Lighting the Way with Beth Green & Friends

On this show, we look at our real needs, and call on our creativity to help us meet those needs. When we do this, we take a big step toward building the world we want, right in our own homes. Let’s talk about our needs and the delusions and ambitions that get in the way of doing this seemingly simple thing. Let’s give ourselves a happier season and a happier life. We are The Stream, a non-profit o...

The manosphere: promoting violence and the suppression of women. Why? We are told that men are in crisis, and they are, but is it right to blame the empowerment of women for their alienation and despair? Would it be wiser to look to the economic system, wealth inequality, and a lack of hope for a better life for us all? Shouldn’t we be challenging the mistaken adherence to traditional gender roles...

For those of us who are deeply disturbed about the ways things are, there are two choices. We can focus on resisting what is or we can focus on building what could be. We appreciate resistance, but we choose to build. For that, we need courage, awareness and creativity. The world we want: a world that is supportive, equitable and meets the real needs of people and the earth. We are The Stream, a n...

When you are living in uncertain times, it can feel very scary. It seems like you can’t count on anything. But when you live in certain times, it might feel depressing. You might feel doomed to an unhappy fate. What are you living through? Are they really that different? Tune in for a great conversation. While you're here, take a look at our New Declaration of Independence, which lays out a positi...

So much is going on in our nation, our heads are spinning. But it does finally seem like the ego is finally getting challenged and there’s hope for our nation. What do YOU think? Let’s talk. While you're here, take a look at our New Declaration of Independence, which lays out a positive vision to mobilizearound. Sign and spread the Declaration. Let’s mobilize. Here's the link: ⁠ ⁠https://bit.ly/ne...

Why would anyone support Trump? Because he acted all-knowing. We didn’t have to think. We could rely on HIM. It’s not just Trump. It’s whoever or whatever we have made god. And our god might have been “God” or a parent, friend, romantic partner, author, religious leader, political party, spiritual or cultural community, or an inanimate object or value, such as money, power or success. Whatever we...

A revolution occurs when people take back the power to organize their lives and their society, when they demand that society and the economy exist to meet the needs of people and the earth. The victories of the Democratic Party November 4 signal that people are ready to take back power from Donald Trump. But more than that, people all over the nation are co-creating the world they want by joining...

I realized something yesterday. Because of chronic illness and weakness, I don’t trust my body. And because, despite ongoing pain and fatigue, I tended to keep going, my body doesn’t trust me either. And the same can apply to my mind and heart. Do I trust my judgment? Does my judgment trust me? Can you relate? In what way? While our nation descends into cruelty and chaos, do we feel secure in and...

Every day, we are bombarded with ghastly news, hopeful news and just scary news, and how we react to what’s happening out there is highly influenced by our inner orientation, how we feel generally. So wherever you are, whoever you are, let’s support one another. Let’s find inner peace, resilience and strength with each other. Come live if you can so you can share your thoughts with us in real time...

Spiritual Power is not the same as religion, which is a collection of beliefs and practices. Instead, spiritual power is the inner strength derived from connecting to something greater than ourselves, and it is in direct conflict with the ego. The ego looks for power over people, circumstances, and reality. Spiritual power seeks virtue, compassion, and transcendence. It couldn’t be more different....

Have you ever felt completely hopeless about your life, and then suddenly something unexpected happens and things change for the better? We have, and we want to share about it and we want you to share your experiences too. There is so much adversity in the world, and sometimes it just feels like too much to bear. Between our personal problems and the endless stream of dreadful news, we can start t...

What is force? Is it a sign of strength or weakness? What is strength? Is it more about integrity or domination? And does this matter during these perilous times? Tune in to Lighting the Way with Beth Green & Friends. While you're here, take a look at our New Declaration of Independence, which lays out a positive vision to mobilize around. Sign and spread the Declaration. Let’s mobilize. Here'...

Do you sometimes fluctuate between depression and delusion? Are you trying to think positively but keep encountering setbacks? Do you have lots of internal conflicts about how to address problems? Well, dump the blues, rein in the everything-is-going-to-be-okay syndrome and try a different approach. Why and how to do it? Tune in to Lighting the Way, and share your thoughts as well. While you're he...

