Be Present: The Diane Ray Show

Life can be scary, especially for kids. How we choose to respond to life’s challenges starts with how we think about them. Julie D’Ann started practicing mediation and yoga about 15 years ago. Being a mother and working with children of all ages throughout her career, Julie gained a unique perspective on effective ways of teaching kid’s powerful concepts. Julie is an author, energy healer, and cer...

Shereen Sun shares how to unleash your full creative genius even if you think you don’t have any creativity at all. Discussing her book Radiant Wild Heart, Shereen believes that everyone arrived on this planet with a Sacred Creative Mission. By telling her story and sharing experiential exercises, Shereen challenges all of us to awaken our inner artist and get inspired to express ourselves authent...

We are living in an anxiety filled world. Everyone seems to be dealing with a higher level of anxiety and depression than ever before. On the podcast I check in with Dr. Friedemann Schaub, author of The Empowerment Solution-Six Keys to Unlocking Your Full Potential with the Subconscious Mind. Dr. Friedemann shares some strategies to better deal with anxiety and explains where most of it is coming...

With a theme of gratitude, I wanted to share two personal stories. One of overcoming depression and a suicide attempt and the other gratitude for life after a stroke. My brother Ed shares his story of dealing with Xanax addiction and depression and Felicia, one of my best friends from high school describes her ongoing recovery from an ischemic stroke at 57. Both are here to tell the tale. We all h...

Spirituality isn’t always found in organized religion, temples, or gurus. Your divine life lies within all you need to do is listen to your inner voice. Susan Pearse searched for spirituality all around the world from raves in Ibiza to jazz bars in New York to philosophy classes in Australia. Her book Spiritually Loose shows how she replaced soul-destroying expectations and obligations with connec...

Valerie Gangas is the kind of person that you would love to have a glass of wine with and swap stories about life. Valerie had her first Transcendental Meditation experience in 2011 and the spiritual awakening that followed helped fuel an outpouring of creativity, insight, and empowerment. Focusing on helping women to find their voice she wrote a bestselling book Enlightenment is Sexy- Every Woman...

Many of us are looking for ways to cope these days but have you ever thought of birdwatching to deal with stress and anxiety? Tammah Watts joins the conversation to talk about her new book Keep Looking Up -Your Guide to the Powerful Healing of Birdwatching Discover how connecting with nature and our feathered friends can help us heal.  Find out more about Tammah Watts here Learn more about your ad...

Have you felt that you are meant to do something more with your life? Do you feel a call to be involved in more meaningful work? Step into your Spiritual Spotlight with Muni Syed and the Muniverse. If you have been seriously thinking of devoting more time to your passion of being a spiritual teacher, healer, or guide tune in for some inspiration. Muni and Diane met working at Hay House and they sh...

46 million Americans struggle with addiction, but many don’t get the treatment they need. So family member and friends may find themselves in a stressful situation trying to handle the pain and confusion that comes with this issue. Pamela Brinker knows this all too well. Her book Conscious Bravery details her own struggles with trying to help both of her sons with addiction and mental health issue...

When you were in high school what did you want to be when you grew up? Were the seeds planted for what you eventually would be doing, or did you take a completely different path? Today my guest and I are going to look back at 40 years and compare experiences. Way back in the 70’s and 80’s, when I was growing up in South Florida, I went to school with a lot of the same kids from elementary school t...

World class mountaineer Lisa Thompson shares the incredible story of her journey from novice climber to becoming the second American woman to summit K2, considered by many to be the most dangerous mountain in the world. Lisa discusses the challenges of dealing with a breast cancer diagnosis which actually sparked her desire to try to summit Mt. Everest. Lisa's book, Finding Elevation: Fear and Cou...

If you have thought of writing a spiritually based book but you feel overwhelmed by the process you will want to tune in to todays’ show. Sought after speaker, author, and podcaster Meg Calvin joins the show to talk about her own spiritual journey and how she went from self-proclaimed “ holy roller” to finding healing and power in the fact that the Divine lives within us all. We don’t have to be a...

