Glocal News in Social Artistry: Recent Episodes
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Each Wednesday morning from 10-11 on KOPN.org 89.5 FM, Dick Dalton has a conversation with someone who is building a more humane world from the inside out. Listen live or find his podcasts here on transistor.fm.
Sarah Hill worked as a journalist after graduating from Mizzou and experienced her own kind of burnout from continually covering the traumas of everyday people. In the process of healing, she worked with Dr. Jeff Tarrant, also a Mizzou grad in clinical psychology. Over many years, their professional partnership led to HEALIUM based in Columbia, MO where Sarah is the CEO. This conversation was very exciting to me because my career was focused on mental health and preventing the stress of life. That's what Sarah's work does also.
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Ed Herrmann is the narrator of The Hound by H.P. Lovecraft arranged by Mark Hardy. Ed is the host of Flight Risk on kopn.org. "Ed Herrmann’s professional background includes extensive work as an audio engineer, radio host, and producer. In addition to his work as an audio engineer, he has composed music for dance, theater, and radio." Ed studied electronic music composition at Mizzou under Thomas McKenney. He also was a volunteer programmer at kopn.org back in the late 70s and early 80s before he went off to San Francisco and Chicago. We're glad he's back in Columbia and programming again on kopn.
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Devon Davidcrest grew up in Memphis and music was all around him at church and beyond. Recently, two of his rap productions are up for consideration for the Grammys. The journey in-between is an amazing story that involved the military, homeless in 2008-9, police work, case worker, Lincoln University, and building music production studios. Marriage, two kids, astrology, and most recently Gullian-Barre Syndrome are intimate parts of his life today. His energy is contagious and his positive approach is inspiring. He's an award-winning musical talent.
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Joshua P. Dunne is making a difference at a local level and beyond through the Lincoln University Cooperative Extension (LUCE) as a program assistant with the Human Nutrition and Health Program, as a volunteer leader with Building Community Bridges, as the Central Committee Chair at the Cole County Democratic Party, and more. We bumped into each other again recently at Project Homelessness Connect where he was helping in the Social Services area to connect participants with services they need.
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Jim McCrae was introduced to martial arts and philosophy while in undergraduate school. Environmental Ethics led him to Hawaii for his graduate work and Westminster to teach. HIs wife teaches history there. We didn't succeed in getting everything covered. Ethics has 4 pillars and he identifies mostly with the 'Virtues' folks. As a critical thinker, he does not affiliate with "isms" or live in political boxes. He's trying to revive a martial arts class and enjoys playing and recording his guitar and bass on Garage Band. He is also an Apple Teacher.
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Mark Schleer is the Archivist at the Lincoln University of Missouri library. An undergrad BA in history and later MA in history made this job fit like a glove although it seemed to come to him "out of the blue." He and his wife, who's from Mississippi, met online. It was a match made in heaven. Mark has many talents and a great love for LU, its history, and its students.
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Michael Straw had a great upbringing in Carthage, MO that gave him the foundation for his future with music. He has performed in musical theatre, taught music, and started his Strawsinger Vocal Studio around 1989 that has served young and old in achieving life goals. We met at an art show at the Boone County History and Culture Center where Jane Mudd, one of three presenting artists, had included her portraits of us in her collection. Michael played piano and sang a bit.
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Gary Latron Hill wants to add to the diversity of Law Enforcement in our country. He was worked for the Cole County Sheriff and ran for Sheriff several years back. He is now the Police Chief at his alma mater, Lincoln University of Missouri, and the Director of LULETA, LU Law Enforcement Training Academy, where he also is an instructor. This is the first such academy any of the 107 HBCUs and Gary is working to spread the model to others. De-escalating situations involving police and promoting a community-building focus are two of his principles.
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George Smith was already a quiet celebrity in Columbia, Missouri when news came that he received a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2018. He got to Mizzou in 1975 and retired in 2015. He met Margie Sable there in the 70s. She had come from St. Louis because of KOPN starting up. They married and had 2 kids. The interview goes into his upbringing, his reaction to the Vietnam War, his collaborative nature, his singing and bike riding, his holy anger over the evil occupation of Palestine, his passion for research and how the new vaccines work, and more.
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Patricia Broersma loved horses as a kid and shifted from pre-med to literature in college where she met her husband. They were introduced to the Ecumenical Institute (renamed the Institute for Cultural Affairs) in Chicago and moved to San Antonio. Trish got involved in competitive horse show work, was led to a Jean Houston workshop in Houston, and moved to Ashland, OR where her therapeutic riding work began to focus on using mythic stories with her young, 'troubled' teens (and others). Riding Beyond is her present work with breast cancer survivors.
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Skye Burn's vision in 1979 became the basis for understanding human beings and our motivations. Many researchers have noticed human history and values divided into three periods: before agriculture (10,000 years ago), from 10,000 years ago up to the last 150 years or so, and now. Skye understands Story has the same 3 parts: beginning, middle, and end. She discovered this 3-part pattern in many areas and disciplines and has begun to write extensively about her findings as narrated by the mythic Dr. Doe, a depth psychologist for the protagonist (humanity). We talked about all this and more.
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Jan Sanders lives in Canada as a Planetary Citizen having worked in countries around the world. Shortly after beginning what she thought would be a traditional teaching career, she was introduced to the work of the Ecumenical Institute and decided to commit her next 20 years to it. In that time it evolved to the Institute for Cultural Affairs which still has a world-wide influence. In the late 1980s, Jean Houston did a program for the ICA and Jan decided to shift her commitment to Social Artistry work. She now uses a mixture of their tools to bring about cultural change to those who are seeking it. Her company is called People Energy (website under construction).
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Born in South Carolina as an Army brat, Jack Williams attended 17 schools before graduating high school. Exposed to classical, country, and every other genre, Jack has written, arranged, and performed most. Now living in NW Arkansas, he and his wife Judy travel much of the year doing music and twice a year join with Still on the Hill at Wattle Hollow to lead a creativity music workshop for about 20 folks from around the country. He highlights a song about James Dickey. Today's show was first recorded Oct.23, 2019 in the downtown Columbia KOPN studios.
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Jet has 25 years in the radio business, mostly in commercial radio and most recently with Learfield Communications as a sports announcer for multiple football teams. He has worked in multiple capacities both behind the scenes and on air. Jet grew up in Glasgow, Fayette, and New Franklin before starting at State Fair in Drama/Journalism. Presently Jet lives in Jefferson City and commutes to his new job. His other interests include film-making, music (eclectic songwriter, singer, musician, producer), and networking. One of his goals is to assist each programmer in reaching more listeners. We have a great time revealing that much and much more.
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Al Tacker has been a gift to Columbia, MO in so many ways. He was a programmer for numerous creative KOPN shows (e.g. covering City Council meetings, covering local sports, music), was elected to the City Council for 3 years, taught himself computer programming and worked in that capacity for various places. He and his wife, Mary Jo, divided the duties of Director at the Family Counseling Center before Al took on the job solo. We met for the first time at Earth Day 2022.
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Joy Fox is the co-creator of Wattle Hollow Retreat Center, which she has been developing for over thirty-five years. She has been a fruit picker, homesteader, a world-wide hitch-hiker, baker, grief therapist, bereavement coordinator for Hospice, meditation and yoga teacher, and mud builder. Joy spends her winters doing service work in the Third World, most recently in Thailand. If you’d like
to receive her “Tales From Thailand” this winter, just drop her an email at joyfoxwath@gmail.com.
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David and Patsy Dalton married in 1984, each with two children. Good people. David had his own CPA business with Jim Marberry and Patsy was in marketing for Boone Hospital and the MU Med Center. She was elected Southern District Commissioner, dealt with some serious skin cancer, and produced Missouri Business Account, a weekly show on KOMU-TV, for over 6 years. When he was 44, David was diagnosed with Parkinson's. Much of our conversation concerns their commitment to creating and maintaining support groups and what that involves.
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Charley Blackmore came to Columbia, MO in 1955 entering the 5th grade. He graduated from Hickman in 1963 and 40 years or so later was given the name, Mr. Kewpie, due to his amazing digital work to showcase his alma mater from every angle imaginable. Charley is a story teller and gives the background to how the Kewpie became the mascot for Hickman among many other stories. I graduated there the year before so we had many common threads to talk about. Charley was also a letter carrier, Tribune carrier, and DJ in Columbia for nearly 40 years.
