Reflections on Living Well

In this episode I speak with Wahinkpe Topa (Four Arrows), aka Don Trent Jacobs. Four Arrows is an Oglala Lakota Pipe Carrier, made a relative through one of the Lakota’s seven sacred ceremonies, Huŋkápi after completing his Sun Dance vows on Pine Ridge with Rick Two Dogs. Formerly Director of Education at Oglala Lakota College, he is currently a professor with Fielding Graduate University in the S...

In this episode I speak with Professor Stanley Krippner. Dr Krippner is a pioneering humanistic psychologist and a true trailblazer in the realm of consciousness exploration, pushing boundaries by delving into cross-cultural perspectives and the intriguing realm of non-ordinary experiences that boldly challenge conventional paradigms. With an extensive body of work, he is an award-winning prolific...

In this episode I speak with Darcia Narvaez, PhD. Darcia is Professor Emerita of Psychology at the University of Notre Dame. Born in Minnesota (USA), she grew up living around the world as a bilingual/bicultural Puerto Rican-German American but calls Earth her home. Her earlier careers include professional musician, business owner, classroom music teacher, classroom Spanish teacher, and seminarian...

In this episode I speak with Sadanand (SN) Ward Mailliard. SN, as he is known, is one of the founders of Mount Madonna Center where he has been a builder, teacher and administrator since its beginning in 1978. Sn served as President of the Hanuman Fellowship Board and taught at Mount Madonna School for over three decades, and continues as an advisory Trustee of the orphanage and school project in...

In this episode I speak with Robin Grille. Robin is an international speaker, psychologist/psychotherapist and parenting educator. His articles on parenting and child development have been widely published and translated in Australia and around the world. Robin is the author of three books: ‘Parenting for a Peaceful World’, ‘Heart to Heart Parenting’ and his newest title: ‘Inner Child Journeys’. P...

In this episode I speak with John W. Travis, MD, MPH. John specialized in preventive medicine at Johns Hopkins, founded the first wellness center in the US (1975), co-authored the best-selling Wellness Workbook, and developed the first wellness inventory, used online worldwide. In the nineties, he shifted his focus to infant wellness, co-founding the Alliance for Transforming the Lives of Children...

In this episode I speak with Gard Jameson. Gard received his PhD from Pacifica Graduate Institute in 2005 and his BA from Stanford University in Religious Studies. He spent 25 years professionally as a CPA and Financial Planner. He now teaches Asian Philosophy at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He is the author of five books, The Beatitudes, The Peace Pilgrim Pictures, and Phaethon, Monkey, a...

In this episode I speak Rena Robinson. Rena is a professional dance artist, associate marriage and family therapist, massage therapist, a certified yoga teacher, and a proud mother of 4 adult children and grandmother of 2 with one on the way. Rena’s professional dance career has allowed her to perform globally and includes dancing with world-renowned companies such as Hamburg Ballet in Hamburg, Ge...

In this episode I speak with Dr. Kelly Moore, PhD, LICSW. Kelly has dedicated over 35 years to adolescent and family mental health. Serving as the Director of Counseling and Learning Support at an independent school in the Seattle area, she spearheaded the creation of social-emotional curricula for grades 5-12, established a robust parent education program, and developed a well-being curriculum fo...

In this episode I speak with Margaret Golden. Margaret is a Professor Emerita at Dominican University of California and the Education Community Manager at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center. As a professor at Dominican University, she worked with the Center for Courage and Renewal, founded by Parker J. Palmer, to facilitate the Courage to Teach© and Leading Together© programs dedicated to s...

In this episode I speak with Carol Pierson Holding. Carol is an environmental writer. Her commentary on climate change ran from 2011–2018 in Huffington Post and was syndicated in 200+ environmental outlets and news websites such as BostonGlobe.com , WSJ.com , and Salon. Her essays have been published in the San Francisco Chronicle, the San Jose Mercury News, and Medium among others, and her fictio...

In this episode I speak with Pamela Curtiss. Pam taught in the Oakland Unified School District for 40 years, everything from Preschool to High School. She served as a teacher on special assignment for 10 of those years where she taught English as a Second Language to newcomers from many different countries. During that time, she implemented mindfulness and conflict resolution programs. Pam is a sp...

In this episode I speak with Chuck Cowan. Chuck is a retired Developmental Pediatrician, Emeritus Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Univ. of Washington School of Medicine. His professional passions include the ethical, equitable and excellent practice of medicine, care for underserved populations, teaching other healthcare providers, and advocacy for people with disabilities. Nonetheless, the mo...

In this Episode I speak with Bhavani Siegel. Bhavani is a founding member of Mount Madonna Center, where she lives. She is a senior teacher in MMC’s Yoga Faculty where she teaches many aspects of Yoga, including Meditation, Prāṇāyāma & Yoga Philosophy. Among these, her specialties are:  Foundational Values in Yoga Philosophy: Yama & Niyama  Mantra Yoga: Sanskṛit as Sacred Sound  Ritual &am...

In this episode I speak with Mitch Hall, PhD. During his career, Mitch has worked in diverse roles, including service as a Peace Corps volunteer teacher in Togo, west Africa; a Fellowship of Reconciliation peace and environmental movement organizer in Europe; a professor, international student adviser, program director, and academic dean in higher education; a French-English interpreter for Africa...

In this episode I speak with Gordon Irving. Gordon is a retired Medical Doctor who worked in pain medicine for decades. At one point he served as the President of the South African Pain Society. He later took over the Pain Clinic of the Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, WA where he supervised an interdisciplinary team of providers including physicians, psychologists as well as physical and occupa...

In this Episode I speak with Louise Irving. Louise is a mother, wife, and grandmother who has practiced Medicine for 5 decades in various fields including family practice, pediatrics, and geriatrics. She currently has a part-time practice doing mind body energy medicine, heart-centered hypnotherapy and past life regression in Seattle, WA. Louise loves being with family. She has a passion for trave...

In this Episode I speak with Char Sundust. Char is the spiritual director and founder of Sundust Oracle Institute. She is a mystic, poet, teacher and provides training for visionary leaders, healers, warriors, and teachers. She provides ceremonies for convocations, graduations, and the celebrations and life passages all human beings experience. She has a healing practice integrating ancient and cu...

In this Episode I speak with Etsuko (Etch) Haring. Etch is a functional medicine health coach and entrepreneur. She is a personal development advisor with extensive experience partnering with individuals and innovative community leaders to help them discover and manifest their core intentions and authentic purpose. Using transformation driven strategies, she works with organizations to create insp...

In this Episode I speak with Jeff Snipes. Jeff has served on the boards of Greenhouse E3, Education Superhighway, Mindful Schools, Challenge Success, and Marin Montessori in addition to several for-profit HR Technology firms. Over the past twenty years he has led multiple education-related organizations and facilitated scores of leadership circles and retreats. Jeff currently serves as Founder and...

In this episode I speak with Meena Srinivasan. Meena is a seasoned educational leader, celebrated speaker, accomplished author, and visionary edupreneur. With over two decades of dedicated service, she’s always been an educator-activist at heart, consistently championing the fusion of Mindfulness and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL). In 2022, she was featured as one of Mindful Magazine's &q...

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