I am a mother and educator with over three decades of embodied experience across primary, secondary, and distance education in Australia and internationally. My work has spanned teaching, mentoring, lecturing, and leading learning communities grounded in connection, stewardship, and meaningful practice.

I’ve collaborated with communities and educators locally and globally to create learning experiences that honour wisdom, coherence, and the innate capacity within each individual to know, create, and evolve.

My impact has been recognised through multiple Excellence in Teaching awards, including the coveted the Australasian AADES Gold Award, and my creative ideas and processes has been shared on a global stage.

This podcast is a continuation of that exploration.

It is a space for those who sense there is another way.

• where learning is lived
• where connection and unity guide the process 
• where individuals emerge into their role as conscious creators

Here, I share perspectives, conversations, and lived insights that support emergence, clarity, and deeper self-connection anchored in both the natural way and expanded awareness.

My passion is to inspire living learning and a be a gentle catalyst of remembrance.

Join me on my journey if you too are a solution seeker.

About JoDee Neil (From her website Jodeeneil.com)

Some people choose the law. Others are chosen by it. For me, becoming a lawyer was something I knew deep in my bones from the time I was five years old.
And from the moment I first argued into a courtroom, I knew this was where I belonged – using my voice to stand up for people who needed someone in their corner. 
That sense of purpose remains with me to this day.

I grew up in Dallas, tagging along after my father, a board-certified family and criminal trial lawyer. He lived his life in and out of courtrooms, cowboy hat and boots on.  By the time I was thirteen, I was already helping out around the office. I soon learned the rhythms of a legal practice, and what it meant to stand beside someone when the system towered over them.

My career began in the Collin County District Attorney’s Office, where the trial court became my second home. On my second day, I conducted a Voir Dire, and soon I was trying more cases than anyone else in my division. That pace and intensity showed me I was exactly where I was meant to be – not just “Wild Bill’s daughter,” but a powerful trial lawyer in my own right.

It wasn’t long before I was assigned to the Crimes Against Children Division. At 27, I was the youngest prosecutor handling those cases. The cases were heartbreaking, and the emotional toll was heavy. But I learned how to shoulder it without losing compassion, and that shaped the lawyer I am today.

After several years, I left Dallas and moved to Singapore. But without the courtroom, I was adrift. I found work with an NGO focused on child trafficking and continued work that I began while seving as an Assistant DA–  my book, Outcry Witness. It would take me nearly twenty years to finish, but its seed took root during that period of loss and longing for meaningful legal work.

When I returned to Texas, now a mother of two young girls, my criminal trial experience still qualified me for serious felony defense appointments, but instead the civil firm where I worked assigned me to the opioid litigation where I represented counties against major pharmaceutical companies. That work became some of the most significant of my career, helping to bring billions of dollars in settlements into Texas.

Today, my practice looks different. I no longer measure my work in the number of trials I try or the settlements I secure. Instead, I focus on a niche that has always been at the heart of my calling: children. Whether it’s consulting on daycare and Montessori school cases, supporting families in conflict with CPS, or amplifying the voices of young people in systems that rarely hear them, my goal is the same as it was when I stood beside those survivors years ago – to make sure kids are seen, heard, and protected.

As a lawyer, I know the power of standing in a courtroom and telling a child, “You are brave. You are believed.”

My mission now is broader than individual cases. I believe that protecting children is the key to advancing humanity itself. A society that ignores its young cannot expect to thrive. Too often, parents, institutions, and even legal systems lose sight of that simple truth. My work is about bringing us back to it.

I started this journey in my father’s office, but after decades of trials, tears, victories, betrayals, and countless hours spent listening to the stories of children, I understand why I felt called so young. The law has always been about protecting the most vulnerable. That is the purpose I was given, and it is the purpose I carry forward.

Monica Holman Evans is the Executive Director of the DC Board of Elections (BOE) and previously served as its Senior Policy Advisor. She is the Chief Election Official and oversees elections operations within the District of Columbia. As the Senior Policy Advisor she provided direct oversight over the Voter Education and Outreach, and Election Worker Divisions. 

