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GLORIA LA RIVA - Presidential Candidate Party for Socialism and Liberation, speaks with host Michael Strasser about her platform and the other Presidential candidates she faces.
Paradigm Shifters presents Fire Walking. Have you ever heard people say "Wow! I am on fire!" Our guest this week, John Meisel (https://www.speakuptalkradio.com), is literally ON the fire...walking across a bed of fire. It is a challenge to consciousness to enter this realm. John talks about "stepping through a membrane of fear" to make this a transcendent event, an ancient mystical art has been brought into the western world by fakirs, magic men from India. We know that humans are unlimitable. Firewalking is a portal to your self empowerment. Learn how and more from a man who lives intentionally, and guides many through their own doorways out of limits...or through "membranes of fear"
Today on Conscious Conversations, Joan and Janet talk about Agape Love and Consciousness. Agape love is goodwill, benevolence, and compassion. It is the encompassing Love of Consciousness and your highest expression of love. When you are in alignment with yourself as Consciousness you feel enveloped by this Love and feel it radiating from you towards others as well. Join us in Heart Space as we explore this quality of love!
Dr Lana and Det David Love talk to Author Jay Hall about his "Young Earth Theory".
How old is the earth and who cares? Rick Perry, Ben Carson & Marco Rubio all confronted the age of the earth controversy. My shockingly bold new book provides the answer – based on history and science! My book provides a significant motivation for the School Choice movement. Should we waste billions on funding research based on the dominant old earth perspective? I also deal with bullying in chapter seven. Do you remember 2012, the exciting Emmerich film? This was based on the Pole Shift concept which Einstein praised. Catastrophism implies a youthful planet. Did you see Japan Sinks (2006)? This was a scifi disaster movie, but is based on real science and involves extreme plate tectonics - this is consistent with Young Earth Science (YES).
Jay Hall M.S. (Math, 53 hrs. Science), Asst. Math Prof. - Howard College
We have two guests! During the first half hour we will be talking with John Kaiser, a former long time Union organizer from Des Moines who helped us at the Iowa Caucuses for DC statehood. Then, the second half of the hour we introduce Mary Clare Rietz, a master of fine arts student in DAAP, who recently led a group on a walking tour called “Outside/In” through Washington, D.C. to showcase the movement for statehood. Mary is a community organizer and artist from Ohio. Join us!
Author, Speaker, Thought Leader & Master Coach
GP Walsh is a man of extraordinary talent. A Speaker, Author, Spiritual Teacher, Energy Healer, Workshop Leader, Master Coach. Master Meditation Teacher and a recognized EFT Expert, he has been coaching and healing for over 30 years and has touched thousands of people with his irreverent humor, his bold assertions, his contradictions of conventional wisdom and his unyielding compassion.
Nicknamed “The Irreverent Sage” he has been called a prophet, a wise man, a sage, a rebel, a spiritual misfit, a trouble maker and a few things less nice. With a rare honesty, a biting wit, the timing of a comedian, and insights that can make your head spin, GP has the unique ability to take the most arcane, ambiguous and impenetrable life teachings and bring them into language that anyone can understand.
Environmentalist
DR. HELEN CALDICOTT is the single most articulate and passionate advocate of citizen action to remedy the nuclear and environmental crises, Dr Helen Caldicott, has devoted the last forty two years to an international campaign to educate the public about the medical hazards of the nuclear age and the necessary changes in human behavior to stop environmental destruction.
Born in Melbourne, Australia in 1938, Dr Caldicott received her medical degree from the University of Adelaide Medical School in 1961. She founded the Cystic Fibrosis Clinic at the Adelaide Children’s Hospital in 1975 and subsequently was an instructor in pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and on the staff of the Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Boston, Mass., until 1980 when she resigned to work full time on the prevention of nuclear war.