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Gregory Butlersurvived the South Side of Chicago when many of his peers did not. He is all about giving back and it shows up in his choices for service. A 3-month volunteer mission trip to Zambia was like a semester abroad without credit. He learned a lot. After Lincoln U, he stayed in Jefferson City and ran for City Council in his ward. He lost but gained many friends and allies. He was appointed to the Planning & Zoning Commission. Last year he started working for Missouri Faith Voices/Jeff City. His personal business is Butler Marketing Group. He has also joined with other Black male mentors in Jeff City promoting Black Men Thrive to help youth achieve their fullest potential.
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Rev. C.W. Dawson is an author, pastor, preacher, teacher and a columnist with the Columbia Missourian. Our focus this time is his new project, Colorism and Christianity. He plans to start his research with the Black churches in the U.S.A. followed by the White protestant churches. As a Deist, C.W. includes all existential beings as part of his family. He has intimate knowledge of Colorism from growing up with a very dark-skinned father and fair complected mother. People can help with his research project on his Facebook page or GoFundMe page. HIs email is Philosopher@uucomo.org. Music during the show is provided by Jack Williams.
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"Trail Blazers: The Free-Spirited and Extraordinary Lives of Ted and Pat Jones" was published April, 2022. John Beuerlein knew them well and shares anecdotes from the book that exhibit their passion for the land and for people. Ted was a farmer and took over Edward D. Jones from his father. He cultivated the business into being the 4th largest financial services company in the country. Along the way, he and Pat conceived and secured the future of Missouri's Katy Trail, the longest train to trails in the country. Their farm was returned to prairie and native plants and donated to the University of Missouri and the Missouri Department of Conservation. Listen to their story and be inspired. A 5-star interview.
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Rev. Stephanie Sorensen, minister at The Life Enrichment Center, has a background rich in psychology, philosophy, and the spiritual teachings of ancient wisdom as well as New Thought. Prior to becoming minister at LEC, Rev. Stephanie was minister of the Oahu Center for Spiritual Living in Hawaii and the Ventura County Center for Spiritual Living in California. In addition to Sunday services, Rev. Stephanie provides counseling and private sessions to assist individuals in the practical, day-to-day application and practice of Spiritual Principles in their lives. She offers classes on the teachings of New Thought.
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Raymond Thomas, PhD, was raised in a farming family in Jamaica and knew by the time he started college there that Agriculture was his area. I met Raymond at LU were he took four classes with me. He was doing research throughout his time in higher ed focusing on hydroponics, lipids, antioxidants, brain health, functional foods, and then tying them all together like joint pieces of a puzzle. He recommends websites like PubMed and Best Food Facts to gather practical information to apply in your own life.
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Karen Digh Allen is the Callaway County Missouri elected Public Administrator. She is a National Certified Guardian, a member of the National Guardianship Association, member of the Missouri Association of Counties, and more. The role of County PAs has evolved since the 1890s and now they mostly handle individuals over 30. The State and Feds provide no funding. County taxes support the office and every county has different fiscal wherewithal. This very complex issue of assisting the incapacitated needs broad cooperation at every level.
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The Dromenon Project has it's roots in ancient history--at least as far back as 2000 b.c.e. Linda Austin became aware of the 11-Chartres Labyrinth in Memphis, TN connected to a Paul Winter album. A few spiritual steps later, she met Jean Houston and Peggy Rubin and started participating in Jean's Mystery Schools where the term Dromenon (path or road) was used in reference to the labyrinth. This present project is done via Zoom using "Finger Labyrinths" in 2-hour sessions every two weeks. It's billed as "Inner Pilgrimages for Modern Times."
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We got a little bit below the surface of Davion Thomas in this conversation about 3/4 in when he shared that he came to (found) his Self when he was 28 and overweight. We need to talk more about that, but it did bring about a LifeStyle change as well as a shift in his paradigm. In talking about personal development, he started with leadership (mission first, people always). His book, Sug-ar Kook-ie (L.I.F.E. is a Bittersweet Recipe), is a novel with multiple messages. He is the founder and CEO of Premium Marketing Plus with the goal of building a community of business owners to share ideas. His masters in higher ed has the emphasis of Historically Black Colleges & Universities.
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Beth Pelton is a professor emeritus of health promotion from the University of Iowa and now lives and works on the outskirts of Iowa City. She owns and teaches at Body Moves Fitness and Wellness Center in Coralville, IA. They cater to folks 50 and better. One of the center's primary movement forms is Nia and Beth is a 1st Degree Black Belt Nia Instructor. We discuss Nia's evolution and how we both discovered it at a National Wellness Conference. Mary Lenox, poet and inspirational speaker, is a Nia practitioner that recently connected me with Beth. Classes are also offered in Functional Aging and Ageless Grace plus a variety of workshops and programs.
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Nicketa Nicola Coombs, PhD, has built an excellent, holistic foundation for working in School Psychology with her degrees in Exercise Science, Wellness, Education, and School Psychology. Black women are some of the least protected demographic in the US and it hasn't been easy for Nicketa. The School to Prison Pipeline is of great concern to Nicketa. She works to increase quality in relationships, equity in school discipline and correcting the disparities due to race, gender, sexual identity, and sexual orientation. She is teaching Cultural Diversity this year at Mizzou.
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Midwives have been assisting mothers from the beginning. In the U.S.A., Black women brought here as slaves were experts and served other Black women and then white women. As the medical profession tried to get a monopoly on childbirth, midwives were discredited. In Missouri in the late 70s, Janet Akremi and others developed some of the first standards for certifying midwives. Those standards were accepted by law and by the courts and went on to be used throughout the country. Listen and learn how important midwives can be in building healthy families.
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Susie Brighten knew last year when she was diagnosed with breast cancer that cancer is stuck energy and she needed to discern the sources of her dis-ease. Over the last 30+ years she had been introduced to a broad array of tools for discerning causes and healing. She applied what she knew and freed the energy which reduced the cancer close to zero. We met on an Ancient Secrets zoom call recently which has given her another tool to add to her arsenal. This conversation will mention both familiar and unfamiliar ideas, all worth exploring for their value.
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Brittany speaks from personal, academic, and research experience as she addresses Black infant and maternal mortality rates in the USA. She and her baby lived while her sister's daughter died. In her journey she has been an elementary school teacher and founded the Teacher of Color Support Network in Columbia, MO. Experiencing the systemic racism in healthcare institutions, she recently became certified as a Doula and is part of the Mid-Missouri Black Doula Collective. She and her husband are also involved with SALT City Church in Columbia.
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Dingani Beza and I talked about theatre, mostly. I actually was unaware of his philanthropy and foundation helping set up health clinics in Malawi, his father's home country. I was also unaware of his 8 year old daughter. Hopefully get to those at a later time. Currently Dingani is collaborating with his brother Zondwayo to produce a fictional movie his brother wrote about the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921. He is also playing Mr. Tibbs in the May production of In the Heat of the Night in Jefferson City.
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Andre Grinston, Director of Alumni Services at Lincoln University, worked in the corporate world as well as state government before coming back to his alma mater to work. He is very involved in the community, serving on the boards at the YMCA and Boys and Girls Club, mentoring organization leaders, ministering to his church, acting and singing when he can, and getting up in the wee hours to work out at the Y before going to work. Andre lives his faith and generously responds to the needs of others. You'll get snippets of all that in our conversation.
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Clint Rogers was led to Dr. Naram and led to spend 10 years documenting his work. It was a mythical journey. Many have seen Clint's TEDtalk and now have his book, Ancient Secrets of a Master Healer. Clint and I developed a relationship in our first interview and the subsequent Zoom calls during the rest of 2020 that he called the Miracle Experiment Game. The opening anonymous quote in the book says, "I didn't come to teach you. I came to love you. Love will teach you." You will feel the love in this interview and in the book. You don't want to miss it.
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Heather Gieck is founder & Exec. Dir. of Healing House & New Beginnings, a 501(c)3 non-profit Christian Recovery Ministry designed to help men and women recover from a hopeless state of mind and body, grow in their faith in Christ and in their responsibility to the community. This design is built on the process Heather went through following nearly 30 years, starting at age 5, of addiction to alcohol and other drugs and the common consequences of that, prison. This is a powerful story you won't want to miss. Great things are afoot through her leadership.
