Ignite your heart and soul with Sara Troy, and her guest Kimberly Braun, on air from September 27th
The Power of Spiritual Community and/or Retreat (why it matters, what they do for you, how to go about discerning your choice)
The paradox of your path being both solitary and part of a collective. What does this even mean and how do we walk our paths most fully in light of the paradox?
How to ask the questions that will truly open us to the life satisfying answers. In life we oftentimes have desires to understand or experience or know something for all the right reasons, but why is it our questions sometimes yield the fruit of a sublime answer and at other times it seems we go unheard and unanswered?
Kimberly Braun, Minister, M.A., CSP and Meditation Coach has been devoted to meditation from the age of 5, with over ten of her years spent as a monastic nun. Her Masters in theology was completed in 2001 in Washington D.C., and is concentrated upon the adult spiritual journey. As a CSP, keynote presentations are a primary tool in her personal mission to inspire others to live from the power and wisdom within them. Her style is playful, deeply inquiring, and intelligent in the synthesis of not only how to access this part of ourselves, but how to live from that place more consistently. She is a retreat and workshop facilitator, TEDx speaker, meditation faculty at the renowned Omega Institute, and fellow seeker on the path to living freely.
She has an online spiritual community, EssenceTribe, Retreats opening up in 2023, three online courses, three CDs, one book now available about her time as a nun, Love Calls, Insights of a former Carmelite nun~ and a second book to be published in 2023. Kimberly is now available for private sessions, keynotes, retreats and more.
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Their Story Matters with Sara Troy with her guest Gisele Huff, on air from September 26th
The Remarkable True Story of One Holocaust Survivor’s Resilience, Tenacity, and Purpose
At 86 years old, Gisèle Huff is truly a force of nature. Her life has been a remarkable journey, filled with tragedy, triumph, and accomplishment. Having survived the Holocaust, where eighteen members of her family were murdered, she and her mother left war-torn France, emigrating to America with only $400 to their name. Gisèle is someone who embodies “The American Dream,” and a testament to the idea that, if you work hard in America, you will be successful. A life-long Libertarian, Gisèle ran for Congress as a Republican in 1998, but made a 180-degree ideological turn 20 years later.
In her new memoir, Force of Nature: The Remarkable True Story of One Holocaust Survivor’s Resilience, Tenacity and Purpose (August 30, 2022, Simonet Press), Gisèle tells how she embraced the value of education, earning her PhD from Columbia University and launching a career in K–12 education that spanned decades. Her tireless work to revolutionize the school system changed the lives of countless children and gave rise to the integration of technology into the curriculum. Having worked with intellectual and political giants on both sides of the aisle, including Milton Friedman, Jeb Bush (R), former governor of FL and Bob Wise (D), former governor of WV, Gisèle repeatedly champions the idea of collaboration. It was Jeb Bush who named her the “First Lady of Blended Learning.”
However, it was her late son Gerald who introduced Gisèle to the concept of Universal Basic Income (UBI), a government program in which every adult citizen receives a set amount of money regularly, with no “strings attached.” As automation replaces our workforce and the idea of technological unemployment is a not-so-distant threat to our economy, Gisèle began to recognize that the “American Dream” will not be obtainable in the future as it was for past generations. At the age of 72, Gisèle began to embrace progressive values so whole-heartedly that she is now an ardent promoter of UBI and the founder of The Gerald Huff Fund for Humanity.
“Who would have thought that I, a dedicated believer in the power of the free market, would eventually head a foundation devoted to ensuring every citizen receives a basic income? I’ve learned that there is so much power in changing your mind. No matter how attached a person is to their ideas, anyone can change and grow just as I did—all it requires is an open mind.”
:Gisèle Huff was born in 1936 in Paris to working-class Russian Jewish immigrants. She moved to the US when she was eleven and went on to earn a PhD in political science from Columbia University. For more than two decades, Gisèle served as the executive director of the Jaquelin Hume Foundation, which invested in nonprofit, national organizations that worked on transforming K–12 education. She received the Thomas A. Roe Award and the iNACOL Huff Lifetime Achievement Award. She is deeply involved in raising awareness about technological unemployment and promoting universal basic income, the legacy of her late son. She is the founder of the Gerald Huff Fund for Humanity. She lives in San Francisco, California. This is her first book.
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Your Health Is Your Choice Sara Troy and her guest Becky Wolfe, on air from September 27th
That is, the idea that health and leadership coaching can go hand in hand. Understanding who you are as a person, seeking the health and balance you want from life and understanding what motivates you are possible. I believe that people are searching for peace, health and balance, but they are struggling to find what makes sense for them. I’m passionate about helping people understand who they are so they can become healthy, happy and free. Finding peace in your relationship with food and your body as well as finding peace in your purpose is what inspires me to be a coach.