In 1971, Dr Caldicott played a major role in Australia’s opposition to French atmospheric nuclear testing in the Pacific; in 1975 she worked with the Australian trade unions to educate their members about the medical dangers of the nuclear fuel cycle, with particular reference to uranium mining. While living in the United States from 1977 to 1986, she played a major role in re-invigorating as President, Physicians for Social Responsibility, an organization of 23,000 doctors committed to educating their colleagues about the dangers of nuclear power, nuclear weapons and nuclear war. On trips abroad she helped start similar medical organizations in many other countries. The international umbrella group (International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War) won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1985. She also founded the Women’s Action for Nuclear Disarmament (WAND) in the US in 1980.
Returning to Australia in 1987, Dr Caldicott ran for Federal Parliament as an independent. Defeating Charles Blunt, leader of the National Party, through preferential voting she ultimately lost the election by 600 votes out of 70,000 cast.
She moved back to the United States in 1995, where she lectured at the New School for Social Research on the Media, Global Politics and the Environment; hosted a weekly radio talk show on WBAI (Pacifica)in New York; and was the Founding President of the STAR (Standing for Truth About Radiation) Foundation on Long Island.
Dr Caldicott has received many prizes and awards for her work, including the Lannan Foundation’s 2003 Prize for Cultural Freedom and twenty one honorary doctoral degrees. She was personally nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Linus Pauling – himself a Nobel Laureate. The Smithsonian has named Dr Caldicott as one of the most influential women of the 20th Century. She has written for numerous publications and has authored seven books, Nuclear Madness (1978 and 1994 WW Norton), Missile Envy (1984 William Morrow, 1985 Bantam, 1986 Bantam) , If You Love This Planet: A Plan to Heal the Earth (1992, W.W. Norton); A Desperate Passion: An Autobiography (1996, W.W. Norton; published as A Passionate Life in Australia by Random House);The New Nuclear Danger: George Bush’s Military Industrial Complex (2001, The New Press in the US, UK and UK; Scribe Publishing in Australia and New Zealand; Lemniscaat Publishers in The Netherlands; and Hugendubel Verlag in Germany); Nuclear Power is Not the Answer (2006, The New Press in the US, UK and UK; Melbourne University Press in Australia) War In Heaven (The New Press 2007); revised and updated If You Love This Planet (March 2009); and Loving This Planet (The New Press; 2013).
She also has been the subject of several films, including Eight Minutes to Midnight, nominated for an Academy Award in 1981, If You Love This Planet, which won the Academy Award for best documentary in 1982, and Helen’s War: Portrait of a Dissident, recipient of the Australian Film Institute Awards for Best Direction (Documentary) 2004, and the Sydney Film Festival Dendy Award for Best Documentary in 2004.
Dr Caldicott currently divides her time between Australia and the US where she lectures widely. In year 2001, she founded the US-based Nuclear Policy Research Institute (NPRI), which became Beyond Nuclear. Currently, Dr Caldicott is President of The Helen Caldicott Foundation/NuclearFreePlanet.org, which initiates symposiums and other educational projects to inform the public and the media of the dangers of nuclear power and weapons.
The mission of the Foundation is education to action, and the promotion of a nuclear-energy and weapons-free, renewable energy powered, world. The Foundation’s most recent symposium, co-sponsored by Physicians for Social Responsibility was held at the New York Academy of Medicine in March 2013, 2013. It was entitled The Medical and Environmental Consequences of Fukushima helencaldicottfoundation.org
A book – Crisis Without E nd — emanating from the conference proceedings and edited by Dr. Caldicott will be published by The New Press in the Spring of 2014.
From 2010 to 2013 Dr Caldicott hosted a weekly radio show If You Love This Planet which aired on many community and other public radio stations internationally. From 2007 to 2009 she was also a member of the International Scientific Advisory Board convened by José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, the then Prime Minister of Spain.
Energetic Light Worker, Crystal Guide, Channel, Earth Healer, Martial Artist, Dancer
Kim Hahn is an energetic light worker, crystal guide, channel, earth healer, martial artist and dancer. Having worked in the recording industry in New York and Los Angeles for 20 years, she now advocates for her indigo children and runs a thriving crystal and jewelry design business.
Using a synthesis of physical and spiritual modalities, she has helped her sons create a framework for their heightened sensitivities and skills.