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Joe Polacco has curiosity and an abundance of love for people, plants, critters large and small, and the planet. He was so into spiders, he got the nickname "Spider Polacco." His first book, Vina--A Brooklyn Memoir, introduces his dear mom and many important people in his life. The second book, Giovanni--street urchin of Naples, is an historical novel based on the life of his great grandfather. His newest book, A Life's Rambles, is a bilingual (Spanish/English) book of poems and descriptions of places, love and loss, lab meetings, nature, and nonsense.
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Joe Polacco has curiosity and an abundance of love for people, plants, critters large and small, and the planet. He was so into spiders, he got the nickname "Spider Polacco." His first book, Vina--A Brooklyn Memoir, introduces his dear mom and many important people in his life. The second book, Giovanni--street urchin of Naples, is an historical novel based on the life of his great grandfather. His newest book, A Life's Rambles, is a bilingual (Spanish/English) book of poems and descriptions of places, love and loss, lab meetings, nature, and nonsense.
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I met Jim and Linda Rhodes through community theatre in Jefferson City, MO: Jim was acting and Linda was there for support. This went on for over 15 years. Then I learned of his induction into the Karate Hall of Fame. During this interview, I learned much more about this loving couple, parents of 4 boys and 2 girls. As you'll hear, Jim has some exotic hobbies: rattlesnake hunting but not killing (he once had 18 secured in their basement); alligator hunting with a bow and arrow; swimming with sharks without a cage; and evidently a few more we didn't have time to talk about.
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Veronica Ann Smith is a keen observer and listener that does not seek the spotlight but seeks to understand both history and the present situation. Born in Akron, Ohio, her present home for many years is Sacramento where she has worked in city government and started her business, Impact Brands, Inc. renamed in 2020: Impact Community Partners to better reflect her work. This hour is a conversation about her journey, her book When Communities Disappear, and her much needed approach of revitalizing people rather than places.
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Hakima (wise) Tafunzi (teacher) Payne holds a B.A. in Nursing and a Master’s in Nursing Education. She co-founded Uzazi Village in 2012 in her home town of Kansas City. Hakima is the creator of the Sister Doula Program (a community-based home visiting community health worker program for pregnant individuals), Chocolate Milk Café, (a breastfeeding support group for Black families), and the Village Circle (an Afro-centric group prenatal care model). She sits on her local Fetal Infant Mortality Review Board (FIMR) to address Black infant mortality, is a member of the Rockhurst University Institutional Review Board (IRB), and is an anti-racism trainer with HTP Consulting. She is an editor of the Clinical Lactation Journal and also sits on the board of Alive and Well Communities, a nonprofit dedicated to the principles of trauma-informed care and the elimination of toxic stress in Missouri residents. She is a certified trainer for Community Health Workers, and speaks nationally on the topics of Black maternal and infant health. Hakima works tirelessly to make birth safer, the village healthier, and to promote anti-racist care models for Black and African-American families. She is the creator of Melanin Uprising, a bimonthly webcast produced with Dr. Paul Scott, that explores the intersection of race, research, and healthcare. She is the subject of an upcoming documentary, “Sister Doulas,” and the author of a soon to be published book, "Birthing While Black."
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Alan Ames is a musician on dobro, steel guitar, ukulele, etc. Nancy is a retired RN and volunteer for causes close to her heart such as the Climate Crisis, women's reproductive rights, human rights, and more. They have bought a house in Jefferson City, MO after carefully considering what would be consistent with their lifestyle and beliefs. Solar panels now rest on their southern exposure roof in a neighborhood of friends. Gardens, artwork, new trees, and a welcoming porch say, "Stop by." Intentionally building a more humane world. Thank you!!!
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This beautiful man has seized the days as they have come along. His band during his 20s opened for Alice Walker, The Grateful Dead, and many others. He and his wife Diane raised two kids as they went back to the land south of Columbia, Missouri and then made a big shift back to Santa Cruz where they both began working for a supplement company. Eric retired from there 26 years later. He lost Diane to cancer and moved back to the Columbia area. Now he and his wife Marnie, an old family friend, live south of Cooper's Landing. He's still gardening and doing some music. They're building their 1-level retirement home and looking forward to many more years of living close to the land.
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Don Asbee dropped out of college and drove from the east coast to Montana to begin his formal introduction to Blacksmithing by learning to make and apply horseshoes. He and his former wife joined the 'back to the land' movement and settled in Bland Missouri to raise a family and build a career in Blacksmithing from scratch, sometimes requiring multiple other kinds of work. They moved closer to Hartsburg in the 80s where Don repurposed an old metal building into his shop and living quarters. He's a friend of KOPN and an asset to our community.
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George Laur is serious about this Climate Crisis due mostly to man-made causes. His work with the Citizens' Climate Lobby has taken him to Washington D.C. and talks with many legislators where the CCL must compete with lobbyist from the biggest polluters in the world. The mid-Missouri group has grown since it started nearly 9 years ago and is always looking for more people to commit to the work ahead.
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Jan Sanders lives in Canada as a Planetary Citizen having worked in countries around the world. Shortly after beginning what she thought would be a traditional teaching career, she was introduced to the work of the Ecumenical Institute and decided to commit her next 20 years to it. In that time it evolved to the Institute for Cultural Affairs which still has a world-wide influence. In the late 1980s, Jean Houston did a program for the ICA and Jan decided to shift her commitment to Social Artistry work. She now uses a mixture of their tools to bring about cultural change to those who are seeking it. Her company is called People Energy (website under construction).
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Joy Fox is the co-creator of Wattle Hollow Retreat Center, which she has been developing for over thirty-five years. She has been a fruit picker, homesteader, a world-wide hitch-hiker, baker, grief therapist, bereavement coordinator for Hospice, meditation and yoga teacher, and mud builder. Joy spends her winters doing service work in the Third World, most recently in Thailand. If you’d like
to receive her “Tales From Thailand” this winter, just drop her an email at joyfoxwath@gmail.com.
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Sarah Hill worked as a journalist after graduating from Mizzou and experienced her own kind of burnout from continually covering the traumas of everyday people. In the process of healing, she worked with Dr. Jeff Tarrant, also a Mizzou grad in clinical psychology. Over many years, their professional partnership led to HEALIUM based in Columbia, MO where Sarah is the CEO. This conversation was very exciting to me because my career was focused on mental health and preventing the stress of life. That's what Sarah's work does also.
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David Webber is a professor emeritus in political science at the University of Missouri-Columbia and is an instructor at the Asian Affairs Center. He also has written many columns for the Columbia Missourian and four plays dealing with the homeless. We learn about some of the pros and cons of public policy pertaining to our homeless neighbors and how many churches and non-for-profit groups attempt to fill in some of the big gaps. There is much more that can be done and humanizing the homeless plays a big role in that.
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Elizabeth, the Executive Director of True North of Columbia, provides perspective on women surviving domestic and sexual abuse and the countless ways our society promotes attitudes that degrade and devalue them. From Puerto Rico, Elizabeth's major in college was anthropology, chosen to help explain historically and culturally why men are so violent and demeaning toward women. The world still requires women to work, provide food, and raise children with little or no pay. Schools do little to change the story. It's time for big change.
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I've never heard Artie use Dr. Langston although he has a PhD in music from UT in Austin. He is truly a humble man who lives by the Buddhist guideline of "be kind to everyone and if you can't be kind, at least do no harm." One show could not begin to cover the wealth of stories he has in his book of life. Artie was raised and 'schooled' by the best in Jefferson City, New Orleans, San Francisco, Kansas City, New York, and more. He is back in Missouri taking care of family, playing locally, and still doing gigs in the US and Europe. We've included a number of songs he played on and think you'll really enjoy the show. At the time of airing, Artie will be part of the live music in Disenchanted in Jefferson City.
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Phil Johncock created one of the first online college courses in the country (1994) and has never stopped taking risks, finding or creating "best practices" to apply to a new problem, sharing his findings while crediting all team members, and evolving a powerful skill set that is always geared towards empowering others. His latest book, Small Town, Big Problem: Solutions for Homelessness, is becoming a catalyst for taking community efforts to the next level. His course, GrantPro101, guarantees skill building in grant writing. What an inspiring individual. You don't have to reinvent the wheel, check out these links: Laundrylove.org; DignityonWheels.org; Built for Zero; homeshareoregon.org; Project Turnkey; American Rescue Plan; Grant Professional Certification; Rogue Retreat; Hip Housing; Zen Desk; and Phil on LinkedIn.
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As her colleague for 20 years at Lincoln University, I knew she did some research on campus that provided income and experience to psychology majors, but I had no idea the extented research she was doing beyond campus. Mara Aruguete is a dynamic presenter and easy to connect with individual who truly cares about her students and many social justice issues. She is open to new contacts and can be found at AurgueteM@lincolnu.edu.