Before joining BOE, she was a Supervisory Financial Management Specialist with the Administration of Children and Families (ACF), a division of Health and Human Services. As a Supervisory Financial Management Specialist and Grants Officer with ACF, she served as a technical advisor while supervising mandatory grant administration of ACF Formula, Entitlement and Block Grants. The mandatory grants portfolio included over 40 programs that totaled over $42 billion. 

Ms. Evans worked at the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) where she served as the Director of Grants Management. She provided oversight responsibilities for the Office of Grants Management and Payments. She worked with EAC officials and grant recipients to encourage sound program administration and to enforce program and financial compliance with the provisions of the Help America Vote Act, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance, EAC policies, and recipient agreements and plans. She frequently provided information and reports to members of Congress and was responsible for audit resolution and drafting advisory opinions. 

Ms. Evans worked as a Program Counsel at Legal Services Corporation, an agency dedicated to ensuring legal services for low-income individuals. Additionally, Ms. Evans served as the Deputy Director of AmeriCorps, a national service program that oversees programming in the areas of health, human needs, education, the environment, and public safety. 

Ms. Evans earned a BA from the University of Virginia and a JD from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.

Nada Nasserdeen is the Founder and CEO of Rise Up For You, a global leader in soft skills and leadership development. As a 2x #1 Best-Selling Author of Rise Up For You and Emotional Intelligence: The Path to Fulfillment, Influence, and Lasting Success, she continues to inspire transformation with her highly anticipated third book launching this year, Self-Confidence: How to Overcome the “I’m Not Enough” Mindset. A dynamic 2x TEDx speaker and global keynote presenter, Nada has shared the stage with renowned leaders such as Sharon Lechter, Adam Grant, Tony Robbins, John Assaraf, Bill Walsh, and David Meltzer, speaking to audiences across the U.S., Canada, the Middle East, Europe, and South Africa. Through Rise Up For You, Nada has worked with Fortune 5 companies, leading tech and pharmaceutical giants, growing enterprises, and educational institutions, impacting professionals in over 50 countries. At the heart of this impact is the Rise Power Up Method™—a proprietary, four-step framework for personal and professional transformation that has earned her organization a 95% client renewal rate. 

Nada is also the creator of the Rise Power Up Certification, empowering coaches and professionals to implement her proven methodology without having to build content from scratch. Her influence has been featured across major platforms including Apple TV, Bloomberg, Canada’s Global TV, Radio Canada, and Amazon Prime TV. She is one of the few female co-hosts on the groundbreaking talk show Office Hours, where she interviews world-class athletes, celebrities, and entrepreneurs. 

In 2023, her contributions were recognized in a monumental way—with her leadership and impact showcased on a Times Square billboard in New York City. Beyond the spotlight, Nada’s heart remains rooted in service. Her philanthropic work with underprivileged youth, including teaching soft skills to incarcerated teens, earned her the OC Sheriff’s Award. Above all, Nada is a proud wife and stepmother to three beautiful children under the age of ten, finding joy and purpose in both her personal and professional life.

Alan Steinfeld has been the host and producer of the New Realities television show for the past 15 years for Time/Warner television in New York City. In that time he has produced over 2000 interview programs with the leading-edge thinkers, scientists, artists, paradigm shifters and religious leaders from around the world.

From the obscure to the well known, Alan has traveled the world in pursuit of truth, esoteric knowledge, and ancient wisdom. Some of his most well known guests include Deepak Chopra, John Gray, John Anthony West and Ram Dass.

In addition to New Realities he is a writer, producer, director, photographer and acupuncturist.

Alan is the author of the book, Careers in Alternative Medicine, published by Rosen Publishing, now in its third edition.

Alan is a licensed acupuncturist with a Masters Degree in Oriental Medicine from the International Institute of Chinese Medicine in Santa Fe. He also studied with Jeffery Yuen, who is the lineage holder of 88 generations of Jade Purity school of Taoism.