Becky Wolfe is a Leadership Development Specialist focusing on organizational change specifically focused on burnout within teams. She is a certified Coach/Consultant with GiANT Worldwide and has a background in healthcare.
Becky started her career as a Physician Assistant in 2006 initially working in the ER. She spent the bulk of her career working in Cardiology where she became frustrated with the current healthcare model. While she was a practicing PA in Cardiology, Becky decided to get certified as a health coach to help her patients with their own well-being. Becky got certified through NSHC which is a clinician-based certification program focusing on motivational interviewing to help patients on their journey to live healthier lives.
After she got certified, Becky started a program in her Cardiology Clinic as a free source of information and motivation for her patients to attend. The program had great response and she found that patients were able to obtain their health goals with the proper tools and coaching. Becky was the wellness advocate in that clinic and offered one and one support and coaching to staff and patients as needed.
Becky I also began a blog in 2014 and wrote to inspire women who were on their own health and wellness path. She continued health coaching individually and in groups during this time.
She also co-founded a real estate investing business with her then husband in 2012 through 2020.
In 2017, the cardiology clinic closed its doors abruptly and Becky was faced with finding employment in another field. She went on to work in Urgent Care, but realized that she wanted to shift to coaching full-time.
In 2018 to 2019, Becky decided to invest in her own professional development and began a leadership development course through GiANT worldwide. At the end of 2019, it was clear to Becky that she needed to pursue coaching full-time. She got certified with GiANT to so she could work with organizations to help them with strategic people development.
Becky started working with a health coaching company initially in 2020 and started her leadership development company later that year. She built up her business and now is a full-time entrepreneur focusing on helping teams move forward from burnout culture.
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Ignite your heart and soul with Sara Troy and her guest Dr. & Master Zhi Gang Sha, on air from September 27th
Tao Calligraphy is a revolutionary healing art based on an ancient form of one-stroke calligraphy from China. Dr. & Master Zhi Gang Sha now brings this healing frequency to everyone through a new book series.
This book was written to bring hope to all who suffer from depression or anxiety. The practical techniques, tools, and wisdom that it shares have already proven to help many, as exemplified by about twenty real-life stories that are included. But it is not only for those who suffer from depression or anxiety. This is a book for everyone.
The most powerful tool in this book is Tao Calligraphy. This book is the second in Dr. and Master Sha’s Tao Calligraphy series. Tao Calligraphy has helped bring greater wellbeing to thousands. Dr. and Master Sha is writing this series so that Tao Calligraphy can serve millions and millions of people, no matter what kind of sickness, pain, challenges, or suffering they have.
What is Tao Calligraphy? Tao is the Ultimate Source. Calligraphy is art. Tao Calligraphy is Source art that carries a Source most-positive vibrational field that can transform a negative vibrational field to a positive vibrational field to nourish, harmonize, and uplift every aspect of life.
This book carries the wisdom, tools, and techniques to connect with the Tao Source field to receive Source frequency and vibration; Source most-positive information, energy, and matter; and Source highest power of soul over matter, which is soulfulness, to heal and transform our negative fields of negative information, energy, and matter, which can transform our challenges in health, relationships, finances, and the spiritual journey.
You will learn about the five steps of creation, universal laws that govern everyone and everything, the ten greatest qualities to transform and enlighten every aspect of life, and more. Includes video animations with Master Sha chanting powerful vibrational healing sounds to support your healing and transformation. Apply the wisdom and practices to heal, transform, and prevent depression and anxiety and every aspect of your life.
Dr. and Master Zhi Gang Sha is the author of thirty-one books, including eleven New York Times bestsellers and bestsellers on the lists of the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Amazon. He brings ancient wisdom to modern times to help people reach optimal wellness and greater happiness.
Dr. and Master Sha offers a guide for enhancing many aspects of life through soul secrets, wisdom, and simple, practical techniques. As a doctor of both Western and traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture and a master of several Eastern arts, he brings decades of study and experience to help people discover their own power to heal and uplift their lives.
His books help people to understand the “soul” and how to connect with their own soul power and the science of soul healing to align the relationship between the soul, heart, mind, and body. He explains the all-important Law of Shen Qi Jing (Information, Energy, and Matter), where shen (information) includes soul, heart, and mind; qi is energy; jing is matter. This law reveals that soul leads heart,heart leads mind, mind leads energy, and energy leads matter. Throughout his work, he shows people how to effectively transform their negative shen qi jing to positive shen qi jing to heal and transform their lives.