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Lee Ruth has played music from coast to coast, from a Ranger lookout mountain cabin in Oregon to Greenwich Village in NYC, and many music festivals in between. He and his wife Rena live in Columbia and have kids and grandkids here and there. Lee tells stories of the music scene in Columbia, his KOPN show Radio Omega, plays and sings for us, and shares a song from a 2003 KOPN anniversary album. A real treasure to KOPN and Columbia, he shares how Covid cut him off from playing gigs and teaching classes. His show is every Wednesday from 3-5 AM.
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Jane Mudd got her BFA in St. Louis and moved to the country close to Fulton, MO with her husband, Tom. Log cabins, 3 kids, farming, driving a school bus and more never slowed her painting down much. Her Masters at MU connected her to Frank Stack and others and put her in the classroom teaching. William Woods hired her and she grew her craft learning through teaching art history and many other art subjects. Jane is part of Orr Street Studios in Columbia, MO and was promoting a "Thank you, friends of Orr" party and fundraiser. Her passion is so positive!
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Doug Wright III knows well the school to prison pipeline and is determined to provide the space, programs, and care needed to break it through Building Community Bridges. Alicia Edwards grew up in the foster care program and sees Building Community Bridges as a small business incubator to nudge and encourage people out of poverty that the system of entitlement has trapped there since this country began. Food pantry, disaster help, dance, boxing, art, community gardens and dialogue are a few of the programs volunteers have brought into BCB. Many more are on the way. These two have the vision, passion, and persistence to see this baby through to old age. A more humane Jefferson City is coming.
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Ray grew up in Columbia and was sweet on Celestine from the moment she arrived in 1957. She enrolled at Hickman and he transferred from Douglas the next year. She had started piano lessons at age 11 and is still teaching piano in her home today. Ray was gradually drawn into the ministry by perceptive church leaders, went to St. Paul's in Kansas City, had several assignments in the mid-west, and landed back in Columbia at St. Luke UMC where he pastored until his retirement in 2016. Celestine taught music 47 years at Ridgeway Elementary plus being pianist/organist/choir director at St. Luke.
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Planet of the Humans takes us behind the scenes of our environmental crisis. Solar panels, wind turbines, and burning bio-mass for energy production have a greedy back story at the expense of all lives on the planet, including ours. Outright lies from leadership in the movement become mantras for the young people that inherit the ecocide of industrialization. Do we plant trees or cut them down by the millions as the bio-mass industry is doing? Who comes to the table to seriously discuss global change to heal what is left? How does change happen? Please watch the movie and create discussion hubs around the world. If it is to be, it is up to US!
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George Smith was already a quiet celebrity in Columbia, Missouri when news came that he received a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2018. He got to Mizzou in 1975 and retired in 2015. He met Margie Sable there in the 70s. She had come from St. Louis because of KOPN starting up. They married and had 2 kids. The interview goes into his upbringing, his reaction to the Vietnam War, his collaborative nature, his singing and bike riding, his holy anger over the evil occupation of Palestine, his passion for research and how the new vaccines work, and more.
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Tracy grew up as an 'other' in Missouri and established roots in Columbia. Mizzou J-School and her simultaneous writing projects such as Adelante gave her enough academic clout to be hired on as Mizzou faculty. She was deeply involved in Columbia's debate over wastewater management and the eventual solution of Eagle Bluffs Wetlands (Tracy is quoted in the article) spearheaded by then Lupus mayor, Doug Elley. Tracy is no stranger to conflict zones such as Standing Rock and the US-Mexican border. As the founding editor of The Esperanza Project, Tracy does all she can to bring understanding of the 'other' of the US and Latin America who are so often marginalized or ignored. I looked up a couple of songs about hope. The first is in Spanish called Esperanza. The second is a cover of "Get Together." Tracy stokes my hope.
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I got to know Bill Clark when my dad, Warren Dalton, started writing history columns for the Columbia Tribune in 2005. Bill also did history columns. Then he started showing up at our Capital City Players productions in Jefferson City and complimenting us in his columns. He had a traffic stop in Columbia that unfairly cost him his job and more. I publicly supported and sympathized with him. We talk about it toward the end of the interview. Bill now posts 3 types of columns on Patreon.com: News and Views, This Week in History, and Backyard Birding. Patrons sign up to support Social Artists.
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Marianne's son-in-law finally confessed that her daughter Angie died during a domestic quarrel but the body was never found. Knowing the pain of the unknown was one of the motivations for starting Missouri Missing and volunteers are always appreciated. Marianne wanted to help others locate their missing loved ones and lend whatever support she could in that effort. She was told that her story was some of the inspiration for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Marianne assures us she did not set fire to the Sheriff's office.
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Gerry & Denise met in high school and have been a dear loving couple ever since. Denise was introduced to Jean Houston's work and she and Gerry developed a close relationship with Jean and her Mystery Schools and Social Artistry Intensives. David Darling and his Art of Improvisation helped them in music creation and performance. Gerry's career of teaching Spanish to 4th graders opened unexpected doors and Music Together did the same. Leading Irish tours to his generational past plumbed the sacred and magical. I Believe in Miracles. Peggy Rubin's Evolutionary Journey Workshops kept their creativity bubbling.
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When you go to Bob Boldt's YouTube Channel, you'll find 300 or so pieces of his work. In Under One Sun, a yearly publication at Lincoln University of Missouri, you'll find his poems and short stories sprinkled over the past 25 years. Bob has enrolled in continuing education classes nearly all of that time, finding his voice in writing. He also shares with others in Jefferson City at readings and looks forward to more opportunities now that the pandemic is lessening its grip. This thoughtful man cares deeply about this planet and its inhabitants.
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Tracie Sandheinrich, MA, PLPC, MT-BC, started her music-related career at the age of 3. In the 6th grade she had to choose between music or cheerleading. She chose music. She's been Senior Music Therapist at Kids Rock Cancer from its beginning in 2009. Patient song-writing is their primary focus. From her own business, Through Music, Tracie joined with fellow music therapist, Jamie Kennington to found Music Therapy St. Louis. Our conversation covers Tracie's journey and her vast experience of helping the old and young through therapeutic music/counseling.
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Richard A. Cross is driven by a college teacher's suggestion: "Show up as the person you want to be." Richard is a magnet and a megaphone for self-development tools of empowerment. Many of his 17 books contain 20-21 practical principles for how to be your best self, the best leader, and a mentor to many. He is bonding with several other Black men in the Jefferson City, MO area in starting "Black Men Thrive" to bring out the positive best in each other and build the group on the Lincoln University campus, the community and the world. Don't blink. He's moving.
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Jessica Tifase started out in Journalism at Mizzou but realized she wanted to tells stories her own way and switched to Visual Studies. It has been a stressful but fruitful journey bringing her a top award at this year's Visual Arts Showcase. She interviewed Reuben Faloughi this last December and realized how the efforts of Black student protests past and present are seriously downplayed and considered taboo to discuss. That inspired her all the more to learn the true story and keep it alive as a way to improve the University. "I love Mizzou."
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Stephen Graves published A Crisis in Leadership in 2016. He was hired that year by Mizzou and has gained support from students and the community for his role in social justice causes. The amount of control over government and the media exercised by the 1% pits various minority groups against each other and most against the government. The anger and frustration this generates in the swamp of helplessness moves some to think violent revolution is the only option. Stephen was able to vent these feelings and views that resonate with so many.
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Gene Robertson trained with Saul Alinsky in Chicago, got a double major masters in Community Development and Clinical Psychology and PhD in Community Development in Milwaukee. He was hired by Mizzou in 1970 and his first project was developing Branson as a retirement community. This was just one of many wonderful accounts of his collaborative work at Mizzou. He and other Blacks at that time also involved themselves in the Columbia community including KOPN (e.g. Straight Talk). Ferguson re-activated him and the MU Uprising re-engaged him.
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Yasmine Anne Fernandez wrote her book, Moonlight 'Pon Wire: memoirs of a spiritual journey, in two months. A new kind of virtual book club gives folks a chance to interact with her in 4 Zoom sessions. Some of her talks can be found at her YouTube Channel. In this conversation on Glocal News, we dance through the various ups and downs and 'come-back-arounds' of her life and the joy she has found when she learned to honor all of her past as lessons to this moment. EagleEye is her totem name.
