Happy birthday to me!

It’s April 15th, Income Tax Day, and my mother always told me I was a great return on my birthday.

It’s also World Art Day!

Art nurtures creativity, innovation and cultural diversity for humans around the globe, playing an important role in sharing knowledge and encouraging curiosity and courageous conversations.

And ART is RESISTANCE! What better day to release my next episode, one that celebrates creativity, identity, and the power of artistic expression and storytelling.

Today we are #LIVEintheHIVE with former Silicon Valley Tech CEO, musician, and non-binary trans advocate, Michele Bettencourt - for a courageous conversation on the evolution of IDENTITY.

Easily one of my most favorite conversations. Michele’s willingness to share her provocative story openly, along with her articulate, salty and, intriguing story-telling, kept me rapt, laughing heartily, and deeply moved. I know you will be, too.

With over a thirty-five-year career in Silicon Valley, Michele Bettencourt served as CEO and Director of multiple private and public companies, including Imperva and Coverity. She is the founder of the Michele Bettencourt Foundation which promotes fair employment for transgender individuals.

Michele is a singer/songwriter/musician who, in 2018, dropped her debut album, Vampire Time, which features such esteemed collaborators as Carmine Rojas (David Bowie, Rod Stewart), Steve Ferrone (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers), and Russ McKinnon (Barry Manilow, Tower of Power).

Vampire Time examines the paradoxes of contemporary life—how people can feel both connected and distant, certain yet uncertain, and visible yet misunderstood, real human experiences on the edge between ordinary life and moments of transformation.

Life Lessons through these stories:

It’s okay to evolve. Understanding yourself is a journey, not a one-time decision.

Be kind. Respecting and accepting others helps create a more compassionate and inclusive world.

Creative expression can be a powerful way to share truth and process identity.

In Vampire Time, the White House is upside down. In real time, too.

Live by the personal mantra, “My Life. My rules.”

You can usually tell when people are being kind.

Cross dressing is the gateway drug to transitioning.

Be an ambassador.

Believe in accidental journeys.

Become a “meanderthal.”

Parental passing grants permission and release.

What makes a transition “successful” is how you’re treated.

Trans people in bathrooms. Women say the nicest things in bathrooms. Make someone’s day and call them she if that’s what they want. The ripple effect will change humanity.

It’s hard to hate someone up close.

Thank you, Michele.

Remember, the edge is where you come alive.

Find Michele + Vampire Time:

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michele-bettencourt-and-vampire-time/1831583691

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd9ZrZBQw3QAmC2k1SjKdsg

https://www.samdevorah.org/board

Find Sandra:

SandraBargman.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandrabargman/

https://createmagicatwork.net/meet-the-team

Mentioned in this episode:

This show was brought to you in part by the Magic Thread Media Network. To learn more visit: https://magicthreadmedia.com/

April 1st is a day for surprises. Far more than a prank day— The Day of the Fool is a ritual threshold.

What better day to launch The Edge of Everyday podcast on Magic Thread Media?

April Fools’ Day belongs to the archetype of The Fool—the one who steps forward without a map, who trusts curiosity over certainty, and who begins the journey before knowing where it leads. T

The "truth" of the fool is a paradox...

• A step into uncertainty
• A break from rigid thinking
• Permission to see the world differently

The Fool is the only archetype who can move freely between worlds —logic and intuition, ordinary and extraordinary. The Fool is an Edgewalker.

And THAT is exactly what a conversation exploring “the edge of everyday” promises to do. Walk between worlds. It's what we've been doing for over 120 episodes.

I started #TheEdgeofEverydayPodcast in October 2021 at TalkRadio.NYC. I then moved to Buzzsprout in 2024. Shows from TalkRadio.NYC are on my YouTube Channel. All the shows from Buzzsprout are now here on Magic Thread Media.

Hosting this podcast has changed my life immeasurably. It is through hosting that I met Amy Lynn Durham, and because of our spectacular relationship, I've (and The Edge of Everyday) landed at Magic Thread Media.

And I'm so grateful.

So pour a drink with me and let's have toast to creating magic, exploring edges, holding courageous conversations, and celebrating my joy in becoming a part of the Magic Thread Media Team!

Remember...the Edge is where YOU come alive.

Find me:

www.SandraBargman.com

@SandraBargman

https://www.youtube.com/@sandraamazon

#TheEdgeofEveryday #TheEdgeofEverydayPodcast #MagicThreadMedia #LiveInTheHive

Mentioned in this episode:

This show was brought to you in part by the Magic Thread Media Network. To learn more visit: https://magicthreadmedia.com/

Magic Thread Media, founded in December 2025, is a media and publishing studio producing podcasts, companion works, and original creative IP through a curated network of voices.

On The Edge of Everyday, I blend soulful inquiry with grounded real-world insight, inviting listeners to embrace complexity, expand perspective, and engage life’s uncertainties with greater presence, compassion, and authenticity. I am thrilled and honored to add my voice to the Magic Thread Media network and be amongst the powerful leaders and voices Amy has curated.

In my excitement, I also thank you Sal and Laura Celly and MaximizeU.Life you for hosting #TheEdgeofEverydayPodcast. I maintain my collaboration with them in all our other work.

In this conversation we celebrate, we sing, we laugh a lot, and, as always, we go deep.

Key Takeaways:

1. The power of being MESSY. There is no such thing as the perfect time to start building your dream. Simply begin where you are and embrace imperfection. Mistakes are a crucial part of your success story.
2. What and who is an Edgewalker?
3. Amy shares her rich podcasting journey, from honing her message while being a frequent guest, to building Create Magic at Work podcast how it’s all led to the creation of Magic Thread Media.
4. Turning 50: Women stepping into their power as they age, sharing their voice and vision OUT LOUD, and not caring what others think.
5. Love vs High Self Orientation. Getting out of your own way and choosing to be in service to others.
6. Amy shares the work and vision of the publishing arm of the network.
7. The relationship of her Executive Coaching firm and Magic Thread Media. I am a proud member of the Executive Coaching Team as a Voice and Presence Teacher. (Thank you for the kind plug, Amy!) Clients come to MTM to hone their message and raise their voice. Then they work with Amy to decide how they share, and in what media format.
8. Amy shares her phenomenal vision AND her vision beyond her vision.
9. Uprising of women clients looking to stop holding themselves back and to find the courage to amplify their voice, their message, their vision.
10. All this and so much more.

Amy Lynn Durham is the founder of the Executive Coaching Firm, Create Magic at Work and is host of the globally recognized Create Magic At Work® podcast. She is the author of both the prompt journal Creating Career Magic & the activity book Create Magic At Work. Amy is the Founder and Executive Producer at Magic Thread Media, a media and publishing studio producing podcasts, companion works, and original creative IP through a curated network of voices. This platform extends conversations about leadership, culture, and the human experience into long-form media, publishing, and live experiences.

www.CreateMagicatWork.com

www.MagicThreadMedia.com

Connect with your host Sandra Bargman:

1. Website
2. YouTube
3. Instagram
4. LinkedIn

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Today we are #LiveInTheHive with award-winning author, book mentor, editor, leadership coach, and my friend, Cynthia Gregory. The above quote is from, FEROCIOUS COMPASSION, my chapter in the newly released and much anticipated book, LOVE NOTES from the Soul 2.0: Stories of Compassion and Healing, curated and edited by Cynthia. We had Cynthia on as a guest last October to celebrate the release of Love Notes 2.0 (Ep 42) and we’re thrilled to welcome her back to dig in a bit deeper. Cynthia’s motto is: “Allow your story to take up space in the world.” And I’m thrilled that my thought concept, Ferocious Compassion, is taking up space in the world!

The power of storytelling and the power of finding and sharing your VOICE in the world is at the heart of every aspect of Cynthias work. Sound familiar? No surprise that from the moment I met her, I was completely drawn to Cynthia and her soulful and creative work. Which is why I gave her a resounding YES when she asked me to become a contributing author to LOVE NOTES 2.0. There is a total of 27 stories in this book, an exquisitely curated and edited collection by Cynthia, each one a LOVE NOTE. 

And what could be better than sharing and celebrating love notes today, as we start Valentines Day weekend?

We touch on…

• The power of sharing your VOICE and reconnecting to the courage of storytelling.
• Is Ferocious Compassion controversial? Is political? The politicization of human rights.
• The genesis of the phrase, “ferocious compassion.”
• The radical act of telling your truth. Truth-telling = More stories.
• People-pleasing is a trauma response.
• In these challenging times, stories become MORE important in our lives.
• The conflicting stories of the USA – we have 2 distinctly different narratives of “who” is an American.
• The inspiration for the creation of the Love Notes Anthologies. Following your creative instincts and trusting the process!
• Work on Love Notes 3.0 has begun

RISE + WRITE, A SOULFUL SUMMER WRITERS RETREAT | HUDSON VALLEY, NEW YORK

Led by Cynthia Gregory and Sandra Bargman | Create, mine, write, speak, and craft your story.

Friday, July 31 - Sunday, August 2 | For more details and registration: www.coachcynthiagregory.com

Love Notes 2.0 Book Signing Event | The Olive Free Library in West Shokan, New York

Thursday, July 30th @ 5:30 pm

Join Editor Cynthia Gregory and Contributing Authors Sandra Bargman + Sarah Olivieri for readings, discussion and Q&A.   https://www.olivefreelibrary.org/

Cynthia Gregory is an award-winning writer and author of Journaling as Sacred Practice: an Act Of Extreme Bravery, What Is Possible From Here, and the LOVE NOTES Anthologies. She was also editor of the California Writers Club, Redwood Writers’ Annual Anthology: ON FIRE (2023).

Full bio, resources, coaching and events:

www,CoachCynthiaGregory.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregorycynthia/

Connect with your host Sandra Bargman:

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Brian writes: “When hierarchies falter, networks and circles emerge. When loyalty contracts dissolve, people seek belonging and purpose. When change accelerates, organizations must cultivate adaptability and rhythm. When technology grows powerful, the human role shifts from doing the work of machines to bringing discernment, empathy, and wisdom into the system.”

What are the implications for corporations and organizations? And from a larger perspective, democracy and patriarchy?

As Klaus Schwab writes in The Fourth Industrial Evolution, “The changes are so profound that, from the perspective of human history, there has never been a time of greater promise or greater peril.” 

Is our dystopian view that AI is replacing human-kind true or false?

Which beliefs, habits, or assumptions about leadership may need to be unlearned or reframed for me to become an Age of Wisdom leader? 

We touch on….

• We are at a tipping point with AI that requires making clear decisive decisions to choose the ultimate path upon which humanity will embark, recognizing that we’re on the verge of the equivalent of the Industrial Revolution.
• AI has made human intelligence obsolete, but humans possess WISDOM, Wisdom guides our decisions in how we utilize AI.
• Hierarchy assumes wisdom rests in the top tier, when in fact everyone has wisdom or the potential for wisdom. 
• Brian shares 2 stories of well-known corporations discovering that wisdom from the C-suite is no longer sufficient.
• Democracy itself (and all patriarchal systems) requires the overlay of these same skill sets as leaders moving into The Age of Wisdom.
• Decentralizing decision making from the top doesn’t slow systems down.
• What are wisdom circles? How do we respond to crisis? And what will be the impact of our decisions over the next 7 generations?
• Work is not done through time, it’s done through energy. How do we build physical, mental, emotional and spiritual energy?
• Circle, rather than linear, philosophy>>> Interconnectedness.
• All this and so much more.

Full bio, book, wisdom circle events, and resources:

• https://transforminglives.coach/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briangorman07030/

Connect with your host Sandra Bargman:

• Website
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Today we are #LiveInTheHive in Dr. Marion Somers, award-winning and nationally recognized Geriatric Care Specialist, professor, and author of the book, Eldercare Made Easier: Ten Steps to Help You Care for an Aging Loved One.

From the moment I met Dr. Marion, I’ve been captivated by her passion for the elderly, for the death and dying process, and for LIFE! We’ve had many poignant conversations about her life and work, and I’m thrilled to share this extraordinary 85-year-old force-of-nature on #TheEdgeofEverydayPodcast. 

(Full disclosure: As you know, we don’t edit on #TheEdgeofEverydayPodcast – we prefer the adventure of being #LiveInTheHive! However, we had some technical problems with our recording, and a bit of editing was necessary on this one.)

In this episode, we touch on…

• What type of person is drawn to stay present to the aging, death, and dying process?
• Marion shares the story of growing up in Harlem, gravitating to the elders in her community and discovering her love of storytelling.
• The power of deep listening.
• How has eldercare changed over the years?
• Technology has separated and isolated all of us, but particularly the aging.
• Discover ways to engage in eldercare, both as an elder and as a caregiver.
• What is important to those who are transitioning.
• The power of planning a funeral with the person who is in transition.
• What does it mean to grieve well?
• A brief review of her exhaustive and resource rich book on eldercare.

For over four decades, Doctor Marion has provided care for more than 2,000 elderly clients while she owned and operated a thriving Geriatric Care Management practice. As a leading expert on elder care issues, topics, and solutions, she’s been featured on The Today Show, Eyewitness News, in The Wall Street Journal, Newsday, and on a host of national radio programs. 

Contact Dr. Marion HERE.

Buy Book HERE.

Connect with your host Sandra Bargman:

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A Universal 1 Year (2026) is a threshold. It begins a new nine-year story not only for the world, but for each of us. If you imagine the past nine years as a chapter – from 2017 to 2025 – the 1 Year is the moment the next chapter title appears.

The page is blank. The pen is in your hand. 

The themes of a 1 Year revolve around emergence: new beginnings, self-leadership, instinct and courage.

And in Chinese Lunar tradition, 2026 is The Year of the Crimson Fire Horse. This year is celebrated for its dynamic energy, symbolizing passion, change, and transformation. Horses represent strength, freedom, and spirited perseverance, and the element of fire magnifies these qualities.

The theme for 2026 is CLEAR.  It’s about acceleration. breakthrough and integration.

It is time to step forward with COURAGE!

I share a reading of ‘We Were Made for These Times’ by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes.

“My Esteemed Ones – 

Do not lose heart. We were made for these times. I have heard from so many recently who are deeply and properly bewildered. They are concerned about the state of affairs in our world now. Ours is a time of almost daily astonishment and often righteous rage over the latest degradations of what matters most to civilized, visionary people. You are right in your assessments. 

The luster and hubris some have aspired to while endorsing acts so heinous against children, elders, everyday people, the poor, the unguarded, the helpless, is breathtaking. 

Yet, I urge you, ask you, gentle you, to please not spend your spirit dry by bewailing these difficult times. Especially do not lose hope. Most particularly because, the fact is that we were made for these times.” 

Wishing our listeners, guests, and everyone who contributes to and uplifts #TheEdgeofEverydayPodcast a very Happy New Year!

#TheEdgeofEveryday #TheEdgeofEverydayPodcast #HappyNewYear2026 #WeWereMadeforTheseTimes

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In a larger sense, what is the role of art in times of resistance and unrest politically?

Today we are #LiveInTheHive with Seth Gordon, author of the new book, Crossroads in the American Theatre: New Leaders in a New Age.

This book is a must read for theatre geeks, theatre lovers and for those who understand the importance of art and the communal experience of live theatre in these dark and challenging times. 

The American theatre is at a crossroads. After a worldwide pandemic and the social reckonings that took place just before and around the pandemic, the way non-profit theatres lead their institutions and produce their plays is being reexamined almost from scratch.

As we witness the collapse of institutions and systems nationally in real time, media, financial, education, religion, etc. the American theatre, too, has been called to evolve, and to re-connect with the greater community it serves. Seth Gordon, and the artistic leaders he interviews for this book, reflect deeply on the future of American theatre and it’s supporting structures. And they offer hope for emerging theatre-making.

In this illuminating episode…

• Seth offers a brief history of theatre in the USA, in particular the emergence of our national non-profit theatre institutions – the move from a strictly business model into a model that served the creation of art and it’s relationship to community, rather than the creation of profit. The ideal of non-profit theatre vs commercial theatre.
• Theatre is an instrumental element of a thriving TOWN SQUARE that supports and enriches the community it serves.
• How did the pandemic affect the faltering existence of non-profit industrial complex? Did it cause it, or simply illuminate it? 
• How have streaming services contributed to the disconnect from live theatre? We must reinvigorate the loyalty of the theatre to its community AND vice versa.
• Theatre is an “essential form of democracy” and the massive IRONY of the attack on and erosion of democracy ushered in by 47 and his regime and the pulling of federal funding coinciding with reevaluation of live theatre institutions (artistic institutions in general). Art is RESISTANCE.
• A social message vs. entertainment While the classics are relevant, is it time for brand new voices and different play structures?
• Does the Board of Directors’ role need reimagined?
• Theatre will always survive, but it may not be structured in the same way.
• All this and so much more…

Full bio/resources:

https://www.ou.edu/finearts/drama/about/people

https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-gordon-619b165/

Buy HERE. Also available at The Drama Bookstore, NYC.

Connect with your host Sandra Bargman:

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How do we connect with Gratitude in challenging times?

Today we are #LiveInTheHive with your host, Sandra Bargman, to share her thoughts on Gratitude and what the Thanksgiving holiday means to her. Hint: It’s her wedding anniversary!

In this solo special episode, Sandra…

• Talks about the inherent paradoxes of Thanksgiving Day. The emotional nostalgia that edges up to the myth upon which the holiday is based.
• Reads a story written a few years back about her Thanksgiving wedding.
• Shares her understanding of gratitude and the practices she uses to ground herself in gratitude.
• Science and bioresearch of the frequency of gratitude.
• Power vs Force by Daniel R. Hawkins 
• Gratitude is good for your mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health.
• Concise summary: Focus on what you have, not what you lack.
• Closing prayer: This Land Belongs to No One by Hila Ratzabi 

Connect with your host Sandra Bargman:

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What can our connections to death, loss, and grief teach us about living more fully?

