SriPonya's "One Breath" Podcast

In addition to being a close friend and brother in recovery for over 20yrs, Charlie Spencer is a man devoted to touching the lives of many. Using his magic and skills with the basketball and as a motivational speaker, Charlie has been and is a force for change. Charlie has lived in the bright lights of the public eye for decades as a performer and gifted communicator. He has also known the darknes...

Episode 12 begins, with Greg sharing a bit of his story...Please forgive him, but he couldn't resist sharing with Rita how he arrived here from whence he'd come. Rita noticed the inlay of a beautiful guitar Greg keeps in the studio...He tells the story of how it came to him.. In this weeks episode Rita and Greg speak into the world of recovery and plant medicine, social justice and the nee...

How can we liberate ourselves — and truly care for each other? Our guest, Will Hall is a counselor and facilitator working with individuals, couples, families and groups via phone and web video (Zoom). He has taught and consulted on mental health, trauma, psychosis, medications, domestic violence, conflict resolution, and organizational development in more than 30 countries, and been widely featur...

Ashley is a motivational speaker, spiritual counselor, teacher, and intuitive healer that has been practicing ancient and modern healing techniques since 2004. She facilitates in-person healings and workshops in Bend Oregon, as well as remote healings and reading sessions for people throughout the world. Her passion is assisting people in becoming the best versions of themselves by identifying and...

We are grateful we had the opportunity to sit with Speakthunder Bruce Tealawai Berry.   Speakthunder was born on the land of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, which was his Father's tribe.  At a young age, he moved to Tacoma, Washington to be with his Mother and her tribe, the Puyallup Nation.  At an early age he began to attend an all Native school where in second grade his talents wer...

In Episode 8 Greg DiCharry, Jennifer Eales & Greg Mead, dive into the deep waters of Teen Suicide. We discuss it with courage and sensitivity; all the while in the context of HOPE. Greg DiCharry has directed and produced 3 films covering the topic of suicide: The most recent, "My Ascension" , the story of Emma Benoit; At 16 years old, varsity cheerleader Emma attempted to end her lif...

Halie Shares: My own journey into recovery began long before I was even aware that it was happening. I had graduated from UC Berkeley with a BA in art history and a clearly laid out plan in which I would move to New York and have a life-long career in the art world. After a couple years of corporate city life it came as a surprise when I found myself feeling more unfulfilled than ever and battling...

Balarama Chandra was born into a family of soft hearted Native American and Mexican farm workers. Inner strength through struggle and seeking love in all things were his caring parents. He found new vibrance in life once he heard the voice and conversation of Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita. Like brush in a wildfire he was consumed by the vast wisdom of the Vedic vision of life and the cultural pract...

My conversation with Jaylyn Suppah is powerful, personal and provocative in the best sense of each of these words. Alish (ah-lish) is Jaylyn Suppah’s name given to her by her namesake and grandmother Margaret Suppah. Jaylyn Suppah is her English name. She is a citizen of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and a descendant of the Yakama Nation from her paternal side. On her maternal side, she...

We are considering a "Rita's Corner" as a regular feature of SriPonya's "One Breath" Podcast. In this episode we take a deeper dive into the realms of justice, mercy, colonialism and much more.  Rita's wisdom, love and commitment to 'make a difference' are inspiring. Let them inspire you...They certainly continue to inspire me.

Jerek brings a love that is fierce, a compassion that extends to ALL and a wisdom far beyond his years. Jerek, thank you for who you are and allowing me to walk in the world as a friend and fellow Bhakti (one given to devotional love and service).

Jared has worked in the healing profession for over 18 years as a case manager, wilderness therapy guide, life coach, youth mentor, mindfulness teacher, group facilitator and guide of initiatory rites of passage.  He is a certified Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) coach, and a trained vision fast guide from the School of Lost Borders.  He completed the 3 year long Timeless Wisdom Training with T...

Meet my friend Rita and prepare to be inspired. You can't help it. Rita speaks with powerful passion and compassion. They use language like "fierce love" & "selfless service". Rita, I am inspired...AGAIN...as I listen