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Gary Malkin is "a seven time Emmy® award-winning composer, producer, performer, public speaker and Experiential Strategist dedicated to making a difference in the world by creating music-driven media and experiences that inspire the heart and catalyze individual and societal healing." "Gary’s grief from an unimaginable tragedy became a catalyst for his new life. Gary has found a sense of meaning and purpose in creating music and introducing all forms of the arts as healing tools. His organization that he co-founded with Clint G. Rogers, Wisdom of the World, produces media that combine musical and visual aids and spoken messages to engage our senses and deepen our receptivity to compassion, peace, empathy, forgiveness, gratefulness and patience."
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Nae Lowery is optimistic. She and her twin brother were adopted by white parents in St. Louis. Both boys identified as gay going through public school, but Nae always knew she was, at heart, a female. Raised in a Christian church and active in worship there, they were shocked to be excommunicated when they 'came out.' Nae has been in the performing arts and is now a freshman majoring in journalism at Webster University. She is one of the speakers at the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Virtual Conference Feb.23-25. Also see Webster Speaks.
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Precious Hardy says it took a village of support to get her where she is today. Her strong mother was very important in that 'village.' At Lincoln University in Jefferson City, she answered an ad for work because she had run out of money. The work was with Dr. Mara Aruguete in Psychology. Together they authored what came to be known as the Student Support Needs Scale. Now she is writing her dissertation for her PhD in Educational Psychology at Mizzou and is part of the Graduate Scholars of Excellence who mentor and recruit disadvantaged students.
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Robin Clay is now Manager of Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives in the Office of Admissions at the Mizzou Med School plus working on his doctorate degree in the School of Education. He was my student his freshman year and we've loosely kept up since. He was introducing Ambassador Andrew Young at the recent MLK virtual celebration. He is in a perfect place to grow and make significant contributions in our evolving world. We touch on the Mizzou uprising of 2015 and Andrew Young's spotlight on the power of Jonathan Butler's spiritual, non-violent act of a hunger strike. One man changed so much and still there's much more to change.
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The Howard County Bandstand has been well used since it was built in 1971 on the Courthouse grounds. A 50-year anniversary celebration is being planned for April 17 at 2pm. Stay tuned to see if Covid-19 and other factors cause a change of plans. Murph Tetley followed his father's footsteps in going to Central Methodist College, majoring in music, and playing the French Horn. He got his masters at MU and directed bands for 8 years before shifting to work in the computer industry and eventually teaching Management Information Systems at William Woods.
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By responding to selected quotes made by Andrew Young through the years, Frank and Stephen sometimes agree and sometimes disagree in their personal perspectives of the quotes. Frank came to Mizzou in 1978 with his late African American wife and family and found the Columbia community less friendly than the campus community. Stephen arrived in 2016 following the 2014 Concerned Student 1-9-5-0 challenge to the Mizzou administration. He observes that Black students continue to be on the receiving end of microaggressions on and off campus.
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Dr. Larry G. Brown, known locally and nationally for both his expertise on White Nationalism and his professional gift of Story Telling, talks about growing up in Nebraska and family influences on the trajectory of his life. First in his family to go to college followed by Pastor preparation (Master of Divinity) at seminary in Indiana, Larry came to Columbia, MO in 1975 to get another Masters and then his PhD from the Mizzou College of Ed. He stayed and taught at Mizzou, Stephens, and now OSHER. He's done 100 interviews on Radio Friends with Paul Pepper singing and telling stories.
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There are only a dozen or so Certified Organic vegetable farms in Missouri which is another reason why Happy Hollow Farm is so special. Liz and Katie raise their two kids there and the place has evolved every year in infrastructure and offerings. CSAs work by memberships and as you can see at the website, there are several options for membership. High tunnels make some veggies available year round. Partnering with other organic providers gives variety to what can be offered to members and sold at the Farmer's Market in Columbia.
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My take is that Lee Lewis listened with a 'third ear' and it served him well. He built on new opportunities always expanding his capacities. His threads in life include Health and Wellness, truth seeking, adventurer, house building, and family. He taught school in Norway, quit the Ocean Ranger the year before its disaster and has followed the principles of Bahá’í for 50 years. We met in an Ancient Secrets zoom meeting and I realized we had a few common threads. I appreciate Lee's humble spirit and ready humor.
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Reuben Faloughi was saddened to hear a present-day Black senior at Mizzou confess not knowing about the campus events of 2015 that led to the resignation of the UM System President. But Reuben started to see the lack of commitment to systemic change the next year when he was "transitioned" out of his assistantship at The Bridge. "For a Black man, living is a form of activism." Today, Reuben is still healing and realizes that "everyone is wounded" and needs healing. "Racism is in the DNA of America and may be permanent." "I will embody being a good man."
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Dr. Homann seemed to pick graduate schools for his Masters and PhD in beautiful parts of the country. Positive Psychology was his thing even before it officially came into being. Health Psychology was his foundation and Freud is not his favorite. Gary stays in tip-top shape and several years back trained on a stationary rowing machine and set a world record. Education and training are two very different things to him. In his teaching he uses techniques to bring that point home. We also talk about why people see the same information differently.
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Jeff Stack's Commentary on Radical Compassion was recently published in the Columbia Missourian. His dream is for active compassion to be so common that no one needs to suffer from the cold or heat, food insecurity, homelessness, or joblessness. He believes in Democracy when it is not controlled by corporate capitalists. He believes in Socialism as a political form that cares for the well-being of all. He is the Coordinator for Mid-Missouri Fellowship of Reconciliation and supports himself working several manual labor jobs. He is a passionate activist.
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Yolanda Hughes has international acclaim as a Body Builder. This back story gives us insight to what made the journey possible. Her ability to shift gears and maintain control of her destiny is awesome. She is now a personal trainer, coach, and mentor to many.
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Check out Diana Rankin on her YouTube Channel weekly.
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Allison is the mother of 4 biological children and step-mom to 4 more children. She became a 'natural' on radio and TV and her networking skills have extended her reach to millions. The Global Healers Summit is her newest 'baby' and many healers from around the world have agreed to contribute their gifts toward healing the world. The $44.40 for joining the Summit discussion goes to build a new home for an orphanage in Nepal. She has also authored several books, does a podcast, and founded a Speakers Coalition.
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You can see Padmalaya on Facebook and on her YouTube Channel, Autism & Beyond. The Son-Rise Program for Autism came into her life when Carson was 3. He is now 19 and is no longer identified as autistic. During our conversation, several key lessons appeared that not only apply to raising a child with Autism but to each of us in every aspect of our daily lives. We could have talked for hours and, after the interview, did continue this fascinating conversation. Her career as an Art Therapist, her then husband, her church and others work into the story.
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Dr. Kendall Ware is not a 'Self-Promoter' but a student promoter. He learned early that respect from others came by his respect and care for them. We talked about his parents, his years in sports during school, and his love of math that led him to tutoring, teaching, and leadership in administering programs. We also discussed current issues like Covid-19, racial inequities, and the need to understand one another.
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Still on the Hill is the dynamic musical duo of Kelly and Donna Mulhollan of Fayetteville, Ark. Our conversation weaves through their first meeting and period of 'testing the tires', projects they've successfully undertaken, travels to other lands, their "Ball Museum," and a couple of their unique style songs. We've been part of their workshops at Wattle Hollow since 2013, but Covid has brought creative adaptations to their drive to serve their community and make enough to live on. You can find and support them on Patreon.com.
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Linda Rouseau is grounded, centered, and focused on healing the Nations, one person at a time, and starting with herself. Her mentors along the way added greatly to her personal healing and growth and now Linda is a transformational coach with her own business, Freedom is Mine, and is sought after to give talks and workshops for many other individuals and groups. She honors her God, her past, and is optimistic about the Millennial generation that is coming up.
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"Dot Fisher-Smith is a mystical masterful artist, a war resister, an environmental activist, a community presence, a jailbird. As a great-grandmother, she chained her neck to a log truck to protest salvage logging of old growth forest. Is her life as ordinary as she claims it to be?"
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When Kelly Gerling wants to understand something, he finds a way to talk to the top expert in the field. Because of this practice, he has been mentored by the best. He is driven by the belief that civilization on its present path is not sustainable beyond a few decades. Change requires the popular will rising up and following the Constitution's failsafe clause that gives the people the power to create a new constitution (i.e. Radical Reconstruction of Society). Check out The Deficit Myth by Stephanie Kelton and For the People by Akhil Amar to dive into two of Kelly's sources.
