co-regulation?” you may ask. Co-regulation is a neuro-relational phenomenon that occurs when two or more brains are in synchronous connection. Basically, the brains are in tune with one another. This attunement brings a sense of connection which translates into safety. Our brains consistently assess our environment for safety, and our senses are used to evaluate the appearance and behavior of others. Once the sense of safety is identified, there is a myriad of reactions that bring our level of arousal to match that of those around us. Here are some examples of co-regulation. Bio:Dr. Kevin Hull owns and operates Hull and Associates, P.A. a private practice in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Hull is a licensed counselor who has worked with children and adolescents and their families on the Autism spectrum since 2001. He conducts weekly individual and group therapy sessions with children, adolescents, young adults, and families. Dr. Hull has been a professor for 18 years and is currently an Associate Faculty with Liberty University. Dr. Hull has published Play Therapy and Asperger's Syndrome: Helping Children and Adolescents Grow, Connect, and Heal through the Art of Play (2011, Jason Aronson); Bridge Building: Creating Connection and Relationship between Parents and Children and Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum (2012, Liberty Press); Group Therapy Techniques with Children, Adolescents, and Adults on the Autism Spectrum (2014, Jason Aronson); and Where There is Despair, Hope (2015, Liberty Mountain Publishing), a novel about play therapy. He has also published several chapters for textbooks and journal articles. Dr. Hull specializes in using electronic devices in group and individual play therapy and his dissertation work examined the use of video/computer games as a play therapy tool with children with emotional difficulties. Dr. Hull enjoys open water swimming in the Gulf of Mexico, playing golf, long walks, biking, and spending time with his wife, Wendy and their four children. https://drkevinhull.com/

Dan and Stephanie talk about the power of love today! In this episode airing on Valentine's day, we talk about a subject of interest and pain to many listeners- navigating holidays and special days in a neurodiverse relationship.We take a look at 1 Corinthians 13 and talk through why days that are meant to celebrate love and romance are challenging for NDCC.Stephanie and Dan share some practical tips and advice on how they have navigated the differences and come to collaborative approaches that work for both.Stephanie references a book she likes for her couples:Love Needs by Garrett Garrett https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/179269363X/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0I suggest getting two copies and each person be very clear and concrete on the assessment.Start with 7-10, work up to 4-6, then work on 1-3. Until both people are consistent on 7-10 try not to level up too quickly- you set up for disappointment. Pick a day like Jan 1- the new year and reassess and make a new list. Needs change over the course of the marriage and what would be needed today may not be next year. So check it out!

Who are NDCCs? NeuroDiverse Christian CouplesCouples: We will talk through a list of questions to help you determine if a counselor or coach is a good fit for you as an NDCC.If you want to donate to keep the podcast going go to this link:https://www.christianneurodiversemarriage.com/Go to our page and look at the left-hand corner DONATE buttonAnyone interested in the courses we offer for professionals and pastors we are offering a deal through 2021www.christianneurodiversemarriage.com- courses21-timber-special $500 off if you enter the codeWe are not a 501c3 and there is not a tax break. This will simply help keep the work of the podcast going into 2022. A generous donor has sponsored nearly 20 podcasts into 2022! Thank you so much!Counselors, Coaches, Ministers: If you want to learn more about being more autism spectrum area and understand NeuroDiversity we talk through a course we are offering.Through the end of the year only as our Christmas gift to you- $500 off the course with this code21-timber-specialWhat are some of the things the course includes? Educate Module 1I. AutismWhat it is and Isn'tWhat you may have learnedHistory ofChanges of Diagnostic Criteria and TermsImportance of Language/ What it means to the Autistic CommunityII. Specifics of Diagnostic Criteria from HFA to Asperger's to Autism Spectrum introduction to Social Pragmatic Language Disorder in DMS 5DSM vs ICDChanges in the termsLevelsSpecifiersDifferential Diagnosis (Anti Social PD, Narcisstic PD, Schizotypal PD, Schizophrenia, OCPD, Bipolar)Comorbity (Depression, ADHD, Anxiety, PTSD, Learning issues and differences and processing)III. Autism and Intimate RelationshipsAt the heart of the diagnostics- Social-Relational- Emotional ReciprocityTheory of MindPerspective TakingExecutive Function IssuesBlack and White/Literal thinkingAnalyticalDetachedPerseverationSensory IssuesAS SexualityDevelopmental Delay- what does that mean? How emotional and relational have not developed at the same level as reasoning/cognitiveIV. NeurodiversityDisability Models/HistoryReligious: Disability or diagnosis is a curse or judgment from God- should be a shame factorMedical- Diagnosis- it is a condition to be fixed, cured, treated or eradicatedSocial- Societal barriers create the disability no the issue itselfProfessionals- Professionals know what is best for the person, follow our modelEmpowerment: Working with the individual to meet their goals and potential and helping with supports and accommodations vs minimizing the person's strengths due to a diagnosis or differenceAcceptance of different brain types and person types and how to build on strengths and strategize on weaknessesV. Poly Vagal Theory- BasicThis important in understanding fight/flight/freezeThis sets the tone on why therapy is done differently in light of amygdala activation in therapy which causes defensiveness and no new learning can occurBarriers to learningAssets to learningV. Why typical marriage therapy techniques do not workAS-Nt or Neurodivergent relationships have a 70-80% divorce rate for first marriages and higher with each marriageBased on the NT-NT modelAssumes both persons have the same neuro wiringAssumes both people communicate the same way and use language the same wayAssumes both people are skilled in conflict resolutionChristian Utopian Marriage Notions and Hallmark

