Connect to Joy Podcasts: Circle of Hope | Not Quite Strangers | Time to Come Alive

J. Irvin Miller: “The calling of the humanities is to make us truly human in the best sense of the word.” When your mind becomes a repository for general knowledge, what do you do with it? Who do you share it with? What do you use it for? Eduardo Hope, a high school teacher of Spanish and social studies, cultivated his mind and relationships by getting clear on his commitments and living a life of...

Anonymous: “Into the wild I go. Losing my way, finding my soul.” What is the body without the mind? What is the mind without a soul? New realms of being and higher levels of awareness are just beyond our fingertips. Ana Noyce, an author and spiritual teacher, learned the legacy left by her father was a path to uncover her spiritual gifts and make a profound impact on her life. Highlights: • Spirit...

Dr. Shefali Tsabary:  “In all kinds of ways – if we are willing – our children take us into places in our heart we didn’t know existed. Parents, mentors, educators, neighbors may all experience the ups and downs of having a teenager in their midst. As a counselor, coach and family therapist, Kathie Lyons Conrad shares how to support both teens and adults to evolve gracefully through this crucial t...

Amma:  “Don’t be discouraged by your incapacity to dispel darkness from the world. Light your little candle and step forward.” When society wasn’t ready to give Sharon Barbosa Crain the opportunities she sought, she stood her ground. This community activist and public affairs consultant challenged the perception of women by becoming an advocate for others.   Highlights: Connect with Sharon Barbosa...

Tupac: “Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside while still alive.” Author, Darlene Parris-Young lost her voice at an early age not due to physical ailment, but from a belief that what she had to say didn’t matter. The trauma of a broken relationship with her father and moments during her modeling career left her in pieces. It was after a near-death experience...

Marianne Williamson: “The moment of surrender is not when life is over. It’s when it begins.” Surrendering yourself to the assignment of a lifetime. How many would welcome that with open arms? Dottie Gandy found herself in the midst of a choice. To care for a husband in the grips of Alzheimer’s or find a way to live happily ever after on her own. She did both! As a transformative speaker, Dottie n...

C. Joybell C.: “Puede que no sepas a dónde vas, pero siempre que abras las alas, el viento te llevará.” Ha conocido 12 paises y cinco continentes a través de 33 años, junto con sus tres hijos y su esposa. Estas cifras no se comparan al mundo de cambios que ha experimentado, Christophe Lorvo. Cómo vicepresidente de area en México para los hotels Hyatt, ahora tiene una perspectiva distinta sobre su...

Flora Davis: “¿Qué somos nosotros, después de todo –nuestras acciones, nuestras percepciones– sino nervios que se disparan, ritmos?” En su juventud, Iveth Valera, casi no hablaba cuando era jóven. Así se fue interesando en aprender sobre el lenguaje no verbal. Hoy día, cómo consultora y profesional en la industria de comunicación, ella nos explica cómo el 93% de la comunicación se basa en el cuerp...

Hippocrates: “Wherever the art of Medicine is loved, there is also a love of Humanity.” When those who have been charged to save lives are struggling to manage theirs, who do they go to? Dr. Robyn Alley-Hay is committed to providing this much-needed respite and support to doctors. She recognizes that humanity extended to the patient's doctors treat, isn’t always reciprocated. As a former obstetric...

Benjamin Franklin: “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” Who determines your limits? How far you can go in life? Whether you’ve hit your peak or not? Answers that don’t start and end with “you are” become fighting words for Dr. Janet Morrison-Lane! She advocates for young people to raise their voices, get their education and find a seat at the table to ensure that the sky is the lim...

Jon Kabat-Zinn: “Meditation is simply about being yourself and knowing something about who that is.” Her type-A” personality gave Dorsey Standish the edge and motivation to dig deep and go beyond the world of “doing” into the world of “being.” As the Chief Mindfulness Officer for Mastermind Meditation, she shares strategies that brought mindfulness into her own life and the lives of those she serv...

Charles A. Jaffe: "It's not your salary that makes you rich. It's your spending habits." What do you get when you have the mind of an engineer and the heart of a teacher? You get Joanna McMurray! She's out to change the worldview about spending, starting in her backyard. Check out what she has to say. Highlights: The power of a role model Making choices and trade-offs in spending The challenge of...