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The journey from emergency medicine in Wisconsin to integrative medicine in Missouri is part of his story. Dealing with the Covid pandemic as a physician running a clinic has been another on-going journey. Dr. Link shares the latest research on Covid and D3, zinc and vitamin C; research showing saturated fats and red meat are not evil as we were once taught; and the big 4: good nutrition, good sleep, exercise, and social engagement. He personally meditates everyday and incorporates a breathing practice that he shares with us.
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Theresa Kahn loves to write and to provide her services to people in need. We met in Spring 2020 through the Ancient Secrets Experiment Game, but only got to know each other through this in-depth conversation. Her books incorporate personal reflections of her life changes, eternal truths and revelations, all with a spiritual coating. She was recently given the sacred Lakota name Wanbli Icalu Win – meaning Eagle Fan Woman. She is an Energy Intuitive doing readings, treatments, and Life Coaching and trained with Dr. Richard Bandler, co-founder of NLP, subsequently becoming a licensed NLP Practitioner.
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Alphonso Sanders, born in Georgia, found his way to Itta Bena, MS and the Delta sound. Blues and Jazz on trumpet and sax led to an academic career and a bond with BB King and so many other musicians and promoters. We talk a bit about Lincoln University and the current Covid-19 situation, but more about his journey from being raised by his grandmother, 'finding' the trumpet in high school, 'chance' meetings, and a rich musical and academic career that often blended. Hear about "the Chitlin Circuit," Tibetan burial rituals, Mississippi Influences and more.
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Jonathan and Andi Goldman are dedicated to the glocal work of healing ourselves and healing the planet. We share anecdotes about our personal experiences with Swami Satchidananda, references to Bruce Lipton, George Leonard, quantum physics, the sutras of Patanjali and much more. Jonathan was at Woodstock and received its spiritual blessings. Andi is a licensed psychotherapist, specializing in holistic counseling and sound therapy. She is the Director of the Healing Sounds®Seminars and Co- Director of the Sound Healers Association. She is a musician, teacher, sound healer, and award-winning author. In Spring 2011, Jonathan was named one of Watkins’ Mind Body Spirit magazine’s “100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People.” Humming is available to each of us for stress reduction and healing.
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Grant H. Raphael is a 27 year with a bright future. That was not the case a short time ago. Grant's upbringing in a wonderful family included many experiences with the paranormal (e.g. seeing ghosts, angels). Now he is part of the Well of Life church in Hammond, Louisiana, is writing a book, and is called on to speak of his miraculous healing and journey.
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Nicketa Nicola Coombs has built an excellent, holistic foundation for working in School Psychology with her degrees in Exercise Science, Wellness, Education, and Psychology. Black women are some of the least protected demographic in the US and it hasn't been easy for Nicketa. To relieve and reduce stress, she turns to nature, silence and meaning quotes. She is putting together a book of the top quotes to be able to share with others. The School to Prison Pipeline is of great concern to Nicketa. She works to increase quality in relationships, equity in school discipline and correcting the disparities due to race, gender, sexual identity, and sexual orientation. Her internship starts in September.
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Carol Winters Ray and I bumped into each other through a Zoom group started by Clint G. Rogers, author of Ancient Secrets of a Master Healer. I started hearing bits and pieces of her career and personal journey. When we did our Zoom interview, I was blown away by all this woman has accomplished, the skills she's developed, the heart that keeps reaching out to serve, and the humility to know there's still a ways to go. Piano, negotiation and conflict resolution, IT, energy industry consultant, radio show producer, community theatre actress, caregiver for her daughter, and volunteer for healing the world.
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Born in India, Arati experienced her first miracle around age 9. When the family moved to Germany shortly after that, she met two other spiritual leaders and received miraculous guidance. We met through Dr. Naram, Dr. Clint Rogers, and his book Ancient Secrets of a Master Healer.
We covered too many subjects to enumerate but did touch on Capitalism, Humanism, slavery, and an occasional political statement. You can find his July 2020 sermon "Daring to Sow Good Seeds" at the UU website. Find his weekly column at the Columbia Missourian.
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St. Louis, El Paso and Louisville have been touchstones in the spiral of life for journalist-turned counselor, mentor, and artivist with her base at Art House. Why would anyone arrest this non-violent grandmother? They arrested MLK and many, many others along the way. You have to disobey a law to get it changed to be more just. Her heart went out to the immigrants in El Paso where she was part of another intervention. The most recent arrest was in Louisville, KY when they closed down a bridge. This is one passionate, creative, loving and joyful revolutionary.
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Joshua Peters (StL) and my previous guest Antonio Lewis (AtL) met in Dr. Amy Gossett's political science class at Lincoln University. Peters went on to Lindenwood to get his MPA, became a Congressional Aide and political appointee in Washington DC, and came back to run for a MO House seat winning and serving 6 years for House District 76 in St.Louis. A car accident brought a serious shift in his political trajectory. More recently, he was selected to work for the President of Harris-Stowe State University as Dir. of Internal Operations. He talks about his goals and passion to serve.
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Antonio Lewis was in my Personal & Community Health class around 2008 at Lincoln University. He majored in Political Science mentored by Dr. Amy Gossett. He read Reveille for Radicals by Saul Alinsky and said it changed his life. He started helping people with political campaigns in Jefferson City, then his election as SGA President, and on to working full-time in Colorado for the re-election of President Obama. He moved back to his home town of Atlanta, GA (Police Zone 3 below I-20) and began helping his community. He works with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employeesas the South Regional Retiree Field Operative. He was honored as the Outstanding Georgia Citizen in 2014. Antonio is committed to stopping Police killings and using the budget to Re-imagine policing in his community.
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Kylar W. Broadus, Esq has a list of accolades 'a mile long' which we don't talk about. You'll find them there on his website and here in BEQPride Magazine titled "Seeing All of Me." We mostly talk about what it was like growing up in Fayette with his protective and supportive parents. "We didn't know we were poor." He and I revered the same Fayette HS English and Spanish teacher, Alice Burke. He went to Central Methodist and was SGA President and brought the world to campus. Mizzou law school was a natural since at 5 years old he was playing Perry Mason. He joined the faculty at Lincoln University in Jefferson City where we met. Oh, and by the way, he was the 1st Black Trans Man to testify before Congress, but we didn't even mention that. We didn't even get to his jazz trumpet. Did he ever play with Kenny Greene? Maybe another hour.
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Sergio and his sister were born on Easter Island (Rapa Nui). Their father, Sergio Rapu, is an archeologist, business man, and civic activist. Traveling from their home in Minneapolis with plans to make the documentary, Sergio and Elena spent about six years filming and editing to weave the Rapa Nui stories of history, survival, and dreams to reality. Eating Up Easter has been shown around the world and inspired many discussions about similar issues communities face in every country. Schedule your own viewing and local discussions. Learn more about the Music School and agricultural projects of Enrique and Mahini.
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This podcast was recorded via zoom just after Che got home from a Black Lives Matter rally in Dallas, TX close to his home in Irving, TX. We spend the first half of the call getting his take on those current events that are gripping the country/world. The second half of the call we delve into his spiritual quest and how it led him to Dr. Naram, Clint Rogers, and a Facebook group we are both part of: Global Healing Miracle Experiment: Heal yourself--Heal the world. We are both reading Ancient Secrets of a Master Healer by Clint Rogers, PhD.
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Unfortunately, Vander's is a school to prison pipeline story. But Vander handled his situation differently. He used every minute of his time to improve his situation and not let the system win. Few stories have endings like this and, of course, the story is not yet over. He still struggles to be accepted as a bonavide citizen and businessman (Bodies by Vander) facing obstacle after obstacle from the white dominated system. Please listen and grow your understanding. He is also a motivational speaker. Contact him by phone (573-257-6171) or on Facebook.
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He began at Mizzou and encouraged by Tom Mills became a music major. Add to that teaching, acting, directing, producing and you begin to see the depth and quality of this man's life. Maplewood Barn Theatre, Talking Horse Productions, shows and choir work Stephens College, music director at Calvary Episcopal Church, acting and directing at Capital City Productions in Jefferson City are just some of his the local and regional activities. Presently he is the director and musical director for Bonnie & Clyde the Musical at CCP.