Her mission is to distribute crystals to all who are in need of the boost they give to balancing vibration and raising consciousness in the energies of this fifth dimensional evolutionary ascension.
Professor, Writer, Activist, Blogger
On Sunday, May 25, 2014 - Professor Lois Weiner, PhD will be back - but from England - with her guest, Mary Compton, President of Teacher Solidarity to continue speaking about the global assault on teaching, teachers and their unions.
"Education in almost every country in the world is subject to the grip of neo-liberal education 'reform' which is slowly starving out public schooling, promoting privatisation, destroying teacher professionalism and aims only to produce a minimally educated workforce, which can read instructions and advertisements but is discouraged from thinking critically about the world.
Teachersolidarity is an independent website which records the resistance to such reform of teachers, their unions, communities and researchers, who are fighting to defend public and democratic education. It aims to bring such people together, through sharing experiences, learning from one another and giving and receiving solidarity."
Lois Weiner is a professor of education at New Jersey City University, where she coordinates a Master's degree in Urban Education for experienced teachers. She has published widely on urban teacher education, school reform, and teacher unionism and is a past president of the Special Interest Group on teachers' work and teachers unions of the American Educational Research Association. She taught high school for 15 years, in California and New York, and was an activist in the teachers union. Currently she is a member of the New Politics editorial board and maintains a website with information about the global project to de-professionalize teaching.
Her Story: "Throughout my work life, as a classroom teacher and union officer, then college professor and researcher, I’ve believed that teachers need to work with parents as respectful partners and stand up for social justice. I think transforming teachers unions is an essential part of that project. When teachers unions live up to their potential, they plant the seed of democracy in the schools, giving teachers voice. That’s one reason the unions are being attacked so viciously in the media.
But democracy at the school place also means sharing power with parents, community, and students. As a former teacher and parent of a child in the NYC schools, I’ve seen the inequality of the system and the marginalization of critics. It’s easy under these conditions for parents to blame teachers - and vice versa - for what are actually the system’s failings. That’s what occurs in New York City, and it’s a dynamic we have to stop. Teachers Unite, from its inception, has been committed to bringing teachers, students, parents, and community together as allies in fighting for social justice in the schools and in our city.
Today more than ever we need to create mutually respectful relations between teachers unions and communities who want quality schools for their children. Many teachers are fearful of speaking out for kids. Others are just starting to realize the extent of the danger facing us. We need to build a social movement that pushes back on reforms that use the rhetoric of equal opportunity to privatize our schools, increase competition for scarce resources, and worsen conditions for the vast majority of students.
Teachers Unite embodies my goals for education, and I am proud to have served on its Board of Directors. I think its work is so essential to New York City that I make it the recipient of the royalties from my new book, “The future of our schools. Teachers unions and social justice.” We need to work fast and smart to save public education in NYC, and I think Teachers Unite is one of our best hopes to do that."
Lois Weiner, Professor
Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education
Coordinator, MA in Urban Education/Teaching and Learning
New Jersey City University
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Health Coach
Martin Pytela (rhymes with patella) became a health coach
after overcoming serious health challenges.
Many great healers have their own hero-journey stories of overcoming difficult and often life-altering challenges. Martin's health was dramatically altered for the worse when, at age 25, he received 12 mercury amalgam fillings.
Determined to reclaim his well-being, Martin embarked on an arduous yet enlightening path of self-discovery. For ten years, he immersed himself in a wealth of knowledge, reading thousands of pages of literature and reports (before the internet) in pursuit of holistic healing. Armed with newfound insights and fueled by a relentless spirit, he invested over a hundred thousand dollars into his journey toward restoration.
As the founder of Life Enthusiast, Martin is dedicated to providing natural remedies for degenerative health issues. His passion for natural healing empowers individuals to reverse chronic diseases and reclaim their well-being.
Today, Martin’s legacy helps people discover how genetics and lifestyle intersect to create either illness or health. His steadfast commitment to healing, deep empathy, and tireless dedication serve as a beacon of inspiration for those navigating their journey toward vibrant health and vitality.