Deborah is committed, in all of her work, to the understanding that Intuition is not a mystical gift reserved for only a few -  it is our human birthright AND, by learning to tap into it intentionally, it becomes an extremely helpful tool in addressing our current levels of societal and cultural polarization, as well as contributing to the expansion of our global consciousness.

In this juicy conversation, we touch on…

• What is fake humility and the power of sharing your talents with joy.
• How we can raise our consciousness on what “dead people” really means. Who and what they become when they pass…
• Deborah shares her story of the discovery and growth of her abilities.
• Intuition and mediumship is a natural skill for everyone.
• Her upcoming book: Reassembling Yourself: The Alchemy of Grief. Deborah shares her relationship with grief and how it informs her work – and – her 9-step process of turning grief into gold and growth.
• The science of mediumship – consciousness exists after death and mediumship to coming into resonance with that energy.
• Can someone experience fractured energy?
• How we must look inward to find strength and clarity in these challenging times.

Deborah Hanlon is an intuitive, author, and teacher with a master’s degree in psychology and multiple mindfulness-based certifications. She is based in New York's Hudson Valley and holds workshops online for people all over the globe. For over 2 decades, she has guided thousands through grief, transformation, and personal awakening using her unique style of authenticity and intuitive knowing. She offers one-on-one intuitive coaching, live events, and international retreats. Her books include In the Presence of Proof and The Little Girl Who Asked Why. Her third book, ReAssembling Yourself, explores grief as a catalyst for healing and growth. 

DeborahHanlon.com

hello@DeborahHanlon.com

www.facebook.com/DeborahHanlonIntuitive

www.tiktok.com/@deborahhanlon

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This month marks the 4th ANNIVERSARY of when I started this podcast at TalkRadio.NYC and the 2nd year Anniversary of moving the podcast to MaximizeU.Life. Of course, also streaming on all your favorite podcast platforms.

Happy Halloween – Happy Samhain - Happy Witches New Year!

On this night, in the place between the old and the new, all is possible. It is in this place of paradox where transformation lives. 

And that place is the edge, the edge of everyday.

Today’s episode is a replay of one of my MOST favorite episodes, my special Halloween and Anniversary episode from last year, featuring my dear friend, Leslie Ellis, grammy award winning singer/songwriter and actor. 

I share a bit about the history of Samhein, and about my own spiritual journey and pagan leanings. This episode was recorded right before the 2024 presidential elections - so it’s fascinating to revisit that headspace now that we are a year into this new regime.

And my conversation with my uber talented friend, Leslie, is absolutely divine. Let’s dive in.

Again, thanks for listening.

• What is Halloween based on? 
• What is witchcraft? 
• What is the witch archetype? 
• My own spiritual journey and pagan leanings... 
• AND our special GUEST - Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter - and one of my best friends - LESLIE ELLIS! 
• Her journey playing Grizabella on Broadway in CATS, arguably a witch archetype in her own right.

We share Leslie’s song, We ARE WARRIORS. What does it mean to be a warrior for truth, for freedom?

https://music.apple.com/ca/album/we-are-warriors/1631590513?i=1631590514

• All this and SO much more...

#TheEdgeofEveryday #TheEdgeofEverydayPodcast #TheFeminineRises #WitchesAreTheVeil #Halloween

Grammy® Award winning vocalist Leslie Ellis performs live across the USA and Europe with hit songwriter Casey Kelly in duo Kelly&Ellis. Leslie has sung with many artists including Celine Dion on “My Heart will Go On” – from the movie “Titanic” (for which Leslie won the Grammy) and Thomas Dolby on his latest album “Forty” (featured on “Hyperactive”). She sang the original soundtrack song, “Six Times Around the Sun” for the CBS mini-series, "Perfect Murder, Perfect Town" and she’s done countless TV/radio jingles and song demos for SONY Music.

In 2007 her self-penned “Flyer Song” was adopted by the US Navy and made into a video as a tribute to the troops and their families. She’s also written songs, dozens of which have been cut by artists including The Bellamy Brothers and NYC based recording artist David Ippolito.

Leslie has appeared on television and the Broadway stage - CATS, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES and CITY OF ANGELS, among others - and in the films "The New True Charlie Wu" , "Happy New Year Mr. Kates" and the feature film "Unconditional" In 2007 she starred in an independent film called, “My Name Is Wallace” which was invited to the Cannes Film Festival.

Leslie also has a successful career as a voice over artist and a book narrator.

Watch on YouTube: https://app.maximizeu.life/podcast/edgeofeveryday

Find Leslie:

www.LeslieEllis.com | @asongliveshere

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The power of storytelling and the power of finding and sharing your VOICE in the world is at the heart of every aspect of Cynthias work. Sound familiar? No surprise that from the instant I met her, I was completely drawn to Cynthia and her soulful and creative work.

I’m thrilled to announce that I am a contributing author to Cynthia’s next book project, LOVE NOTES ANTHOLOGY 2.0 – Stories of Healing and Hope launching on November 1st.

My chapter is titled Ferocious Compassion. What is ferocious compassion?  And how does compassion relate to finding your voice and sharing your story? Quite a lot, as it turns out.

I absolutely loved this conversation. We touch on…

• Cynthia’s life-long love of stories and writing and the neuroscience behind storytelling.
• Do NOT wait to tell/write your story. When your voice is gone, your stories are gone.
• The 2 types of storytelling: Our vulnerable presence filled stories that empower VS. the negative self-narratives, the stories we tell ourselves that disempower.
• Her first foray out of fiction into writing non-fiction, sharing her love of journaling in Journaling As a Sacred Practice.
• What was her inspiration for Love Notes from the Soul Anthologies.
• I share how I joined with Cynthia, choosing to be a part of Love Notes in writing my chapter, Ferocious Compassion, based on the incident with a friend that inspired the phrase.
• Making Nice VS Being Kind.
• I read the opening of Ferocious Compassion.
• What is the highest expression of compassion? How does it support finding and sharing one’s voice. 
• The repercussions of the phenomena of reality tv on our political and cultural landscape.

LOVE NOTES ANTHOLOGY 2.0 launches on November 1st.  To register for the virtual launch, go to https://bit.ly/4nuVich

Cynthia Gregory is an award-winning writer and author of Journaling as Sacred Practice: An Act Of Extreme Bravery, What Is Possible From Here, and LOVE NOTES Anthology. She was also editor of the California Writers Club, Redwood Writers’ Annual Anthology: ON FIRE (2023).

With a bachelor's degree in journalism from Gonzaga University and a master's degree in literature from Mills College, Cynthia’s mission is to expand the body of modern literature. When she’s not helping execs and entrepreneurs write their professional memoirs, she helps business leaders use digital media to easily and strategically expand their brand to new audiences. 

Cynthia’s enigmatic short stories have appeared in a range of publications, including The Sun, Glimmer Train and The Briar Cliff Review, among many others. She took second place in the Writer's Digest Fiction Contest and first place in the Glimmer Train family matters competition for “Melting at Both Ends,” and first place in the Mark Twain Short Fiction Prize for her story, “Baby Blood.” 

She is a member of the California Writer’s Club, Redwood Writers Chapter, and the International Coaching Federation.

CoachCynthiaGregory.com, https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregorycynthia/

Connect with your host Sandra Bargman:

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Happy Fall!

Today we are #LIVEintheHIVE with two special guests, multi-award-winning guitarist and singer/songwriter, Sean Harkness - and Liz Picolli, SDC director/choreographer, and founder/artistic director of Queen of Rogues Arts Space in Woodstock, NY.

Sean is returning to The Plum at Traver Hollow House (www.ThePlumTH2.com) on Saturday October 18 th with his SOLO show, Just Me: Solos, Songs, and Stories. He will also be performing at Queen of Rogues Arts Space in Woodstock on Friday, October 17 th .

Today’s episode is of course, about plugging these upcoming shows, but more importantly, it’s a conversation about the power of ART – theatre, music, visual art, storytelling– to uplift and inspire – not only an audience, but also the performers themselves – in these challenging times.

It’s a conversation about building new performance and gathering spaces, creating and sharing safe, supportive and inclusive communities, and about RESISTANCE to authoritarianism through art, music, truth-telling, and storytelling.

We touch on…

• As you know, I always ask my guests, “What identity do you lead with”? And Sean and Liz have unexpected and wonderful answers to kick off this delicious and rich conversation.
• What inspired Liz to create and run Queen of Rogues Art Space.
• The importance of building community and being a part of many communities.
• Sean is most known for being a collaborator with other musicians and singers. What inspired him to create a solo show? And why now? Sean shares his goals, and the obstacles he overcame in sharing his own voice in a solo show.
• How creating/performing/artistry is keeping us sane and connected to joy in these challenging times.
• All this and SO MUCH MORE.

Sean Harkness in Just Me: Solos, Songs and Stories

Friday, October 17 | 7pm | Queen of Rogues | Woodstock NY

For more info and tickets: www.QueenofRogues.com

Saturday, October 18 | 4pm Doors Open | 5pm Show | The Plum @ TH2

For more information + receive an invitation to the Salon:

www.ThePlumTH2.com

Full bios, schedules, events, etc.:

www.SeanHarkness.com

@harksongs

www.LizPiccoli.com

@queen.of.rogues

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What was the inspiration behind creating the Edge of Everyday Podcast? Why did I feel called to the kinds of conversation I explore in each episode?

I appreciated her question and her curiosity. 

Quite simply – I am captivated by paradox and I’m deeply committed to amplifying voices and stories, particularly those of women.  What to say, how to say it, and why it matters is at the heart of everything I do, and everything I teach.

I decided right then to record an episode in which I shared the journey I’ve taken to The Edge of Everyday. 

In this episode I share…

·      Live recording of my song, Who’s To Say? written as an intention setting song, an opening invocation. Later you will hear about the show being structured as a ritual. 

Lyrics: Sandra Bargman Music: Ian Herman

·      Being called to seminary, and while there, having the inspiration to create my company, Sacred Stages, LLC, that synthesizes my performing background with my service leadership.

·      Creating the “Caba-Ritual” – the background of The Edge of Everyday solo show – the impulse to create it, + structuring it as a ritual for a transformative experience.

·      I said I would include a picture of my opening show outfit in the show notes but I’m unable to do so…check out the performance clips and pictures on my website, www.SandraBargman.com.

·      The core message and concepts presented in the solo show. What are those concepts? Admitting complexities and exploring paradox. Being real. Truth-telling. Yes, truth can be ugly and raw, but the heartbreak of truth is a better experience than happiness from lies, fear, or delusion.

·      “The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off” – that marvelous quote by feminist Gloria Steinam, highlights the dual nature of truth: it can be both challenging and liberating. 

·      The decision to transition to doing a podcast during Covid.

·      The live performance of Everyday People, by Sly Stone, with my “rap” spoken poetry, Lean In Edgy Ones, woven within.

·      All this and much more. Thanks for listening.

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We are #LIVEintheHIVE with Betsy Gaines Quammen, historian and award-winning author of American Zion + True West – and Tasha Adams, the ex-wife of Oath Keeper’s founder, Stewart Rhodes.

Betsy has previously been a guest on #TheEdgeofEverydayPodcast in June of 2022 and in that episode, we talked about both of her powerful and increasingly relevant books and the significant need to have difficult conversations across polarizing political views and differing cultural perspectives. You can find that episode at TalkRadio.NYC and on my YouTube channel, Sandra Bargman on The Edge of Everyday. 

Betsy brings wisdom + engaging storytelling to her important work, and in these increasingly turbulent times under a clearly authoritarian administration, I knew I needed to have her on the show again. When I reached out, Betsy suggested that I also ask her good friend, Tasha Adams, to join us. Tasha’s ex-husband, Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the right-wing militia, The Oath Keepers, had just been released from jail, having had his sentence of 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy for his role in the Jan 6th insurrection commuted. 

Tasha’s story is deeply moving, a life lived under the thumb of an abusive, manipulative man, and finding the courage to plan an escape for herself and her 6 children. I could only imagine how she must be feeling upon hearing the news of his release.

This episode is NOT about the Oath Keepers, or Tasha’s role in it. There are podcasts and interviews and two documentaries in which to explore that information. 

This episode explores the relationship between open spaces and toxic masculinity.

“What I knew then and feel more deeply now is that open lands inspire open minds. This is the open space of democracy”. - Terry Tempest Williams in NYT

• Betsy and Tasha shared how they met while Betsy was researching the BUNDY family and publicly owned federal lands for her first book. It’s all documented in her book, American Zion: Cliven Bundy, God, and Public Lands in the West.
• Then researching Western mythologies that create TOXIC MASCULINITY. Researched in True West: Myth and Mending on the Far Side of America.
• The power of WOMEN friendships.
• The takeover of OPEN spaces of land out west and the open spaces of a closet – and of the mind – the complete MACRO + MICRO of toxic masculinity.
• Both women weigh on the abuse, vitriol and the TACTIC of DISORIENTATION for control by Toxic men.
• The very IMPORTANT exploration – that question that Tasha has received – that every trapped and abused woman has received – “WHY didn’t you leave?” Both Tasha and Betsy weigh in with extraordinary insight and information.
• “The tyranny over the weak” that toxic masculinity employs today.
• How is Tasha rebuilding and reclaiming today? She’s writing a MEMOIR!
• Betsy is working on a non-fiction book, DEAD RECKONING, that explores ancestral relations to haunted landscape, haunted houses and epigenetic trauma.
• All this - and much more.

Resources:

www.BetsyGainesQuammen.com @betsygainesquammen www.ThatGirlTasha.com @thatgirlTasha

https://www.nbc.com/king-of-the-apocalypse

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Today we are #LIVEintheHIVE with Harriet Shugarman, a US based university professor, multi-award-winning author, writer, economist and climate policy advisor with many years of experience working on our climate emergency. www.ClimateMama.com

We are still reeling from the catastrophic floods in Texas, with a death toll presently at 111 and another 172 people found missing.  The climate crisis played a significant role in this flooding, and thanks to this chaotic and incompetent administration, staffing shortages at the National Weather Service contributed to the severity of the flooding. Climate disaster meets climate denial.

According to research, 77% of the global population want their government to do whatever it takes to limit the effects of climate change.

Where are we in our efforts to meet the climate crisis? How can we prepare for the growing climate instability? And most importantly, how do we hold onto hope?

As Climate Mama Harriet Shugarman says, “Tell the truth, actions speak louder than words, and don't be afraid."

In this episode we touch on…

• In these challenging times, Harriet recommits to leading with empathy.
• Only 90 days in, there are devastating cuts to U.S. climate research by the Trump administration. How are we meeting these setbacks?
• Climate.gov has been completely erased from the internet. However scientists saved this information and you can find it here: https://screening-tools.com/abou
• This 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP30), which will be held in Belém, Brazil, from November 10-21, 2025, is an important year marker during which countries must share and report on their climate contributions. We now have climate deniers in what the USA reports, so hopefully they will not be at the global table.
• How can we promote public awareness and engagement on climate change issues? Why are we so ineffective? The continued power of STORYTELLING. www.DearTomorrow.org | www.OurKidsClimate.org 
• Climate grief and mental health. www.Ecopsychopedia.org
• What drives the global community to want their governments to take climate action? How can we be “good ancestors”?
• Her award-winning book, "How to Talk to Your Kids About Climate, Turning Angst into Action."
• More resources: www.InsideClimateNews.org | www.climatecommunication.yale.edu

Follow Micheal Mann + Katharine Hayhoe

www.artsandclimate.org

Full bio:

www.climatemama.com

@ClimateMama

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Her book, Penis Politics, is a compelling coming-of-age memoir, set both in small-town Mississippi and big-city New York, with a long layover in the nation's capital.

The Kirkus review had this to say: “A timely, engaging political account about the consequences of saying nothing - and speaking up. Hinton’s prose is sharp and incisive. She is adept at setting a scene and bringing people to life on the page.”

And one of those people was Andrew Cuomo, whom she has known for over 20 years and for whom she has worked for 5 years.

Andrew Cuomo resigned as Governor of New York on August 24, 2021, amidst an overlapping cluster of ethics scandals, including accusations of sexual harassment and misconduct from 11 women.

Penis Politics was released in December of 2021. Today, June 23, 2025, Andrew Cuomo is running for Mayor of New York City.

This episode was recorded on the eve of the Mayoral primary, and, at that time, Cuomo was leading in first choice ballot polling, however, Zohran Mamdani, the virtual unknown, Democratic Socialist jumped to the lead in ranking polls.

In a shocking victory, Cuomo conceded to Mamdani in the NYC Democratic Primary. Will Cuomo run as an Independent in November? We'll see. 

How has someone who resigned in scandal + shame able to lead in the polls? Why do we continue to choose misogynistic, scandal ridden men to be our political leaders?  

What has become of the #MeToo movement? With all our patriarchal systems in place, with an adjudicated rapist in the highest office in the US, is it possible to uncouple sex and sexual abuse from power and politics?

In this episode, on the eve of the mayoral primary in New York City, Karen Hinton is uniquely qualified to explore these questions and to weigh in on why Andrew Cuomo is unfit to become the Mayor of NYC. Full bio

We touch on…

• The powerful story behind her decision to #SpeakUpNotShutUp and to write Penis Politics.
• What has happened to the #MeToo movement? 
• The legal fees of Cuomo for 3 of his accusers are being paid for by NYS taxpayers – $19.4 million.
• She shares in her 2 op-eds – NY Daily News and on her Substack – the reasons why Cuomo is unfit for office. He doesn’t want to be Mayor; he wants to position himself for a presidential run.
• Trump and Cuomo would most likely align.
• Leveraging of donors vs care for the people. The immediacy of being Mayor is not his skill set.
• Weigh in on Zohran Mamdani and his ideas. Time for a new breed of Leaders. The Dem party must evolve.