When it’s okay to assassinate people from one political party but not another, when it’s considered normal to charge people with crimes for protesting peacefully but genocide is condoned, when our government bombs other nations without provocation, we have entered a world that is upside-down from what many of us thought was normal for our nation. Is this a sudden change? Or were we like this befor...

Life is full of disappointments, and we use many strategies to deal with them -- from blaming ourselves to blaming others, to rationalizing. and more. Let's look at seven of our strategies. What are the upsides and downsides of each? Let's talk about them, learn, laugh, and support one another.   While you're here, take a look at our New Declaration of Independence, which lays out a positive visio...

Join me in fighting against being a victim in your own mind. Like many others, I have been victimized by sexual abuse. And like many others, I have been repressed, suppressed and oppressed by others with more power. But like the women who have stood up to Jeffrey Epstein, Trump and others, I am not a victim, and I don’t want to be called that. Why? And what to do instead. While you're here, take a...

Sometimes our minds or bodies react negatively to something that isn’t harmful. Sometimes we see danger in too many places. We can say we are being careful, but are we actually programmed to be unnecessarily fearful, and how can that impact our lives? Many of us have that issue and don’t recognize it. Do You? Tune in for More. In the meantime, take a look at our New Declaration of Independence, wh...

Slavery and Jim Crow, the rise and fall of the Third Reich, plagues. What haven’t we faced and somehow survived? Is this time different? In the meantime, take a look at our NewDeclaration of Independence, which lays out a positive vision to mobilize around. Sign and spread the Declaration. Let’s mobilize. Here's the link: ⁠ ⁠https://bit.ly/newdeclaration⁠⁠ . Also, check out what you can do to co-c...

A lot of us wake up every day wondering what is the next freedom of ours being threatened, what group is being targeted now and which rights are we losing today. And we want that world to go away. We can close our eyes, go to the beach and escape for a moment, but the beaches will be increasingly polluted, the forests will be increasingly logged and the environment will continue to be degraded at...

What's the difference between capitulation and collaboration, and how are they happening in our nation today? At the same time, how many of us are standing strong and in what way? On this show, we will be talking about how WE can and ARE refusing to capitulate and the many different ways we are standing up for one another. Inspire and be inspired. In the meantime, take a look at our New Declaratio...

Sick, lost, beaten down, seemingly powerless, sometimes it feels like the right thing to just give up. And sometimes it is. But then it’s not giving up. What? Beth Green talks about why she never gives up and her alternative in trying times. In the meantime, take a look at our New Declaration of Independence, which lays out a positive vision to mobilizearound. Sign and spread the Declaration. Let’...

Of course, it depends… But Beth & Friends share some important considerations to help you make those decisions and advise others as well. There are many surprising twists and turns as well, including urgent social issues.  In the meantime, take a look at our New Declaration of Independence, which lays out a positive vision to mobilizearound. Sign and spread the Declaration. Let’s mobilize. Her...

Evolution: We use that term a lot to describe a path of personal and societal growth. But what is evolution? Is it becoming some preconceived notion of ourselves, or is it shifting away from our preconceived notions? Is it the path to "success," or is it a never-ending process where even our view of success changes? And what does all this have to do with the ego, which is always screaming in our h...

While many of us are resisting the cruel policies of the Trump administration, victory won’t be quick and we can easily get discouraged. What else can we do now? How do we create the world we want while we are living in the world we don’t want? Tune in to hear our discussion. It just might change your life and our world. In the meantime, take a look at our New Declaration of Independence, which la...

The economy is uncertain. Your personal finances or situation can’t be predicted. Your age or cognition may add to the doubt. Your health adds another level of uncertainty. Should you stop taking risks with love, life or money? Many of us face these questions, so let’s talk about it. In the meantime, take a look at our  ⁠⁠New Declaration of Independence⁠⁠ , which lays out a positive vision to mobi...