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Last week Cecilia Nadal (Cross Cultural Strategies) was my guest and we discussed the lead-up to this show. Cecilia can be reached at info@gitana-inc.org or by phone at 314 721-6556. On this show, we celebrated Grace's success in the contest and each person shared their role in the process. We also discussed the need for critical thinking and this kind of history to be discussed more in schools and community groups. Cross-Cultural Engagement like this is essential in a working democracy. Dr. Gary McKiddy from the Missouri Council for History Education and Francine Davis have developed a curriculum "Abolitionists in Missouri". Deutschheim State Historic Site.
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So often behind the scenes doing the hard work of visioning, grant writing, knocking on doors, going to where the need is, seeing the opportunities in the challenges, Cecilia Nadal has done more in the first two-thirds of her life than most do in a lifetime. Cecilia has either created, co-created or been an important leader in these St. Louis organizations: Providence, Gitana, Global Education Through the Arts, Productive Futures, and Cross-Cultural Engagement.
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Dr. Luke Seaward is a holistic stress management teacher, author, speaker, photographer, tour guide, and transmitter of "ancient wisdom" through all his work. He does this through telling stories about his encounters with people 'in the know'. Listen in to our wide-ranging conversation and check out his website. You can also find him on YouTube. His textbook, Managing Stress, will soon be out in its 10th Edition.
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Jean Shinoda Bolen is an M.D. pyschiatrist, Jungian analyst, author and activist not slowing down in her 8th decade. Go to her website to see how we hardly scratched the surface of her life and work. Watch this Oscar winning documentary to learn of some of her role as an activist. A big take-home is how to deal with the pandemic and a beautiful way to view those empty streets, stores, schools, and playgrounds. It was an honor to converse with her.
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After fulfilling his Peace Corps commitment in Zambia, he started working with a company doing HIV research. This was consistent with his Masters in Public Health (MPH). He talks of relationships as well as diseases such as malaria, HIV, and covid 19. He mentions meeting the Zambian actor, Frankie Cox, cutting hair in a Chicago barbershop just before we talked. Frank can be found on Instagram at 1frankiam. Link to song.
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podcast.changewithin.com is produced by Dr. Jane Battenberg of Medford, OR. She met Dick Dalton at a Jean Houston Mystery School back in 2002 and he interviewed her on his KOPN.org show, Glocal News in Social Artistry in December, 2018 when her book, Change Within, Change the World, came out. This show includes poetry and several songs written and sung by Dick Dalton.
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Dr. Clint Rogers will be one of the presenters at Odyssey Maui 2020 in April. That's how we became introduced. Clint has a TEDx talk and has authored the book: Ancient Secrets of a Master Healer: a Western Skeptic, an Eastern Master, and Life's Greatest Lessons. This very intimate conversation reveals some of the ways the Universe brings about what is needed at the right time. Clint was talking to us from India. That, in itself, tells you something about right timing.
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The Compassionate Listening Project (CLP) has been a non-profit for over 20 years "healing the world from the inside out." Gil Bar-Sela and Laurie Archbold are facilitators with CLP plus coaches and workshop leaders in their own right. Both have also been trained in HeartMath and incorporate those practices into all they do. You will find this episode personally applicable in your daily life to improve your health and the way you "sit with" others. Thanks for joining us.
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The Rooted Method has its roots in Christina's upbringing in Texas which was filled with the outdoors. As happens to many, she lost her grounding in college and then spent years of travel, training, and introspection to find her way back to her roots and her life's work. She'll be one of the presenters at Odyssey 2020 in Maui in April. Her home base is Austin, TX. Look for her Rewilding events.
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Before earning a Bachelors Degree in International Relations at UC-Berkeley, Yael had already become passionately involved the struggle for civil rights during the 1968 Poor People’s March on Washington, helping build Resurrection City and tutoring children of color whose schools were just being desegregated in southern Virginia. Certified as a
Compassionate Listening (CL) facilitator in 2004, she led and co-led a number of CL delegations to Israel-Palestine where she lived for 29 years. She co-authored “Making Peace with Faith: The Challenges of Religion and Peacebuilding" (see Chapter 4). She currently lives in New England where she facilitates CL trainings and volunteers as an Alternatives to Violence facilitator in a men's high security prison. Witnessing the “new Jim Crow” there has brought her around full-circle to rejoin the struggle for racial/social justice here in the U.S. In January 2020, she initiated and co-led the first domestic CL delegation, “Listening in the Heart of Alabama.” She looks forward to many more such trips to explore the perfect “marriage” of Compassionate Listening and anti-racism (and all other “isms”).
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Darius is a lover of knowledge from astro-physics to international relations. "Half-white and half-black" has been one factor in his unfolding "Who am I?" search. Finding Lorenzo Greene's book, Missouri's Black Heritage, has inspired him to take the baton to learn as much as he can. This is a fascinating conversation about "the Black Experience", concerns in the age of Trump, and a call to stop blaming government, learn all you can, and be sure and vote! His prolific political essays can be found by signing into medium.com and searching for "drillbitnews.com."
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You can find Daniel at ETERNALEYES DESIGN (Making Positive Visions Last Forever) and in April he'll be one of the presenters at the Social Artistry Odyssey in Maui. We didn't get time to talk about it, but "to learn more about Daniel, listen to his soul through his expressive co-created album All This Love which is an elegant, dreamy and wistful slice of ethereal folk tinged indie-pop!"
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Victoria, as most of us, is eclectic in her life and profession. She highlights the Laban method of movement, somatic psychology, Alicia Patterson, and others as helpful sources for her Embodiment, LLC offerings at Heart, Body and Soul. Vic is part of the Kindred Collective on Forum Blvd and is one of the hosts of Women's Issues, Women's Voices on Thursday evenings here on KOPN.org.
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Tammy Bruckerhoff, Director of Tourism for Hermann, MO, and Cecilia Nadal, Sociologist/Playright from St. Louis share their mutual shock and gratitude for the recent revelations they received about the German immigrants role in slave emancipation in Missouri. The Symposium is being made possible in part by the Missouri Humanities Council.
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This gentle giant shares with us several of the pearls he's received along the way. The importance of listening to a soul (both one-on-one and in group settings); of faith (the deep assurance that there is a potent reality which we could call love or grace that is more powerful than the disruptive, ominous realities that we are dealt everyday); of self-examination of self-interests, values, and agendas; and of paying attention by reading, etc. Some important links brought out are: 1) his book Strong Ministry, 2) Community Organizing training, 3) organizing in action, 4) a history of corporate power's influence on the church, 5) a far right website to disrupt Protestant churches, 6) and two books on the short-comings of the English language: by Ross and by Kimmerer.
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Marsha Dalton describes herself as an introvert singer-songwriter who cares passionately about animals and the earth. Some of her songs can be found on YouTube at Marsha Dalton Channel. Our trip with Christina Ammon's Deep Travel to Morocco yielded Donkey Day. Reading Public Like a Frog brought Einstein Cats. Mar spoke like a momma bear as she read her Goldilocks song. We ended with one of her first songs, Appreciation.
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Janese is both a professional engineer working at the Callaway Nuclear Plant and a licensed counselor. Grounded in biblical understanding, Counseling to Change has a Christian approach. On the side she writes songs and musicals. Ken has degrees in music and counseling. His business, Montage Music and Arts on West Broadway, combines music, art, play, and talk in his counseling. We got into Joseph Campbell and the Hero's Journey. Their songs are here.
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Mary's family was part of the 6 million blacks that migrated north from the southern slave states from the 1850s to the 1950s. Chicago was her birthplace in 1944. Education was emphasized leading to her doctorate and successful academic career at Mizzou. Then called to be a Poet, Mary has published two works: Riches of Life and Threads of Grace. She just finished a TED Talk and made San Diego her permanent residence.
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During the hour we discussed Pilar's unique path from Bogotá, Colombia to the Department of Education at Mizzou. As the Director of the International Research Center for the Development Education (CIIDE) in the College of Education, a joint effort with the University UNIMINUTO in Bogotá, she met Dr. Abadio Green Stocel, indigenous professor, who is coming to Columbia Nov. 19, 2019 to share his acclaimed Pedagogy of Mother Earth. When you look at rich soil, what color is it? Yes, black. Black is the color of the womb of the earth. Enjoy our fascinating conversation.
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Born in South Carolina as an Army brat, Jack Williams attended 17 schools before graduating high school. Exposed to classical, country, and every other genre, Jack has written, arranged, and performed most. Now living in NW Arkansas, he and his wife Judy travel much of the year doing music and twice a year join with Still on the Hill at Wattle Hollow to lead a creativity music workshop for about 20 folks from around the country. He highlights a song about James Dickey.