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KarenHinton.com | Penis-Politics.com | @JKarenHinton LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenhinton/ | https://substack.com/@karenhinton 

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Today we are #LiveintheHive with our special guest, actor, activist and playwright, Joanna Rush. Joanna and I share similar experiences in our career trajectories. Our first chapter was spent performing, in our 2nd chapter we added becoming a seminary trained and ordained Interfaith Minister, and in our 3rd act, we’ve layered on the roles of activist and political junkie, loudly sharing our own voice in our artistic expression. 

I had Joanna on #TheEdgeofEverydayPodcast in April of 2024 for Episode 8: The Edge of Artistry, Aegism, and Activism, during which we talked about her most recent one woman show, No Malarkey!, directed by the late great Lynn Taylor-Corbett.

We recently decided to hold a series of conversations around the topic of how ARTISTS serve in challenging times. What is the role of the ARTIST and the need for the arts in the rise of authoritarianism?

Artists are facing censorship, funding cuts, and fear under DJTs second term - as political repression reshapes the cultural landscape. How are artists of all ages and genders showing up to move the needle forward and address the issues of today?

This is the foundational first of what we hope will be many conversations exploring the many tendrils of resistance and how, in these times of revolution, artists can serve in supporting the emerging narrative about culture, populism, social resentment and economic scarcity.

We touch on…

• Her show, No Malarkey! shifted during the campaign, when Biden passed the torch to VP Kamala Harris and ultimately, she set down the project, due to a confluence of issues.
• She is creating a unique celebration of life for Taylor – Corbet, which includes a portion of No Malarkey!
• Mining comedy in painful, dark times.
• Her dual citizenship – the beauty of Ireland vs the strife in the US.
• Came home from Ireland to perform a reading of Sinclair Lewis’ It Can’t Happen Here on October 27th, the exact date that #MAGA was gathering in Madison Square Garden, mimicking the NAZI gathering in MSG in 1939.
• The power of Tik Tok is another artist format in which to share your voice. She is creating a series of monologues for Tik Tok.
• We open the door on understanding how defunding The National Endowment of the Arts is affecting all Americans.
• Technocracy and the Tech bros – beginning to understand this vision for a new global order.
• The ability of AI to locate on-line resisters is causing fear and anxiety.
• Resource: www.ArtisticFreedomInitiative.com
• All this and so much more.

Full bio and information:

www.JoannaRush.com

@Joanna.Rush71

@NoMalarkeyPlay

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We are #LIVEintheHive with my special guests, 3 women I adore, to continue talking about the complexities and paradoxes of MOTHERHOOD, the complicated mother-daughter relationship, care-giving a parent, the joy of having children, the choice not to have children, the care taking of Mother Earth and the mentoring of young people.

Meg Flather is a two-time Bistro Award winner and a four-time Manhattan Association of Cabaret and Clubs (MAC) Award winner. Meg has released eight CDs of her original music,  authored Home Shopping Diva. . . Lessons, Lyrics and Lipstick - and Hold On Tight . . . a love story. Her one-woman musical, Hold On Tight, partners her original songs and stories from her book of the same name about caring for a parent with dementia, for which she received the award for Best Storytelling Show from The United Solo Theatre Festival.

https://megflather.com/

https://www.youtube.com/@megflatherable

Ann Kittredge has worked on and off Broadway, TV, concert halls, and regional theaters nationwide, hes been a parent advocate and leader in the NYC Public School System, and as a cabaret performer has won multiple awards, including a 2025 Bistro for her album, Romantic Notions

https://www.annkittredge.com/

https://www.youtube.com/@AnnKittredge

Harriet Shugarman is one of the leading voices in the global parent climate movement, the founder of ClimateMama, and the award-winning author of "How to Talk to Your Kids About Climate, Turning Angst into Action."  Harriet is the chair of the Advisory Council for Our Kids Climate, an anchor organization connecting national and grassroots groups from more than 50 countries working on intergenerational organizing and engagement strategies. Harriet is a mentor and leader with the Climate Reality Project and the recipient of the prestigious Climate Reality Alfredo Sirkis Memorial Green Ring Award.  

https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrietshugarman/

https://www.instagram.com/climatemama/?hl=en

“Let us dedicate this new era to mothers around the world, and, also to the mother of all mothers — Mother Earth. It is up to us to keep building bridges to bring the world closer together and not destroy them to divide us further apart.”  – Suzy Kassem

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Today we are #LIVEintheHive with my special guests, 3 women I adore, to talk about and to HONOR the wonderful complexities and paradoxes of MOTHERHOOD, the complicated mother-daughter relationship, care-giving a parent, the joy of having children, the choice not to have children - and the mentoring and nurturing of young people.

So many stories told, so many surprises, so much vulnerability, and so much laughter. You’ll just have to listen, because I have no notes. 😊

Meg Flather is a two-time Bistro Award winner and a four-time Manhattan Association of Cabaret and Clubs (MAC) Award winner.Meg has released eight CDs of her original music (all of which are available on Apple music). Meg has also authored two books that are now available on Amazon: Home Shopping Diva. . . Lessons, Lyrics and Lipstick - and Hold On Tight . . . a love story. Her one-woman musical, Hold On Tight, partners her original songs and stories from her book of the same name about caring for a parent with dementia, for which she received the award for Best Storytelling Show from The United Solo Theatre Festival.

https://megflather.com/

https://www.youtube.com/@megflatherable

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Ann Kittredge is keenly aware of the chapters she has lived: in chapter 1 she enjoyed working on and off Broadway, TV, concert halls, and regional theaters nationwide. Chapter 2 was spent as a parent advocate and leader in the NYC Public School System, taking time off from pursuing her career to raise her children. In chapter 3, Ann returned to performing and immersed herself in the cabaret world where she has won multiple awards, including a 2025 Bistro for her album, Romantic Notions, and was also chosen as a top 5 albums of 2024 by The Broadway Radio Show.

https://www.annkittredge.com/

https://www.youtube.com/@AnnKittredge
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Harriet Shugarman is one of the leading voices in the global parent climate movement, the founder of ClimateMama, and the award-winning author of "How to Talk to Your Kids About Climate, Turning Angst into Action."  Harriet is the chair of the Advisory Council for Our Kids Climate, an anchor organization connecting national and grassroots groups from more than 50 countries working on intergenerational organizing and engagement strategies. Harriet is a mentor and leader with the Climate Reality Project and the recipient of the prestigious Climate Reality Alfredo Sirkis Memorial Green Ring Award.  

https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrietshugarman/

https://www.instagram.com/climatemama/?hl=en

Quote at end of show by  – Suzy Kassem

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Earth Day is an annual event celebrated on April 22nd, aimed at raising awareness and promoting environmental protection. It's a global movement where individuals, communities, and organizations unite to take action and address environmental and climate crisis issues. 

May Day's cultural significance is deeply intertwined with spring goddesses and pagan rituals… its roots lie in ancient celebrations of fertility, nature, and of spring at its peak, often linked to deities like Flora (the Roman goddess of flowers), and Maia (the Greek goddess of fertility), and to the Celtic holiday, Beltane. 

Here in the US, the government is rolling back every regulation and law they can to rape our environment, decimate our ecosystems, and dominate our Mother EARTH. The Patriarchal paradigm on parade for all to witness – a system built on separation. From body, from land, from lineage, from the sacred. 

What will it take to know the Girl God, the sacred feminine?  Today we are #LiveintheHive with Trista Hendren, author, speaker, visionary founder of Girl God Books and ONE POWERFUL voice, mother, and leader in the dismantling of the patriarchal mindset and the remembrance and return to the wisdom and mystery of the Divine feminine, and to the ancient truth of kinship, reciprocity, and inter-being. 

I was very moved by our passionate conversation. With so little to be sure of in these challenging times, I took great comfort in the probing vulnerability that was shared. 

We touched on…

• Trista walks between many worlds. She was raised in a conservative Christian home and later wanted to become a pastor, only to realize there was no genuine leadership role for her in this denomination. She shares her story of her discovery of feminism, her Interfaith curiosity and conversion to Islam, and how living in Lebanon was life changing.
• The power of female sacred art and iconography, and the importance of the curated art she’s used on book covers for Girl God Books.
• She shares the story of how her daughter inspired her to write The Girl God, the subsequent trilogy, and the evolution to starting Girl God books.
• What presses most on Trista is the time we have left! Women must regain their inner knowing – and we must improve our education of young women. Leaders must be held accountable.
• The enormous need for self-care in these challenging times.
• Her leading edge is her focus on the Palestinian genocide.
• The need for and power of ceremony and ritual and the incredible creation of a 2-ton concrete sculpture of The Goddess of Willendorf by her beloved husband on her property in Norway. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Venus-of-Willendorf
• All this and so much more…

You can find more about Trista Hendren's projects at www.thegirlgod.com

Resources:

https://www.instagram.com/grandmothersagainstgenocide/

https://www.instagram.com/mothersagainstgenocide/

https://mariannebergvall.substack.com/p/norways-prime-minister-accused-of-complicity-to-genocide?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true

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I love this ritual – and my loyal listeners know how I adore ritual – because it reminds me to keep thinking outside of the box and to let go of what may be MY “tried and true”. It’s an act that symbolizes for me starting this next year of my life with boldness and an embrace of change. 

And that is what being on the edge of everyday is all about…

Today we are #LIVEintheHIVE with our special guest, actor, singer, podcast host, psychotherapist, multi- hyphenate Extraordinairre and master storyteller, Susan Lambert. 

Susan and I share a deep love of the exploration of liminal space.

I love being in a liminal space. It’s why I adore ritual. Ritual is an invitation into s liminal space for transformation. And I know it’s why I boldly embrace change – or – at least most of the time. It’s why I call myself an Edgewalker. 

So what is liminal space?

Listen in on this moving conversation to find out. We touch on…

• What is the definition of liminal space?
• Susan leads with the identity of connector – connecting people and ideas. 
• She is a liminal space explorer (AKA Edgewalker) – most often walking between the worlds of artist and helper/service leader and shares about the similarities of the worlds through her discovery of “being known” with both clients and audiences.
• Her first experience of liminal space as a young person.
• Our shared understanding of being on stage, of performing theatre, as being in liminal space.
• Bridgebuilding is a skill of someone who resides in liminal space.
• Susan shares her discovery of the power of choice in the difficult industry of show business. And her experience of tumbling between a few liminal spaces to create a way to have and be both an artist and a healer.
• The rough edges of letting go and the death of who we think we should be.
• Succumbing to the rabbit holes of potential and promise, and learning that dreams can shift and evolve.
• How wanting to be in liminal space shows up in her creative and therapeutic work.
• Her audio book, The Wild Edge of the Heart: Susan shares the idea for and journey of bringing to life the poetry of 12 women poets and donating the proceeds to The National Institute for Reproductive Health. https://nirhealth.org/
• The willingness to forgo the answers and to live into the questions, in Life, therapy and in artistic expression.
• Our shared love of Salon – it’s ability to connect, build community, inspire, and create belonging in these challenging times, and the possibility of her performing in my salon space, The Plum at TH2. www.theplumth2.com

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https://www.wildedgeheart.com/

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The fool archetype in literature, often seen as a wise fool or jester, is a character who, through seemingly simple or foolish behavior, challenges authority, speaks truths others can't, and acts as a counterbalance to societal norms, often with humor and resilience. 

Today we are #LIVEintheHIVE with our special guest, actor, comedian, choreographer, playwright, multi- hyphenate extraordinairre and master storyteller, Melinda Buckley. 

She has written and performed several solo shows, her latest being, MOTHER (and me), which will be the focus of much our conversation.

MOTHER (and me) is a fast-paced 75-minute piece that uses the power of theater to bring people together around an important issue: Alzheimer’s, and the struggles families face while caring for a loved one, utilizing the power of humor and resilience.

Melinda and I have so much to talk about, so many similar experiences on our journeys, but, in particular, the themes of the artist as healer and the complicated, somewhat consuming mother-daughter relationship. In this April Fools episode, we explore the edges between story telling and grief, caregiving and advocacy, and humor and healing. Where they meet is where the power of the artist emerges.

Find Melinda: : www.motherandmetheplay.com | www.oneupsolo.com

In this episode we touch on…

• The service leader/artist identity and how Melinda stepped into this identity by doing this very personal and vulnerable show. Admitting some of the ego-centric emptiness that can, at times, be felt in the business of show.
• Melindas relationship with her larger-than-life mother, her phenomenal backstory of intrigue and drama, and her courageous embrace of becoming a single mother.
• The complicated and potentially co-dependent Mother-Daughter relationship within show business.
• The difficulties within the family of coming to terms with her Mother descending into Alzheimers.
• To deal with her grief and overwhelm, Melinda began to journal all she was experiencing and learning and these writings became the spark to create her poignant and hilarious solo piece, Mother (and me).
• Booking the show in the New York Fringe, and welcoming the help of other artists and producers to develop the show and bring it to many other venues in NYC and regionally, as well as in solo festivals.
• Her edges explored: Summoning her courage to vulnerably share such a deeply personal story. 
• The unexpected wisdom she discovered about death and dying.
• The complicated emotions she experienced by not being with her Mother when she passed.
• Care-givers as teacher and models for staying present to death and grief.
• The profound healing power of comedy and laughter.
• The jaw-dropping statistics of the growth of Alzheimers in the US – and Melindas growing understanding of advocacy during her care-giving as well as through doing her shows and offering talk backs in conjunction with Alzheimers Association.
• Her new play, Color My World, non-biographical, about early on-set. 

For festival schedule: www.helltownplayers.org

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I met Gloria at the end of my 1 st year of seminary when she came to speak at the Ordination Ceremony for The New Seminary at St. John the Divine. She became a trusted mentor and friend – and I went on to produce + narrate the audio version of her book, Where Two Worlds Touch. (A short clip from the narration has been inserted in one of the original commercial breaks) 

It was such a JOY to revisit the conversation! I am so deeply moved by Glorias depth of wisdom, her connection to spirit, and her practical, down-to-earth and gentle teaching style. We reminisced, laughed, told stories, and Gloria weaves her very powerful messages from spirit throughout our conversation. Her words are more prescient than ever.

In this episode we touched on…

• Remembering our true identity: I AM a being of Light vs the roles we play every day.
• The calling of community + mentorship
• The centerpiece of our evolutionary spiral is the restoration of the Divine Feminine in the human consciousness.
• Her book, Where Two Worlds Touch, is a model of the concept of ‘the edge of every day.’ Our greatest edge is the
  fear of change.
• Intentionality of incarnation: The four types of energies to make evolutionary turnings.
• Gloria shares how her work with Spirit and Life Attunements expanded and evolved.
• The rise of the Divine Feminine and our understanding of YINness. 
• What is a pragmatic visionary? What is paradox?
• All this and so much more…
  
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Gloria is a holistic counselor, spiritual director, teacher and author. Her
seminars as well as her individual in-depth Life Attunements emphasize the relevancy of universal spiritual principles to everyday life and the inter-dynamics of mind, body, emotions and spirit.

She is the author of three books: Midnight Rainbows, A Memoir with
Messages from My Spiritual Quest (audio only), Where Two Worlds Touch: Spiritual Rites of Passage and Barefoot on Holy Ground: Twelve Lessons in Spiritual Craftsmanship, both published by Ballantine Books. 

Full bio.
www.GloriaKarpinski.com

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Richard is best known for his impersonation of Carol Channing for twenty years and for chronicling the history of the beloved musical Hello Dolly, by Jerry Herman, which recently celebrated its 60th anniversary in his show.

In this episode we touch on…

• Richard Skipper Celebrates Hello Dolly, his show weaving songs and stories about Hello Dolly and his relationship with Carol Channing - with guest appearances from the many performers who have been a part of the Hello Dolly family. www.CallonDolly.com
• Our innate desire to be seen, heard, and connected.
• Leaving social media, and letting go of its addiction, anxiety, and time consumption.
• The power of stepping out of our comfort zones and asking for what we need and want.
• “Richard is the embodiment of Hello Dolly”. What drew Richard to impersonate Carol Channing for 20 years and to embrace the powerful and timeless message of Hello Dolly, one of taking chances and thinking outside the box that resonates still in these challenging times.
• With his encyclopedic knowledge of the history of Hello Dolly, Channing herself urged Richard to write a book.
• The Shadow aspects of impersonation work.
• While this wasn’t my direct question, Richard shares the understanding of the fundamental difference between impersonation and drag.
• An ambitious life vs. a Third Act mission – the edge between an ambitious life and a simpler life of ease.
• The power of positivity vs negativity bias, and what living on the edge of everyday means to Richard.
• We spoke of a follow-up conversation about the future of the cabaret community.
• All this, and so much more… 

Richard Skipper is a celebrated entertainer, writer, and master of ceremonies - and has built a reputation as a multi-talented performer with a passion for Broadway, cabaret, and classic Hollywood entertainment.

Richard is perhaps best known for his tribute performances as Carol Channing, the iconic star of Hello, Dolly! His portrayal of Channing earned him widespread acclaim, and he became one of the most well-known Carol Channing impersonators in the entertainment world. 

In addition to his dynamic cabaret performances, Richard created Richard Skipper Celebrates, a series of live events, interviews, and blog posts that honor various figures in show business, covering a wide range of topics, from Broadway history to classic Hollywood, featuring interviews with notable entertainers, singers, and theater personalities. 

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Today we are #LIVEintheHIVE with our special guest, Kay Louise Aldred, for a follow up conversation, part II to our episode from a couple months ago, Ep 26 | There Is Not a Normal Human: Somatic Shamanism and Neurodiversity. 

As you know, if you are a loyal listener, I NEVER have enough time with my guests! It’s always a fine line for me between unpacking a topic more deeply or moving on to another aspect of information so listeners can get a more expanded introduction to my guest and the work they offer the world. 

Ever since I discovered her, I have been quite taken with Kay’s experience and teachings of Embodied Spirituality, and in particular, her understanding of the relationship of the nervous system and the healing of trauma to our experiencing ourselves as divinity – DIVINITY that is our BIRTHRIGHT. 

