Dr. Nayana Shah is an international scientist –a theoretical quantum physicist– dedicated to living a conscious, compassionate and creative life illuminated by a constant inquiry of truth. Using the quantum laws of physics, her research seeks to understand how different phases and properties of matter emerge in a collection of many particles interacting with each other under different conditions. That quest is also to identify the universalities within the diversity. Taking her scientific approach and experience to exploring and uncovering truths of life has led her to a deep study and practice of spiritual principles, vipassana meditation, yoga, non-violent communication and ahimsic living (rooted in her Jain upbringing), wholistic plant-based nutrition/life-style, regenerative design, and the interconnectedness of all including earth-energy-environment. Her extensive work in different arenas has included research, teaching, mentoring, starting and leading initiatives, grassroots activism, and facilitating groups at different levels involving a range of settings and diverse backgrounds; and through all of it she is devoted to realizing her holistic vision for a harmonious world.
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Billie Mayo formerly served as the Assistant to the Chief Academic Office of the St. Louis Public Schools and the Director of the Saint Louis Urban Educational Leadership Cohort at Saint Louis University. Billie spent 23 years as a middle school teacher before moving to into Administration. She has also been responsible for training St. Louis Public Schools personnel on a number of topics including learning styles, effective communication, improving discipline with dignity, conflict mediation and stress management. Billie has offered her insight on building multicultural alliances in workshops in the Virgin Islands, Portland Oregon, Wichita and Winfield Kansas, University City, Riverview Gardens, Saint Louis Public Schools and a number of places too numerous to mention. She has been a facilitator for the World of Difference Program, NCCJ’s Dismantling Racism Institutes, the Teaching and Leading for Social Justice Advocacy Project, and the Leadership and Racism Retreats and Institutes. Mrs. Mayo, a graduate of Harris Stowe State Teachers College, has completed two Masters Degrees at Webster University and a Doctorate in Educational Administration at Saint Louis University. Some of Billie’s achievements are the 1998 Ford Foundation “Heroes and Sheroes” award for Human Rights, the Sammy Davis, Jr. “Yes I Can” award in 1996, the Saint Louis American’s 2002 Salute to Excellence Award for Educators, the 2003 University City School System’s Martin Luther King Spirit Award for Social Justice, and the University of Missouri-St. Louis 2007 Dean’s award for contributions to Social Justice. http://eec4justice.com/staff/billie-mayo/
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Reverend Doctor Anna Crews Camphouse
Anna is a native of Alabama who now resides in Southern California. She is a Registered Nurse who has worked in Intensive Care, Long Term Acute Care, and ER. Having earned both a Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Claremont School of Theology, she is also an ordained elder in the California-Pacific Conference of the United Methodist Church. She is grateful for her husband, David, and their beautiful children. She has a strong interest in the intersections of pastoral care and evangelism, as well as religion and ecology. |
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I am happy to share Dr. Tahereh Ahdieh who shares her Bahai faith and the powerful story of her courageous and visionary Persian namesake, the 19th Century Táhirih, "The Pure One." Tahirih (Fatimih Umm-Salamih 1817- 1852) inspires today. In 1852, at the age of 38, Tahirih was executed for her beliefs and activities. Her last recorded words were, “You can kill me as soon as you like, but you will never stop the emancipation of women.”
Dr. Ahdieh is a 7th Generation Bahá’í. She shares the beauty of her faith and is simply captivating in her sincerity and wisdom. She and her husband, Dr. Hussein Ahdieh teach about Tahirih, sharing this heroine across time and cultures. |
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Soraya M. Deen is a Muslim feminist, lawyer, author, founder of the Muslim Women Speakers. She is an award-winning international interfaith activist, community organizer and motivational speaker.
Soraya is the coordinator of Women’s Initiatives at Omnia Leadership. She blends her legal expertise of over a decade with her uniquely diverse background to inspire people to navigate conflict and promote peace. A native of Sri Lanka she developed a deep commitment and love, to learning and practicing the Eastern philosophy of SEVA and SIMRAN. She is also the founder of Peaceworks a center for compassionate communication, conflict resolution and peacemaking. |
Meet Dr. Rev. Ahmondra McClendon, Interfaith Minister and author of "The Uncrowned Queen Reclaims Her Throne - When a Black Woman Breaks Her Silence." I had the pleasure of meeting Ahmondra inside the Green Tent at the Parliament of the World's Relgions. Ahmondra's powerful work gives all women permission to break the silence and speak on what we were told was unspeakable. It's time to end the legacy of silence, write new narratives and create new legacies.
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This 8-minute episode features Hanna Yaffe and songs from a CD she compiled with wartime lullabies from around the world. “I want to emphasize the universality of lullabies. I want to emphasize our shared humanity.”
Hanna Yaffe was born in London to a Rabbinic family. She has lived in Plymouth (UK) and Sunderland, studied in Gateshead, lived in Johannesburg, South Africa during the height of apartheid, an experience which shaped her into a humanist and spiritual activist by the age of 19. She moved to Jerusalem in 1975, where she is deeply involved with arts and culture as a means to Peacework. Hanna has frequently shared forums with Muslim and Christian storytellers, touring around the UK on the "Spirit of Peace Tour" with Sheik Ghassan Manasra and she is the Jerusalem Co-ordinator of Spirit of Peace UK based charity. Hanna has produced three CD's including the one featured in this episode: "Birth in a Time of Bloodshed", a collection of lullabies from around the world written in time of war, exile and slavery. Our interview was in August. Hanna said on Oct 17 from Jerusalem. "My heart is breaking for all the people who are hurt, wounded... the innocent people who are being bombed, the people who've been taken hostage - it's all too much. I try to be a PeaceMaker... I want to be a PeaceMaker. The flame of hope has to keep going. We have to believe that the flame of peace will come." Her prayers are for All. |
In this episode you'll meet The Irreverent Reverend Stephanie Clarke. New Thought Minister, Rev. Stephanie Clarke was born and raised in London, England, and graduated from Bradford University with a degree in German and Russian in 1981. On the search for Self, she has been a restless and relentless spiritual journeywoman immersing herself in many wisdom paths.
Stephanie has explored all types of divination, esoteric, metaphysical and psycho-spiritual paths. Her greatest passions are creating and facilitating sacred ceremony, teaching the affirmative method of prayer, and leading groups on spiritual tours. She has traveled widely and lived in many countries around the world including USA, Japan, Russia, Holland, Austria, Germany, Switzerland and South Africa. Stephanie’s areas of expertise include: Spiritual counseling, Sacred Ceremony, Rites and Rituals, Metaphysics, Law of Attraction (Science of Mind and Spirit), Addiction Counseling, Divine Feminine. |
Following the Introductory Montage, I am sharing Brecia Kralovic-Logan. A woven tapestry from her “Women’s Woven Voices” International Collaborative Art Project appears in the background of most the interviews. Brecia explains this powerful project in her interview.
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