Alan is the Director of the narrative film "Never Wear A Dead Man's Shoes" which is about modern Jewish superstitions. Alan has produced documentaries in India (on spiritual leaders), in Egypt (on ancient temples along the Nile), in Santa Fe (on the healing arts), and in Los Angeles (on dolphin intelligence). He has also directed many non-narratives, which are currently circulating at U.S. and International film festivals, and co-authored the play, Quintessence, a multi media extravaganza that merges the worlds of science, spirituality and art, recently performed at for the Oregon council of the Arts and originally sponsored by the New York State Council of the Arts.

He calls himself a Gnostic, an Aquarian and a historical alchemist. He is a compulsive seeker and an adept of what the ancients called The Great Work. He has a Bachelor of Arts the State University of New York in Buffalo. He loves to travel, but calls Manhattan his home base.

Native Coloradoan.  Married (husban retired teacher/coach, now a corporate trainer) with 3 grown kids and 9 grandchildren. I love food, fashion, family and football!

22 Years in Network Marketing:  14 years building my own business.  I built a very large success NMW business and ranked up high in the company;  and 8 years on the corporate side teaching & coaching people to do what I am passionate about - building their independent businesses.

Passionate and dynamic sales executive with extensive sales and training experience, both in corporate management and in the field. Brings a 22 year history of award-winning results, a proven track record for developing leaders, exceeding sales, and recruiting goals. Solution-oriented, high energy, and strategic thinking with a focus on executing and delivering results with an innovative and modern approach. Excellent communication skills, superior team building capabilities and a creative change agent.

My specialties include: Public Speaking, Sales, Sales Strategy & Execution, Sales Management, Sales Analysis, Sales Force Development, Leadership Development, Sale/Recruiting/Onboarding, New Business Development, Communications and Training Development.

ABOUT ME:

I am a trusted leader and coach, providing tools to empower leaders to become their best. I believe in coaching because it works. I am a people person! I love people! My goal is to equip and empower business leaders to become profitable and successful in their business while having great joy in doing so.

I believe in teamwork and collaborative thinking. I have been described as a motivational, inspiring coach and with the right amount of “kick in the pants”. I believe in on-the-ground, in-the-field, face-to-face work to stay relevant and up to date.

I believe in mastering the fundamentals of business growth while seeking cutting edge approaches and tools. I am a change agent, and have results in assisting leaders in shifting and growing.

I care about the people I have the honor of working with and believe that a rising tide lifts all boats. I believe that we are 2 people…the person we are today and the person we are becoming!

With a distinguished focus on sports medicine and injury prevention, my role at Lexington Medical Center involves advancing patient health through expert podiatric surgery and personalized care. I am the principal investigator of Protect Our Players (POP), a research initiative focused on identifying lower extremity injury risk factors in female soccer players. Our pilot study—presented at the 2025 FIFA Isokinetic Conference—evaluated cleat design, playing surface, strength and conditioning, and menstrual cycle tracking. A larger, multi-site study is launching this year to expand these findings and drive evidence-based change in women’s sports. In addition to my clinical and research work, I contribute medical content to U.S. Soccer’s Recognize to Recover program and provide educational resources on injury prevention for athletes, coaches, and medical professionals. I also serve as a public speaker and educator for both international and grassroots teams, with a focus on empowering communities through safe sport. As the USA Ambassador for Spirit of Football E.V., I advocate for social inclusion and global connection through soccer—merging my medical expertise with cultural exchange and community engagement.

Right now, humanity is standing at a fascinating crossroads. Governments are talking openly about UFOs. Military footage has gone public. Pilots, intelligence officers, scientists, and experiencers around the world are stepping forward. And the deeper the conversation goes, the more mysterious it becomes. Because it may not simply be about spacecraft in the sky. It may be about consciousness itself. About reality. About who and what we are. Right now, we’re diving into one of the most fascinating cases in UFO history, the Rendlesham Forest incident, often called Britain’s Roswell. And as my guest discovered while investigating the site, the phenomena surrounding Rendlesham may go far beyond extraterrestrials. My guest tonight is filmmaker, musician, UFO researcher, and fearless truth-seeker Mark Christopher Lee. His new documentary journeys deep into the mystery of Rendlesham Forest and asks a provocative question: What if the phenomenon is not just watching us… but interacting with us?