In these challenging times of spiritual disconnect, collapse culture, and climate crisis and the growing mental health issues as a result, I feel there is no more important work than what Kay is teaching, modeling and embodying. This conversation is a masterclass for the times in which we live.

And is there anything better on Valentines Day than Making Love with the Divine?

In this episode, Kay shares her journey from her religious upbringing into seminary, discovering shamanistic and energy work, getting booted from Anglican seminary training, to stepping fully into embodied spirituality.

We touch on…

• What is Meta- Cognition? 
• We re-visit the understanding of the word shamanism as a living dynamic.
• Of course, we talk about her powerful book, Making Love with the Divine (Girl God Books). Kay expands on her understanding of the Nervous System (and the healing of trauma) as our divine sacred center. Using her religious vernacular, this becomes her re-telling of Eve and the Genesis story through her own lived experience.
• Kay weaves together the parasympathetic (feminine energy) with the sympathetic response (masculine).
• Kay shares the liberation of her lineage story of her paternal Grandmother, a creative, religious and eccentric force in Kay’s young life through the Theatre of Church.
• Witnessing funerals + grief was a powerful lesson in her early years.
• She details her spiritual journey – the foundational role her grandmother played > moving into theological academia > teaching theology > Anglican Ordination training while at the same time training in shamanism > leaving her religious training > her deconstruction of the control of theology over her and stepping fully into her experience of Embodied Spirituality.
• “We are searching for an alternative world within this one”.  Spiritual/Sexual abuse in the Anglican church and other spiritual communities and the need for regulation + safeguarding. The neurodivergent community is particularly susceptible to this abuse.

Kay Louise Aldred is a visionary change maker: a teacher, liberation, embodiment and spirituality orientated theologian, writer and published author.  As a trauma-informed mentor and facilitator, Kay offers online and in-person consultancy, training and resources. 

She is a prolific writer and is the author of Somatic Shamanism: Your Fleshy Knowing as The Tree of Life, Making Love with the Divine: Sacred, Ecstatic and Erotic Experiences, Mentorship with Goddess: Growing Sacred Womanhood and Embodied Education: Creating Safe Space for Learning, Facilitating and Sharing – all published through Gi

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• Color blindness and the lengths we will go NOT to see difference
• The power of diversity and inclusion – “Inclusion leads to diversity, but diversity doesn’t always lead to inclusion”.
• How to create safe spaces and the dance of sharing who you are.
• The construct of race vs racism. 
• And most importantly, we talk about her book.
• Being bi-racial – and not fitting in to either group.
• How writing poetry helped her to find her voice
• Weaving poetry, personal stories for context, and DEI leadership teachings.
  
  

Annemarie is the author of the bestselling book, Being Brown in a Black
and White World: Conversations for Leaders about Race, Racism and
Belonging in which she expertly and courageously explores in all the
stories she shares in her informative and powerful book, how can we move
from the structures of Either/OR, choosing sides, staying polarized - to the
inclusive mindset of BOTH/And, that embraces complexities found within
each of us and in our world at large?
A Diversity & Inclusion expert with a Masters in Bias Awareness,
Annemarie has spent more than 20 years in the field of Diversity and
Inclusion as a facilitator, consultant, and international speaker.

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Today we are #LIVEintheHIVE with high performance coach, TEDx Speaker, and entrepreneur Kristin Joy Ekkens for a compelling conversation about reaching out of our comfort zones and across the cultural divide. How can we be more inclusive? How can we, as 21 st Century Leaders, embrace a
more expanded understanding of adaptability? Join us to learn more about the transformational journey towards inclusion, positive cultural change, and high- performance leadership with Kristin. 

In this episode we touch on…

• Understanding the Shadow side of Identity.
• What is CQ – Cultural Intelligence?
• The evolution of Kristins’ work, which began with her understanding of the intersection of people, culture, and language > Discovering her passion for ancient wisdom > Living with and learning from diverse cultures > Ultimately going into systems and creating an ecosystem of inclusion.
• DEIB is under attack in the US
• Learn the four foundational skills of cultural intelligence.
• Difference between equality and equity.
• Kristins’ mission and personal ethos: UBUNTU, and her TEDx talk on this topic.
• Kristins’ latest company addition, Exponential Joy, a membership community: https://www.exponentialjoy.global with retreats and gatherings, which recently
  included a pilgrimage along the El Camino de Santiago.
• All this and so much more!
  
  Kristin Joy Ekkens is a TEDx speaker, award-winning entrepreneur, executive coach, strategic advisor, and master facilitator. She's the Founder & CEO of Exponential Inclusion, a global impact company building inclusive and innovative cultures. With over 20 years of experience, Kristin partners with global leaders and organizations to create lasting positive change. She recently completed an Executive program at Stanford Graduate Business School and holds certifications in Edgewalker Facilitation, Cultural Intelligence, and High-Performance Coaching.
  
  
  Find Kristen:
  www.exi.global
  https://www.exponentialjoy.global
  https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinjoyekkens/
  
  Find Sandra:
  www.SandraBargman.com
  @SandraBargman
  https://bsky.app/profile/sandrabargman.bsky.social
  
  

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Today we are #LIVEintheHIVE with author, teacher, and embodiment and spirituality orientated theologian Kay Louise Aldred for a compelling + educational conversation about spiritual needs, safe spaces, understanding the nervous system, embodied ways of knowing, and neurodiversity. 

If you, like me, are somewhat new to the term neurodiversity, and its relationship to spirituality , this is the conversation for YOU!

 Kay is a multi-passionate educator, prolific author, and leader committed to questioning and challenging the absence of the body and earth in education, mental health and religion/spirituality. 

In this powerful conversation we touch on: 

* Her book, Somatic Shamanism: Your Fleshy Knowing as The Tree of Life, and she unpacks her understanding of shamanism and its potential appropriation.

* Kays ’ spiritual journey from childhood, through anglican theology and having an academic (logos) understanding of spirituality, the discovery of liberation theology, into her embodied (eros) spirituality.

* Her work with the nervous system which moved her into her understanding of her neurotype. 

* Spirituality > Nervous System > Neurodiversity 

* Understanding neurodiversity in profiles of strengths rather than on a spectrum. 

* What makes a safe space? What is an intentional space? 

* Kay and I planted the seeds for a future conversation around her grandmother and the Theatre of The Church! 

* All this and SO much more...

Kay Louise Aldred is a visionary change maker: a teacher, liberation, embodiment and spirituality orientated theologian, writer and published author. She catalyses individual, institutional and collective evolution and wellbeing - through education, embodiment and creative meaning making strategies - via interconnected insights and approaches which combine metacognition, intuition and instinct. As a trauma-informed mentor and facilitator, Kay offers online and in-person consultancy, training and resources.

Kay is autistic and passionate about increasing awareness of the strengths of neurodivergence. She is an Associate at Neurodiverse Connection, a neurodivergent-led, Community Interest Company, set up to improve support and outcomes for the neurodivergent population. 

Find Kay:

• www.KayLouiseAldred.com 
• @kaylouisealdred 

Order her books:

• Girl God Books
• www.thegirlgod.com 

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This was a powerful and emotional conversation - my first podcast recording post election here in the USA - and I'm so grateful that it was with Jen Aks.

In this episode...

* Jen shares her struggle with our favored linear and rational forms of intelligence and the triumph of discovering her kinesthetic intelligence- and her journey of helping others to unlock their own somatic wisdom.

* Jen shares a potent and vulnerable personal video in which she shares a very difficult life changing decision, one she was led to make as a result of courageously listening to her body speak to her.

* What is somatic wisdom? What is embodied intelligence? What are the connections to emotional intelligence? Jen breaks it all down and gives us ways to begin to deal with the fear and grief that lives in our bodies.

* Her Power of Gesture(TM) methodology, HERstories collective AND her upcoming book, soon to be announced, part memoir, part method, a guide to bring you back to the innate wisdom that lives within you.

* All this and so much more...

For video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duMcQqKQnQw

www.JenAks.com

@jen_aks

Jen Aks, a Leadership and Embodiment Coach and Educator, is on a mission to help people awaken the body’s wisdom by tapping into their innate emotional intelligence, empowering

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This month marks the 3rd ANNIVERSARY of when I started this podcast (October of 2021) at TalkRadio.NYC and it marks the one year Anniversary of when I moved the podcast to MaximizeU.Life. Of course, we also stream on all your favorite podcast platforms.

And Happy Halloween – Happy Samhain - Happy Witches New Year!

For todays episode we are doing things a bit differently. Only fitting for an anniversary and for Halloween, right? I usually highlight my guests completely but in todays episode – to celebrate and recalibrate the show – I’ll be sharing more about myself . This episode is an updated version of one that I recorded on Halloween in 2022 for my one year anniversary at TalkRadio.NYC. The original video of that episode will be reposted along side this updated audio.

In this episode, we touch on... 

• What is Halloween based on? 
• What is witchcraft? 
• What is the witch archetype? 
• My own spiritual journey and pagan leanings... 
• AND our special GUEST - Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter - and one of my best friends - LESLIE ELLIS! 
• Its mere days before the 2024 Election in the US and women are on The Edge, angry and ready for Roevember! 
• All this and SO much more...

#TheEdgeofEveryday #TheEdgeofEverydayPodcast #TheFeminineRises #WitchesAreTheVeil #Halloween

Grammy® Award winning vocalist Leslie Ellis performs live across the USA and Europe with hit songwriter Casey Kelly in the new duo Kelly&Ellis. Through her career Leslie has sung with many artists including Celine Dion on “My Heart will Go On” – from the movie “Titanic” (for which Leslie won the Grammy) and Thomas Dolby on his latest album “Forty” (featured on “Hyperactive”). She sang the original soundtrack song, “Six Times Around the Sun” for the CBS mini-series, "Perfect Murder, Perfect Town" and she’s done countless TV/radio jingles and song demos for SONY Music.

In 2007 her self-penned “Flyer Song” was adopted by the US Navy and made into a video as a tribute to the troops and their families. She’s also written songs, dozens of which have been cut by artists including The Bellamy Brothers and NYC based recording artist David Ippolito.

As an actress, Leslie has appeared on television and the Broadway stage - CATS, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES and CITY OF ANGELS, among others - and in the films "The New True Charlie Wu" , "Happy New Year Mr. Kates" and the feature film "Unconditional" In 2007 she starred in an independent film called, “My Name Is Wallace” which was invited to the Cannes Film Festival.

Leslie also has a successful career as a voice over artist and a book narrator.

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Today we are #LIVEintheHIVE with author, Interfaith theologian, and dancer, Lynn Horan for a compelling conversation about the edges between spirituality and leadership, the edges between the wisdom of the body and that of the intellect - and - we will dive into her work on embodied social change in her contributing chapter, ACTIVISM, PERFORMANCE, and SPIRITUAL RITUAL in the newly released book, LEADERSHIP AT THE SPIRITUAL EDGE, Edited By Mohammed Raei, Stacey K. Guenther, Lisa A. Berkley and published by Routledge.

In this episode, we touch on...

• Lynn’s search for wholeness through her own embrace of her complex, paradoxical identities.
• Lynn shares about going to Peru and witnessing an ACTO SYMBOLICO, an ancient tradition of weaving ritual, performance, and social activism. 
• What is Embodied Leadership + Social Change? Both trauma and white supremacy live in the body.
• Lynn shares her understanding on the Spiritual Edge we face today.
• How leaving her church/ministry informed her doctoral work - and her life. 
• Discovering + utilizing the power of ritual - that began with dance and now informs her somatic work. What is the Mother Wound? And the demystification of this patriarchal relational dynamic. 
• All this and SO much more...

#TheEdgeofEveryday #TheEdgeofEverydayPodcast #LeadershipattheSpiritualEdge #ThePowerofRitual

LYNN HORAN is a gender and leadership scholar and professional leadership and life coach specializing in women's leadership and life development. A doctoral researcher through Antioch University's PhD Program in Leadership and Change, Lynn's work focuses on inter-personal boundaries and psychological safety of Gen-X and Millennial women leaders. Her research has been presented at the Global Center for Religious Research and the International Leadership Association.

A former Presbyterian clergy and health policy analyst for the New York State Senate, Lynn holds a deep understanding of complex religious and political systems and their impact on social narratives. Lynn is passionate about cross-cultural relationshipbuilding and addressing the wounds of intergenerational trauma, having worked in health education, homeless advocacy, and domestic violence prevention in communities in Southern Mexico, Central Peru, and Upstate New York.

She is a contributing author of Leadership at the Spiritual Edge: Emerging and Non-Western Concepts of Leadership and Spirituality, where she focuses on the roots of embodied social change as both a form of activism and spiritual ritual. A trained contemporary dancer and yoga practitioner, Lynn believes strongly in the restorative capacity of movement and embodied awareness as a means of cultivating healing, wholeness and reconciliation in individuals and communities.

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www.LynnHoran.com 

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I met Everett in 2004, working together in the Madison Square Garden National Tour of Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. In our conversation we reminisced about our time together in that show, he told stories about meeting Charles Ludlum, about becoming a member of The Ridiculous Theatre Company and embracing his distinctive social justice edge.

In this episode, we touch on...

• his early childhood, realizing he had aspirations, + how he met Charles Ludlum and joined The Ridiculous Theatrical Co.
• the history of the RTC and his discovery of drag + the genre of queer experimental theatre.
• taking over the reins of the RTC in 1987 as artistic director. 
• his social justice streak + using his art to combat racism. 
• All this and so much more...

Everett Quinton, the award-winning actor, director, designer, playwright, and downtown legend sadly passed away in January of 2023. I share this episode again in celebration of his extraordinary life, his immense accomplishments, and for my gratitude for his friendship.

#TheEdgeofEveryday #TheEdgeofEverydayPodcast #TheRidiculousTheatricalCompany

EVERETT QUINTON, is an actor, director and playwright and was a longtime member of Charles Ludlam's RIDICULOUS THEATRICAL COMPANY where he was an actor, director and costume designer, and from 1987- 1997, served as the Artistic Director. While there he appeared in over 75 productions including CAMILLE; BLUEBEARD; EXQUISITE TORTURE; TURDS IN HELL; CONQUEST OF THE UNIVERSE; UTOPIA, INC.; THE BELLS; MOVIELAND; GALAS; A TALE OF TWO CITIES (OBIE AWARD); and THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP (OBIE AND DRAMA DESK AWARDS); to name just a few.

Most recently, he starred, off Broadway, in the hit, DROP DEAD PERFECT produced by the Penguin Rep and directed by Joe Brancato and in ANTONY & CLEOPATRA at the McCarter Theatre Center. Everett recently directed the beautiful revival of Charles Ludlam's THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP at RedBull Theater.

Other credits include: TWELFTH NIGHT at The Arizona Theater Company, SHAKESPEARE IN HOLLYWOOD (HELEN HAYES AWARD) at Arena Stage in D.C., WOMEN BEWARE WOMEN (CALLOWAY AWARD) and THE WITCH OF EDMONTON at Redbull Theater, Tennessee William's NOW THE CAT'S WITH JEWELED CLAWS at The William's Festival in Provincetown and as part of LaMama's 50th Anniversary Season, Georg Osterman's DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE and BROTHER TRUCKERS (Bessie Award); and Richard and Michael Simon's MURDER AT MINSING MANOR (Drama League Award); again, to name a few.

Everett has starred in in his own one-person show BITCH SLAPPED BY GOD at London's Drill Hall; Film and TV credits include THE LOUISE LOG, NURSE JACKIE, LOUIE, NATURAL BORN KILLERS, BIG BUSINESS, DEADLY ILLUSION, FOREVER LULU, MIAMI VICE, AND LAW & ORDER.

In 2011 Everett received the Off-Broadway Alliance Award: Legend of Off-Broadway

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Joe and I met in our freshman year at Carnegie Mellon University in the BFA performing arts program, wide-eyed 18 year-olds fresh out of high school, tossed into an intense cauldron of creativity, confrontation, and uncompromising work.

It was a joy to revisit our conversation...we reminisced, laughed, told stories, and talked about shadow work and projection and how it can applied to our current polarized political landscape and to the human collective in general. Joseph gave a mini master class in Jungian psychological wisdom. I’m thrilled to share it with you today. Enjoy!

In this conversation...

• Joseph shares his youthful discovery of esoterica + acting, how it led to healing + somatic work, and further into Jungian psychology. J
• joseph shares how and why he, along with 2 of his colleagues co-created their podcast, This Jungian Life. 
• Shadow work from a Jungian perspective, projection, judgement, and the “othering” of people. 
• We touched This Jungian Life Dream school - and Joseph analyzed one of my own dreams.

* All this, and so much more...join us.

#TheEdgeofEveryday #TheEdgeofEverydayPodcast #ThisJungianLife

JOSEPH LEE is a Jungian analyst, educator, national lecturer and podcast co-host.

Shortly after graduation, his interest shifted to integrative movement therapies, and he relocated to Charlottesville, VA, to train as an Alexander Technique Teacher. For the following 20 years, he focused on rehabilitative work with injured classical musicians. As his work with students progressed, his curiosity about the interface of somatic and psychological issues deepened. In service to that, he attained a master’s degree in clinical social work and a diplomate [/ ˈdipləˌmāt/] in Analytical Psychology.

Today Joseph Lee is a Jungian Analyst in private practice in Southern VA, focusing on masculine psychology and men’s issues. He is co-host and co-creator of the popular podcast This Jungian Life - and the online learning platform DreamSchool, where people learn how to interpret their own dreams.

In addition, he is president emeritus of The Philadelphia Association of Jungian Analysts that provides analytic training. He has lectured nationally on the Hermetic Qabalah and Western Mystery School traditions.

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@JungianAnalyst 

https://thisjungianlife.com/

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Can you believe it? We are fast approaching the one year anniversary of #TheEdgeofEverydayPodcast finding it’s current home on MaximizeU.Life!

Through my travels with Sal + Laura Celly of MaximizeU, I had the great fortune to meet Sunil Rawat, the Founder and Managing Director of Softude, the IT and Software Solutions company that partners with MaximizeU to create their AI powered platform for individuals and organizations to maximize potential.