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Ron Hantz, Board President of the Network for Developing Conscious Communities (NDCC discusses place based private capital and philanthropic foundation giving strategies that support BIPOC equitable community development. Hantz has more than 28 years of experience in the development of affordable housing. After careful reflection upon his many years of experience he said, "Our ultimate goal should be to learn how to replicate best practices, how to develop indigenous leadership and how to build collaborative community based partnerships. He further states, "In many urban communities and neighborhoods throughout America, we need to reexamine our approach and strategies to community development." The Network for Developing Conscious Communities was founded 2014 as a 501 © (3) non-profit community development membership organization. Through implementing principles of conscious community development, the organization seeks to build economically cooperative and equitable communities through transparency, inclusiveness and collectivism. NDCC successfully works to improve financial sustainability, encourage business ownership and increase residential real estate ownership in Black neighborhoods.

We're facing so many obstacles right now, so it's not hard to become stressed or upset from time to time. How you approach these obstacles depends on your heart. A good heart is the engine that fuels you to become a better person everyday. It also leads you to a stronger relationship with God and the people he has placed in your life. Mark Rogers, a dedicated single father, disciple, and servant in ministry at NDCC, encourages you to get your heart in the right place, so that you can live your most fulfilling life.

Ron Hantz, Board President of the Network for Developing Conscious Communities (NDCC), appears on Everything Co-op. Ron and Vernon discuss NDCC's upcoming 2019 Symposium: Racial Equitable Community Development, and how the Network uses cooperative principles to build economically sound and equitable communities. Hantz has more than 28 years of experience in the development of affordable housing. After careful reflection upon his many years of experience he said, "Our ultimate goal should be to learn how to replicate best practices, how to develop indigenous leadership and how to build collaborative community based partnerships. He further states, "In many urban communities and neighborhoods throughout America, we need to reexamine our approach and strategies to community development." The Network for Developing Conscious Communities was founded 2014 as a 501 © (3) non-profit community development membership organization. Through implementing principles of conscious community development, the organization seeks to build economically cooperative and equitable communities through transparency, inclusiveness and collectivism. NDCC successfully works to improve financial sustainability, encourage business ownership and increase residential real estate ownership in Black neighborhoods.