Some abbreviated titles of Master Sha’s books include Soul Mind Body Medicine, The Power of Soul, Soul Healing Miracles, Soul Communication, Soul Wisdom, Tao Song and Tao Dance, Soul over Matter, Tao I and Tao II, Greatest Love, Greatest Forgiveness, Tao Science, and Tao Calligraphy Healing Field. Through his books, ancient and new Tao wisdom are made accessible for modern times. The power of unconditional love, forgiveness, and other key virtues flow and are embraced as methods for healing and transformation. Ancient wisdom from traditional Chinese medicine such as Five Elements Theory is made easy and applicable through practical healing techniques. The transformative art of Tao Calligraphy and the wisdom of Tao Science and quantum physics empower people to heal and manifest their dreams.
Providing guidance for every aspect of life, whether from an earlier book or one of his most recent and comprehensive books, Tao Calligraphy Healing Field: An Information System with Six Sacred Tao Techniques to Empower You to Heal and Transform Your Life, Dr. and Master Sha provides the tools and the wisdom for living optimally and creating the purposeful and fulfilling life you imagine.
Your Health is Your Choice with Sara Troy and her guest Greg Hammer ,MD, on air from September 20th
Greg Hammer, MD, Stanford School of Medicine professor, physician, best-selling author, and mindfulness expert, shares tips to become more nonjudgmental and explains the benefits.
Most people admirably strive to be “nonjudgmental” towards others. Coming from a place of nonjudgment allows us to see the best in others without letting our own biases get in the way. However, in order to become less judgmental, we need to change how we think about ourselves and the world around us.
We make quick judgments every day about everything we see and put these things into categories, such as healthy/ unhealthy, affordable/ expensive, and good/ bad. And how much more often do we make judgments about ourselves??
Mindfulness, or living in the present moment, gives us the space to practice nonjudgment. First, we acknowledge how often we judge and that it is not necessary to judge. Then we can practice living in the present and accepting the world, ourselves, and others as they are.
What is nonjudgment? Nonjudgment is observation without bias. It’s understanding that reality is not necessarily good or bad— it just is. Nonjudgment is a natural extension of “living in the moment.”
What are the benefits of nonjudgment?
Nonjudgment allows you to see the best in yourself and others.
You’re freeing yourself from your own criticism.
You’re more open to positive experiences and opportunities.
What problems does judgment create?
Judgment prevents us from seeing what is really in front of us! We risk missing out on making new friends, having great conversations, and learning something new.
Judgment stokes our own fears, anxieties, and insecurities which keep us stuck.
Our compulsive need to make judgments is tiring and takes our energy away from important tasks.
How does mindfulness inhibit judgment?
When we are focused on the present moment, we accept things as they are, which prevents judgment.
When practiced consistently, nonjudgment will become more natural, but it will most likely never be automatic. Remaining nonjudgmental is a continual effort.
Any tips on practicing judgment?
Take a moment to be present (practice mindfulness) every morning before you start your day. Set an intention to greet the first person you see with nonjudgment.
When you notice a judgment, release it. You may not be able to stop all immediate judgments, but you can notice and capture them before they influence your behavior.
Remember that becoming aware of bias and judgment is an important first step.
If you notice that your self-talk is critical, try adjusting your tone to sound like you are talking to a dear friend.
About Greg Hammer, MD:
Greg Hammer, MD is a Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine, pediatric intensive care physician, pediatric anesthesiologist, mindfulness expert, and the author of GAIN without Pain: The Happiness Handbook for Health Care Professionals.
A member of the Stanford WellMD initiative, Dr. Hammer is currently the Chair of the Physician Wellness Task Force for the California Society of Anesthesiologists. He has been a visiting professor and lecturer on wellness at institutions worldwide and teaches GAIN to medical students, residents, and fellows at Stanford.
Dr. Hammer’s clinical focus is in pediatric cardiac anesthesia and pediatric critical care medicine. His research is in developmental pharmacology and immunology, and he has an active laboratory with multiple ongoing studies in these areas. He has published widely on topics related to pharmacology and perioperative care of children undergoing cardiac and thoracic procedures as well as organ transplantation. Dr. Hammer is a health enthusiast and meditator, utilizing a non-duality and mindfulness-based approach, including the GAIN method.
GREG’S NEW SHOW ON RESOLUTIONS COMING FEBRUARY 7TH
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