Renowned Hypnotherapist and ET Researcher, Regression Therapist, Author, Lecturer, Celebrity Guest
My guest BARBARA LAMB is a licensed psychotherapist (recently retired) and a current hypnotherapist and regression therapist. She is the co-author of Cosmic Convergence: Journeys of Walk-Ins, Starseeds, and Hybrids and considered one of the world’s leading authorities in the field of UFOlogy and extraterrestrial contact. Since 1991, she has regressed countless numbers of people to some of their past lives. Barbara has been a featured lecturer at dozens of conferences throughout the US and abroad. She has given hundreds of interviews for television programs, including Ancient Aliens and Netflix, and radio interviews on Coast-to-Coast AM Radio, GAIA TV, films, YouTube, the Conscious Awakening Network, and the internet. She has received five Lifetime Achievement Awards from five major conferences for her work in giving help and support to experiencers of ET contact and furthering the field of UFOlogy. She is an author and has co-authored Crop Circles Revealed, Alien Experiences, Meet the Hybrids, Kids’ Adventures with ET Friends in Space and now Cosmic Convergence: Journeys of Walk-Ins, Starseeds, and Hybrids.
Her new book, Cosmic Convergence can be purchased at Amazon: https://amzn.to/3U1Nlym or Barnes and Noble: https://bit.ly/4h6kcMC
Musician, Composer, Producer, Sound Healer, Musitarian, Performer
Barry Goldstein’s musical experience spans many styles and genres from Co-Producing the Grammy Award winning track " 69 Freedom special with Les Paul for Best Rock Instrumental in 2005, to providing ambient music for Shirley Maclaine. Barry has composed and produced for Television, Film, Major record labels and Top Ten Recording artists and has worked with some of the hottest studio musicians in the industry!
Barry believes strongly in the healing aspects of music and is a translator of Sacred Sound and Inspirational Song. He is a musitarian whose passion is sharing music, or as he calls it, “The Universal Language of Love” to assist in improving quality of life on an individual and global level.
As a performer, Barry has shared music from his critically acclaimed series “Ambiology” and his inspirational album “The Moment” with audiences worldwide. He has opened up and shared space with New York Times Best-Selling Authors Wayne Dyer, Gregg Braden, Dannion Brinkley, Neale Donald Walsh, and James Van Praagh and has touched the audiences of Authors Deepak Chopra, Marianne Williamson and Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith. Mr. Goldstein has hosted radio show’s, written articles and facilitates workshops on utilizing music, sound and vibration in the healing process. He performs concerts internationally—touching people with “Music from the Heart.”
His music is being used globally as well as individually in hospitals, hospices, wellness centers, and individual practices. Barry has presented at Grand Rounds, a ritual of medical education, providing valuable information on utilizing music and mindfulness techniques to assist patients and doctors on improving quality of treatment. Barry’s music is the first to be distributed by Natural Partners, one of the premiere one-stop shopping centers for medical professionals wishing to improve patient health.
TV Reporter, Communications Director
Audrey Barnes has spent the last two decades chasing news stories, and now she’s ready to make news.
She is a Multi-media Journalist for WUSA TV in Washington, DC. where she shoots videotape, edits on Avid, researches, writes, reports, Anchors newscasts, blogs, and posts stories and photos to the web. Working there is the realization of a goal she set while interning at the station when she was a student at the University of Maryland in College Park.
Audrey has been a Reporter and Anchor for television stations across the country, including in Detroit, Michigan; Charlotte, North Carolina; Jacksonville, Florida and Salisbury, Maryland. She was the 6pm and 11pm Anchor for WJRT-TV in Flint, Michigan before returning to Washington, DC to be near her family.
Returning home put her in position to do what she considers her finest work. She was nominated for an Emmy for her numerous live reports outside the Pentagon with fleeing workers, worried relatives, and dedicated rescue personnel after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
Audrey is particularly proud of the Emmy she won for a documentary she made in Flint, Michigan about a dancer who lands a dream contract at the Joffrey School of Ballet. She's now making her own dream come true with Audrey Barnes Media--and fulfilling a promise she made while working on her Master's degree at Northwestern University...to teach aspiring journalists and others how to make an unforgettable statement!