Developed by Edward Bach an English Homeopath in the 1930’s, Bach Flower remedies have been around for a long time. Usually sold as a tincture you might see them on store shelves as Bach Rescue Remedies in other forms like gummies or sprays and there are even remedies for pets. People that use these remedies swear by there effectiveness but when you look for any scientific proof it is usually writ...

Lorna Byrne author of the international bestseller Angels in my Hair shares how to work with angels every day and connect with your own guardian angel. Lorna talks with Diane about her life story and how she can physically see and talk with angels every day. Lorna shares her plans for a sanctuary retreat center that she is building in Ireland and what her hopes are for the future. Don’t despair! A...

Join me for a great conversation with my fascinating guest Ann Basili. Ann joins us from Australia and shares her experience with a fascinating modality the Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique, that she has been using and teaching with great success. Ann has over 25 years of experience as a clinical and therapeutic counselor who has worked across many fields such as Family and Relationships, Suicid...

Today we talk about the science of psychedelics and plant medicine which is becoming very popular in retreat and healing centers around the world. New research into psychedelic healing experiences that was pioneered in the 50’s and 60’s by people like Ram Dass and Timothy Leary is growing into a big business. Robin Flynn M.A. and her husband Darcy run the Star River Sanctuary in British Columbia a...

When one thinks of the spiritual classic Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda you might not connect hip hop music and dance with the book that Steve Jobs made sure was given out at his memorial service. Internationally acclaimed spiritual and meditation teacher, composer and singer Michel Pascal has done just that with his new production Yoganandance- A Musical to Celebrate Yogananda t...

Tao is the ultimate source. Calligraphy is art. Tao Calligraphy is Source art that carries positive information, energy, and matter which can be transformative. Tune in for a fascinating conversation with Master Sha a Tao Grandmaster, medical doctor, and author of more than 30 books, including 11 NY Times bestsellers. Dr. and Master Sha has combined the essence of western medicine with ancient wis...

Tune in for an exploration into the possibility of accessing superhuman abilities. The conversation today is with Joseph Selbie, the author of Break Through the Limits of the Brain. Joseph is able to take complex and obscure ideas and bring them down to earth. We talk about ways to tap into the life changing and life enhancing abilities of our superconscious potential. Open up your mind to what is...

Recent statistics show that 10 percent of US adults have drug use disorder at some point in their lives. The opioid crises has been front and center in the news and most people can identify with having a friend, family member or someone else close to them that has struggled with drugs or alcohol. For many years AA or NA were the gold standards for drug and alcohol abuse treatment, and while these...

 “We are such stuff as dreams are made on”, says Prospero the powerful magician in Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Are we the stuff of our dreams and what can we learn from what happens in our dream worlds? Linda Yael Schiller, MSW, LICSW author of PTSDreams explains how our dreams and our nightmares our opportunities to learn and can be resources for our spiritual growth. Linda shares exercises and te...

Tune in for a conversation that all people can benefit from regardless of your religion or spiritual beliefs. Rabbi Rami Shapiro shares his amazing book, Judaism Without Tribalism-A Guide to Being a Blessing to all the Peoples of the Earth. Rabbi Rami's book is a fascinating look at the good and bad in religion and returns to the essential truths that are too often ignored in favor of tradition, t...

Mindfulness can mean many things to many people. It's something I have been trying to practice for a long time. The competition for our attention is constant and we are bombarded with emails, Facebook, Instagram, and TV trying to grab our attention. There is a way to get to the stillness and silence that we need. Join me for this great conversation with author and trauma-sensitive mindfulness educ...

Can poetry still be relevant in today’s turbulent times? Diane talks with poet Rosalind Severin McClean shares her deeply personal work in two volumes called Oceans of Thought. Rosalind self-published these volumes and in her work, she shows how transformative poetry can be. Born on the small Caribbean Island of Domenica, Rosalind brings us into her childhood and introduces us to the beauty of the...

Can 12 minutes a day really make a difference in your life? Susan Smith Jones says Yes! Diane talks to Susan about her new book Uplifted-12 Minutes to More Joy, Faith, Peace, Kindness, and Vitality. Listeners may remember Susan from her visits to HayHouseRadio.com. Susan shares the secret to creating transformation one step at a time in 12 minute easy to follow exercises and in 21 day commitments....