I brought Sal + Sunil together to speak about their collaboration and how they are offering solutions for the rough edges we are experiencing in these challenging times.

In this conversation, we touched on... 

* My story of being in India and meeting Sunil and his extraordinary team at the Softude offices in Indore. 

* Sal shares his journey of discovering his love of helping individuals and organizations tap into ways of growing thier potential >> Founding MaximizeU 

* Sunil shares the moving story of his humble beginnings, growing his confidence, tapping into his potential and talent and how it led to the founding of Softude. 

* The power of Intentionality. 

* The collaboration of MaximizeU and Softude - how did they find each other!? 

* WWW business strategy - a win for you, a win for me, and a win for everyone else. 

* The leading edge for these 2 leaders and the growth of their collaboration. 

* All this, and so much more...join us.

Sal Celly, Founder and Advisor of MaximizeU, has had 30+ years of a highly accomplished Technology, Sales & Consulting career with Oracle, Infor, Dell, among others. and is an expert in identifying, analyzing & executing on market opportunities across industry verticals & organizational stages.

A successful entrepreneur, angel investor and thought leader having setup & mentored several business operations and leaders across industries and geographies, Sal is a sought after speaker and mentor and has published various books, podcasts, & a video channel. Sal has an MBA from Dalhousie University & Graduate studies from Cornell, MIT & Stanford University and resides in Austin, Texas. 

www.MaximizeU.Life  | @MaximizeU_Tech

Sunil Rawat is the Founder and Managing Director of Softude, having launched the company in 2005 with the clear goal of helping businesses achieve scale through technology solutions.

Sunil is a serial entrepreneur and an IT Veteran with over 31 years of business experience. He has a sharp edge in identifying business profit leaks and fixing them with technology solutions. He directly interacts with some 80+ big brands on their digital transformation roadmap.

Sunil lives by the philosophy that a happy and peaceful mind delivers great results. This strong belief has served Softude in becoming a team of 425+ dedicated and talented tech resources. Sunil cares deeply about the well-being of all and shares his experience and learnings in the fields of Stress Management, Motivation, and Mentoring Start-ups.

www.Softude.com  | @Softude

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On The Shoulder of Mighty Women had just been released, and Lesley and I spoke about her unique life journey, the powerful women upon whose shoulders she stood, and her call to Feminism and Womens Empowerment.

We touched on...

* Her 1st strategic alliance with her paternal grandmother.

* Her story of moving to NYC at 16 years old and being mentored by many different types of women.

* Her journey into the good old boy world of Corporate Oil. 

* The 5 women who “taught her Life” as only women can do. 

* Lesley’s mentorship + leadership advice 

* All this, and so much more...join us.

Lesley Michaels passed away unexpectedly in May of 2023. This episode is a Celebration of Life, Achievements, and Friendship.

Lesley Michaels was born to feminism. Her foundational ethos was shaped by her audacious paternal grandmother who was a 1st wave feminist and savvy businesswoman.

Lesley has mentored Fortune 500 C-Suite executives, individuals within the financially privileged sector, and celebrities.

On The Shoulders of Mighty Women is a tribute to the power and grace of those women who came before and the ones who will follow, the warriors and the fallen.

Lesley hosted the weekly podcast; Women We Should Know, which you can find on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@womenwesh ouldknowpodcast8994

Rest in peace, my dearest warrior.

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• https://createmagicatwork.net/about-1Today we are #LIVEintheHIVE with actor and activist, ME, Sandra Bargman for a compelling narration
  from my contributing chapter in the #1 Best-selling book, On The Shoulders of Mighty Women by the
  late Lesley Michaels.
  I will be reading the second half of my chapter entitled, Anger and the Reluctant Leader. And I have
  asked my good friend, Amy Lynn Durham to again be my wing woman for another post narration
  conversation.
  * How can we transform anger into action which inspires HOPE?
  * What women who don’t indentify or experience anger can do.
  * What is a healthy expression of anger/rage?
  * What is the difference between knowing and living concepts? How can we engage in the important
  shadow work of unpacking our triggers?
  * What is a reluctant leader? How does that relate to being an edgewalker?
  * My transformational teachings on storytelling and presence: Stepping Into The Parts of SELF that
  you’ve been waiting to share.
  * All this, and so much more...join us.
  With a BFA from Carnegie-Mellon University, Sandra Bargman has had a 35-year career on the stages of
  Broadway Nationals, Off-Broadway, in regional and summer stock theatres across the country, and in
  the elite cabaret rooms of NYC. (AEA/SAG-AFTRA) Combining her actor skills with spiritual intelligence
  and mindfulness teachings, Sandra teaches Impactful Communication and Presence to 21st century
  leaders. Her mission is to empower others to find their authentic voice and present their most
  authentically powerful selves.
  https://linktr.ee/sandrabargman
  
  Amy Lynn Durham is host of the very popular Create Magic At Work® podcast, and the author of both
  the prompt journal Creating Career Magic & the activity book Create Magic At Work. Through her
  multifaceted endeavors, Amy epitomizes the mission of Create Magic At Work®: to inspire intentional
  leadership, innovative strategies, and a culture of collaboration, transforming workplaces into thriving
  environments where magic is not merely a concept, but a tangible reality.
  
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  www.createmagicatwork.net | @createmagicatwork

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Amy and I have a conversation post narration, touching on many of the points made in the chapter:

* The penalties of displaying anger for women. 

* Why did I choose to write about anger and leadership? 

* The Power of Storytelling - and how I help clients learn to storytell. 

* Using a dream I had, we spoke about peak mystical experiences. 

*The epigenetics of generational anger and trauma. 

*The betrayal of women and the changing landscape of women in leadership. Women discovering empathy and unity vs competition and hierarchy. 

* All this, and so much more...join us.

With a BFA from Carnegie-Mellon University, Sandra Bargman has had a 35-year career on the stages of Broadway Nationals, Off-Broadway, in regional and summer stock theatres across the country, and in the elite cabaret rooms of NYC. (AEA/SAG-AFTRA) Combining her actor skills with spiritual intelligence and mindfulness teachings, Sandra teaches Impactful Communication and Presence to 21st century leaders. Her mission is to empower others to find their authentic voice and present their most authentically powerful selves.

https://linktr.ee/sandrabargman

Amy Lynn Durham is host of the very popular Create Magic At Work® podcast, and the author of both the prompt journal Creating Career Magic & the activity book Create Magic At Work. Through her multifaceted endeavors, Amy epitomizes the mission of Create Magic At Work®: to inspire intentional leadership, innovative strategies, and a culture of collaboration, transforming workplaces into thriving environments where magic is not merely a concept, but a tangible reality.

Watch on YouTube: https://app.maximizeu.life/podcast/edgeofeveryday

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My listeners know that my opening question to all my guests is “WHAT Identity do you lead with”? The answers are always fascinating.

Identity is a big concept to unpack, especially in today’s world. People who are overly concerned with the impression they make, or more importantly, people who feel a core aspect of themselves, such as gender or sexuality, is not being expressed, can struggle acutely with their identity. Reflecting on the discrepancy between who one is, who one is perceived to be, and who one wants to be can be a powerful catalyst for change.

* Identity, race, gender are all a social constructs, All of Life is a spectrum. 

* Fear of Change Vs the embrace of Change. * Transitioning from one closet to another - the closet of CIS privaledge. 

* The embrace of our shadow side, and using our anger for transformation. 

* The hierarchy of CIS and Trans competition. 

* We share about the play we did together in 2015 - and her upcoming work - AND making her Broadway debut,

Pooya Mohseni is a multi award-winning Iranian American actor, writer, filmmaker and transgender activist.

Her stage credits include an obie win in the Pulitzer and Obie winning play English (Atlantic Theater Company + The Old Globe Theater), the world premiere of The Sex Party (Menier Chocolate Factory) in London, Hamlet (Play On Shakespeare Festival), She,He,Me (National Queer Theater), Our Town (Pride Plays), Galatea (The WP Project), The Good Muslim (EST), White Snake (Baltimore Center Stage), and the Audible production of Chonburi Hotel & The Butterfly Club (Williamstown Theater Festival).

Her film and television credits include Law & Order: SVU, Big Dogs, Falling Water, Madam Secretary, Terrifier and See You Then.

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@Pooyaland | #Pooyaland

Pooyaland.com 

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Whether you are a curious newcomer to astrology or a seasoned pro, Heathers’ teachings, grounded insights, compassion and sense of humor all serve to bring greater clarity and deeper understanding.

In this episode we touch on:

• Discovering the power and language of Astrology 
• The relationship between Palmistry and Astrology What is Choice-based Astrology? 
• How does HRR deal with true doubters? 
• The intersection - The EDGE - between Science + Metaphysics 
• STARCODES - the weather of the world 
• Contemplating the chart of the USA
• Sandra gets a read on the next steps for THE EDGE OF EVERYDAY podcast!

Heather Roan Robbins (Ronan,MT) is a ceremonialist, spiritual counselor, author, and a practical, intuitive, choice-oriented astrologer and palmist with 30+ years’ experience.

She has been on a lifelong interfaith spiritual search and has had an intuitive counseling practice since 1978.

She is the author of the HOT OFF THE PRESSES book Starcodes: Navigate Your Chart With Choice Based AStrology, published by Hay House.

And also, she has authored the Starcodes Astro Oracle Deck, Moon Wisdom, and Everyday Palmistry. She has been writing the weekly column Starcodes: Daily Atro Weather for 30 years. She works with a team to make astrology accessible to the public through talks, workshops and their regular Podcast ACCESS ASTROLOGY on Blog Talk Radio.

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www.RoanRobbins.com 

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In the spring of 2018, Irina Soriano embarked on a transformative journey of self-discovery and empowerment, transitioning from a decade-long tenure at the same company that spanned three continents. This significant shift marked a new chapter without the familiar daily job routine, sparking a profound awakening within her, which highlighted the importance of self-belief and the power of leading by example to drive meaningful change.

In today’s episode we focus on PRESENCE, PURPOSE, limiting beliefs and the EMBRACE of CHANGE in Leadership - and in Life.

Hot from her provocative TEDx talk, “Why Women Don’t Shit at Work”, Irina shares her story about how she (and women in general) are fearful of relieving themselves in the workplace. This led her to use this as a strong and real metaphor for mental clutter (MINDSHIT). She and her sister, Jo, created and founded SISTERLY, an on-line community where women can come together to transform their mindshit into a MINDSHIFT.

We touch on: 

• the power of vulnerability
• building confidence
• if I hold onto my shit, what other things do I hold onto or hide unnecessarily? 
• Her powerful Peace of Shit method for dealing with Mindshit 
• her book, Generation Brand.

Irina Soriano is the Vice President of Enablement at Seismic, the world’s leading software Enablement company. She is the author of 'Tomorrow's Enablement for Today's Leaders' and 'Generation Brand', as well as a TEDx and keynote speaker, deeply passionate about empowering professionals globally in the corporate world and beyond.

Irina co-founded SISTERLY | MINDSHIT TO MINDSHIFT with her sister Jo. The mission at SISTERLY is to create a space for likeminded women to grow together into their full potential by collectively addressing our "Mindshit" (mental clutter) through targeted strategies boosting mental wellness and achieving "Mindshifts" together.

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Find Irina:

. https://www.linkedin.com/in/irina-soriano/

 IrinaSoriano.com 

@Irina.Soriano

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Join us as we discuss:

• What is Identity? 
• What is Realm Walking? 
• Angel shares the story of how she discovered her unique intuitive gifts, the pushback from her family, and the source of her emerging clarity. 
• The connection of spirit and the creative and it’s healing powers of communion. 
• The importance of finding your “tribe”. 
• Her cultural edgewalking begins in Guatamala, with an experience with an elder medicine man and a dog. 
• Angel shares how she works with both clients 1:1 and in her stage and TV shows.

Angel Morgan is a renowned psychic, medium, and animal communicator celebrated for her 25-year journey. With global acclaim, she connects with loved ones passed, communicates with animals, and taps into spiritual guides both onstage and through private sessions. Through her gifts, she brings closure and fosters self-awareness and love. Angel uses her platform to share teachings from diverse cultures encountered on her adventures, enriching lives with wisdom and compassion.

Angel has made a name for herself both on the screen and on stage, as well as on the airwaves. Her regular appearances on Newstalk 1010 for 7 years, her TV show Raising Energy on Rogers tv, and her engaging presence on social media have made her a well-known household name throughout North America.

As a facilitator for families privately or through media and for companies across the world, Angel is highly sought after for her unique and unparalleled approach.

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I am of the opinion that so many of the soul crushing ills we experience in todays world, the dark and truly ragged edges in our world today are from a LACK OF CONNECTION. A disconnect from ourselves, from each other, from our very home, Planet Earth. Advances in everything from forest ecology to microbiology show us we are not independent selves, but rather relational networks. In this episode we explore how Leadership in Business is shifting to address that rough edge of connection.

In this conversation:

• Sandra and Amy share how they discovered the Edgewalker International community, where they met. 
• Amy shares the identity that she leads with and how Create Magic at work was born. 
• Amy tells the story of leaving a high powered corporate lifestyle to incorporate her spiritual awakening into her work life.
• Sandra asks Amy about what compelled her to write her book, Create Magic at Work, for people who want to incorporate consciousness into their business practices. Amy shares about the power of doing her exercises and rituals in the workplace.

Amy Lynn Durham is a former Corporate Executive & a Recovering Workaholic. She is the CEO of Create Magic At Work® with the vision of transforming workplaces into vibrant hubs of creativity, productivity, and fulfillment. Drawing upon her extensive background in the telecommunications industry, Amy recognized the need for holistic approaches to organizational development and leadership enhancement. Amy works with clients and organizations through workshops, trainings and individual coaching.

Amy is host of the Create Magic At Work® podcast, and the author of both the prompt journal Creating Career Magic & the activity book Create Magic At Work. Through her multifaceted endeavors, Amy epitomizes the mission of Create Magic At Work®: to inspire intentional leadership, innovative strategies, and a culture of collaboration, transforming workplaces into thriving environments where magic is not merely a concept, but a tangible reality.

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In this episode we explore how art and poetry serve us in exploring our rough edges, and in this case, our mental health issues, and in finding meaning in them.

What is ASEMIC writing? What is its relationship to poetry and language? How can mental health issues be explored through poetry, unspoken language and artistic symbology?

Dixie Denman Junius was raised in New York’s Catskill Mountains near the Woodstock art colony. Surrounded by nature’s beauty, she was immersed from an early age in a family and community of artists, artisans, musicians, and gifted educators. She studied art, art history and psychology at Hartwick College and Boston University, graduating with a degree in psychology.

Her career took her from Boston to Southern California, where in the early 90’s, she left her consulting practice to become a full-time artist. She studied papermaking at UCLA under Harriet Germain, becoming an accomplished papermaker, artist and teacher, showing and selling her work throughout Southern California.

These days, her eclectic work spans asemic writing/art, painting, drawing, papermaking, mono printing, mixed media, paper cutting, and photo- glitching.

Watch on YouTube: https://app.maximizeu.life/podcast/edgeofeveryday

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www.DixieJunius.com

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www.anhingapress.org

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Emily’s books and her body of work reassures us in knowing that the grief process is not “one size fits all”. How can we learn to reweave the death, dying, and loss process into our life understanding? How can we reclaim our deep wisdom in knowing that death and loss is a part of life and to embrace it with grace, curiosity and self-compassion?

Emily Thiroux Threatt is an author, podcast host, speaker and founder and facilitator of The Greif and Happiness Alliance. 

Her books include:

Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief: A Comprehensive Guide to Reclaiming and Cultivating Joy and Carrying on in the Face of Loss, The Grief and Happiness Handbook: A Supportive guide to Help you Reclaim your Life While Grieving and The Grief and Happiness Cards: Gentle Support for Dealing with Grief and Finding Happiness.

She is winner of the Book authority Best New Grief Book and the Silver Medal for the Living Now Book Awards and the Bronze Global Book Award. She is the Founder and facilitator of the Grief and Happiness Alliance Emily is the host of the Grief and Happiness weekly podcast. And she is a Happy For No Reason certified trainer.

We discussed her early life work that connected her the the death and dying process. We heard the stories of the transition of both of her husbands and how her these experiences, combined with her writing skills, led her to writing her exceptional books. She gives tips and ideas for coping with loss of any kind. Listen in to this depth-filled conversation.

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www.LivingandLovingYourWayThroughGrief.com

@Emily_Thiroux_Threatt 

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She and I have so much to talk about, so many parallels to our journeys, but in particular, the theme to which I return again and again… the artist as healer. In this episode, we explore the edges where storytelling and trauma, activism and healing all meet.

Joanna Rush is a playwright, actor, dancer, Interfaith minister, and author. Originally from New Jersey, she moved to NYC to dance with the famed ROCKETTES, and went on to work as a dancer, choreographer, and actor on both coasts, on Broadway, Off-Broadway and in regional theatres across the country, as well as in film and television. Her Broadway credits include A Chorus Line, Shirley McClaine at The Palace and Pousse-Café, and Off-Broadway credits include Daughters, Inside Out, Grandma Sylvia's Funeral, Broadway Scandals of 1928 among others.

Joanna is a seminary trained Interfaith/Inter-spiritual minister and counselor and received ordination through One Spirit Interfaith Learning Alliance.

As a playwright, she wrote KICK – It’s not how high. It’s how strong! (Formerly titled Asking For It) and has performed it Off Broadway and at All For One Theater Festival, 2013: NY Society for Ethical Culture, The Kirk Theater, Stocker Arts Center, Peter Jay Sharp Theater, Gloucester Stage, and in colleges and theaters across the US. She was chosen to perform sections of the play for “International Women’s Day” sponsored by the United Nations Counsel on the Empowerment of Women” and the Hunger Project. She was nominated for the Off-Broadway Alliance OBA Award for best performance in a solo play.