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Beth Hendren and her husband Adam tragically lost a teenage son to suicide in 2015. Now she works for the AFSP in Columbia helping others find support dealing with similar tragedies and also educating youth in Suicide Prevention. Suicide is the caboose on the train, the end of a long line of thoughts and feelings that overwhelm people of all ages and nationalities. Closely linked to Post Traumatic Stress, especially vulnerable groups are teenagers, soldiers, doctors, police, fire department and EMT personnel. National Suicide Prevention Helpline: Call 1-800-273-8255; on Twitter https://twitter.com/800273TALK. Crisis Text Line is the free, 24/7, confidential text message service for people in crisis. Text HOME to 741741 in the United States.
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One Read at the DBRL is an adventure that starts with book suggestions from the public to a selection committee. Once a book is picked, brainstorming produces a plethora of possibilities for events that settle into a schedule of discussion meetings, daily readings on KOPN, relevant movies, author talk, One Read goes to College, and much more. Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-first Century really gripped Lauren and Seth in their personal worldviews. What does "Surviving America" mean?
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Muna came to the US in 2008 and studied counseling. Recovering from a serious bout of Lupus, she attended the Social Artistry Summit in Ashland, Oregon in 2016 where we met. She now lives in California. Her website says: "Peace-building from Inside Out/ Workshop and Classes/Facilitation/Holistic Counseling.
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As Director of Programming for The Actor's Gang Prison Project, Jeremie has his hands full of challenge and opportunity. Recently back from a showing of their documentary 45 Seconds of Laughter at the Venice Film Festival, he and two other project participants are providing a talk and workshop as part of the Hancock Symposium at Westminster College in Fulton, MO. Our talk is about the journey, the work, the rewards and the future.
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Lydia Isnanto grew up in Indonesia. While living in Singapore she met Doug from Houston and they decided to get married and live in Texas. They settled in Austin last year and to feed her passion for film making, Lydia signed up for a 10-week class where she was assigned to create a 5-minute film. She chose the subject of mental illness. Her fascinating story and process of making the film, THIS IS ME, fills our conversation.
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Substituting for Dick Dalton this week, Tom interviews his long-time friend Joe Mertzlufft, owner of Mid-Missouri Computer Services, Inc. Both have been Apple users since the first computers were available. They have a long history of following the technology and adapting to the changes. Joe is also an avid basketball fan and user of radio-controlled flying machines. They both promote the AppleJac Users Group.
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Paul came to Columbia in the mid-90s and soon co-created the Ragtag Film Society which we know as Ragtag Cinema and the True/False Film Festival. He also served on the city council for four years. Now he feels drawn to campaign for what he believes in. Wonderful conversation.
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My wife and I talk to Jim about how he got to Vietnam and then how his PTSD did not surface until about 2000. He was advised to write about those years which he did, but let it sit on his computer until about a year ago. Now his kindle version and paperback are available to the public. You can contact Jim at redeyegi@yahoo.com to arrange get-togethers.
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Doug Banner discusses the "golden thread" that runs through and connects each of us with a greater purpose of our existence. His interest in how story, flow, and Social Artistry work together to create beauty is brought out here and in a previous interview with Rebecca Rhapsody (scroll to the bottom). He worked for 7 years with his friend and fellow researcher, Skye Burn, on The Flow Project and a book is in process with the results. Hopefully, they both can be on the show when the book comes out.
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Moms Demand Action in the legislatures, in the schools, and any other places they can effect change to reduce gun violence in this country. Scott and Susan share their personal motivations and practical steps for being S.M.A.R.T. about guns. Don't treat guns casually. When they are present, they increase the likelihood they'll be used.
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Eli Solidum is a 2016 Mizzou grad in business has been making his way as a Millennial in this shrinking world. He has back-packed and otherwise gotten around to 47 countries making friends all along the way. He came to the US from the Philippines when he was 3. He has started at least 3 money-making businesses on his phone and has accumulated over 1 million followers on social media. It's a new world, Folks.
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Leigh Lockhart came to Boone County from Alabama via formative years in St. Louis. Social Justice concerns started very young and were nurtured by her minister father, high school principal, and others. After getting a toe-hold at Lakota Coffee Shop, Leigh took the leap with many local supporting friends to open Main Squeeze. It has become a mainstay go to place for high quality, nutritious food. Listen to her story and the many other projects she contributes to.
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Rev. C.W. Dawson, the 1st Black PhD in Philosophy at Mizzou, discusses the history and importance of Juneteenth. Learn why mancipation is a term that applies not only to Black Slaves, but to every human being that has ever been 'enslaved' by the suggestion apparatus of society. Read one of his weekly columns on the subject in the Columbia Missourian. You can find C.W. at the Wilkes Blvd Methodist Church on Friday nights or teaching classes at Columbia College and Moberly Area Junior College, or Sundays at The Crossing.
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Murphy Ward and I met on the rehearsal stage of Sister Act at Capital City Productions in Jefferson City, MO. We got to act together again in Newsies and Jesus Christ Superstar. He's also studying tech stuff and writing his own plays.
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Rochel Rittgers is a master healer and the CEO and of Infinite Living in Bettendorf, Iowa. She evolved from a career in sports medicine to one in Energy Medicine through the practice of medical Qi-gong and the use of high frequency food supplements, essential oils, crystals, and sound. She works with clients on site or through distance healing. One important group of clients are vets living with Post Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSi).
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Local Columbia, Missouri entrepreneur and graduate of Mizzou (BS in Biology, BS in Health Sciences, Masters in Public Health) shares his family's journey from Palestine to Columbia and their business: The Olive Branch Cafe. Mohammad arrived in Centralia, MO at age 13 to live with his brother. Centralia greeted him with open arms and nurtured him on to great success academically and in the business world.
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Tina Edholm (ESCP) and Theresa Solis Metz (Mizzou Ed The Bridge) are professional staff persons with the College of Education at Mizzou promoting Dr. Tererai Trent’s Distinguished Lecture at the Missouri Theatre March 5th.
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Sara Morell-Vaughn shares her story of transformation from constant debilitation to wholistic health which led her to co-create a foundation called E.L.L.S.S.A. and a business called Nature of No More. The foundation has worked with the Jean Houston Foundation to produce the Social Artistry Odyssey and is now responsible for its future.
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Deirdre Hirner got her PhD in Land Use Planning, Mgmt and Design (1985) and Law Degree in 2007. She has taught and been a VP at the college level, been Exec.Dir. for the CONSERVATION FEDERATION OF MO and ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORY GROUP, Chief of Staff for 2 Lt.Governors, and political candidate twice. Deirdre is dedicated to building a more humane society and world.
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Diana Rankin is an author & speaker, intuitive & coach, workshop & seminar leader, and psychic medium guiding individuals and groups to their highest purpose. Her website. Her phone # is 937-362-2117. dianarankin1111@gmail.com
YouTube Channel.
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Christina Ammon spends half of her year at home in southern Oregon and the other half traveling. This lifestyle led her to start a tour company she calls Deep Travel Workshops. Marsha and I joined her on a trip to Morocco and loved it. Her next trips are to Yelapa, Mexico; then Grenada Spain followed by Morocco.
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Doug Elley is a geologist, philosopher, activist, concert host and past mayor of Lupus, MO. See the Columbia Missourian article about one of his projects and the documentary of it. Spring and fall he hosts musicians from around the world at the General Store in Lupus. Doug is clearly a Social Artist.
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Jane Battenberg, M.A., D.C.H., a doctor of clinical hypnotherapy, is an author, a Time Dimension Therapist,
and a Neuro-Linguistic Programming master trainer. She has a therapy practice, which includes phone sessions. In addition, she gives workshops internationally and lives in Medford, Oregon. We discuss her two books: Eye Yoga and Change Within, Change the World.
http://www.changewithin.com
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Listen to the podcast with my friend, Donaray Seville, who is doing HIV research in Lusaka, Zambia. His story is so inspiring. We met at Lincoln University where he won trophies running track while majoring in Wellness and minoring in Psychology. His Masters Degree in Public Health from MSU, Social Artistry Training, and Peace Corps Volunteer time in Zambia gave us plenty to talk about. Please listen.
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Hallie Thompson is a candidate for the 4th District Congressional seat. She is also a scientist married to a scientist and is working on her PhD in Plant Science. Hallie grew up on a farm near High Point, MO and has been an active leader in bridging the gap between science and governmental policy making. See her bio and what she stands for.
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