At our podcast’s one year anniversary, it is very appropriate we would be blessed to have an interview with a person who has been one of our primary influences on The Death Dialogues Project’s mission. It was Zen’s work that empowered Becky to take a natural approach with her family— something she would have dreamed of doing, but without exposure to Zenith’s work would not have felt as confident on the journey. Zenith lives in Byron Bay, and is the EO and founding member of the NSW Charity, the Natural Death Care Centre. She is the co author of the book The Intimacy of Death and Dying, and subject of the international independent documentary, Zen & the Art of Dying. The inspirational dream of the NDCC is that every individual, community and service provider has the knowledge and capacity to do death well. Zenith has been at the forefront and a leading pioneer of dying well, family led body care, meaningful and appropriate ceremony, and informing and educating communities to reclaim and be empowered before, during and after death. Offering a hybrid of truly traditional ways blended with a more contemporary understanding, encouraging people to take their dying, death, after death care and ceremony back into their own hands and hearts, even in cases of sudden death and trauma. With a legal and community background and work history, she is a seen as a community resource, assisting people to know and reclaim their legal rights, and co-create their own social rites of passage. She has been working towards more holistic cultural change in approaches to better and continual end of life and after death care for well over 25 years. She is known as a Deathwalker, an educator and a celebrant, sharing the subtle and obvious layers involved, offering guidance, support and care to inform, enable and empower people to be as informed, open and courageous as they can, and to experience their dying and their loss in the best way they can. Simply, she accompanies and guides people in their loss. She now works, speaks and teaches both nationally and Internationally, and her work may best be summed up as assisting people to die well, and for those left behind to have a healthier bereavement, as they move into their healing with no or few regrets. Zenith Virago : Deathwalker. Celebrant. Author. Trainer. JP. (+61) 0427 924 310 Transformative Rites of Passage. Weddings & Funerals Conscious & Integrated End of Life & After Death Care Consultations zenithvirago.com Deathwalker Trainings naturaldeathcarecentre.org Co-Author of The Intimacy of Death & Dying naturaldeathcarecentre.org/publications Documentary Films zenandtheartofdying.com tenderdocumentary.com.au --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/deathdialogues/message

Ken Malcolmson, President and CEO of the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce is this weeks guest. He talks about how the chamber is helping to amplify the cities voice and share their upcoming agenda. Shawn and Ryan also discuss recent media wins for the firm. Intro/Outro: Music Bensound.comBreak Music: Incompetech.com

Calavera Cafè è in fase di ristrutturazione! Rinnovare la sigla si rivela essere un compito ben più arduo del previsto... ciò che è peggio, però, è che ci sono faccende ben più pressanti da affrontare: un nuovo episodio da registrare, tante avventure da sviscerare e un Grande Antico da NON evocare!L'inedito team composto da Cristiano, Alberto, Gianluca e - ospite! - Emanuela è pronto ad afferrare il NECRONOMICON per... allontanarsene il più possibile!NOTIZIE AVVENTUROSE:Discutiamo insieme delle prime notizie che ci arrivano da TWIN MIRROR, prossima produzione Dontnod, e LORELAI, nuovo capitolo della serie di A CAT LADY.QUEST:H.P. Lovecraft è uno scrittore molto caro agli avventurieri: tante sono infatti le produzioni che si sono ispirate alle opere dell'autore americano. Ma qual è il segreto di tanto successo? E quali sono i titoli più rappresentativi? In questa lunga disamina cercheremo di coprire la prima parte della produzioni influenzate dagli scritti di Lovecraft, e di portare alla luce misteri sepolti nei ghiacci (marò, che tensione! ndCC).Dopo aver sviscerato il personaggio di Lovecraft, parleremo di:THE LURKING HORRORHOUND OF SHADOWDAUGHTER OF SERPENTSTRILOGIA INFOGRAMES (ALONE IN THE DARK, SHADOW OF THE COMET, PRISONER OF ICE)NECRONOMICON: THE DAWNING OF DARKNESSETERNAL DARKNESS: SANITY'S REQUIEMCHZO MYTHOS (5 DAYS A STRANGER, 7 DAYS A SKEPTIC, TRILBY'S NOTES, 6 DAYS A SACRIFICE)BRANO MUSICALE:CHOOSING END - Prisoner of IceGIOCHI GIOCATI:PARADIGMTHE STATIONSE MI AMI, NON MORIRE (BURY ME, MY LOVE)MEMORANDABAR DI MARIO:La puntata ha avuto una durata record. Stanchi ma felici di non aver provocato il ritorno di Cthulhu (forse), raccontiamo e segnaliamo progetti e iniziative di Calavera e del team....e speriamo che il prossimo episodio giunga il prima possibile!Progetto traduzione SAM & MAX STAGIONE 3: I BALOCCHI DEL DEMONIO: https://www.facebook.com/Traduzione-Sam-Max-i-balocchi-del-Demonio-216547368407922/ https://www.facebook.com/miworld.eu/Sito VITA EXTRA:https://vitaextra.podbean.com/