Watch the video or listen to the podcast at www.valeriehope.com/podcast Howard Thurman: “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and go do it because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” Coming alive over the past 12 months has been a journey in devotion, presence, and spontaneity. After airing 52 episodes of my video podcast, “Time to Come Alive,” I share wha...

Watch the video at www.valeriehope.com/podcast Roy Croft: “I love you not only for what you are but for what I am when I’m with you.” What a great talk with four pioneering and big-hearted guests from past “Time to Come Alive” sessions. They share lessons learned throughout the year and how they achieved greater levels of authenticity and aliveness. Meet Terry Doherty, a facilitator of Nonviolent...

Joseph Campbell: “We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” The decision to end her life became the start of a journey to live fully. LaRue Eppler, a transformational speaker and coach, reflects on moments in her life which confirmed and challenged her beliefs. She has since learned and teaches ways to access inner joy and wisdom. High...

April 2020 Update: The term Karmic has been replaced by CHALLENGER Proverbs 27:17 – As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. This is a relationship that is designed for maximum growth. Physical, emotional, spiritual growth. The kind of relationship where you bring out the best in one another to have it expressed or perhaps you bring out the areas that are underdeveloped and need to g...

Michael Pollan: “This food reveals itself for what it is: No mere thing but a web of relationships among a great many living beings.”   Food plays an integral role during the holidays all over the world. It is often a time for gathering with family and friends. Yet, as much time, if not more, is spent preparing the food as is socializing with others. Gail Blair, food and medical intuitive, brings...

Anonymous: “Your body can stand almost anything. It’s your mind that you have to convince.” Healing the body after a serious illness takes more than access to adequate healthcare. It also requires deep practical, emotional and spiritual work. After suffering a stroke five years ago, Lexie Okeke learned to relinquish control, recalibrate her relationships, rebuild her brain and reconnect with her w...

Watch the video or listen to the podcast at www.valeriehope.com/podcast TheMogulMom.com: “She’s got that whole ‘purpose-driven, change-making, warrior princess, super mom’ thing going on.” When you have a vision for your future, you know where to spend your time and energy. Keisha Ricks has cracked the code to achieving satisfaction at home, work and community. She’s clear on what is important, co...

From “A Course in Miracles”: “It is not up to you what you learn; it is merely up to you whether you learn through joy or through pain.” Few moments in life break a soul open like suddenly losing a loved one. Michelle Kindershares the journey of grieving and honoring the sudden loss of her father and two siblings.  The experience of working through her grief ushered her to distinct paths towards h...

Rumi: “This is now. Now is all there is. Don’t wait for Then; strike the spark, light the fire.” When the shell you’ve allowed to settle around our soul can no longer contain who you are to become, you begin to break free. Although she spent most of her life in a self-imposed prison of shyness and quiet, Sandy Monogue, found a way to break out and light her spark. Highlights: · Are you truly being...

Ludwig Wittgenstein: “The limits of my language are the limits of my world.” Feminism, racial justice, and mental health issues may at times seem too broad and heavy to single-handedly impact, much less overcome. Meggie Abendschein connected to these issues in very personal ways. She now uses her voice, education, and experience to transform the narrative, shed new light and contribute her gift. H...

Nikola Tesla: “So we find that the three possible solutions of the great problem of increasing human energy are answered by the three words: food, peace, work.” Connecting with our environment is not just limited to the people, activities or objects around us. Many of our most meaningful connections originate within. Dominique Rentsch guides us through how to better connect our bodies and our mind...

Ayn Rand: “Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not replace you as the driver.” Striking a balance between making and spending money is truly an art. An art that requires a shift in mindset, trial, and error, as well as conscious conversations to transform behavior. Let’s see how Jalesa Harrison awakened to her money mindset and how she guides others break free. Hi...

Vincent van Gogh: “The great artist is the simplifier.” It is not enough to know how to execute the mechanics of a skill or technique. Each part is to be infused with soul in order to move an audience. Elizabeth Bachman takes the lessons from her days working in the opera and applies them to the business world. In this interview she shares: • The difference between a craft and art • What one can s...