In this episode, we focus on her powerful one-woman No Malarkey! 

“Joanna Rush is Joe Biden’s karmic twin and proud of it. Their careers have been parallel — maybe with a few exceptions. Ex-Rockette, Joanna Rush still does huge fan kicks and Joe did recently fall off his bike, but what they share are tumultuous Catholic upbringings, near death experiences, astrological signs, and a “no malarky” approach to life and the Supreme Court.”

Joanna is masterful at mining both the trauma and the comedy from her life to explore the themes of rape, abortion, religion, feminism, ageism, climate change, and voting rights to uplift, educate and empower her audiences! Listen in to this compelling conversation!

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www.JoannaRush. com 

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I absolutely loved that conversation – Dana shared about her childhood trauma, her extremely unique healing journey, and how her discovery of “kink” contributed to her healing process. We touched on how she has come to serve her clients on their healing journey, using the wisdom work of Sacred Sexuality and Surrender, how the Inner Dominatrix work translates seamlessly in Leadership, business, and entrepreneurialism. We heard stories, and Dana shared one nugget of wisdom after another. And we touched upon her upcoming SIXTH book!

"Dana Pharant is a Woo Woo master with the power to see people's core issues. She has a strong penchant for personal development, is a borderline crazy cat lady and she helps Alpha men and women face their shit so they can feel more alive, have more sex and make more money". Dana is a Dominatrix, Sexual High Priestess, 5x Best-selling Author (stay tuned for #6) and 7-figure CEO.”

Unfortunately that conversation felt FAR too short - while we touched on many powerful points we knew we wanted to dig down deeper into the Dungeon to meet the Dominatrix Archetype and dispel some of the shadowy myths around her Power and Service. Much like the Witch Archetype, the Dominatrix Archetype is misunderstood and maligned in our Patriarchal world.

And deeper into the dungeon we went. Dana... 

• Dispels the myths of the world of the Domme. 
• Shares wisdom around the powerful psychological and somatic healing work of “kink”. 
• Shares more deeply around her childhood trauma and subsequent healing journey and opening the door of her shadow work.

Watch on YouTube: https://app.maximizeu.life/podcast/edgeofeveryday

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www.DanaPharant. com 

@DanaPharant 

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What is spiritual intelligence, and how can it unlock the door to discovering deeper meaning, purpose, and presence in these challenging times? How can we begin to live the highest versions of ourselves in both our personal and work lives in a fast changing and increasingly complex world?

Cindy Wigglesworth is the bestselling author of SQ21: The Twenty-One Skills of Spiritual Intelligence. Her SQ21 spiritual intelligence self-assessment has created a validated and diversity-appropriate way of having spiritual conversations in the workplace. John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, calls SQ “the next frontier in leadership.”

Cindy has twenty years of experience in Human Resources management at ExxonMobil.

She has appeared on Oprah, PBS, TEDxLowerEastSide, TEDxSonomaCounty and numerous radio programs and conferences. She is an organizational consultant, keynote speaker, training designer and executive coach and is the founder and President of Deep Change, a company dedicated to helping individuals and organizations integrate and access their DEEP INTELLIGENCE. 

In this episode, we touch on…

* What is Spiritual Intelligence? Cindy shares a short but powerful presentation on what deep intelligence is, and why it’s necessary in our emerging Leadership landscape. 

* What identity does Cindy lead with and what worlds does she walk between? 

* What is Deep Change and how can we engage in it?

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www.DeepChange.com 

@CindySQ21 

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So…how do we navigate the edges between crippling climate anxiety and informed activism? What is the edge between hope and denial? My guest today can help us to explore those questions. 

Dr. Lynne Sedgemore is a certified coach, founder of the Goddess Luminary Wheel teachings, Poet, Interfaith Minister, Priestess, healer, non executive, thought leader and Enneagram teacher. 

Lynne is Chair of the Glastonbury Town Deal, leading an investment of nearly £25 million for the town. She is a certified coach and organizational/community consultant working freelance with CEOs, Chairs, senior leaders and teams from the education, faith, charity, health, community, sport and private sectors. Her organizations have won numerous national and international awards including the International Spirit at Work Award, and the British Diversity Award. She was awarded the CBE in 2004 for services to Further Education. 

Her new book is Presence Activism: A Profound Antidote to Climate Anxiety. 

Listen in on this fascinating conversation, in which we take our conversation about reweaving our relationship with Nature into the depths of Climate Peril. 

What is Presence? And to ask Dr Lynne, what are the many types of Presence with which we can engage to maintain our Hope in the face of anxiety and despair and possible extinction and continue to move us into action and creative solutions to inevitable collapse? 

“We are in climate peril, and time is not on our side. Presence Activism, by Lynne Sedgmore, is the book we all need right now - in this Present moment, Lynne Sedgmore herself walks the delicate balance of powerful mystic and magic maker, with her rich and depth-filled Presence Wisdom, that edges up with her fierce, informed activist warrior – dramatically mirroring both the poignantly regenerative and the ragingly ferocious edges of Mother Earth right now. Rich with resources to motivate and mobilize the reader, Sedgmore gives us a map (a high-octane GPS!) to deepen and expand our presence to move beyond our overwhelming anxiety and crippling fear – into activating our courage, putting the climate and ecological crisis on everyone’s lips, and to taking action. Both a clarion call and a prayerful practice, Presence Activism supports all of us in our greater understanding of our interconnectedness with All beings, and how to move that Kincentric mindset out into doing the work of Rebalancing Life on Mother Earth.” – Sandra Bargman

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www.LynneSedgmore.co.uk

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Listen in on this fascinating conversation, in which my guests, Anita Adams and Alex Strauss share the story of how they left high-powered jobs, chose to walk in Nature for solace, resulting in a renewed relationship with her. This ultimately deepened and expanded their relationship with themselves and their sense of spirit. 

In this episode, we touch on…

• How they assist others on this journey
• What some of the challenges of this path can be
• The great rewards for mental health, creativity, and the climate crisis awareness.
• In these challenging times, this is a must listen. #TheEdgeofEverydayPodcast

Anita Adams is a life & leadership coach, podcaster, speaker and author. After spending nearly two decades leading a national non-profit, she courageously decided to listen to her inner wisdom and pivot to something more soul-nourishing.

Today, Anita is on a mission to help others find their true joy, raise the collective consciousness, and design a life bursting with meaning, impact, and well-being. When she's not coaching, recording, or penning her next book, you'll find Anita exploring the world with her husband, best friend, and partner-in-crime of 36 years. Her new book, Whispers of the Soul, Your Guide to Clarity of Purpose, Well-Being and Joy, will be released in January 2024.

Alex Strauss is an writer, speaker, and coach. She is a graduate of Wake Forest University and holds an MA in Journalism and Public Affairs from American University. A former television journalist, Alex has taught public speaking and composition at the college level and has published an award-winning regional business magazine for medical professionals since 2000. She is the author of the Amazon bestseller, The Mindful Walker, published in 2016, and has been featured on numerous podcasts and blogs for women including Escape the 9 to 5, WildChild.live, The Crazy Dog Lady podcast, Women Developing Brilliance, Finding Calm in Chaos and Life on Purpose.

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www.JoyfulInspiredLiving.com 

@anitaadams604 

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"Dana Pharant is a Woo Woo master with the power to see people's core issues. She has a strong penchant for personal development, is a borderline crazy cat lady and she helps Alpha men and women face their shit so they can feel more alive, have more sex and make more money".

Dana is a Dominatrix, Sexual High Priestess, 5x Best-selling Author (stay tuned for #6) and 7-figure CEO. Dana brings 25 years of experience in guiding clients to big shifts. She draws on tools that are proven to work and field-tested with a range of people and organizations. As a former registered massage therapist, she’s extensively studied the human body, as well as human behavior and energy psychotherapy. She is a #1 best-selling author of Beyond Fear, and an award-winning speaker (eWomen International and national organization H.U.B. Inc). Dana’s commitment to living life in command of her feminine power and helping others connect with their Inner Dominatrix has made her a sought-after speaker and gained her recognition and respect.

I absolutely loved this conversation - I am all about opening up the door to taboo topics. Dana shared about her harsh childhood and her extremely unique healing journey, and how she discovered "kink".

Dana shared about her Presence Identity and the worlds in which she walks between, for she is a natural Edgealker.

In this episode, we touched on…

• How she has come to serve her clients on their healing journey, using the wisdom work of Sacred Sexuality and Surrender 
• How the Inner Dominatrix work translates seamlessly in Leadership, business, and entrepreneurialism. 
• We heard stories, and Dana shared one nugget of wisdom after another. 
• And we touched upon her upcoming SIXTH book!

Unfortunately, it was FAR too short, with a buffet sensibility - we touched on many powerful points - however we want to dive down deeper into the Dungeon to meet the Dominatrix Archetype and dispel the shadowy myths around her Power and Service. Much like the Witch Archetype, the Dominatrix Archetype is viciously maligned in our Patriarchal world. More on that in 2024.

Watch on YouTube: https://app.maximizeu.life/podcast/edgeofeveryday

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www.DanaPharant

@tdanapharant 

www.InnerDominatrix.com

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Eleanor advises candidates and policymakers on issues and strategy. Eleanor helped elect Elizabeth Warren to the US Senate, and many other candidates win races for school committee, city council, state legislature, and statewide offices. Eleanor served in Massachusetts state government as Assistant Secretary of State. She was Executive Director of Blueprint 2000, leading strategic planning for the state government.

Earlier this month, she is led the inaugural 2023 Solutions Summit on Capitol Hill. Eleanor also hosts a weekly radio show and podcast, All Together Now, on PRN Radio. She graduated from Yale College and Boalt Law School. She lives in Washington, DC and Massachusetts with her husband, daughter and kitty.

Sandra welcomes Eleanor and shares a quote by Yale historian and Holocaust expert Timothy Snyder. Eleanor responds with her outlook that systems are collapsing, and through her work she is focusing on the solutions that are emerging to the enormous challenges we are facing in America and around the world.

Focus at The Solutions Summit: 

1. Climate + Environment

2. Democracy under siege 

3. Economic Inequality

4. Healthcare 

Four crises with a full focus on emerging solutions that ARE being implemented.

Eleanor touches on why the Media is not covering the news about solutions to our challenges. She shares a bit about her background that led to her choice to create the much needed Solutions Summit 2023. We then discuss what her largest takeaways were, and what will follow from this inaugural Summit. Eleanor shares her thoughts on the intergenerational reinvigoration of democracy, and implementation of climate peril solutions.

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www.SolutionSummit2023.com 

@thesolutionsummit 

www.EleanorLeCain.com 

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WHAT WILL THE AUDIENCE LEARN?

So...what is Abundance? Is it financial wealth? Is it akin to gratitude? Is it a sense that Life, even with the enormous challenges with which we deal, is in support of us? Is it a sense of freedom? Can abundance actually be a choice?

And how is teaching abundance different from the "prosperity gospel", of which I am not a fan?

Without all the woo-woo, how can we tap into limiting beliefs around money and financial freedom? What are some practical steps to change our abundance mindset?

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Elaine Starling is an international TEDx speaker, bestselling author, coach and mentor, and is recognized for her video show and podcast, The Abundance Journey™.

After a near death experience she received information that would change the course of her life. Elaine has created The Abundance Journey™ 6 week course to share what she learned. As the Abundance Ambassador, Elaine mentors spiritual, growth-oriented women to experience more clarity, confidence, and commit to action that achieves their goals.

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The Abundance Journey YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3eXgwdMYYzLicCEcB1Ddrg

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- How is hunger connected to the climate crisis?

- The release of Trudy's powerful book, The Hunger Crime, is February 7th.We will discuss the power of storytelling with educating on the world hunger crisis.

- Steps you can take to be a humanitarian.

EPISODE SUMMARY:

A native of Princeton, N.J., Trudy E. Bower studied French literature at Smith College and international affairs at Columbia University. Inspired by the writings of Victor Hugo and an internship at the United Nations in New York, she embarked on an overseas career with CARE (Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere) and the UN World Food Programme spanning thirty years where her interests in social justice, languages, and travel intersected. She managed food assistance programs in India, Bangladesh, Mozambique, Burundi, Madagascar, Cote d’Ivoire, and Ghana—the latter two as country director.

Her most challenging assignments were working in countries where political instability and violence coexisted with managing food emergencies and raising her two daughters.

In 2011, Trudy began co-authoring this book. In 2015, she joined a writing group in Rome, Italy, and started her memoirs. She has contributed articles to two published works of nonfiction. This is her first work of fiction.

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- How can we grow our understanding of Change?

- What is the difference between life change and life transition?

- How can we learn to embrace change and to see it as a creative process and an opportunity for growth?

- We will hear personal and transformational stories from Pam around the 'art of change.'

EPISODE SUMMARY:

Pamela Thompson, BN, MSc., has experienced many transitions throughout her life including living and working on five continents, separation and divorce, burnout, finding the love of her life …. She is passionate about sharing her insights, stories, and actionable strategies on how to navigate change, lead in uncertain times, and thrive in life and work globally through experiential workshops, speaking and writing – https://pamela-thompson.com.

Pam is committed to making a difference and is founder of the national, member-based non-profit Female Wave of Change Canada – https://fwoccanada.com.

She is author of the #1 best selling book “Learning to Dance with Life: A Guide for High Achieving Women” and a recent international best seller “The Exploits of Minerva: Reflections of a Sixty-something Woman”

https://www.linkedin.com/in/change-coach-facilitator/

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https://twitter.com/WomensCoachPam

Two websites:

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https://fwoccanada.com

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WHAT WILL THE AUDIENCE LEARN?

- What is the difference between "race" and racism?

- What does "I don't see color" truly mean?

- How do we step out of the structures of Either/Or and into the mindset of Both/And?

- What is your part in creating a world were All People feel a sense of Belonging?

- Annmarie shares powerful poetry and vulnerable storytelling around the struggles she has faced as a bi-racial and multi-cultural person - of not being Either/ black enough /Or white - the edge of her racial dance.

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Annemarie Shrouder has spent more than 20 years in the field of Diversity and Inclusion as a facilitator, consultant, and international speaker, and is the bestselling author of Being Brown in a Black and White World: Conversations for Leaders on Race, Racism and Belonging.

A Diversity & Inclusion expert with a Masters in Bias Awareness, Annemarie inspires awareness and connection. Whether she is presenting to an audience, leading a workshop, consulting with a client, or writing, she creates opportunities for people to see more – more of each other, themselves, and the world around them. In so doing, she facilitates an opening to create spaces where people feel a sense belonging and connection, where they can learn together, and be all of who they are.

These are the spaces where real change can happen – for people, organizations and communities.

https://annemarieshrouder.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemarieshrouder/

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What is the importance of mentorship in these challenging times?

How can we live a life that acknowledges the great mystery and the grounded and practical mundane? In other words: the edge between Spirit and Human Embodiment?

What are some insights into what is unfolding this year?

All this... and so many stories from a life richly lived!

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Gloria D. Karpinski is a holistic counselor, spiritual director, teacher, author, and former journalist. Her seminars as well as her individual in-depth Life Attunements emphasize the relevancy of universal spiritual principles to everyday life and the inter-dynamics of mind, body, emotions and spirit.

Gloria has presented workshops, intensives and keynote lectures in seven foreign countries (Italy, Germany, England, Switzerland, Scotland, Iceland, Bali, Greece) and in 16 states in North America as well as in over 50 cities. She is the author of two books: Where Two Worlds Touch: Spiritual Rites of Passage and Barefoot on Holy Ground: Twelve Lessons in Spiritual Craftsmanship, both published by Ballantine Books. Both books have been used as texts for interfaith seminaries and study groups, including the Center for Sacred Studies in California, where she is on the online teaching staff.

https://www.gloriakarpinski.com/

https://www.instagram.com/gloriakarpinski12/?hl=en

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gloriakarpinski/

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- Karen addresses how the dynamic of how men’s internal struggle becomes an outward abuse of women, and how this is exacerbated in the case of men who hold power in any manifestation. With great respect for what #metoo accomplished, Karen saw there was no attention being given to the middle class and low-income women.

- Through her powerful stories, Karen inspires women - and men - to speak up, not shut up about sexual abuse and misconduct.

- Karen offers strategic actions to confront sexual abuse.

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Mississippi native Karen Hinton is a nationally-recognized media professional in Washington and New York. Best known for her role as press secretary to both former Housing Secretary Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Hinton played what Politico dubbed the “Helen of Troy role” in the clash between Cuomo, now the former Governor of New York, and Mayor de Blasio. The New York Times called the clash “one of America’s ugliest political feuds.”

Hinton cut her teeth as the press secretary for the first Black Congressman from Mississippi since Reconstruction in 1986. The Democratic National Committee hired her in 1989, serving a similar role for Ron Brown, who was the first Black Chairman of the DNC and a key political strategist to elect Bill Clinton as President. In 1995, Hinton joined the Clinton Administration as press secretary for Cuomo at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. During that time, President Clinton began to face charges of womanizing (and worse). Hinton later relocated to New York and became Mayor de Blasio’s press secretary. She found herself at the center of the crossfire between longtime frenemies Cuomo and de Blasio, often becoming the subject of news coverage herself.

Hinton was at the peak of her career when a catastrophic brain injury from a freak accident confronted her with the battle of her life. Emerging from a coma, learning to walk and talk again, Hinton was determined to “speak up not shut up” on issues involving women, men and power in politics. She is the author of the best selling book, Penis Politics.

https://penis-politics.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenhinton/

https://www.facebook.com/karen.hinton3

Instagram @jkarenhinton

TikTok @karenhinton

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WHAT WILL THE AUDIENCE LEARN?

- How can you connect with your Voice, both somatically and as a truth teller, to heal?

- What is the Mother Wound and how do you embrace and transform it?

- What is the relationship of Ego and Surrender in connecting with your deepest nature?