Ron Hantz, Founder, Network for Developing Conscious Communities (NDCC) Check out the opening episode of Power Station to hear Ron Hantz talk about a new movement for changing old paradigms for community development and as he explains it, elevating the vibrational levels in communities. Ron knows the nuts and bolts of financing and developing housing and businesses in disinvested communities. He also believes in a nonprofit's responsibility to engage the people who live in those communities in the community development process. He is building a network of African American community development organizations that values both. NDCC's upcoming event is a great opportunity to learn, collaborate, and help create a new paradigm for the future of community economic development. Join us! Register now for the NDCC Conference, May 30-June 1: ndccnetwork.org/national-conference- 2018/

Ron Hantz, Board President of the Network for Developing Conscious Communities, Appears on Everything Co-op. Vernon and Ron discuss how the organization uses cooperative principles to build economically sound and equitable communities. Hantz, has more than 25 years of experience in the development of affordable housing. When addressing the need for minorities to challenge the institutional barriers that impede the economic, social and leadership development in their communities, he said, "Our ultimate goal should be to learn how to replicate best practices, how to develop indigenous leadership and how to build collaborative community based partnerships." The Network for Developing Conscious Communities was founded 2014 as a 501 © (3) non-profit community development membership organization. Through implementing the principles of conscious community development, the organization seeks to build economically cooperative and equitable communities through transparency, inclusiveness and collectivism. NDCC successfully works to improve financial sustainability, encourage business ownership and increase residential real estate ownership in Black neighborhoods.

Now we see what a sex scandal can do to a local church. Ruin a wife and family, scatter the sheep, and cover the cover up. MOAB, The Mother Of All Battles, sexual immorality is alive and well in NDCC and the devil is not finished. Just because there is new leadership, it doesn't mean that it's over. The devil just got started and he is just about to pick up where he left off unless there is a complete exposure of Secret Sexual Sins in the house. No local church attached to New Destiny is immune. Pass the word about this broadcast. When it comes to warfare against the forces of darkness, we must not spare any prisoners.

Now we see what a sex scandal can do to a local church. Ruin a wife and family, scatter the sheep, and cover the cover up. MOAB, The Mother Of All Battles, sexual immorality is alive and well in NDCC and the devil is not finished. Just because there is new leadership, it doesn't mean that it's over. The devil just got started and he is just about to pick up where he left off unless there is a complete exposure of Secret Sexual Sins in the house. No local church attached to New Destiny is immune. Pass the word about this broadcast. When it comes to warfare against the forces of darkness, we must not spare any prisoners.

Barbara Luhring talks childrens’ early education with Sandy Friedenfels, board member and Cindy Trinkner-Peot, executive director of Sister Bay’s Northern Door Children’s Center. Full disclosure upfront: this center saved Barbara’s life when she moved here 21 years ago! Her daughter started attending what was then called Northern Door Child Care Center as an 8 week old and continued to attend the center for the next ten years.The level of care offered by the center back then was excellent. The expansion of services that has occurred when the center moved to a new facility eight years ago is even more impressive. Sandy and Cindy discuss the multitude of programs available through NDCC, as well as the challenges of operating a year round child care facility in a tourist destination. One of these challenges is fundraising and thanks to the generosity of Judith Blazer, fundraising at NDCC includes more than bake sales. Listen in and learn more! Order your Smart Car raffle tickets online – click here. Order your Holiday Home Tour tickets online – click here.