EPISODE SUMMARY:

International recording star, renowned wisdom teacher, accomplished female shaman, master of multicultural music from jazz to Indian Classic to a sound uniquely her own, Peruquois opens women to a part of themselves often long buried, or maybe never even discovered. She is committed to helping women experience a true deep love of themselves.

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Using an ultra-high/low overtone form of singing she developed, Peruquois can produce up to four voices at a time! A unique sound that has been scientifically-tested to heal in many concerts conducted with her.

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But it’s her remarkable story of how this extraordinary voice unfolded that is so compelling!

https://www.peruquois.com/bio/

https://www.youtube.com/@peruquois

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WHAT WILL THE AUDIENCE LEARN?

- What is magic? What is witchcraft? What is enchantment? How can our understanding of these reconnect us to Unity Consciousness and The Sacredness of All Life?

- What is the role of the Contemporary Witch? Feminist? Activist? Healer? All of the Above?

- The Reclamation of Ritual in our modern world - to Transform, Heal, and Awaken.

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Amanda Yates Garcia is an American witch, healer, and medium among other New Age practices, and is known as the "Oracle of Los Angeles". She is also a full-time witch and life coach. Yates Garcia promotes oneness with nature to save the world. She hosts the popular podcast, Between The Worlds.

We discuss:

- How a witch personifies the Edge of Everyday, embracing the power of both the light and the shadow.

- Her bestselling book, Initiated: Memoir of a Witch and her powerful journey back to reclaiming her birthright of being a Witch.

- How is witchcraft evolving, and how is the role of the Witch needed in our world NOW.

- Ageism, mentoring and becoming a Crone.

https://oracleoflosangeles.com/

https://www.instagram.com/oracleofla/?hl=en

https://www.amazon.com/Initiated-Memoir-Amanda-Yates-Garcia/dp/1538763052

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EPISODE SUMMARY:

It's time for another Holiday Episode!

Join me, Sandra Bargman and my Guest, Jennifer Kauffman for another Co-Interview conversation during which we explore the edges of Gratitude.

What is gratitude? How do you connect to gratitude? What is the neuroscience of gratitude? How can gratitude help you to heal, forgive, and live a life of harmony - even in these tumultuous times?

Jennifer has her own podcast, Thrive Now, and we'll share stories about how we came to podcasting, what led us to the decision to dive, and what we've learned from our inspiring guests.

We'll share holiday stories, readings and insights that are sure to inspire you.

All this and SO much more!

JENNIFER KAUFFMAN is a bestselling author, award-winning results coach, inspirational speaker, Executive Producer of Emmy award-winning films and trauma survivor of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings.

In 2021, having founded Rise and Thrive productions, she produced and directed the Transformational film, There’s Got To Be More To Life, a documentary that tells the story of her traumatic experience as a survivor of the Boston Marathon bombings, but more importantly, the journey of healing she has taken to ultimately Rise and Thrive, and to inspire others to do the same.

https://riseandthriveproductions.com/ ...

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferk ...

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WHAT WILL THE AUDIENCE LEARN?

What is YogaTherapy?

How is yoga and body intelligence serving the work of practitioners in the Mental Health field?

How can YogaTherapy help with Addiction? Relationships?

How do you access your own intuitive body intelligence? How has it been revealed to you?

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What is YogaTherapy?

How is yoga and body intelligence serving the work of practitioners in the Mental Health field?

How can YogaTherapy help with Addiction? Relationships?

How do you access your own intuitive body intelligence? How has it been revealed to you?

John is educated in clinical psychology having earned a Master of Science and Ph.D. from Pacific Graduate School of Psychology in Palo Alto, California.

While still working as a psychotherapist, John taught fitness classes and added yoga to his fitness routine in 2000. He has been able to use his education in psychology and devotion to fitness and yoga to understand and offer the benefits of a body and mind connection.

John also started his own business, “mbody,” in 2008 and offers Yoga Therapy as a Certified Yoga Therapist (IAYT), Nutrition Coaching, Personal Training, private and group yoga lessons, workshops, and retreats.

He just authored his second book, “Some More Yoga, Please.” It compliments his first book entitled, “Yoga With Intention: A Yogic Life Journey from Awareness to Honoring.”

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Cindy is a rockstar of 'Can Do' energy, inspiring and guiding countless clients, fans and friends to connect with the truth, power + potency of their voice.

No stranger to exploring the rough edges of Life and pushing all the boundaries, Cindy is committed to educating people on chronic illness and pain, also known as invisible disabilities, and recently received the Invisible Disabilities Association’s Invisible No More Perseverance Award 2022

We'll talk about:

- The transformational power of storytelling

- How is your passion, including sexual, connected to finding Your Voice? Cindy shares the science behind this...

- Her new #StandingStrongSong (to which I contributed a handful of lyrics)

Cindy Ashton is an Award-Winning TV host, Singer/Actor, Keynote Performer, Speak From Your Power™ Trainer and Author of Liberate Your Voice: How to Trust Your Power In A World That Shuts You Down. Drawing from her extensive background working with Broadway Professionals, Emmy Winners, and Hollywood Celebrities, she is a master at showing her clients how to increase their sales, connection, and influence through the power of storytelling and their voice. Cindy has received awards from President Obama and Queen Elizabeth II for her lifetime of volunteerism and has been featured in multiple media, including ABC, Thrive Global, Inc. Magazine and Forbes.

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- Get to know your host, Sandra, as she leans in more deeply to The Edge of Everyday.

- Meet her Grammy Award Winning Guest - as she shares her latest music.

- Sandra shares about the history of Halloween, the archetype of the Witch, the Season of Letting Go and the power of ritual.

- Hear readings and stories that speak to the veil of this season being very thin... and how to celebrate your ancestors.

EPISODE SUMMARY:

What is Halloween based on? It's the Witches New Year, Samhain, the season of letting go and when the veil - the EDGE - between Worlds is thin, and the wisdom of the ancestors awaits. We will be LIVE in the Hive with a very special surprise guest, and we have readings, stories and rituals to share. I'm thrilled to continue exploring the Edge of Everyday with you!

www.SandraBargman.com

https://www.youtube.com/user/sandraamazon

https://www.leslieellis.com/

https://kellyandellis.com/

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-Lessons and pieces of wisdom that have stuck with our guest from her hundreds of interviews with iconic changemakers?

-Is there a rising consciousness? What does it mean to be a shiftmaker?

-Advice on creating change.

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Marianne Schnall is a journalist, author, and interviewer whose work has appeared in Forbes, CNN.com, Refinery29, Thrive Global, Huffington Post, TIME.com, O, The Oprah Magazine, Marie Claire, Glamour, Women's Media Center, and many other media outlets. Her wide-ranging interviews with global leaders span fields as diverse as entertainment, politics, business, spirituality, and environmental and social activism and include Oprah Winfrey, Maya Angelou, Melinda Gates, Jane Goodall, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Gloria Steinem, Sheryl Sandberg, Anita Hill, Jane Fonda, Stacey Abrams, and hundreds of others.

Marianne Schnall is the author of What Will It Take to Make a Woman President?: Conversations about Women, Leadership & Power?, Leading the Way, and Dare to Be You for girls. She is also the founder of Feminist.com and What Will It Take Movements and the host of the podcast ShiftMakers.

We will discuss what she has learned from the iconic changemakers she has interviewed and worked alongside. We'll talk about her podcast, ShiftMakers, and what it means to be one. And we will discuss the status of women's rights and leadership both in the US and globally.

www.marianneschnall.com

https://feminist.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marianneschnall/

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- What is Conscious Leadership and how can it be cultivated within yourself and your organization?

- What is Enneagram and why it's a masterful tool for self-discovery and for use in team building.

- What is Feminism in today's world and how is Female Leadership changing?

- All this and so much more!

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EPISODE SUMMARY:

Dr Lynne Sedgmore is Chair of the Glastonbury Town Deal, leading an investment of nearly £25 million for the town. She was awarded the CBE - Standing for Commander of the Order of the British Empire - in 2004 for services to Further Education. Lynne specializes in fostering high performing and self-aware leaders. She combines academic rigor and practical organizational experience as a CEO, alongside powerful insight, emotional intelligence, rapport and the ability to be deeply present to individual and organizational needs.

She founded the Goddess Luminary Leadership Wheel teachings and authored the Goddess Luminary Leadership Wheel book in 2021. She is a published poet, Priestess of Avalon and ordained Interfaith Minister with One Spirit UK.

We discuss Conscious Leadership, what it is and how it can be cultivated. Along side that we discuss shadow work and our relationship to power within organizations. We talk about the wide range of Feminisms of today and female power within present day structures.

And we discuss her groundbreaking book, Goddess Luminary Leadership Wheel and her creative and powerful synthesis of the best of leadership development with an immersive experience of Goddess spirituality.

https://www.lynnesedgmore.co.uk/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-lynne-sedgmore-cbe-b10553211/

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WHAT WILL THE AUDIENCE LEARN?

- Learn how to stay present to the difficult conversations and actions around dismantling racism - which includes discovering our own blind spots.

- Understand the process of deeper internal listening - tuning into your sacred intelligence - and how to make choices from that empowered place.

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Rev. Dr. TLC - Terrlyn Curry Avery - is the creator of Pastology, the cutting edge field that focuses on the synergy between pastoring and psychology. She holds a Ph.D. from Hofstra University and a Masters of Divinity from Yale University. She calls herself a pastologist (licensed psychologist and ordained minister) and is a transformational leader, coach, speaker, author and retreat leader. Rev. Dr. TLC has a unique approach to healing, transformation, and manifestation.

We will talk about Terrlyn's new book, Sacred Intelligence: The Essence of Sacred, Selfish & Shared Relationships , and of course, her podcast Dismantling Racism on TalkRadio.NYC. Terrlyn instills hope and provides comprehensive tools to move beyond symbolic gestures toward actively embodying what we wish to create—true racial equity.

https://www.sacredintelligence.com/

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- Easy/beginner ways to get over the ick factor of composting - and get started - Spiritual Practice/ Empowerment of doing things like gardening, beekeeping, composting and of little actions to fight environmental/climate concerns. - What is Food Justice and how can you learn more about getting involved?

EPISODE SUMMARY:

Rebecca Louie is a beekeeper, Master Composter, and Executive Director of The Bee Conservancy, a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting bees, safeguarding the environment, and securing food justice through community-based education, research, habitat creation, and advocacy. A lifelong storyteller, she has written for numerous news and lifestyle publications and authored the book Compost City: Practical Composting Know-How for Small-Space Living. A former brand strategist and creative director, she has worked with marketing, product, and technology teams to build global organizations. She splits her time between the mountains and New York City with her dog, Max.

We talk about how Rebecca traded in the glitz and glamour of celebrities for tubs full of worms and hives with over one hundred and fifty thousand honeybees. As she likes to call it she, “choose green living over the red carpet.” We talk about all things BEES and COMPOSTING and FOOD JUSTICE - and how we can all push our boundaries in becoming better inhabitants of our Planet Earth, even in seemingly small and insignificant ways. Turn helplessness into HOPEFULNESS!

https://thecompostess.com/

https://thebeeconservancy.org/why-bees/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-louie-a392a616/

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Finding the courage to lean into your calling (how to listen to their inner wisdom) Learn about Anita's signature program in which she teaches the Three Guiding Principles to Inner Wisdom. Exploring the art of surrender

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Anita Adams is an award-winning leader and the founder of Joyful Inspired Living, an organization dedicated to teaching people how to tap into inner wisdom to find clarity of purpose and how to activate that purpose.

She runs retreats on Bowen Island in beautiful British Columbia, hosts the Joyful Journey Podcast, and offers Coaching Programs that further guides her clients along their spiritual journey to their highest self so they can step into their calling with confidence and create a life of purpose, passion, and great joy.

We'll have a juicy conversation around courage - how to find it to truly lean into one's calling - and the rough edges of surrender. We'll talk about her curated retreats on Bowen Island and her reconnection to nature after a very high-powered work lifestyle. All this and so much more...

https://joyfulinspiredliving.com/home-2

https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitaadamsyvr/

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It's not about marketing - it's about Soul Purpose The power of storytelling can either expand or restrict you - how to tell the difference. The Mind game Manipulation of the Media

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Tricia Murray is the Founder and Lead Counsel of Light On Marketing - Integral, Intelligent, Intuitive Marketing for Soul-Purpose Owners & CEO Visionaries, the host of the Light on Marketing podcast, and director for an online magazine that elevates the profile of content contributors across North America, connecting conscious consumers in these transformational times.

We'll be talking about her career journey through Marketing - the dark edges she discovered and navigated - how she left it only to return to reimagine it more in alignment with integrity, intuition, and soul purpose leadership. And of course, the transformative power of storytelling.

https://www.lightonmarketing.ca/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/triciamu/?originalSubdomain=ca

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We'll discuss the power of storytelling through music. We'll talk about how the transformative power of music to heal has served and shaped these three artists, through their own challenges. We'll hear the story about how they came together to form KUMARA, what they've been learning from each other, and how they plan to share their healing musical creations with the world.

Guests: Shem Guibbory, Samite Mulondo and Sean Harkness

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Once upon a time, an African musician, a Classical musician, and a New York City session musician got together to see what would happen. From note one they found there was a certain magic, an inner harmony to the music they discovered together.

Kumara was thus formed to perform original, transcendent compositions - compositions that have a powerful appeal to our shared humanity. Each member of the triad brings decades of creative, professional, and life experience to the table. They are united by an understanding that there is an immediate, universal need to perform music that can help people experience emotional and spiritual transformation.

Kumara performs at The Plum @TH2 on August 20th at 5pm ET

www.theplumth2.com

Follow us at @theplumatth2live

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-house-concert-salon-series-at-the-plum-tickets-381681799537?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

www.KumaraMusic.com

www.samite.com

http://www.musiciansforworldharmony.org

www.innovativemusicprograms.com

www.seanharkness.com

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2. What role do frontline communities play in the environmental justice movement?

3. Why do we all need environmental justice? How does this movement benefit all of us?

4. What is an Intentional Community?

Taylor Jaffe is the Environmental Justice Coordinator at Catskill Mountainkeeper. From food access and security to understanding the distribution of environmental benefits and burdens in the Catskill region, Taylor brings a community-focused lens to her work. In addition to environmental justice work.

Cal Trumann has worked in the environmental conservation and clean energy sectors since 2006. They specialize in breaking down complex issues to make them accessible to non-experts and bringing a dynamic, intersectional lens to conversations about the climate. They are the Education & Careers Coordinator for New Yorkers for Clean Power, a statewide collaborative campaign to rapidly shift to a clean energy economy without leaving anybody behind.

https://nyforcleanpower.org/

https://www.catskillmountainkeeper.org/

https://msha.ke/taylorcjaffe/

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What is kinesthetic intelligence and how can it be used to understand a life story? And how can that understanding be curated to embody a new self-awareness and ultimately, tell a new story?

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Jen Aks-Neuman, Story Producer and Embodiment Coach founded herStories in response to the 2020 pandemic as a way to help Womxn tell their stories of resilience. Jen has combined her 30+ years of movement training, teaching, photography, editing, speaking, and directing to design her embodiment practice, “The Power of Gesture”, which helps people process their emotions.

Jen’s signature practice has helped Womxn unlock emotion which has provided breakthroughs and new perspectives about who they are and what is possible in their lives.

We will be talking about the personal edges she has navigated and the struggles she has overcome that led her to create her embodiment practice, The Power of Gesture and to boldly step into her mission to shift the mindset of humanity one story at a time. All this and so much more!

Website: www.herStories.org

Email: Jen@herStories.org

LinkedIn: herStories

Instagram: @herStories_Told

Facebook: herStories_Told”

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- Building a life and a career based on your passions - What is bioethics and how can we think about our health and wellness more holistically?

- Stories from an icon in the field of journalism and how the media landscape has changed.

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Dr. Benita Zahn is a certified Health and Wellness Coach working with clients at Capital Cardiology Associates. Benita spent more than 40 years as a health reporter and news anchor at WNYT in Albany, NY. She covered issues such as wellness, treatment breakthroughs, aging, nutrition, and the latest health care trends. Benita's work has taken her around the world and across the USA. She's covered the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Hurricane Katrina, the inauguration of President Obama, and both Republican and National Conventions.

Benita has won numerous awards for her work including a NY EMMY, International Radio and Television Award, and NYS Broadcasters Award, and has been honored by numerous health organizations.

We will be talking about her illustrious career at WNYT and the edges she has navigated as the media landscape has shifted - her coaching, and her work as a performer. She is the quintessential multi-hyphenate pushing boundaries and exploring rough edges!

https://capitalcardiology.com/healthcoaching/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/benita-zahn-dps-ms-cphwc-nbc-hwc-39b42b3/

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We will be talking about the difference between a Life Brand and a personal brand - and the significant edges of Social media, both professionally and personally, why the next generation is more impacted by social media, and the risk of ruining their life brands. While her book focuses on the under-30 crowd, she shares nuggets helpful to ALL ages both to build a strong brand while protecting against the pitfalls of cancel culture and cyber-bullying.

https://irinasoriano.com/

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2. How distractions and comparison with other business owners held her back for so long (in her legal career, as a speaker and beyond) 3. How being 327 pounds when she started her business really hurt her AND helped her in ways that most people don't realize. All this and so much more! Be inspired and join us.

I am joined by Precious L. Williams aka the #KillerPitchMaster, who is a 13-time national elevator pitch champion. She has also been featured on Shark Tank, CNN, Wall Street Journal, Forbes Magazine, Black Enterprise Magazine, Essence Magazine, and the movie LEAP. Her current clients include Microsoft, LinkedIn, Google, NBCUniversal, Federal Reserve Bank, Intuit Quickbooks, Yelp, Harvard University, and more. Precious is a dynamic international professional speaker, effective corporate trainer, and 4X #1 bestselling author.

I am completely enamored by Precious and her extraordinary willingness to be completely raw, real, and transparent about the trials and tribulations she has faced in her life and used as a springboard to her success.

https://www.perfectpitchesbyprecious.com/

Over the years, she has studied various religious traditions, with particular attention to how cultures view landscape and wildlife. The rural American West, pastoral communities of northern Mongolia, and the grasslands of East Africa have been her main areas of interest.

We will discuss the protection of our lands from a broad perspective, with Betsy bringing into focus new understandings of the issues around the abuse of our indigenous people with respect to what was their land. She shares knowledge gained from her experiences with religious communities that feel no obligation to care for the land to militia actions intent on removing indigenous people.

We'll also talk about her commitment to having fierce conversations across the aisle to find inevitable common ground and begin to heal the deep rift in our culture and address the enormous problem of the Climate Crisis. All this and her next book, True West: Sorting Realities on the Far Side of America, out in the fall of 2023.

https://www.betsygainesquammen.com

Lesley Michaels was born to feminism. Lesley’s body of unique life experiences has provided her with a first-hand understanding of the daily struggles faced by women of every race, culture, and sexual orientation. Her recent book, On the Shoulders of Mighty Women, is a tribute to the power and grace of those who came before and the ones who will follow, the warriors and the fallen. This book is one more way Lesley chooses to amplify the voice, energy, experience-based understandings, and compassion of women fighting for equality, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Lesley facilitates virtual programs on topics ranging from Build a Success - Mindset with Unwavering Clarity, and Building Strategic Alliances of Women. Lesley also hosts the weekly podcast; Women We Should Know, and she will be delivering her TED talk in 2022, Lift One With You, As You Rise.

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Earl B. Hunter, Jr's story is powerful. After a high-flying career as an executive in global sales, Earl went camping for the first time in Western North Carolina and was suddenly “all in.” He took a cross-country camping trip with his son + after 20 states and 49 campgrounds, Earl was shocked (and a little appalled) at having encountered only ONE other black family camping. Black Folks Camp Too was launched on October 10th, 2019, on stage at the Outdoor Economy Conference in Asheville, North Carolina where Mr. Hunter was the event’s Master of Ceremonies.

The mission of BLACK FOLKS CAMP TOO is to remove fear, add knowledge, and invite MORE Black families to the outdoors to build memories and strengthen family bonds. MORE folks in the outdoors mean more folks accessing greater health, both as consumers and participants of the outdoor lifestyle, AND, a growing community for land and water preservation.

The creation of BFCT was not only to inspire more Black folks to get outside but to bring awareness to the reasons why more Black folks have not been participating in the outdoors.

https://www.blackfolkscamptoo.com/

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Dr. Judi Neal is an author, scholar, speaker, and consultant. Her primary focus has been on workplace spirituality, transformation, and global consciousness.

After receiving her Ph.D. in organizational behavior from Yale University, she served as an internal consultant to Honeywell for eight years. Judi then taught management at the University of New Haven for 17 years. Her research was on business leaders who have a strong commitment to their spirituality, and she researched the ways in which they bridged the invisible world of spirituality and the material world of business.

Judi now serves as the Executive Director of the Global Consciousness Institute. Judi is the author of eight books on workplace spirituality and transformation and is the President of Edgewalkers International, a workplace spirituality community.

https://edgewalkers.org/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/judi-neal-99a1027/

Rick Prashaw is the quintessential example of "don't judge a book by its cover". Talk about the edges he has and continues to walk and the boundaries he has pushed.

Rick Prashaw has had a diverse career as a journalist, Catholic priest, (left to marry, divorced), executive director of the Church Council on Justice and Corrections in Canada, and Author. (and so much more!) His son Adam inspired him to be an advocate for transgendered human rights and organ donorship.

His first memoir, Soar, Adam, Soar is based on the life journey of his remarkable son, who tragically passed away in 2016. His latest and second book, Father Rick, Roamin’ Catholic, a faith memoir, was published by Friesen Press in February 2022. I could NOT put his book down - Father Rick, Roamin' Catholic - exquisite writing, storytelling, and finger on the pulse inspiration! (I'm not even an ex-Catholic!)

www.rickprashaw.com

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Rick Prashaw has had a diverse career as a journalist, Catholic priest, (left to marry, divorced), executive director of the Church Council on Justice and Corrections in Canada and Author. (and so much more!)

His son Adam inspired him to be an advocate for transgendered human rights and organ donorship.

His first memoir, Soar, Adam, Soar is based the life journey of his remarkable son, who tragically passed away in 2016. His latest and second book, Father Rick, Roamin’ Catholic, a faith memoir, was published by Friesen press in February 2022.

I could NOT put his book down - Father Rick, Roamin' Catholic - exquisite writing, storytelling and finger on the pulse inspiration! (I'm not even an ex Catholic!)

Lyn-Genet Recitas , CEO, Sports Nutritionist, NMT, Holistic Health Practitioner + RYT, is the NY Times and International Bestselling author of The Plan and The Metabolism Plan, a groundbreaking anti-inflammatory nutritional protocol which has been published in over 15 countries. She’s been featured on Dr. Oz, Huffington Post, CBS, NBC, Fox News, Women’s Running, Fitness, Marie Claire, Elle, and Prevention.

**Lyn-Genet and I will be talking about the edges of health, nutrition, fitness, self-care and mental health - and, of course, aging.

Chantal Bilodeau is an award-winning playwright and the founder of Arts and Climate Initiative. https://artsandclimate.org/earth-intention

We will be discussing Christi's documentary, now streaming on Netflix, YOUTH v GOV, the story of America’s youth taking on the world’s most powerful government. We will also be discussing Chantal's recent successful installment in her ArcticCycle of plays, No More Harvey's, which debuted in Anchorage - and her upcoming project, Earth Intention: A Climate Cabaret. All this and so much more!

Art + Storytelling = The TIME in NOW! Out of Apathy and into Action!

https://artsandclimate.org/mission

http://www.barrelmakerproductions.com/

Happily married with children, her fears made life a modern-day nightmare, but worse—she had no idea why? There was nothing in her own personal background that would warrant this near-constant state of fear.

We will be discussing her #1 best-selling and award-winning book, Perfect: A Path to Love, Forgiveness & Transformation, her transformational + boundary-pushing journey from crippling fear to a life of more fulfillment and joy, and how she navigated the ultimate edge: Forgiveness. All this and so much more!

https://judimiller.net/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/judiamiller/

We will be talking about her recent and upcoming roles - and how the plays that encompass them are pushing the boundaries - her award-winning directorial success with her online web series, MESSY, and how she navigates the edge between her art/creative life and and and her spiritual life. All this and more on The Edge of Everyday!

www.nicoleansari.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoleansari/

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Sam Leibowitz, the Conscious Consultant, best-selling author, and founder of TalkRadio.NYC discusses the power of podcasting, his book, and the tools he uses to navigate the challenging edges of the times in which we live.

Sam, known as The Conscious Consultant, is a facilitator, mentor, speaker, healer, serial entrepreneur, and author of the #1 best-selling empowerment book, Everyday Awakening. He has been in business since 1993 and has owned several successful businesses. His current ventures include Talking Alternative Broadcasting, and Double Diamond Wellness, a coaching and mentoring business.

https://www.doublediamondwellness.com/

https://theconsciousconsultant.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/consciousconsultant/

Julie Last has been active in the music recording business for over three decades. Starting at New York City's Record Plant Studios in the mid-1970s, she became one of only a handful of women who earned their way into the control rooms of major recording studios. She's worked with John Lennon, Aerosmith, Talking Heads, Cheap Trick, Lou Reed, The Clash and Brian Eno, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, and Shawn Colvin, and in 1994 was a Grammy selection committee choice for Best Engineer for her recording of Rickie Lee Jones' "Traffic From Paradise". There is so much more that you'll hear about in our conversation! Join us as we discuss her boundary-pushing career, the edges she has walked in defining her creative life, and her stories about her mentors and clients.

https://coldbrookproductions.com/

Dr. Renee White, aka “Dr. Nay” is a Professor of Education at St. Joseph’s College in New York. She teaches elementary literacy and cultural diversity. As a well-published author of academic literature, over a span of 27 years, Dr. Nay is currently writing motivational poetry. She shares her insights about women’s experiences regarding life and love with her diverse audience of women. Her recent book publication, “Embrace Your Power: A Sistah to Sistah Conversation” affords her readers an opportunity to self-reflect and self-empower through her poetic craft. We will be discussing the edges of empowerment, art, and cultural diversity in education. And in Life.

https://drnay.blog/

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Dr. Sharon Leder is Professor Emerita of English, Women’s Studies, and Jewish Studies at SUNY-Nassau Community College. She is an award-winning author of The Fix: A Father’s Secrets, A Daughter’s Search, Silver Winner Benjamin Franklin IBPA Award, Best New Voice in Fiction (2018), co-editor with Milton Teichman of Truth and Lamentation: Stories and Poems on the Holocaust, nominated for the National Jewish Book Award (1994), and author or editor of fiction and books on women writers, literature of the Holocaust, women in academia, and family dynamics.

We will be discussing her latest book: 3 Groundbreaking Jewish Feminists Pursuing Social Justice, and the edges of faith, activism, and finding your voice! Sharon Leder taught English, women’s studies, and Jewish studies on several campuses of the State University of New York before beginning the second half of her life as a fiction writer and poet.

www.sharonleder.com

Adele Anderson’s background is in holistic medicine, and she is an NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) trainer and coach. She coaches and certifies coaches who desire greater understanding of subconscious mind processes, teaching how to access and awaken and reprogram the inner resources of their mind so they can achieve greater emotional fluency and resilience.

We will be LIVE in the Hive and discussing her NDE (near death experience), how that completely changed her life - and the development of her grief work model. The edge of GRIEF is enormous, in no small part because we are not taught how to navigate it with any depth and true understanding. #WomensHistoryMonth

https://lifecoachadele.com/coach-me/

Joan Michelson is a career coach, dynamic public speaker, journalist and host of the acclaimed podcast Electric Ladies (formerly known as Green Connections Radio) of fascinating interviews with women innovators in energy, climate and sustainability.

We will be talking about the latest edges in business and climate reality, the emerging ESG economy, her work on behalf of women, and her connection to Wonder Woman. Yes, that's right. #WomensHistoryMonth

electricladiespodcast.com

Katherine McClintic choreographs dance-flows and word-flows. As a choreographer, her career has involved dancing with drag artists like Pattaya Hart and Miz Cracker, training with Dance Lab New York and Galen Hooks, choreographing Medea at Columbia University, Instrumental Storytellers at Symphony Space, and award-winning TV & Film such as “This is B.S.” and “Queen of the Mold".

A closet-poet until now, we will be discussing her debut book “Ending the War on My Body” which is a decade-long poetic march through the feminine EDGES of body image, self-esteem, and the winding path to peace.

https://katherinemcclintic.com/

Lauree Ostrofsky, CPC, PCC helps women make career and business leaps: clarify what they want and feel more confident putting themselves out there.

She's the founder of Hudson Valley Women in Business, the largest community of women business owners in the Hudson Valley region, and the author of two books: "Simply Leap,” with seven lessons on facing fear and enjoying the crap out of your life, and "I'm scared & doing it anyway," about her own leaps after being diagnosed with a brain tumor at 28.

We will be talking about community building, taking LEAPS off the edge, and embracing change!

www.simplyleap.com

My special guest in today's episode is Joseph R. Lee. Joe and I met in 1980 through the Carnegie Mellon University BFA performing arts program.

Both of us were wide-eyed 18 year-olds fresh out of high school, tossed into an intense cauldron of creativity, confrontation, and rigorous work. Shortly after graduation, his interest shifted to integrative movement therapies, and he relocated to Charlottesville, VA, to train as an Alexander Technique Teacher.

For the following 20 years, he focused on rehabilitative work with injured classical musicians. As his work with students progressed, his curiosity about the interface of somatic and psychological issues deepened. In service to that, he attained a master’s degree in clinical social work and a diplomate [/ˈdipləˌmāt/] in Analytical Psychology.

Today Joseph Lee is a Jungian Analyst in private practice in Southern VA, focusing on masculine psychology and men’s issues. He is co-host and co-creator of This Jungian Life podcast and the online learning platform DreamSchool, where people learn how to interpret their own dreams. In addition, he is president emeritus of The Philadelphia Association of Jungian Analysts that provides analytic training.

www.depthpsychotherapy.net

www.thisjungianlife.com

Standing mere feet from the first explosion at the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, Jennifer Kauffman suffered extreme physical and mental trauma.

Told by medical experts she would never fully recover, she began an inspiring endurance run of her own, healing from the inside out.

Jennifer is a bestselling author, award-winning results coach, inspirational speaker, Executive Producer of Emmy award-winning films, and trauma survivor of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings.

We will talk about her new transformational movie, There's Got To Be More To Life, based on her life and healing journey, that she also directed and produced!

Chantal Bilodeau is a Montreal-born, New York-based playwright. In her capacity as artistic director of The Arctic Cycle, she has been instrumental in getting the theatre and educational communities, as well as audiences in the U.S. and abroad, to engage in climate action!

Through live events, talks, publications, workshops, and national and international theatre festivals, she is changing the conversation around Climate Reality. She is writing a series of plays that look at the social and environmental changes taking place in the eight Arctic states and in 2019, she was named one of “8 Trailblazers Who Are Changing the Climate Conversation” by Audubon Magazine.

Stephen Hanks is a PANJANDRUM of the Cabaret Community of New York City! As a longtime writer, editor, cabaret reviewer, producer, and most recently, manager, Stephen is a much loved and distinguished luminary in the community.

Stephen began his career in New York Cabaret as a reviewer for Cabaret Scenes in November 2010. He became Lead Reviewer and Editor of BroadwayWorld.com Cabaret Section from 2012-2015.

Over a four year period, he produced seven cabaret variety shows for Urban Stages Winter Rhythms Festival, and he produced and hosted five "Blue Wave" Democratic Candidate Fundraising Shows in 2018.

Stephen and I will talk about his early days in magazine publishing, his upcoming cabaret creation and, most importantly, we will explore the edges of cabaret, politics, and activism.

Jane Galloway is a Visionary leader, professional recovery educator, author and career actor.

From California to the urban center of NYC, Jane is a leader redefining spiritual community. She has led communities in NYC and Los Angeles, CA, is the Founder of T.R.I.B.E: Transformation / Realization / Inspiration / Belonging / Expression. T.R.I.B.E. launched in New York City, and has expanded as an umbrella for social practice art beyond one city.

Jane and I are going to have a blast - and will be talking about the edges of art/spirituality, ageism, living out parents dreams - and MORE!

Jane Galloway is a Visionary leader, professional recovery educator, author and career actor.

From California to the urban center of NYC, Jane is a leader redefining spiritual community. She has led communities in NYC and Los Angeles, CA, is the Founder of T.R.I.B.E: Transformation / Realization / Inspiration / Belonging / Expression. T.R.I.B.E. launched in New York City, and has expanded as an umbrella for social practice art beyond one city.

Jane and I are going to have a blast - and will be talking about the edges of art/spirituality, ageism, living out parents dreams - and MORE!

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The film focuses on the true story of Chris Williams (played by Cusick), a pastor who loses numerous family members to a horrific tragedy, and becomes set on the path of forgiveness and transformation.

LaPray is now excited to produce and direct ABSOLUTION, a psychological thriller with a wonderful message regarding Mental Health Awareness. Among the many things we will be talking about, we will focus on the unique template he has created for producing films that educate as much as entertain.

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As a leader and mentor with The Climate Reality Project, Harriet established the Climate Reality New York City Metro Chapter, and served as its first chair. She was the recipient of the prestigious Climate Reality Alfredo Sirkis Memorial Green Ring Award in 2017 and is also profiled in former US Vice President Al Gore’s book: An Inconvenient Sequel, Truth to Power.

We will talk about her 2020 book: How to Talk to Your Kids About Climate Change, Turning Angst to Action, and the large edge of overwhelm and anxiety for ALL of us in relation to climate change and the actions and adaptations we must take and implement. www.climatemama.com

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In 1995 Gail starred in "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill" for the *opening* of Barrington Stage Company, along with her husband, Danny Holgate, noted jazz pianist, as her accompanist Jimmy Powers. I met Gail and Danny doing what was hoped to be the Broadway revival of Bubblin' Brown Sugar at The Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia, directed and choreographed by the late, great Billy Wilson.

Join us as Gail shares about her immense and illustrious career, spanning decades and genres seamlessly - and the edges traversed to maintain that seamlessness and versatility.

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Joan was awarded Best Director in the United Solo Festival where she has directed six pieces. Joan was named one of the 2011 People of the Year in honor of her contributions to the NY theatre scene and inducted to the Indie Theatre Hall of Fame by nytheatre.com.

Her shows have been nominated for 61 awards, winning 21. We'll hear from Joan about her long and lustrous career, the edges of indie theatre, her time teaching in the NYC educational system, and the success of her recent solo show, ALMOST 13.

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Currently developing a scripted, hour-long TV drama series entitled Phoenix Rising with actor/producers Blair Underwood and Tiffany Haddish; and writing a screenplay adaptation of Justin Reed Early's memoir Street Child.

Rob has trained thousands of social workers, children's attorneys, juvenile justice and adult corrections staff, mental and behavioral health practitioners, foster parents, and youth in nearly every state in the country.

Listen in as Rob shares about his early career in the entertainment industry, how he became involved in the foster care world, and how his to careers have merged in his latest project.

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In this episode, Laurie speaks with Sandra about her music career, her CD 'Tapestry Rewoven", a re-imagining of the music of Carole King, and the musical blurring of edges in her song interpretations. A consummate multi-hyphenate, Laurie will also touch on her work as a presentation coach and in business/finance.

All this and much more!

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Heather shares her practical and grounded uses of astrology and mythology, and her wisdom and insight into how we can see and embrace our internal edges as well those that are playing out in the world around us.

Heather also shares her "hot off the press" Starcodes Astro-Oracle deck.

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